Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-27
Intellectual Attempt Made to
Apply 1t to All Ship
Construction
NAVAL APPROPRIATION PASSES
After a Weeks Consideration in the
House = Contest Over Submarine
Beats Results in the Adoption of
Important Amendment - Appropria-
Appropriation for Such Boats is In.
creased.

Washington. Feb 27.-The house
passed the naval appropriation bin
yesterday otter having 1T under con-
sideration for a week. There was a
party contest on a number of PROPOSE
lions during the day, especially on an
effort of different minority members to
secure an amendment to fix the price
of as,rnor plate at the figure bid by the
Midvale Steel Company. Several
amendments were ruled out on points
OF order. and the republican leaders by
skilifully parliamentary tactics left the
matter of armor plate In the discre-
ton of the secretary of the navy. An
1 Intellectual attempt was made to have
the sight hour law applied to all ship
construction. The contest over sub
marine boats was quite exciting and
an smendmert finally was adopted
which leaves the question of the type
of boat open but increases the amount
Of the appropriation for such boats.
The minority failed to secure 4 record
vote on the proposition to recommit
with instructions. the proposed in
straetions being declared out OF or
/ der.
| Mr.. Hill of Connecticut contended
4 for his amendment authorizing the
secretary to purchase submarine tor
pedo boats without specifying az to
number. leaving 1T in the discretion of
| the secretary to purchase what num-
H~a~ <,r l,a advice hi a
within the limit of sS5O.0O0 fixed by
the amendment of Mr.. Roberts.
The Eisht-Hour Bill.
/ Mr.. Livernash said the practice had
been fer the house to pass e!ght-hour
| legis lar.on, which would go to the sem
ate on the eve Of adjournment. when,
he saia. the subterfuge had been en-
gagei in of leaving 1T to be buried IN
| comrnit.ee. He wanted this bill
amended In this form so that the SEN
ate will have to show Its guilty hands
Mr. Payne of New York declared the
amendment to be bold proposition to
/ yeputl.ate contracts already entered
! into by the government with con-
! tractors. as the amendment applied to
| construction provided for in previous
! bills. and which this bill carried on I'M
1 less these contractors have observed
/ the rules and regulations of labor or
gan,atons. Mr. Payne said that
whatever might be said on the eight
hour labor law he could not stand for
any proposition proposing reputation
OF contracts made by the United
| States
The point of order was ovem-uled by
| the chair. but on rising vote the
amendment was lost, 60 to 40, two re-
pubiscans voting for II and about
! dozer democrats against 1T.
Arr,or Plato Factory.
Mr.. Dalzell of Pennsylvania raised
point of order against the paragraph
unde- "armor and armament author
iz,ng the secretary of the navy. ii un-
/ able to make contracts for arnlor at
price reasonable and equitable in his
| Judgment, to procure q site and erect
an a,mor plate factory. 100000 being
appropriated. fha point was sustained
by tie chair. who was upheld IN MS
decision by party vote OF l3l TO w.
| Mr.. Rlxey Of Virginia then proposed
an amendment authorizing the secre-
| fairy OF the navy to contract for armor
at price not TO exceed $3sS ton. ana
| II unable 70 contract at that price 10
construct a government arnor plate
factory.
Mr.. Dalzell raised a point OF order
against this amendment and 1t was
sustained.
Mr.. Rixey next proposed another
amendment, fixing the maximum TO be
| paid for armor at 1898. he said the
Midyale Company was given contract
for 1000 tons at that price. whereas
| The Carnegie and Bethlehem companies
were awarded contracts for b,0oo tons
each at s4b3 ton.
Mr.. Hitchcock called attention to the
testimony OF Charles H. Cramp IN
| which he was reported to nave SAID
! that the profits of armor making were
enormous. and that he would be will
| ing to build ships at cost II ne couiu
/ have the profit on arn1or.
Mr.. Dalzell said Mr.. Cralnp had peeh
| building ships for good many years
/ and had not gone into bankruptcy. ME.
palzell offered sub-samendment pro-
yading that the secretary be authorized
IN procure contracts for armor at
/ price which in his judgment rs Just ana
| reasonable.
| BY party division of 1913 to lol the
| snb- amendment was adopted.
| SHAW RECEIVES FlNANc'ERs.
Secretary of Treasury Talks Over
Panama Canal Payments.