The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-18
M-aryIanders Successful I'm an Attempt
to Get Even" with the MaIigner
of Admiral SchIey.
LIVELY DEBATE IN THE HOUSE
MINOR AMENDMENTS TO THE NAVAL
APPROPRIATION BILL ADOPTED.
Yazoo City Williams Again in the
Role of a Funny Man in His
HOunding of CrowninshieId.

proDriation bill. The most important fea-
ture of the debate was a revival of the
Safapson-Schley controversy. This arose
over an amendment to the bill which was
presented By Mr.. Mudd. of Maryland. and
which was adopted. prohibiting the use
Of Maclay's history Of the navy as a text
book at the Naval Academy. A number
of minor amendments to the bill were
adopted. but consideration of the meas
ure was not completed before the House
adjourned. In the absence of Speaker Hen
derson at the Rosecrans exercises at Ar
lington Mr.. Dalzell. Of Pennsylvania. acted
as speaker Of the House.
Mr.. Fitzgerald. of New York, offered an
amendment to the naval bill appropriating
$4,000 for barracks for enlisted men. He
said the Columbia is wholly unfit for serv-
ice according to expert testimony and that
seamen were running great risks in being
housed in this ship. The amendment went
out on a point of order.
Mr.. Butler, of Pennsylvania. offered an
amendment. which was agreed to, appro-
priating $4,000 for the continuance of the
erection of a storehouse for naval supplies
at League island navy yard.
Mr.. Cannon made a point of order against
an item appropriating 100000 for the pur-
chase OF land adjacent TO the Washington
navy yard. but the chair overruled the
point.
Mr.. Jones. of Washington, offered an
amendment of $4,000 for a key wall at the
naval station at Puget sound. Washington.
Mr.. Cannon remarked that there was en-
tirely too many of them. 1t was necessary
TO divide a little dough among too many
chickens. and all this was because of the
TACT that too many members are interested
IN GXHETHnU ETuTrnnG
Mr.. FOss concurred in the last remark.
saying he would like TO see many Yards
and stations discontinued but as this was
impossible IN view Of local interest it be-
hOOved Congress to do the best it could un-
der The circumstances in the interest of
frugatty and good service.
SOUTHERNERS HAVE THEIR SAY.
Mr.. Gaines, of Tennessee, suggested that
If the appropriations were to be reduced
II would be well to begin by cutting down
the appropriations for the insular posses
sions.
Mr.. Wheeler. OF Kentucky, declared that
those items il the bill had nothing to do
with the foreign policy of the United
States. saying he thought there would be
no item in the bill that should so out.
"Nill the gentleman tell me what Is the
1oreign policy of our governments" asked
Nobody but God Almighty and a few
Republican leaders know" responded Mr..
Wheeler.
The Jones amendment was then agreed
10.
In connection with the provisions making
appropriation for new buildings for the
Naval Academy, Mr.. Cannon made inquiry
concerning the report that a chapel was
10 be built at "A cost of 100000.
Mr.. FCss replied that, while it was the
purpose 20 ultimately build an assembly
hall or auditorium. there is no purpose of
attempting that Improvement under the
present appropriation. Mr.. Cannon made
a point of order against the paragraph
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magazine between Boston and Portsmouth
on the New England coast. The point was
sustained by the chair and the paragraph
went out.
Mr.. Cooper, of Texas. offered an amend
ment apprOpriating $4,000 for making tests
of liquid fuel from the California and
Texas oil fields under the direction of the
Bureau of Steam Engineering. Mr.. Cooper
stated that these tests We're recommended
by Admiral Melville. chief Of the Bureau
of Steam Engineering of the Navy Depart
ment. and by the secretary of the navy.
The amendment was accepted.
on a point of order made by Mr.. Cannon
the appropriation of 100000 for the COM
mencemeut of an experiment station and
testing laboratory at Annapolis in the
Bureau OF Marine Engineering and Naval
Construction was shut out by Chairman
Sherman.
amendment 20 exclude from the Naval
Academy and from ships and government
libraries the history OF Edgar Stanton
Mr.. Dayton made the point OF order
against the amendment and the chair sus-
tanned the point
MUDD'S SUBSTITUTE.
Mr.. Nudd then offered a substitute amend
ment providing that no part of the money
appropriated in the paragraph under con-
sideration shall be expended in the pur-
chase Of any history of the Spanish-Ameri-
can war written BY Edward Stanton Maclay
for use az the Naval Academy, in ships
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lishment of the United States.
Mr.. Dayton made the usual point of or
der against the substitute amendment, but
the chair held that the amendment was
germanc
Mr.. Mudd having succeeded in getting this
matter before the House said that the
President of the United states had stated
10 him that this work should never be used.
in reply 10 "A question of Mr.. Dayton why
ne wanted 10 put the amendment on the
bin in view of the fact that the President
would hold over the next fiscal year Mr..
Mud said that while Mir. Roosevelt was a
very lively force at this time and rOmis
10 live out this term and be ready 10 take
another he wanted TO guard against any
contingencies.
AR. Peare. of Maryland. said he wanted
TO Join his colleague IL his unqualified ad-
miratiOn for that splendid American and
magnificent sea fighter, Admiral Winfield
scott Schlev. Admiral SchIey. he said. had
horne with fine patience the onslaughts OF
his defamers and with II al stood before
me country d. LIG IE1A ACAO Va eaANAaS0
bav. The wounds in the hull OF the gallant
Rrooklvn testified which vessel had borne
the brunt of the fight.
MT. FOss remarked that he had supposed
the Sampson-Schley controversy was dead,
which raised a laugh on the Democratic
side. He said the controversy ought TO have
been closed when the court of inquiry made
It's nndings and when the President of the
United states reviewed those findings. He
said he was glad that SChley was at Santa
go. that Clark had brought the oregon
around the Horn. that was
there. a man who never felt that he was
TOO near the enemy but above all he was
clad that the men unhonored and unSung-
the men behind the guns, were there. me
honor OF the Santiago campaign is large
enough for all" said Mr. Foss. In TINS
cCntroversv 1 have never been FOR either
admiral Sampson or Admiral Schley. The
American navy viii live long after the
SIMPSONS and the Schleys are gone. When
the smoke or battle dies away. when the
tramp OF men IS gone by. the recording
angel will record the names OF the men VINO
fook part I'm the Santiago fight
WILLIAMS'S FUNNY SPEECH
Mr.. Williams. of Mississippi. interjected a
great deal Of humor into the debate by
stating that he understood he had made a
-s+ako "a the accommodation OF the name