The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-03
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THE DIVISION ON THE VOTE
Majority Of Democrats and Nearly All the
Republicans Voted Together.
UNDERWOOD DEFENDS ARMOR PLANT
Declared That a Government Factory
Would Not Compete With Private
Concerns in Any Way Should
Manufacture Armor Plate.

Washington, March 2.-In the house to-
day an attempt was made to consider the
resolutions presented by the judiciary COM
mittee declaring that General Wheeler and
the three other members who accepted
commissions in the army had thereby va
Gated their seats, but the house by an
overwhelming vote refused to consider
them. The political division upon this vote
was significant. half million dollars each
was appropriated for the Pan-Amerlcan
exposition at Buffalo and the Ohio Cen
tennial at Toledo. The senate bill carry
ing 81, 900, 900 for a new building for the de-
partment OF justice was passed and a num-
Der OF conference reports on minor oils
adopted.
Mr. Payne (rep.) of New York. the floor
leader of the majority, moved the passage
under suspension of the rules of the Dill
appropriating 100000 for the Pan-American
exposition to be held at Buffalo, n. y, In
1901 The bill was passed, 141 to l6
Mr. Southland followed this with a. mo-
ton to suspend the rules and pass bill
to appropriate $5oO,OG0 for the Ohio Centen-
MA exposition, to be held at Toledo.
The Show Bus.ne.s
wv nen is InlS SilOW DuSlHSSS " SNSP'
asked Mr.. Cox (dem) of tennessee
ut ought not to stop until after this
exposition is held replied Mr. Southland,
amid laughter
Proceeding he explained that the Toledo
exposition was to commemorate the one
hundredth anniversary of Ohios ADMISSION
into the union. 1t was also to be north
west territory exposition. Toledo had al
ready $150,o00, and would raise as much
more.
Mr.. Simms opposed the bill. He said the
south would pay dearly the interest on the
appropriations for Nashville and Atlanta.
Together they received $3.50 900. Here with
in eighty minutes the mouse would vote
81, 900 600.
Mr. Burke Dem Tex) called attention to
the fact that the house earlier in the ses-
sion had refused to grant to the Dallas ex-
position for which the people of his state
had raised $1,2O0,OO0 the poor privilege OF
importing from Mexico. The Dill was
passed by vote Of 100 to 10.
Mr.. Henderson then called up the resolu-
ton reported from his committee, declar-
ing that General Wheeler, of Alabama; Colo
mel Colson, of Kentucky; Colonel Campbell,
of Illinois, and Major Robbins, of Pennsyl-
vania in accpeting commissions in the army
had vacated their seats in the house.
Refused to Consider Them
Mr. Lacey raised the question of consid-
Grafton against the resolutions. The roll
was called. The house refused n to 146 to
consider the resolutions
AN analysis Of the vote shows that the
affirmative vote in favor of consideration
was cast by twenty-one republicans, forty
one democrats and thirteen populists and
the negative vote by 10i republicans. forty
four democrats and one popuiist.
The announcement was greeted with APP
plause.
Mr.. Hilborn Gep., CALI then moved to
suspend the rules and non-concur In the
senate amendments to the naval appropria-
tion BILL
Mr.. Dayton (rep.. w. Va.) explained brief
ly the nature of the senate amendments
and the necessity of getting the bill into
conference at the earliest possible moment
The action of the senate in reducing the
price of armor plate to $500 per ton prac-
tically meant, II adopted. the embarking Of
the government into the project Of manu-
featuring armor. If this were to be done
the government should also mine coal for
our ships and raise the hogs and corn to
feed our sailors He read the report of ex-
perts In opposition to government armor
plant.
Underwood Speaks
Mr. Underwood (dem., Ala.) defended the
proposition for a government armor rae
tory. Armor was only made for the gov
eminent. 1t would not come into compete
ton with private concerns. The govern
ment Should, he argued. manufacture its
own guns and armor
An agreement was reached by which the
house should have an opportunity to pass
upon the senate armor plate and Gathmann
dynamite guns before the conference re-
jected them.
Mr. Mercer rep, Neb) moved to suspend
the rules and pass the senate bill, appropri-
ating 81, 900 900 for a new building for the
department of justice In this city. The
necessity for a new building was impera-
tive The bill was passed
Adjourned.