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

DER" said Mr.. Lertz. land inasmuch as IL
has lodges in the Occur d'Alene district. I
will not object" [Laughter.J The bill was
passed
AT O'Clock the House again insisted on
its disagreement 20 the Senate amend
ments to the naval bin relating 20 ocean
end lake surveys and the aooiuon OF the
sea course for naval cadets
Mr. Foss then called the attention Of the
House 10 the fact that the Senate. after
protracetd struggle. had practically agreed
to the House provision relative 10 armcr
plate. IApplause-l The only change was a
change OF verbiage making IL mandatory
on the secretary OF the navy 10 erect an
armor plate factory In case he cannot con-
tract for armor plate at reasonable and
equitable" price.
us not this a complete change in the
| policy OF the government in taking the
| limit off the price OF armor platter asked
| Mr.. Kitchin. of North Carolina
No LIMIT UNTIL 1897.
mo limit was ever placed upon the price
of armor." replied Mr.. Foss. until 1897.
| Owing 10 the action OF Congress for sew
| eral years the construction of ships has
been tied up. The naval committee this
| year were in favor of ships. not on paper,
but upon the seas. This provision will mean
much for the upbuilding Of the American
! navy" [Applause.l
Then Kitchin assailed the proposition 10
| give the secretary OF the navy carte
4
| armOr plate, but a motion by Mr.. Foss 10
| concur in the Senate amendment prevailed
-154 to &C. The bill was then sent BACK 10
| conference. The House took a recess until
When the House reconvened. at o'clock.
| Mr.. Cannon, chairman of the appropria-
| tons committee, attempted 10 make
| statement relative to appropriations for
this Congress, but Mr.. Lenntz, as usual
| objected.
A moment later. when the Senate reso-
| Init 70 srxhf az h1
| Buffalo exposition TO bring in laborers 20
| install their exhibits. was presented. Mr.
Cannon got the floor and was proceeding
| TO make his statement, when Mr.. Lentz
| interposed the point OF order that the re-
| marks were not germane.
| Mr.. Cannon frankly stated that his pur-
| pose TO make the usual statement for
| the benefit of the country and the House.
| If the objection was insisted upon he would
| print IL in the Record. Despite the APP
peals OF some Of mis- Democratic asso-
ciates, Mr.. Lentz -efused to relent and Mr..
Cannon desisted.
The Buffalo exposition resolution was
adopted, as was similar resolution rela-
| tive to the Toledo Northwest exposition
| A resolution 10 print 10000 copies OF the
| report on agriculture in the Grout bill
| was put through over Mr.. Lentzs head
amid much merriment. The speaker COM
| pletely ignored Mr.. Lentz. The Ohio men,
Der made no objection when one OF HE
| party associates preferred a request for
| unanimous consent
| DlSAGREED On n WORD.
| At $50 D. m Mr. Foss presented the final
report on the naval appropriation bill. A
compromise had been effected on the pro-
vision relative to ocean surveys. which APP
propriated $4,000 for photographic surveys.
| while the House receded from its provi-
sion aboishing the two years sea course
for naval cadets, but secured an amend
| ment TO the present law TO permit an APP
| pointment from each congressional district
| every four years. Mr. Floss said the Sen
ate conferees had absolutely insisted on
| the provision relative TO ocean surveys
Mr.. Moody, OF Massachusetts also Wig
orously demanded that the report should
| be rejected.
Mr. Cummings of New York said the
Senate conferees had insisted on the word
| photographic" ut was" said he, simply
the alternative of accepting that word or
staying here all night and. possibly. for
| several days"
Mr.. Cannon, who led the fight against
ocean surveys. under the direction Of the
| Navy Department. told how members had
been bombarded by letters and kilograms
in the interest of this photographic work.
| He had suspected that they were prompted
from the Navy Department and had called
on the secretary for all letters sent out
from there the subject. The secretary
had replied that there was nothing. IT
knew that letter was falsehood in SUBJ
| stance" continued Mr.. Cannon. THAT is
| strong language, but / afterward was able
to prove that the secretary. as well as the
House, had been imposed on by the Bureau
Mr. Cannon then related how. subse-
quently. Secretary Long had ascertained
that the photographer Commander Todd
had sent out circular letter without his
Secretary Longs knowledge. and for that
act had been suspended. he read the circu-
lar letter which mad gone 70 commercial
bodies. boards Of trade. maritime ex-
changes, ETC., appealing for influence and
aid in forcing the appropriation back into
the naval appropriation bill He had kept
all hose or he S1f he's n
knew the secretary of the navy was an
honorable man and had been imposed upon.
to send the Bill back to conference with
three conferees in sympathy with the sem
timent of the House
Mr.. Grosvenor said he hoped IL would be
long time before the House would hu-
initiate its conferees by taking the business
of the House out of their hands. He adj
vised the House TO yield
TAINTED BY CANNON.
1.-The gentleman is a good gutter" cried
Mr. Cannon. sarcastically. He does not
know what he is talking about
1T is better not 10 know what one is
talking about" responded Mr.. Grosvenor.
than to know and not tell.
Mr.. Burton. of Ohio. Indignantly repudi-
ated the change in Commander Todd's cir
cular that he and others were I'm secret
combine against the Navy Department In
this controversy.
Mr.. Dayton, of West Virginia, one OF the
naval conferees. defended the action OF
the conferees. denouncing as false and
| untrue" the statement that the conferees
had betrayed their trust
Mr.. Foss also denounced in harsh words
the statement that the conferees had not
stood by the House instructions. IF you
want TO see this bill fail" he said. vote
to turn down this conference report I
| shall ask the speaker 10 relieve from
| further duty on the conference" Mr. Foss
then moved TO concur I'm the report and de-
manded the previous question.
Mr.. Cannon appealed for ten minutes
but the House howied him down. He then
| cried: Vote down the previous question"
| as the speaker put the question. The pre-
| vious question was voted down-S0 10 ID
| and the debate reopened.
| After further debate on a rising vote
the House declined to concur I'm the confer
| ence report-S3 to 49,
The speaker announced that as Mr. Foss
had declined TO serve he would recognize
| Mr. Cannon on the subject.
Mr.. Cannon moved that the House nom
| concur in the contested items and send
. them back TO conference. which was
| agreed TO.
There a buzz of surprised comment
| as the speaker announced entirely new
set OF conferees on behalf Of the House
Cannon, Moody and Shafroth-who had
| offered the most determined opposition TO
: the Senate's act
; 1t was determined that the business could