Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-07
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(By Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot)
Washington. June 6.-When the Sem
ate reconyened at 10 O'clock this morn
ing two or three minor bills were pass
ed, and recess was then taken to
await conference reports.
MIR. Hale presented a conference re-
Port on the naval appropriation bill.
1t was q disagreement upon all oues
tons that have been in dispute for
three or four days.
Mr.. Pcnrose offered the following
propositions:
That the Secretary of the Navy is
hereby authorized to procure by con-
tract armor of the best quality for any
or all vessels above referred to, pro-
vlded such contracts can be made at a
price which. in his judgment, is rca-
sonablc and equitable, but in case he
Is unable TO make such contracts for ar
NOR under the above conditions, he is
hereby authorized and directed 10 pro-
cure site for and to erect thereon n
factory for the manufacture of at1nor
and the sum of $4,000, 900 Is hereby an
pGlated toward the cree ton OF said fac
tory"
Mr.. Butler insisted that what he
wanted was n government armor plant
and he would be willing to pay almost
any price for armor that is needed now
provided that the construction OF an
armor plant by the government were
mandatory.
Mr.. Tllman attacked the amend
ment.
Mr.. Hanna said the few men deter
mined to have a Government arrnor
factory built were willing to sacrifice
everything else and he wanted the ar
NOR question taken out OF the legisla-
tive branch Of the Government in order
to get 1t out of politics. MIR. Hanna ad-
yccated the Penrose proposition MS
rair compromise. Mr. Elkins, CIV. Va),
and Mr. Quarles. wisconsin,, pooh
poohed the idea Of II scandal in leaving
the armor purchase question TO the
Secretary of the Navy Mr.. Money
CMississippD. said the Senate could not
afford to abrogate its duties to any one
and Mr. Daniel, tNirgina). urged the
Senate to stand up to the fight which
had been on for five years.
Mr.. Daniel said that under the present
circumstances we must buy ou. arnor
plate from notorious and uniyersal1v
recognized combine or build our own
plant.
He had never heard that business
prlnciples demanded that the buyer
should place himself entirely in the
hands of the seller or that a man should
employ an agent to do for him thai
which he could do for himself
Why" asked Mr.. Daniel, did the
armor plate manufacturers decline to
tell the cost of the production of arinor
plate when asked by the Senate com
mittee?"
Mr.. Pcnrose asked permission to re-
ply to this inquiry aHd began by refer
ring to Mr.. Daniels speech as n 're,clS
less statement and demagogic appeal"
Mr.. Daniel resented this characteri-
cation and refused to yield farther Con-
tinuing he urged that there was no en-
ergecicy tina; should render 1t so neces-
sary TO hurry the construction of the
navy as not to take time TO do that
which should be done in the interest of
the public welfare.
AT 2:3O Mr.. Hale asked for vote
upon the pending proposition, but Mr..
Butler addressed the Senate in oppo-
sition to a surrender by the Senate
when 1t WINS on the verge OF victory.
The Penrose proposition was then
voted upon and agreed to, 80 to 80.
The Senate then agreed to a further
conference.
The conference report on the sundry
civil bill was agreed to. the Senate re-
ceding from the one hitherto disputed
minor item. a resolution called up by
Mr. Pdttigrew to discharge the Com
mittee on Education and labor from
fllNtner consideration or the eight hour
bill wac laid on the table. 33 to IS.
At 4:iO the Senate recessed until $50
p. m.
The Senate reconvened at $50 p. M,
and after being in session 50 minutes
without accomplishing anything took a
recess until S:25 p. m. when Mr. Hale
announced that the conference on the
naval appropriation had agreed to
final report.
on motion of Mr.. Hale the Senate at
1890 D. m. adjourned until Ii O'clock
tomorrow.
IN THE HOUSE.
Washington. June 6-The House to-
night at 1890 took n recess until 10
o'clock tomorrow, the two chambers
of the national legislature with heads
down and horns locked were in a des-
.perate struggle over the item in the
naval appropriation bill relating to
ocean surveys. The final adjournment
of Congress is postponed until it is
over.
The proceedings in the House during
the day were tame and without dra
matte incident But tonight the House
got Its dander up over the failure Of