New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-13
THINGS IN WASHINGTON.
Break in the TeIegrnph-Nnvy Appropriation
Biii-Dry DOcks--The Oregon Question-
rI,c Sd 40 Men ia n Rngc-hiotous foIuu-
Correspondence of The Tribune.
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Correspondence of The Tribune.
WASHINGTON June II, 1916
The Telegraph wires between Washington and
Baltimore became entangled today so that fears are
entertained that the proceedings may have NOT
reached you through that channel. The Navy APP
preparation bill was in some OF its provisions an OBJ
ect of animated debate One item OF $500, Intend
ed as n salary for an officer unknown to the law
called by various names in the Blue Book, but IN the
last edition Principal Engineer, was stricken out
Mr. Charles w Copeland at present holds the place.
After adjournment in the afternoon the Chairman OF
the Committee of Ways and Means sent 10 the De-
partment 10 inquire under what law Mr. Z. was EN-
ploved The reply was that there was no authority
but that his services were valuable. HIS duues are
said TO be experimenting the construction OF steam
engines and that those of the Mississippi ana Mis-
souri, were made under his direction.
The most animated part of the debate was how
ever the one which related TO Dry Docks, The AM,
NAL battle being renewed on that SUBJECT Inc iesi
question is whether the old fashion stone dock shal
Give gay 10 the cheaper more economical, and BET
Ter nlan of Floating Docks The rival docks Of the
latter class are Gilbers Balance Dock end the Sec
tioua Dock Either OF these plans are far 10 be pre-
ferred 10 the Stone Dock such is now in progress
al Brooklyn. Phiadel phia is as anxious 10 nave q
dock and ought 10 have one but Is not deslrous Oh
putting the Government 10 the expense OF such nh
ia of course 10 be expected that the Government
will be fifty years behind the merchants In all I'M
movements in their marine and hence the adherence
to the old plan.
The Senate have today been unusually careful
in keeping their doors closed The subject OF their
DISCUSSION has undoubtedly been the Oregon boun'
dary The fifty -four forty men are still IN
They are in most woful minority. Inc forty'nine
party think il ungenerous 20 crow over an enemy
fallen so low Reference is here had 10 The me M
hers Of the Senate Those of the House OF the o.
40, order. are full of wrath toward the President
for daring to advise with the Senate on the subject
ar all after having led them 10 the verge OF war,
and oasinp before the world tina, our title TO Ore
con was indsputable, "cear and unquesIlona0Ie
L ia the general IMPRESSION here that the settlement
of Tho Oregon matter will necessarily involve the
end of that of Mexico Should Great Britain ADJUST
Ia, Aii4ienl,r she would be in good condition 10
otter herself as rcdie.-- L~.-~sA~ ne and pHi u"
ton.
from Baltimore and other places at the seat Oh 20
yernment have been sen, 10 Fort w ashington OPP
nosite Noun, Vernon. They were so UNANIMOUSLY
vicious and SO frequently engaged in riots here that
il was found necessary 10 send them on where they
could be disciplined and keptn order They are ex-
nec,ed tomorrow TO be taken from the Fort on
hoard the Massachusetts steamer, 70 proceed 10
Texas Some of them have had their heads broken
while resisting the Washington police officers, and
will remain 10 recover from scars and wounds re-
ceived in battle here without seeking for farther
Sybts in Texas They are OF course filled with pa
triotism-que equal TO that OF our citizens who con-
denim the war and its authors, bot who are IN favor
of shedding Mexican blood because they have BE-
gun TO shed it. SrLLY.