New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-09
TWO BATTLESH|PS VOTED
Naval Appropriation Bill Passed
by House.
ACT CARRIES S128,O37, SOP
Two Fleet Golfers and Four
Submarines Also Provided for
Work Under 8-Hour Law.

Washington, April s.-The House was in
session for seven hours to-day. and at the
end OF an interesting legislative battle
passed the naval appropriation bill in It's
original form. authorizing the construction
OF two battieships Of the first class in the
next fiscal year. The bill also provides for
the construction of two fleet golfers and
four submarine boats. The battleships and
Golfers must be constructed by firms OBJ
serving the eight-hour law. The total
amount carried by the bill is $12S037,602
Efforts were made by the minority, under
the leadership Of Representative Padgett,
of Tennessee. to cut down the appropriation
for new ships. so as TO provide for only one
Dreadnought In the committee of the
whole this amendment was voted down.
Later. after the committee had risen. It
came up IN the form of a motion by MIR.
Padgett TO reCOmmit the bill. with instruc-
tions that it be reported at once with pro-
vision for one battleship. This was the
only record vote taken on the measure. 1t
was lost by loo TO lG9. Immedia tely after
this vote Chairman Foss Of the Naval At
fairs Committee moved the passage Of the
bill A division was not demanded.
In the record vote party lines were 70
certain extent obliterated few Repubii-
cans. notable among them being Represen-
tatives Mccall. Of Massachusetts,. and VII
son. Of Illinois, voted for the one battleship
plan. The detection in the Democratic
ranks was greater. Representatives Harri-
son, DriscoH and Goldfogle. of New York.
voted with the Republicans. other promi-
nent Democrats who voted for two ships
were Representatives O'Connell, of Massa
chusetts; Maynard and Jones. of Virginia;
Sherley, Of Kentucky; Pou. Of North Caro-
lima; Pujo. OF Louisiana. Martin. OF Colo
RADIO, and clark. OF Florida.
An amendment introduced by Representa-
tive Nichols Democrat. Of Penn sylvania.
providing for the application OF the eight
hour law 10 the private shipyards engaged
in the construction Of warships for the gov
eminent. was ruled out Of order. When the
administrative paragra phs Of the bill were
reached. late in the afternoon, Representa-
tive Fitzgerald. Of New York, again intro
duCed the same amendment. This time Mr..
Mann, Of Illinois. who was in the chair, de
cided that the amendment was in order. de
spite the point made by Representative
Foss. A vote was demanded and the eight
hour law was made applicable by an over
whelming majority.
An effort on the part of Representatives.
Golofogle and Calder. Of New York; May
nard. OF Virginia, and O'Connell and KeII-
her. Of Massachusetts. to have one Of the
battleships built in a government navy
yard was defeated by a vote Of 1873 10 1903.
In the vote on the Padgett amendment
considerable amusement was furnished by
the Foss brothers. Chairman Foss voted
for his bill with emphasis The new mem
Der from Massachusetts voted against his
brother with equal vehemence. Then both
laughed heartily, and the House Joined in
the chorus TO the accompaniment Of tu-
multuous applause from the Democrats.
After fixing an hour and half as the
time for debating amendments for the
authorization Of battleships. the House
wasted a large part Of that time in
parliamentary contention concerning the
manner in which the time would be divid-
ed between the two sides. The debate
proceeded under the five-minute rule.