The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-25
A Sharp Tilt With MIR. Wheeler, of
Kentucky.
The INDIAN BILL IN SENATE.
Day Devoted 10 its Discussion. and
Only Fair Progress Was Made.
War Revenue Reduction Bill
Was Reported and Will
Be Called Up Early
Next Week.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Thc House
to-day continued the consideration Of the
naval appropriation bill, and practically
completed it before adjournment. One
small matter went over until tomorrow.
Several items went over on points of or
der to-day, hut no material amendments
were made.
Mr.. Cannon. chairman Of The ADpropria-
ton Committee, made a notable state
,ncat 10 the effect that when the ships
now authorized and to be authorized had
been completed sS2o oOo, 900 would have been
spent upon the new navy, and that, in
his opinion, the time 10 stop Will then
have arrived,
Mr.. Smith. OF Michigan, brought up the
question of the abrogation of the treaty
of 1917, prohibiting the maintenance of
war vessels upon the great lakes. Mr.
Smith saiG that the treaty was an inhi-
bition upon the shipbuilding and CONNER
cial interests of the lakes, against which
he protested.
Mr.. Foss, in charge OF the bill, said the
ment TO consider.
The paragraph appropriating 100000 for
photographic surveys. which aroused such
u long and bitter fight last year between
the Naval and appropriations Commit
tees, was to-day passed with merely an
inquiry from MIR. Cannon to how much
of the appropriations of last year for by
geographic surveys had been expended.
MIR. l'oss replied that SI5,0oO had been
used.
The provision in the present bill makes
the victory Of the Navy and the Naval
Committee complete.
OPPOSED INCREASE
Mr hixey. of Virginia, a Democratic
member of the Naval Committee, opposed
the provision for Increase OF the navy, on
the ground that the recent contracts let,
would. for the present, absorb the cnpa-
hlities OF our ship-yards. He had sharp
dispute with MIR. Wheeler. of Kentucky.
Il not only in favor of my country,
said MIR fsixey, when it is right, but
am in favor OF it right or wrong" Cap
pausep
a am not in favor OF following my coun-
try replied AR Wheeler, when 10 fol-
LOW it means to endorse the subsection of
people and the crushing of their lber
ties'' CApplause.9
Mr.. ltiNCE sand 1flaC II the building oil
the navy WAS rushed along at an inordi-
nate rate. in IL few years new inventions
might make many OF our new ships oioso
lete lie was in faNor OF going slower.
MI, Wheeler commended that the Demo>
cratic PARTY always had been in favor OF
u strong navy.
is the gentleman aware" interposed
Mr. Goss. that William j, Bryan, on the
floor of this housce in 1890. opposed the
further construction Of ships?''
NOT THE PARTY.
William Jennings Bryan, retoTted Mr.
Wheeler, ''is a great, pure and able Demo-
crat, but he is not the Democratic party.
Men who recognize as lheir party Shib-
boleth and handspring of action the will
or one man, Marcus Aurelius Hanna, can
not understand how Democrats cnn recos
nize a great and distinguished citizen and
leader. and. at the same time, differ from
him on questions of policy"
Mr. Rixey offered an amendment to
strike out the entire provision for the in
crease of the navy.
Mr. Icoss defended the action of the
committee The iiXey's amendment WAS
lost on a rising Note-46 to 80.
Amendments strAinG out the pro-
visions fer construction of the TWO ar
mored cruisers and providing that the
ships might be huilt in the government
navy yards, were lost At $50 the House
adjourned,