The sun., 1900-05-04
NAVAL APPROPRIATION
Committee Reports the Measure to
the Sci ate.
INCREASE OVER HOUSE BILL
Principal Additions Include S2.O00,-
900 For Annapolis Academy and
$:S02, 400 For Public Works
at Navy Yards.

Washington, May 3.-The senate COM
mittee on naval affairs reported the naval
appropriation bill when the senate con
vened. The bill as reported carries $63,-
12S,616, an increase over the house bill
of S2,241 900. The principal increases
are: Naval academy mt Annapolis, 81
100000; public works at navy yards,
1892 400; Gathman gun equipment
S250,00O; ocean survey, $4,000.
The senate struck out the provision
appropriating 100000 for emergencies
III the island possessions.
The provision relating to armor ap-
prop: iates the S4,000,0OO carried in the
house bill for the purchase of armor, di-
rccts the secretary of the navy to pay
not exceeding SOLO per ton for armor for
the Maine. Ohio and Missouri and to
contract for other vessels at S445 per
ton. and il il cannot be purchased ut
that price he is to acquire Il site and
rtpct all armor plate plant to cost not
more than S4,0U00Q0. of which sum So
6O0.0BO is made Immediately available.
Another proyisO is that no contracts for
arnor for vessels provided III the present
act shall be made ut price higher than
500 per ton.
Ry another amendment the president is
authorized to purchase from Spain the
tloating dock in Havana halbor ut 1910
600. and S2J.G0O is allowed for trans
fciring the dock to such point as may be
determined upon.
The senate agreed TO motion by Mr..
Hoar to take up the resolution declaring
that w. A. Clark was not duly elected to
the senate from the state of Montana
and then, in accordance with Mr.. Hoars
further suggestion. postponed further con-
sideration of the subject for week.
A Spirited Controversy.
Before this agreement was reached
there was a spirited controversy over
some remarks made by Mr.. Chandler.
MIR. Bacon took exception to the fact
| TINT Mr.. Chandler had said he had heard
it stated that there was a purpose to de-
lay the consideration of the resolution in
order to prevent the governor of Montana
making an appointment of a senator to
succeed Mr.. Clark in case the seat now
occupied by him should be declared va
| can't. The fact, Mr.. Bacon said, that Mr..
Chandler had stated that he had heard
this talk outside of the senate chamber
did not relieve it from its Objectionable
character, for he could see no motive for
the statement of the senator from New
Hampshire unless some implication of
senator's was intended. AS for himself
he could not say what his own action
would be on the Clark resolution. He
regarded himself as judge sitting in
that case, and he would, he added claim
the right to investigate it thoroughly be-
fore entering Judgment.
Mr. Chandler said that his remarks re-
garding a desire to delay the considera-
ton of the resolution had not been called
out by anything that Mr.. Bacon had
said, but that he had had especial refer
ence TO Mr.. Stewards threat to read in
the senate, if not given time to read out
Of it, the testimony taken by the COM
nittce."
MIR. Stewart said he had made no such
statement as Il threat. but he had said,
and he would repeat, that if time was not
given to read the testimony outside the
senate chamber, time would be taken to
read il III the chamber. The case should
be considered deliberately and dccently.
and especially in view of the fact that
much Of the testimony was irrelevant, it
was not unreasonable to ask for time for
investigation. Il don't propose to be lee
tured," he continued. Il don't like it,
and / particularly don't like it from the
man who has gathered up all sorts of
hearsay matter and printed it as testi-
mony."
The senate then passed the house bill
for the amendment of the census law
The bill was amended so as to provide
for $3.50 additional compensation to cen
sus supervisors.
The army appropriation bill being taken
up, Mr.. .Pettigrew continued his criticism
of the treatment of the volunteer soldiers
in the Philippines. He read number
of letters from members of the South
Dakota regiment complaining of their
treatment there.
Forest Fire In New Jersey.