Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-21

ton OF building ships in Government
yards did not reach Il vote rs the
amendment offered 10 this end was
ruled out on IL point of order 1t was
the regular war claims day but the
Naval Committee, by II vote OF 100 10
%, won its point to proceed with the
bill
THE NAVAL ACADEMY.
Nh Cannon, chairman OF the Apro-
prie1ions Committee asked unanimous
consent for Il modification OF the Ian
gi.agr of the amendment adopted yes
tcruuy relative to the Naval Academy
The proposed modification made only
one substantial change in the amend
ment, authorizing the Secretary OF the
Navy, after the plans have been APP
proved, to contract for all or part OF
the improvements at Annapolis within
the S6.00oo00 limit.
The amendment was agreed 10.
An amendment was agreed TO provid-
ing that the chief OF the Bureau OF Ord
nance should not be below the rank OF
cnant-commander
IN GOVERNMENT YARDS.
Mr.. Fitzgerald. of New York, offered
an amendment to build four OF the
ships authorized by tho bill in Govern
ment yards.
Mr.. b'oss raised n point of order
against the amendment, which. after
prolonged debate, was sustained.
MIR. Fitzgerald then appealed from
the decision and the chair WAS sus-
tained-S2 to "a.
ARMOR PLATE FACTORY.
Mr.. Vandiver, n member OF the COM
mittcc, offered an amendment to APP
propriatc 100000 for the erection of
Government nrmor plate factory, and
for the appointment of three officers OF
the navy to select n site for such fac
tory.
Mr.. Dayton made n point of order
against the amendment and insisted
upon it despite the protest of Mr.. I'm
derwood. who said 1t was outrageous
that proposition involving the whole
question of armor plate which had been
agitatcd for five years should be stran-
Eled, and the House led like q bull by
Il ring to the bar of the House and
made 10 vote.
The Chair sustained the point OF or
der, from which decision Mr.. Under
wood promptly appealed.
CALLED DOWN.
Mr.. Underwood, reviewing the history
of the armor plate controversy, pro-
ceeded to show the situation which con-
lrontcd the country Under existing
law Congress could not buy armor ex-
cept at $500 per ton and the provision
the Maine, Wisconsin and Missouri, he
claimed. was Il change of existing law
and therefore out OF order lie was
several times called to order by Mr..
Hepburn for not speaking to the appeal.
and finally amid increasing excitement
and confusion Mr.. Hepburn made the
point that when called to order, Mr..
Underwood must take his seat
This the member from Alabama did.
If
moved that Mr.. Underwood be allowed
to proceed in order.
Mr.. Bartlett's motion prevailed-Sl to
IS-and MIR. Underwood proceeded. He
was again called to order, and the
Chair recognized Mr.. DalzelI TO move ia
close debate upon the appeal.
Debate was closed--96 to Sand the
CHAIR was sustaincd-97 to So.
ANOTHER POINT OF ORDER.
Mr.. Nandiver then made the noin,
OF order that the provision to pay s54;
ton Tor armor of the Maine, Ohio
ana Missouri was Il change of existing
law and therefore out OF order.
The act OF March ,, 1899, he said
limited the cost of armor plate to $500
a ton. The act of the previous yea,
limited the cost to $500 ton.
The point of order was finally sus-
tanned by the chair. The Democrats
greeted the decision with applause.
MT. Bingham (PennSylvania), speak
ing to pro forma amendment, denied
on the authority of Mr.. Cramp. OF the
Cramp Shipbuilding Company, that
there had even been a provision for Il
commission between his firm and the
Carnegie company on the subject of
armor plate. The provision for the re-
pea. of the restriction of $500 a ton in
the current law went out on IL point OF
order.