New-York tribune., 1901-02-10
NAVAL BILL IN SENATE.
novrsIoN FOR CONSTRUCTION OF BAT.
TLESHIPS AND CRUISERS
STRICKEN OUT.

,,-.shington Feb. e.-For most OF the session to-
as, the Senate had the Naval Appropriation bill
o. ca consideration. The bill practically was com
,.s when = was laid aside for the day all the
P,,,r-ee amendments being adopted but as the
-aas,re was about 10 be placed on tts passage Mr.
Tier OF North Caro.i-a, precipitated a discus
- ~ the arrnor plate question. In order 20 enable
me others 20 speak the matter the bill was
,o,d aside until Monday
The massage AT the beginning OF the days session
-, nm granting pension OF $50 a month 10 Stacy
~ ~orsvel Company F. 18th Indiana Volunteer
Iss-rrv induced Mr. TiIman 10 make some COM
.-.s on the House for not taking action on a biIl
-,oyiiing n pension for Mexican War veteran
mo lived in South Carolina during the Civil War
and had been in sympathy with the Confederacy.
The bn had been passed by the Senate but the
t7ovse Invalid Pension Committee was Delaying final
.c-ion on e. Mr.. Timan urged. He said there was
such sectional animosty in the House committee
she, the members refused 20 permit action on the
biN f0r the heneht az this old Mexican veteran.
Us the war over or is II not?' demanded Mr. TIL
man. with vehemence. Let US find out whether
n Is OF not J swear by the Almighty God that I
will not let another pension bill pass this Senate
until this old man gets justice"
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Berry
calling on the President for Information as TO
whether the American Minister 10 China had
ioned with the Representatives Of other Powers IN
demanding the execution OF Prince Tuan and other
Chinese officials was adopted without debate.
discussion resumed Of the amendment striking out
the House provision which practically reduces the
course % study at the Naval Academy from six
10 four years.
The Senate Committees proposition 10 continue
the six years course and not graduate the three
high classes at the Academy at this time was
agreed 20.
Amendments authorizing the President 10 III
vacancies ~ the grade OF ensign by appointment
from among boatswains, gunners warrant ma
chirlsts not exceeding six in any year. and 10
sppoint 20 the Naval Academy not exceeding three
Of the acting cadets who served with credit in the
Spanish War adopted; also the amendment
increasing from five 10 ten the number Of cadets
10 be appointed 10 the Naval Academy each year by
the President and striking the House provision
for the increase Of the Navy by authorizing the
construction Of two unsheathed seagoing battle
ships and unsheathed armored cruisers and in
ferring the whole matter of the construction OF
the proposed vessels 10 the Secretary OF the Navy
ions for the vessels and submit them to Congress
next December, together with report on all con-
Mr. Butler called attention to the paragraph ap-
Iss5r c6rracd for II he biii had pro1deS the
entire sum necessary TO pay for armor contracted
5G4 $50 He declared the Senate was precluded from
b e ,a 1 Ne, Ie fs n@q f
armor whatever the arTnor trust could hold him up
TO- In the Of his speech, IN which he reviewed
the old arnor question, M Butler declared that
Inv the present ARRANGEMENT the Government was
making clear donation OF 100000 to the arnor
trust.
Al the conclusion OF Nj Buffers speech the
Naval bin was laid aside for the day. bill
tending the port OF Honolulu the privileges of tl-
mediate transportation OF dutiable goods and bill
creating new division OF the Eastern Judicial
District OF Texas and providing for the holding OF
United States courts al Sherman, Tex, were
passed
Mr.. Peurose called UP HIS resolutions relating 10
the death OF Alfred c. Harmer late a Representa-
tive IN Congress from Pennsylvania and the Sen
ate listened 10 eulogies % NJ Harner Speeches
were made by Messrs Penrose. Rawlins Hans
bIough, Chandler. Money HaWley and Carter after
adjourned.