The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-09
House Decides the Question By Large Majority After
 Long Debate
HODSON'S PLEA FOR
 THREE SHIPS IS LOST
Ohio Man Proposed to Build Four Hat tIeships Hut His Plan Is Decisive Iy Turned Down in Favor of
 Two Vessel Policy

Washing ton, April S.-By a decisive vote of 162 to no, IA being present and not voting, the House late today authorized the construction of two bat tleships to cost s6,o0O,000 each Thir- teen democrats voted for two battle ships and 24 republicans against the proposition.
 The action was taken prior to the passage of the naval appropriation bill carrying s12S.037.602. The amount is about s3,0c0,000 less than was recom- mended by the navy department. In addition to the battleships the con struction of two fleet colliers and four submarine boats was provided for. As amended on motion of MT. Fitzgerald of New York, the two battleships and two fleet colliers must be constructed by firms operating under the eight hour law.
 After fixing an hour and half as the time for debating amendments for the authorization of battleships, the House wasted large part of the time in a parliamentary contention over the manner in which the time would be divided between the two sides. The debate proceeded under the five minute rule. The committee on naval affairs had reported in favor of authorizing two battleships. Mr. Tawney of Min nesota, chairman of the appropriations committee, offered an amendment pro- viding for only one battleship, while MT. Hobson. of Alabama proposed an amendment providing for three
 Hobson's Contention
 Mir IIobson contended that three battleships would give no increase but would provide only for the ordinary depreciation in the naval forces of the country.
 By almost unanimous vote the House rejected his proposition
 MT Gronna of North Dakota moved $ 10 strike out the uthorization for the construction of any battleships, viva voce vote showing there were not handful of advocates of "a no bat tleship'' policy.
 MT. Thomas of ohio proposed an amendment for four battleships, bu, the House voted this down almost unanimously and MT. Tawney's amend ment was also lost by vote of 104 to 13S. At least 30 democrats voted with the republicans against Mir Taw ney's plan.
 Mir. Goldfogle offered an amendment providing that at least one battleship should be constructed at a navy yard, the second to be built either by con- tract or at a navy yard.
 After extended discussion MT. Mann of Illinois, who occupied the chair, de- clared the amendment to be out of order.
 A strong speech against two bat tleship policy was made by MT. Bar tholdt of Missouri, the House apostle" of peace, who briefly reviewed the progress of arbitration in the settle nent of the differences of nations.
 Amendments Ruled Out
 Various amendments were offered to control the building of the battleships under the operation of the eight-hour law and within navy yards, but they were all ruled cut ct ord~r.
 point of order was sus ained elimnat- ire from the bill authority Siveu the Ser- relary of the, Navy di tnting tc 'onstrnc- tim of S150U,0v0 coll,er .o be Hui m the Pacific coast by private contract, so that under existing law it will be constructed In a navy yard on the Pacific coast.
 The appropriation of $1,000,000 for one repair ship was also stricken out on a point of order.
 MT. Fitzgerald Of New York offered an amendment, which was adopted by vote 
 phips and two fleet colliers must be built by firms working under the eight-hour law.
 Following closely upon this action, MT. Hughes of New Jersey attempted to have the same law apply to the building of four submarine torpedo boats authorized by the bill. The amendment was ruled out of order.
 MT Goldfogle of New York offered an amendment directing the construction of one battleship in a navy yard, which was defeated 93 to 103
 The provision permitting the consoi- dation of bureaus of the navy department according to the plan of Secretary Meyer was stricken out on a point of order Padgett's Motion Defeated
 MT. Padgett of Tennessee senior demo- cratic member of the committee on naval affairs, moved to recommit the bill with instructions that it be reported to the House to provide for only one battle 6hip The motion was defeated on roll call no to 162, IA voting present.
 Thirty-three democrats voted with the republicans for two battleships, while "A republicans joined the democrats in favor of one battleship.
 Democrats voting for two battleships were Aiken, Alexander, Ansberry, Bart lett, Bureson. Carlin of Virginia, Clark of Florida, Craig of Alabama, Cravens. D. A. Driscoii or New York, Gill, Gill; Iespie, Goldfogle, Hamil Harrison, Hob- son, Hughes. Humphreys, Jones of vir- ginia, Martin, Maynard Moon, O'Connell, A. Mitchell Palmer of Pennsylvania, Pou, pujo, Rauch, Robinson, Rothermel. Sher- icy, Sulver and Talbctt.
 Republicans voting with the democrats for one battlesh'p were Bartholdt, Crow. Davis. Gardner, Goebel, Gronna, Hamer. Henry, Rowland, Lawrence, Lenroot. Lindberg. Mccall, Morse, Murphy, Nelson, Norris, Nye, Prince, Stafford Tawney, Terrill, volstead and Wilson.
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