The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-12
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inally introduced by Hale. It carries an
appropriation of 100000 for the project.
The bill provides for cable from san
Francisco TO Honolulu, the work to be
done under the supervision of the navy
department which has made surveys and
determined the praeticability of the route.
The navy department. may use any OF its
ships that can be adapted to the task of
laying the cable, and II II needs other ships
II may charter them. In addition TO this
1t provides that the secretary of the navy,
in his discretion, II he finds II is not
practicable to lay the cable by the force
of his own department, may contract, UNI
der specifications and due advertisement,
for the construction, laying and equipment
of the cable All materials and appurte-
nances shall be of first class quality.
Section provides that the cables wires
and other instruments, materials. appli-
ances and appurtenances necessary In the
work of laying the cable shall be OF Amer
lean manufacture, provided the same can
be procured at cost not exceeding IL per
cent above what the same can be procured
for in foreign markets.
Hale explained that the bill provided for
the building OF the cable from San Fran
cisco to Honolulu This, he said, would
be In the nature OF an experiment. and
upon the result of 1t would depend In a
measure the future course Of the govern
ment. 1t might be deemed desirable, in
the light of the experimnt, to start the
Philippine cable from some point Ike Sc
attic, and proceed to Japan by the northern
route.
Pettus moved to strike out section OF
the bill. why" he inquired "should the
government consent 90 be taxed on its
own business for the benefit of certain
manufacturers. It's an absurdity. Even
II you do rob the people by your taxes.
you ought not TO rob the government"
Tillman, as a member OF the naval COM
mittee. defended the bill, in the report OF
which all the Democratic members of the
committee had Joined. While he was not.
he said. protectionist, or in favor of
ton Of this bill in the interest OF the
people. as 1t would be sort of nursing
bottle" to the industries interested He
deemed 1t desirable experiment In gov
eminent ownership and control, and ex
pressed the opinion that 1t might prove a
good thing for Alabama.
TIP TO this date said Pettus, Ala
hama will not accept your bride. I have
seen one great state near mine accept the
sugar bottle. and l don't like it.
Tllman disclaimed any effort to bride
either Senator Pettus or the state or Ala
bama, but he was anxious to increase the
struggling iron and steel Industries of
Alabama, and he hoped to see the day
when government armor plate factory
would be located in Alabama.
Alabama is not struggling at all re-
torted Pettus. with spirit. Alabama is
master OF the situation both as to iron
and coal but the great-grandchildren of
the senator tTillman) will be here in the
senate before any government armor
plates are manufactured In Alabama.
This thtnK IL wrong. anu tHe SeuatotS
know IL"
Pettus' amendment was defeated, IL to
80, and the bill passed without division.
Public buildings were authorized and
amounts appropriated for them as fol-
lows
Allentown Pa. sissooo; Carthage, Mo,
SIZE. 900; Reno. New, $4,000; Bluefelds, w.
Va, $4,000.
The following bills We're passed:
Appropriating 100000 to establish
branch home OF the National Home for
lfra
Charleston harbor. S. c., authorizing the
president to invite the international con-
gress Of navigation to hold its ninth ses-
sion In Washington, u, G., ana appro-
prtatins s2s. 900 for expenses.
After a brief executive session the sem
ate, at b:l5 y. m, adjourned.