The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-09
Ea ch On e Will Cost
Not Less Than
$4,000, 900.
DECISIVE VOTE
TAKEN BY HOUSE
Thirty-thrce Democrats Favor
Naval Increase Program, While
Twenty-four Republicans Op-
pose Unjust Be Built in
Plants Observing Eight
Hour Law.

AAAAsS ~AShSs
Hour Law.
Washington. D. c.. April s.-By de-
cisive vote of 1872 to 1lo. fourteen be-
ing present and not voting. the House
late to-day authorized the construc-
tion OF two battleships to cost ss.ooo,0oo
each. Thirty-three Democrats voted
for two battieships and .wentyfour
Republicans voted against the propc-
sition. This action was taken just
previous 10 the passage of the naval
approximation bill, carrying about sl2s.-
oo1,O00 This amount is about S3,0oo.-
600 less than was recommended by the
Navy Department. In addition to the
battleships. the bill also provides for
the construction of two fleet Golfers
and four submarine boats.
AS amended. on motion OF Mr.. Iritz-
gerald, of New York, the two battle
ships and two fleet Golfers must be
constructed by firms operating under
the eight-hour law.
The Committee on Naval Affairs had
reported in favor OF using two battle
ships.
EtObSOn De1eated.
Mr.. Tawney, chairman of the Appro-
priations Committee. offered an amend
ment providing for only one battleship.
while Mr.. Hobson proposed an amend
ment providing for three battleships.
Mr.. Hobson contended that three bat
tleships would giva no increase. but
would provide only for the ordinary
depreciation in the naval force. BY
an almost unanimous vote the House
rejected this proposition.
Afr. Gronua, of North Dakota, moved
to strike out the authorization for the
construction OF any battleships. viva
voce vote showing that there were not
q handful of advocates of a no battle
shin" policy.
Speaking In favor OF his one bat
tleship plan. Mr.. Tawney reiterated his
statement that az per cent. of the rev.
enue of the country was being expend-
ed for wars that had passed and for
for wars TO come. Ne
declared that one battleship was suf.
fcient to maintain the proper strength
OF the navy.
Mir. Thomas. OF Ohio. proposed an
amendment for four battieships. but
the House voted 1t down almost unan-
imously.
Mr.. fawney's amendment for one bat
tleship also was lost by vote of 104
to 1875. AT least thirty Democrats
voted with the Republicans against
Mr.. Tawney's plan.
Eliminated from Bill.
A point OF order was sustained elm
mating from the bill authority given
the Secretary of the Navy for the con-
struction of sl,o0o,00o fleet collier.
to be built on the Pacific coast by pri-
yate contract, so that under existing
law 1t will be constructed in gov
ernment navy yard on the Pacihc
coast.
The appropriation OF 100000 for
one repair ship was also stricken out
on a point of order.
Mr.. Fitzgerald. of New York offered
an amendment, which was adopted by
a vote of 131 to lis, under which the
two battleships and two fleet Golfers
must be built by firms working under
the eisht-hour law.
Mr.. Hughes, of New Jersey, attempt
ed TO have the same law apply to the
building of the four submarine torpedo
boats authorized by the bill. The
amendment was ruled out of order.
Mr.. Goldfogle, of New York. offered
an amendment directing the colstruc-
ton of one battleship in nav yard,
which was defeated, 93 to 103.
Meyers Plan Refused.
The provision permitting the con-
solidation of bureaus OF the Navy
Department. according to the plan of
Secretary Meyer, was stricken out on
a point of order.
Mr.. Padgett. of Tennessee, senior
Democratic member of the Committee
on Naval Affairs, then moved to re-
the bill, with instructions that
it be reported to the House to pro-
vide for only one battleship. This mo-
tion was defeated on a roll CALL 10
to 1862 fourteen. voting present.
Thrty-three Democrats voted with
the Republicans for two battleships,
While twenty-four Republicans Joined
the Democrats in favor Of one battle
ship.
Democrats voting for two battleships
We're: Aiken, South Carolina; Alexan-
der Missouri; Ansberry. Ohio; Bartlett,
Nevada; Burleson, Texas: Carlin. Vir-
ginia; Clark. Florida; Cox. Ohio; Craig.
Alabama; Cravens, Arkansas; D. "A.
Drlscoll, New York; Gill. Maryland;
Gillespie, Texas; Goldfogle, New York;
Hamill, New Jersey: Harrison, New
York; Hobson. Alabama; Hughes. New
Jersey; Humphreys, Mississippi; Jones,
Virginia; Martin, Colorado; Maynard,
Virginia; Moon, Tennessee: O'Connell.
Massachusetts,; a. Mitchell Palmer.
Pennsylvania; Pou, North Carolina;
Hugo, louisiana; Rauch, Indiana; Rob-
inson, Arkansas; Rothermel Pennsyl--
vania: Sherley, Kentucky: Sulzer. New
York, and Talbot, Maryland.
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