Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-03-04
NAVAL BILL PASSED
Price of Armor Plates Fixed
at $500.
Az IMPORTANT AMENDMENT ADOPTED
~ the Plate Companies Refuse 10
Furnish Arn,or al Price Naracd.
the Government Wsn Bund
Factory oS Its own.

WASHINGTON. March The sen
ate is rapidly clearing its decks FOR fnal
ad3curnment. The naval Appropriation
bill which consumed the time OF the
senate for several days. was passed yes
terday after less than hve hours OF de-
bate. In that time. however. u was
amended radically in one respect. The
price 70 be paid by the government foi
arnor plate was hxed in the bin az 1905
a ton. a reduction OF the amount hxed
BY the house % Sif5 ton In addition
the secretary OF the navy was author41-
ed. in the event OF the refusal of the |
arrnor plate companies 90 supply armor |
At $500 a ton. 20 proceed 20 the con-
str -fion OF an arlnor factory 70 cost
s. SOC. coo and placing tn the secretary
control s. GOO 0oo with which % operate
the government plant. The tEht TOT
these amendments was lead by Mr.. Tili-
man OF South Carolina. who made a
charaeteristlcany sensational speech IN
support 90 the propositions
AR. Fairbanks OF Indiana announced
70 the senate the death in this cit5 OF
Lord Farrer Uerschru of the 1oint high
commission. In the course ~ his re-
marks upon Lord Hcrschen AIR. Fair
hanks. who served with him on tnf
z commission. said.
~In the death OF Lord Farrer Her
b scheu the United states loses an IN
y tanfesnt and steadfast friend and the
n Kingdom of Great Britain a wise an'
o iovui public servant Lord Herschel
q WAS one nl the most distinguished sub
f.rts and Statesmen OF Great Britain
md "a TRUSTED friend aud councillor O.
Nr Gladstone. He came GO this coun
try m August last upon nissio'
s. which h.i for its purpose the promo
tion of the mutual welfare and 500
neighborhood OF the United states an
Great Britain. His untlmely death mos
a. deeply touches not only his colleague
- upou the commission but the Amer
can people. who Jointly share with On
people OF Great Britain the great o'
." reavement"
20 Mr. Fairbanks then offered the 10
la lowing resolutions. which were onah
ar mously adopted.
.ep THAT the senate has heard with ~
lis foun6 senslbiBty of che death - 10
A. Farrer Herscheu. an eminent lurist a.
..s statesman OF Great Britain. Former
lord high chancellor and a mem Der
the United states and British hish col
'"N mission
20 ..-y.bat the president OF the senate
ing re1uested 10 convey 60 her majesty
. is queen OF Great Britain the sympathy
.em the senate of the United states IN
NC great loss which she and the people
,cs- Great Britain have sustained hy
- death OF Lord HerschelL"
NIr Gray CDeml. personal frieno
'"N Lord Herechell paid high tribute
the dead statesman. lie combined
ling said an 81 the best and highest
With nenes I'm the British character and
and esteemed throughout the world as
eve eminent statesman.
r. OF Mr. Hoar of Massachusetts. as chi
~ man of the Judiciary committee.
= of Lord Herscheu that ne was one
the very best on the long roll of n
mem F,nriish chancenors. lie desired 20
oros his hearty tribute 20 him as man
more a lawyer and as statesman and 10
ionic an the senate's expression Go Great l.
: re- ain of sorrow felt here at his loss.
aeer- ssnnte then entered upon the special
der of eulogies 10 the late Represe
tive pingley. Tributes 20 the dis
y auiehed Maine statesman's men
rs were paid by Mr. Frye of Maine.
thesA C.oclSren OF Missouri. Mr.. Platt Of
youk necticut. Mr.. Faulkner OF West VII
be- ia. Mr.. Chandler OF New Hamps
heon. Mr.. Fairbanks Of Indiana. Mr.. Nc
ished rim OF South Carolina and Mr.. Ha
rs by Maine