The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-07
SEC RE. | AIRY GIVEN
CARTE BL AlNCHE

OI1lAlS L. ILL ~ >,SAi.-i
Continued from First Rage-)
huences behind the House in this matter
are the shipbuilders and the armor 1ac-
tories,
Mr. Hale challenged the last statemen!
saying no such influences were behiR1o
House or Senate.
Mr.. Teller, OF Colorado, denounced me
Penrose proposition, and declared mat no
scandal in our history will equal that
which will grow out OF "a surrender now,
to this robber combine
Mr. Hanna said the few men deter-
mined to have a government arrnor lac
tory built were willing to sacrlf1ce every
thing else, and he wanted the armor
question taken out Of the legislative
branch of the government in order TO get
it out Of politics.
FAIR COMPROMISE.
Mr.. Hanna advocated the Penrose- prop
osition as fair compromise.
Mr.. Ekins, OF West Virginia, and MI
Quarles, of Wisconsin, pooh-poohed the
idea of scandal in leaving the armor
purchase proposition to the Secretary OF
the Navy.
Mr.. Money, of Mississippi, said the
Senate could not afford 10 abrogate its
duties to any one, and Mr.. Daniel, OF
- IA ecu lHe SeNdIe u S1caAAN W ~
the fight which had been on for tive
years.
Mr.. Daniel said that under the present
circumstances we must buy our armor-
plate from notorious and universally
recognized combine or build our own plant.
He had never heard that business prin-
ciples demanded that the buyer should
place himself entirely in the hands of the
seller,t or that man should employ an
40 tn r Or i'm +hat which cOui0
do for himself.
Why" asked Mr.. Daniel, did the
armor-plate manufacturers decline to tell
the cost of production of armor-plate
when asked By the Senate Committee
Mr.. Penrose requested permission to re-,
ply to this question: and began by referring
to Mr.. Daniels speech as a reckless state
ment and denlagogue appeal.
MIR. Daniel continuing, said there was
no emergency that made it necessary to
hasten the armor for any vessel under
contract.
Mr.. Hale asked for a vote on the pend
ing proposition, but Mr.. Butler addressed
the Senate in opposition TO surrender
by the Senate when it was on the verge
of victory.
The Penrose proposition was then voted
upon and agreed to--39 to 81.
The Senate then agreed to q further
conference.
was agreed to, the Senate receding from
the one hitherto disputed minor item.
a resolution called up by Mr.. Pettigrew,
to discharge the Committee on Education
and Labor from further consideration of
the eight-hour bill, was laid on the table
SO to %.
At 4:30 the Senate recessed until P. NJ.
The Senate reconvened at $50 P. NJ,
and after being in session bj minutes
without accomplishing anything, tcok a
recess until S:25 p. NJ, when Mr.. Hale
announced that the conference on the
Naval bill had agreed to a final report.
Mr.. Hale explained the disagreement
with the House On ocean surveys.
While Mr.. Hale was speaking the Off
cial announcement of the action of the
House was announced, and Mr.. Hale
moved that the Senate upon its amend
ments and grant the conference required
by the House. This was done, and Mr.
Butler was appointed a confaree in place
of Mr.. Tillman, who had left for his
home.
On motion of Mr.. Hale, the Senate at
10:4o P. NJ, adjourned until IL o'clock
tomorrow.
IN the House.
WASHINGTON, June, 6-When the
House reassembled at a. NJ. the con-
ference report on the general deficiency
bill, showing q complete agreement, was
agreed to-.
Mr.. Cannon submitted the conference
report on the sundry civil bill, showing
the item carrying the claims Of Nevada
to be the only one in dispute The item
for the memorial bridge across the Potu-
mac River was struck out. The pro-
vision as to the State claims was com
promised by an amendment that certain
Federal claims against those States would
not be presented.
Considerable debate followed on the
various items. The conference report
was agreed to, but the disputed item was
sent back for further conference. This
was TO. appropriate 600 for claims of
Nevada for extra pay given Nevada's
soldiers during the civil war.
At 1880 the House recessed until 1
o'clock
On recovering, over one hundred mem
bers with priva e bills We're hrstling about
Lentz. of Ohio, had declared that he
would object to unanimous consent for
anything until an order was made to
permit the printing of the Couer D'Alene
investigation testimony. None could
persuade him to yield. Then another
recess was taken until 1:45. Then Mr..
Lentz withdrew his objection against sew
eral bills of minor Importance. At ,
o'clock another half hours recess was
taken.
AT 2:30 another minor bill was passed.
and then Mr.. Lentz resumed his objections
The House again came to a standstiu and
recessed until 3 O'Clock.
RETALIATION
When the House reconvened Mr. Lentz
still blocked the path of private bills. Sew
eral ne let pass and one offered by a
Democratic member he yielded to, Mr.
Cushman, of Washington. Immediately
objected to in retaliation for the Demo-
cratic objection to bill he had offered.
At 4 O'Clock the House again insisted
upon its disagreement to the Senate
amendments to the naval bill relating to
ocean and lake surveys and The abolition
of the sea course for naval cadets.
Mr. Foss then called the attention of the
House to the fact that the Senate after a
protracted struggle, had practically agreed
to the House provision relative to amor
plate. iApplause) The only change was
a change of verbiage, making it manda-
tory upon the Secretary OF the Navy to
erect an armor-plate factory in case he
cannot contract for armor plate at "rea-
sonable and equitable price,
Mr.. kitchin assailed the proposition to
give the Secretary of the Navy carte
blanche to pay what price he pieases for
armor plate.
The House concurred IN the Senate
amendment, 154 to So.