The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-07


best. As for Mr.. Teller's assertion that the
Republican party was taking long chances
when IL put itself in the attitude of defend
ing what he styles the armor-plate trust,
he Hanna) was sure the Republican party
would not shrink from the responsibility of
doing business on sound business princi-
pies. The party did not propose to be driv-
en- into the manufacture of armor plate
simply TO please its critics. He was sure
that all these opposition speeches were for
mere political effect, and he wanted 1t un-
derstood that the opposing senator's had no
patent on integrity and honesty. In con-
clusion, Mr.. Hanna advocated the Penrose
proposition as a fair compromise.
MIR. Ell<ins replied briefly 70 Mr. Teller.
saying that harsh words were not argu-
ment and that he could not be driven from
his position, either in the Senate or out of
| il, by reckless charges. As for himself, he
knew nothing about the demands of any
combine, but he wanted the question
settled on business principles.
Mr.. Tillman said that if the bill should
fail the responsibility would be on the
House of Representatives.
I'VE have heard that seventeen hundred
and fifty times" said Mr.. QuarleS
And" retorted Mr.. Tillman. ut makes
no impression. 1t takes diamond drill to
make an impression on some people.
Mr.. Hawley entered protest against the
| criticism of public men, characterzing 1T
| as reasonable and as 'villainous pes
H..
Mr. Money advocated the construction of
| a government plant. The Senate, he said,
could not afford TO abrogate its duties In
| favor of the secretary of the navy or any
| one else.
Mr. Thurston said that. while he always
| advocated an armor plant he considered 1T
| impossible TO secure legislation for such
plant and. therefore. felt that the Senate
should compromise in the present situa-
| ton. He felt confident that If the matter
| was left to the secretary we would either
secure armor at a reasonable rate or
| government plant.
DANIEL TALKS AT LENGTH.
| Mr.. Daniel opposed the Penrose amend
ment and urged the Senate to stand up to
| the fight which had been on for five years.
| He said that under the present circum
| stances we must buy our armor plate from
| a notorious and universally recognized
| combine, or build our own plant. Mr.. Han
ma and Mr.. Elkins. he said, had demanded,
with tiresome iteration, that the business
/ should be conducted on business princi-
| ples,'' but he had never heard that business
principles demanded that the buyer should
| place himself entirely in the hands of the
4 seller, or that a man should employ an
| agent to do for him that which he could
| do for himself. why" asked Mr.. Daniel,
did the armor-plate manufactnrers de-
armor plate when asked by the Senate
cOmmittee?"
Mr.. Penrose asked permission to reply
| to this inquiry and began by referring to
| Mr.. Daniels speech as reckless state
| ment and demagogic appeal"
| Mr.. Daniel resented this characterize
| ton and refused to yield further. Such
| language he considered unbecoming to the
/ senator and to the Senate. Continuing, Mr.
| Daniel urged that there was no emergency
| that should render 1t so necessary to hurry
| the construction of the navy as not to take
| time to do that which should be done in the
| interest of public welfare The country was
| in a condition of profound peace, and, in
| so for the present Il would stay here
| until Christmas" said Mr. Daniel. "if we
! could not provide for the public interest.
l say it would be better to let the ships on
| the stocks await their armor until next
| winter the winter following than to
! yield the judgment of the Senate to any
| new scheme"
| At 2:20 Mr.. Hale asked for a vote on the
| pending proposition. but Mr.. Butler adj
| dressed the Senate In opposition to a sur
render by the Senate. when it was on the
| verge of victory. In conclusion, Mr.. Butler
| exclaimed: Let the loot begin"
ADOPTED BY FOUR MAJORITY
A vote was then taken on Mr.. Penrose's
proposition and it wassagreed to--ss to s5-
as follows:
Yeas-Alison, Baker. Carter, Clark, Gull
| lom, Davis, Deboe, Depew, Elkns, Fair
| banks. Foster, Frye, Gallinger, Hanna,
Hansbrough, Hawley Hoar. Kean. Kyle,
| Lodge Mcbride McComas McEnery Nc
MILAN, Mason, Penrose. Platt of New York,
| Platt Of Connecticut, Pritchard, Proctor,
| Quarles. Ross. Scott, Sewell. Shoup. Thurs
| ton, Warren, Wetmore, Wolcott-39.
Nays-Bacon, Bard. Bate, Berry, Bever-
idge, Butler. Chandler, Clay. Cook. Cock
rell, Cubertson, Daniel, Foraker, Harris.
Heitfeld, Jones of Arkansas. Kenny, Lind
say, McLaurin, Mallory, Martin, Money,
| Morgan, Nelson. Perkins. Pettigrew Pet
tus, Rawlins, Simon, Spooner, Sullivan.
Taliaferro. Teller. Tillman. Turner, Wright
SIS
further conference was then ordered.
| Mr. Allison presented conference re-
| port on the sundry civil bill, the House
having disagreed TO the single item remain
ing 10 be adjusted-the provision to pay
the claim of the State of Nevada Mr.. ALI
son said that, with much regret, he would
| move to recede from the amendment The
| motion of Mr.. Allison was agreed to, thus
| completing the bill.
Joint resolutions presented by Mr.. For
aker, providing that under certain condi-
tions foreign exhibitors at the Ohio Gen.
tennial and Northwest exposition, to be
held at Toledo, O.. and at the Pan-Amer-
lean exposition, to be held at Buffalo. n. V.
might bring into the country contract
laborers were passed.
After a short executive session Mr.. Pet
tigrew called his resolution to discharge the
committee on education and labor from
further consideration of the bill limiting the
daily hours of labor, commonly known as
the eight-hour bill
Mr.. Hawley moved to lay the resolution
on the table, which motion prevailed-3s
| to %.
A House bill extending the coal land laws
to the District of Alaska was passed in
the midst of considerable confusion.
MR. HALE PROTESTS
Senators were pressing for recognition
when Mr. Hale protested against the trans
action of business in such confusion. He
had not heard what the bill was that just
had been passed. So it was, he said, with
some heat that an amendment had been
put on the Military Academy appropriation
bill providing for senatorial cadets. He had
conferred with Mr.. Sewell, chairman of the
Senate conference committee. and had beer
| assured that the amendment would not be
put in the bill. He declared such action an
| outrage
In explanation Mr.. Sewell said the House
conferees had insisted on this increase In
the corps of cadets at the Military Acad-
| emy and the conferees of the Senate
knowing that similar provision had beer
in another BILL had felt justified in yield
ing TO the House proposition.
| bill amending the statute relative tc
| the appointment of receivers was passed
A recess was taken from 440 to $50 d. m
The Senate reconvened at $50 d. m. an6
| after being in session fifty-five minutes
without accomplishing anything took re-
cess until s:25
When the Senate reconvened at SIS p. m
; Mr.. Hale announced that the conferees or
; the naval appropriation bill had agreed tc
L IL.