Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-06-07

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ton bill and also gave considerable
attention to the conference report on
the railroad rate bill The only i'm
portant amendment made to the laval
bill was one requiring the secretary OF
the navy to submit plans of the pro-
posed big warship to congress before
proceeding with its consideration,
The bill carries $103,117,670.
There is no doubt that the rate bill
will be sent back to conference. Sen
ator Tillman admitted that there were
some changes made in conference
which could not be justified under the
rules, but said they had been neces-
sary in order to make the bill har-
mmious.
Senator Foraker criticised the
changes in the anti-pass provision, the
addition compelling connections with
lateral lines and the omission of the
provision regarding Jim Grow" cars.
Shy at Monster Ship.
In consideration of the naval appro-
priation bill there was no hitch I'M
til the provision for a new monster
warship was reached. Replying to
Senator Kean, Senator Hale said the
provision was different from most
legislation for most new ships, in
that it makes no limitations in any
respect. IL reply to Senator War
rem, he said the provision was loosely
drawn and it would take six months
to make the plans for the vessel. He
also said the final cost of the vessel,
armor and armament included would
be about 81 900, 900, or twice as much
as the Oregon had cost. He moved
an amendment, which was accepted,
requiring the secretary of the navy
to report to congress, giving the di-
mansions, displacement etc, of the
vessel before issuing proposals for
its construction.
Discussing the amendment Senator
Bacon expressed apprehension that
this would be only one vessel of
many of the same dimensions to be
made. Such a consequence would be
immense and appalling, he said, and
predicted that the next advance
would be to a $15,OOO,OOO ship.
Senator Hale admitted that there
was danger that if we embark upon
this plan of ship construction we may
make useless the vessels now in serv-
ice. He said the proposed vessel
was to have a displacement of $1,000
tons.
Senator Tillman thought il time to
call halt in the increase of cost and
size of vessels.
Senator Hale said that with the
present plans realized our navy would
be the second best in the worldA-
more effective, if not so large as the
French navy, and he did not believe
that hereafter more than one ship
year would be necessary.
Senator Lodge said the United
States had fewer obsolete ships than
any country in the world He did
not accept the doctrine that to ex-
pertinent with large type ships would
render useless the vessels of smaller
size. He also defended our naval
officers against the charge of careless
ness.
La Toilette Asks investigation.
Senator La Toilette introduced a
joint resolution instructing the inter
state commerce commission to inves-
tigate charges of discrimination on
the part of railroads in the transpor.
tation of grain.
Red Letter Day in the House.
In particulars yesterday was red
letter day in the house, not only in
the number of bills passed, but in
the general character of the legisla-
ton enacted What bid fair to
cause endless trouble, the naturallza-
ton bill, passed under suspension of
the rules, the speaker and Mr..
Bonynge of Colorado, in charge of the
bill, doing team work of a superior
kind.
Army Appropriations Completed.
The house agreed to the conference
report OIL the military appropriation
bill The bill now goes to the pres
ident.
The house passed a resolution call
Ing on the secretary Of the navy to
report to the house all information in
mis- possession relating to the cost of
armor plate and an armor plant.
Coal Land Lease Defeated.
Chairman Tawney of the appropria-
ton committee directed a successful
fight against the bin leasing the
Batan island, Philippines, military
reservation for coal mining purposes.
The bill contemplated leasing the
coal mines on the island to q. private
company for 30 years, with the un-
derstnding that the company secur.
ing the lease should sell coal to the