The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-14
ARMOR Plate TEE issue
The Senate to Renew the Discus
sion of Naval Affairs.
At Least Three Days of the Coming
Week to BE Devoted to Consider
ing the Appropriations for That
Branch of the Service - senator
Clarl<'s Case to he Called Up.

II is probable that the Senate will be
occupied for at least three days in the
coming week with the consideration Of the
Naval Appropriation bill, which went over
unfinished on Saturday. vote will be
taken today on the Naval Affairs Commit
tee amendment. providing that the secre-
tary Of the Navy shall be instructed TO
procure armor for the naval vessels al
ready ordered, the cost of the armor rot
to exceed s4i5 per ton of 2,240 pounds, in
cluding royalties 1t is further provided
that: If after advertising for the armor,
the. Secretary of the Navy should be un-
able to contract for such armor designated
above, then, and in that event, the Secre-
tary of the Navy is authorized to procure
armor of the best quality for the battle
ships Maine, Ohio. and Missouri, now
awaiting armor. and to pay therefor not 10
exceed s545 per ton of 2.24o pounds; pro-
vided further that if the Secretary OF the
Navy has found, after such advertisement,
that zrnor plate of the best quality can
not be purchased from private manuiac-
turers of armor plate for S445 per ION OIL
2,24O pounds. then. in that event, he is
hereby directed to procure or purchase
suitable site and erect thereon an arhof
plate factory at a cost not to exceed S4'
O0O. 600: and to carry out the purposes OIL
this provision the sum oil Sz,oou'VVo -
hereby appropriated.
AS the substitute amendments were de-
feated on Saturday, the above will be
adopted as the armor plate clause IN tne
bill The section providing for the pur-
chase of five Holland submarine torpedo
boats will be passed without much discus
sion. as the merits of the vessels nave
been widely argued and the harbor defend
ers have many friends.
The amendment to the bill providing
for the purchase of several of the Gath
mann guns at a cost of $3.50. 600 will be a
bone OF contention when 1t is brought up
and will be sure to cause much warm dls-
cussion. MIR. Tillman. who held up the
passage of the amendment until he re-
ceived a report from the Navy Department
condemning the weapon, will lead the
fight against the measure. while Mr.. HAN
ma, who is said to be deeply interested IN
the passage of the amendment, Will mar
shall the Republicans to its aid. The en-
tire bill will be out Of the way by Wednes-
day.
vote will also be taken To-Day on Mr..
Chandler's amendment limiting the price
of armor plate to si25, and the latter will
make a fight on the regular committee
amendment.
Tomorrow the resolution that William
A. Clark was not duly and legally elected
to a seat in the United States Senate by
the Legislature of the State of Montana
will be called up, and by agreement will
have the right of way over all other mat
tiers until final vote is taken on the mat
ter. The open talk Of some of the Sen
ators having done all in their power to
delay a vote so that the Senate might ad-
journ without action has had its effect
and all are now in favor Of the most
speedy disposition possible. At least a
dozen members will speak on the case and
the outlook is hardly favorable for the
Senator from Montana.
In connection with this case Mr.. Chan
dler has given notice that he will call up
his resolution declaring that resolution
seating or unseating Senator. when once
before the Senate. is always in order as
a question of privilege. This will without
doubt be adopted and will greatly expedite
matters.
The special order for Saturday is the
reception and acceptance from the G. A. r.
of the statue of Gen. u. s. Grant to be
erected in the Capitol. The exercises ap-
propriate to the occasion will take place
At d. N.