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are rst to be reserved by the Postmaster General.
for the use Of the treasury, out OF any moneys
road Company for mail ssrvics % be performed by
them; and further that before the delivery Of any
such iron rails, the payments deferred shall br
secured by the bonds Of nid company, with good
States district Judge for the State Of North Caro-
lima, and such authority, given In writing. to &c
cure the reservation and payment BY the Post OF
fee Department, a. may be satisfactory BY the
only extend to iron already imported and to be
imported within two years from and after its pas
Mr.. STUART moved that the bill be laid upon
the tablet and the question was decided In the az
frmative-yeas 81, nays 7s-ss follows:
YEAS Messrs. C. Allen. Allison, Bennett, Bibig
haus, Boyd, Breckenridge. Buell., Burrows, Bus
by, Joseph Gable, Thompson Campbell, Cartier,
Chandler, Chapman, Clark, Conger, John G. Da.
Wis, Dawson, Dean, Dimmick, Doty, Durham,
Eastman, Edgerton, Ficklin, Florence, Floyd,
Fowler, Henry M. Fuller. Gamble, Gaylord, Gil.
more, GoodenoS, Goodrich, Green H Ham 90
Howe, Thomas M. Howe. Ingers oil, Ives, jenkins,
Andrew johnson, Robert w. johnson, Daniel T
Jones, George W. Jones, George g. King. Pres
ton King, Kurtz, Lockhart, Martin, McLanahan,
drew Parker, Penniman, Perkin.. Price, Reed.
Robbins, IT,, Robis, Schoonmaker, Scudder. David
L. Seymour, Shelton, Benjamin Stanton, Thadde
W stevens, Stratton, Stuart, Sweetsor, Thurston.
Townshend, Tuck, Washburn, jr., Wells, and
WiIdrfck-8l.
NAYS;-Messrs. Aiken, VIM. Appleton. Avcrctt,
T. H. Bayly, Beale. Bocock, Bowie, Bovine, Bragg,
Brenton, Briggs, Brooks, Albert 9; Brown Geo.
Chastain. Cingman, Cobb. colcock, George T.
Davis, Disney, Dockery, Duncan, Edmundson,
Evans, Faulkner, Fitch, Gentry, Grey, Hall, Har-
loho ord r. Ard
McCorkie, McMullen. Mcqueen, Miller, Millson.
Molony, John Moore, Morehead, Murphy, Olds,
Ross ssa4rS smith s.ny
Stanton, Abraham P. Stephens. 81. Martin,
strother, Taylor, venabls, Wallace, Walsh. Wat
kins, WEIGH, Addison White, Alexander White,
The House resolved itself into Committee Of the
Whole on the state Of the Union-Mr: FIoxI,s in
the chair-and resumed the consideration of the
NAVY APPROPRIATION BILL.
The clause appropriating $50, 1882 for storehouse
number fourteen, wharf north side Of timber dock,
cuvert, dredging machine, and repairs, Of all
kinds, at the Gosport navy yard, being under con-
Mr. MILLsON moved to amend by adding an
appropriation Of $4,000 for extending the quay:
wall. Ho showed the necessity and importance Of
| voting this amount of money for the purpose in
tended, mentioning that there 10 a larger amount
OF movable properly there-between two and three
mllions-than at any other navy yard in the
country. This work was necessary for tho pro.
lection of the property, and should be completed
| at once.
Mr.. CARTIER opposed the amendment. He
said that upwards OF a hundred and forty six mil
lions of dollars have been expended on the navy
principally since 1872; and after condemning the
profit acy and idieness which he char ed to exist
in that branch of the public service said it would
be far better to burn the timber rather than keep
it, vast expense, in unproductive condition,
together with all the old fogyism, which would be
the greatest godsend that could come upon the Re-
public.
Mr.. MILLsON observed that Nh. CARTIER had
| not said word pertinent to the amendment. II
| bill bad been under consideration TO disband the
! navy, then the remarks of the gentleman would
! have been in order. But the committee WINS now
engaged in considering bill for the maintenance
Of the navy He then spoke further in advocacy
of the amendment.
Mr.. STUART proposed to reduce the amend.
ment 10 dollar; and took occasion to say that
if the expense Of the navy shall continue to in
in the came ratio as heretofore, and similar
means to increase the expenditures be resorted to-
the treasury in the course Of time would lie unable
to supply the amount Of money required.
The amendment was rejected-ayes %, noes not
counted
Other amendments were offered, debated, and
disagreed to; when
| Mr. PRICE moved one authorizing the Secretary
OF the Navy to have completed, without the least
possible delay, the war. steamer contracted for to
! The CHAIRMAN declared the amendment to be
out Of order; and an appeal having been taken, the
d. CTS on was sustained-ayts 65. noes 81.
Various amendments we're offered and ruled out
of order; when
The committee rose, and the bill was reported to
! the House..
Mr. HOUSTON moved the previous question.
which wps seconded; and, under its operation. the
following amendment to the clause, "For repair OF
vesses III ordinary, and for wear and tear OF yes
scls in commission including fuel and purchase Of
knsnp ltiopan ali Erp hpti aDdd
! Concurred in, viz:
"Prouided, That her eaitcr, whenever vessel in
ordinary shall be 30 much decaycd that the expsn-
diturcs required to repair pnd equip her shall be
estimated to exceed twohrds of her original cost
it shall be lawful to repair such vessel but che
shall be sold, and the proceeds applied TO the con
struction of a new vessel in her stead. And the
Secretary Of the Navy shall cause to be built q
vessel of war whose frame 'shall be Of white oak
and Of the best and most approved model for sail.
ing, 10 be fitted with auxiliary steam. power, and
TO be armed exclusively with the heaviest and
most destructive ordnance, which, according t.
recent improvements, it is possible to carry with
safety and serve with efficiency at sea. And t.
this object shall be applied, in addition to such
sum as may be con. eni ntly spared from the lore
| going appropriation, any unexpended balance re-
naming in the treasury to the credit OF similar
appropriations for frmer years.
! The vote on nun c,ncurring was-ycas 43, nays
So.
The Hill, under the operation of the previous
| question, was possed.
Mr.. HARRIS, OF Tennessee, asked leave to offer
| resolution, which was read for information. tina
from and after to-day this House will hold an even
| ing session, to be devoted 10 the reception OF re
ports from committees, provided all bills and join
r. solutions shall be referred when reported.
Mr.. CARTIER obj c,ei; and
The SPEAKER decided that the gentleman
could no. move a suspension of the rules.
| Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Arkansas, moved that the
| House take q recess pending which,
On motion OF Mr. ALLISON
The House adjourned.
| TnE EXECUTION OF THE LIauoR LAW in Nlassa
chusetts appears to be attended with considerable
| excitement. Neither its friends nor its enemies
seem very cool in the controversy. At Salem, or
| Tuesday, the marshal and his posse broke open BY
L. e O..