The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1901-01-31

| the lSlHndS q SlDlltu ana Cagayan Sulu
of the Philippine group, was ratified
| These islands are outside the lines de
scribed by The Paris Treaty. and the pres
ent treaty provides the payment of 500,
600 for them. Senator Lodge and other
Republican members of the Committee on
| Foreign Relations defended the purchase
as necessary in order to prevent European
| controlled by this country. The vote was
IS to 10.
| In the House a Senate bill was passed
| to establish Branch Soldiers Home at
Johnson City, Washington Co. Tenn. Mr.
Hull, Chairman of the Committee on Mil
| itary Affairs, said there had been over
100000 Union soldiers in Tennessee, Ken
| lucky and North Carolina. and it was only
right that Il Home should be established
within reach of the surviving Union sol
dicrs of the South.
The bill carried an initial appropriation
of S2J0,00O, but Mr.. Cannon said if the
Home We're built it would cost eventually
81 100000.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. %.
The Legislative, Executive and Judi
cial Appropriation Bill was considered in
the Senate and passed.
Mr.. Vest spoke against the Ship Sub
sidy Bill.
The House considered the usual Appro-
priation Bill.
Mr.. Hill asked Mr. Floss. Chairman of
the Naval Committee, who had stated as
a sort of compromise that our navy was
larger than the German navy and keep
ing little ahead of il, whether the com
mittee had given. any consideration to the
question of the ultimate size of the navy.
Mr.. FOSs replied that the committee had
not considered that question. The COM
mittce for the present believed in proceed
ing conservatively. Man for man, ship
for ship, he believed, the American navy
was the most efficient in the world Mr..
Foss said the controversy over armOr
plate had been satisfactorily settled by the
action of the Secretary of the Navy in
accepting bids for 36,S1O tons of armor
at S42O ton and $24.32 royalty for
hrupp, and S11.20 4 ton for Harvey ar
NOR. He declared that at that price the
United States would obtain armor at %
per cent below the price paid by other
countries.
Mr.. Foss claimed that if any credit was
due for the provision under which the Sec
rotary had been enabled to secure the ar
NOR Mt the reduced price it belonged to
the House conferees.
Mr.. Richardson called attention to the
fact that the bill carried an increase of
S12,O00.O00 in time of profound peace
ried S9,OOO,O0O for work previously au-
thorized and 100000 for the rehabilita-
ton of the Naval Academy
What | desire TO emphasize" said Mr..
Richardson, lis that year by year there
come these great increases for the navy.
The present bill is S20,000.000 larger than
the bill of two years ago"
THURSDAY, JAN. "a.
In the Senate on Thursday the Indian
Bill was considered Mr.
Pettigrew, in the course of the general
discussion, said the whole Indian school
system ought TO be overhauled. Millions
not to be expended. The bill was dis
cussed most of the day.
In the House consideration of the Naval |
Bill was resumed. Mr.. Rixey opposed the |
provision for increase on the ground that
the recent contracts let would absorb the |
capabilities of our shipyards. He was in |
favor of going slower, for fear naval in |
ventions in a few years might make many
Of our new ships obsolete.
Mr.. Wheeler, of Kentucky, who on |
Wednesday said he was in favor of the |
biggest navy in the world, now said, in |
to Mr.. Rixey's statement that |
ne was in favor of his country not only |
when it was right, but in favor of it, right |
1r wrong; that he was not in favor of |
following his country when to follow it |
meant to Endorse the subjugation of a
people and the crushing of their liberties |
lie also said the Democratic party had al |
ways been in favor Of Il strong navy.
rs the gentleman aware" asked Mr..
foss, that William J. Bryan on the floor
IF this House i'll 1890 opposed the fur
her construction of ships?''
William Jennings Bryan" replied Mr..
Wheeler, lis great, pure and. able Dem
'crat, but he is not the Democratic party"
Republican laughter and cries of "Oh,
We thought he was.'D
MIR. Cannon, Chairman of the Appro-
'riations Committee, said he was for a
sufficient navy, but when it was sufficient
re was in favor of stopping He did not
hink Congress had appropriated too much.
tut he wanted the House to proceed with
full knowledge of what had been done.
Since 1893 S227, 100000 had been appro-
'rIated for ships Including the provision
n this bilD, but not including $4,000, 900
TIL due on contracts. with $3.50, 600, 900
II appropriations, including provision for
he sinking fund now in sight, for the
oming fiscal year." said he, in conclu-
non, and as we are TO reduce taxation.
We should inquire diligently into all these
matters and not go beyond that which is
necessary for the protection, glory and
onor of the country"
-ni' hiAey dHenulneHU TO leave out the
ntire provision for the increase of the
avy was lost by 4G to 80.
FRIDAY, JAN. %.
In the Senate on Friday the most of
he day was spent in listening TO Mr..
)epew in favor OF the Ship Subsidy Bill.
which, he argued. would build I'D the mer
he reviewed the history of
ur commerce, claiming that our states
1en had permitted it to slip out of Amer
IAN hands.
After some wrangling over the con-
erees' report on the Army Bill in the
louise the report was adopted, 1873 yeas,
90 nays.
Mr.. Hull made a strong appeal before
he adoption in favor of the provisions
etiring Gen. Shafter as Major-GeneraI
nd Gems. Lee and Wilson as Brigadiers.
The Naval Appropriation Bill was
asSed. 80
SATURDAY, JAN. &c.
In the Senate On Saturday the Indian
eing taken onfseyeral amendments.
In the House the Postal Laws COdifica- d
on Bill was discussed. Il
MONDAY, JAN. 2S.
In the Senate on Monday the Indian q
appropriation Bill was considered Mr..
Owne, of Minnesota, made speech in !
ivor of the Philippines, which was at
nee his maiden effort and his valedictory. .