The New York herald., 1865-02-04
House Of Representatives.
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After some furtncr remarks oy Mr. johnson the Senate
1 adjourned
House Of Representatives.
/ WASHINGTON Feb. s, 1905.
TIE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BTI~-PRoPosxD BOARD OF AD-
1 MRALrY.
The House went into Committee Of the Whole on the
| Navy Appropriation bill.
Mr. DAVIS rep) Of Md, spoke in favor OF his amend
ment proposing the establishment Of board Of admi-
rally. He said his reason FOR Offering It that we
would have accounts with other nations adjust when
this over and because should nos be deluded
to the strength OF vessels guns persuaded
by newspaper articles belief that we are great
naval Power. This amendment was not introduced on
his own Judgment, nor was 1t hastily drawn, but was
prepared after deliberaon and consultation with the
| first officers of the navy.
Naval Affairs had considered bill to establish board OF
admiralty, and had concluded 10 report unfayorably
| thereon.
MIR. DAVIS said when he saw purpose smother that
! bill hc moved his amendment. The changes and in
crease Of navy had during the last four years. been
made under the auspices of the Secretary Of the Navy
aud his irresponsible Assistant Secretary who the
real and actual Secretary Of the Navy The result
taught believe we were great naval Power
While was ottc ally stated We had six hundred and
seventy vessels and thousand three hundred and
eighy-fve guns he maintained that in fact wo had only
one hundred and thirty vessels and thousand and
sixty nine guns to ehclenty engage with any foreign
naval Power II war were declared to morrow He con-
demned tho double ndes whose machinery was all ex
posed and spoke Of the useessness Of other vessels in
contest with first class Power In proposing board OF
admiralty he adhered 10 the idea OF the unity OF The
Executive, surrounded by responsible advisers with
/ out whose recommendation and knowledge nothing
| be headed by Vice Admiral Farragut Had such a
board been heretofore in existence should have
The contest between the Monitor and Merrmac was
drawn battle; nobody whipped; and yet, without
consulting naval o.cers and obtaining the opnon Of
| el Of the Monitor-a cheese box with two
! guns.had expended thirteen millions Of dollars
| on that type Of vessel The department had
snOothed over its failure in contracts and had wasted
| the public money in It's extravagant experiments
Mr. RIcE (rep) Of Mass, said tho gentleman was most
unfortunate in the amendment he had submitted to this
b which nothing more nor less than that this Con-
gress aud the Navy Department should throw away all
the teachings Of experience at home and abroad and by
taking rctrograde step, place our naval affairs where
Affairs days ago asked leave to submit and have
printed their report, covering mass OF documentary
evidence on the subject referred to by gentleman
but the House refused the request Tie committee had
had seventy sittngs and had examined all the facts and
statistics with view to separating the wheat from the
quoted British authorities to show that such board In
England was unpopular, irresponsible, uncertain and
Speakers in parliament and articles In magazines had
condemned It utter failure. In France better
bity In our naval organization each chief Of bureau
was directly responsible to the head Of the depart
Tho system proposed by the gentleman had been
tried hero over and over again, and had been cast
uncertain The gentlemen had ! double purpose for
he discussed but for short time his proposition while
faults M and failures Of the Navy Department Il was
scarcely necessary remind the House that whom the
i pOJbeSslOn
country from the Chesapeake TO the Rio Grandc; the
rebels took two Of the five yards Of them-the
pcs
heavy ordinance At that time the entire navy consisted
Of vesscs half Of them out Of commission
only twenty three left for service, nearly all OF
which squadron service abroad that only four
available for home service The Secretary Of the
Navy pressed by the necessity OF the had gathered
the most efcient vessels the instans require
ments Of the Starting with four vessels only tho
number increased in nine months to two hundred
and twentysx the between three and four
hundred tho ear following TO Ave hundred and eighty,
hundred and scventy-ons Tho vessels built
wero not built one plan, OF ono size, or
Syanchos q tho service Commission had been sum.
| moned from time TO time and other means taken to
ascertain the best way Of capturing certain points Or q
world did not show such gigantic performance In
structing . navy exhibited IN this country. Re-
forms had been effected In ships and ordnance and by
the embodiment of American idea in building
vessels Of different form from those found in any other
/ part Of tho globe, had achieved tho most brilliant
victories OF the navy He replied ut length Mr. Davs
| structures on the navy.
by Messrs Davis and Rice in their speeches. when tho
| committee and the House adjourned.
Fashionable Intelligence.
| MARRIAGE OF THE WARD or cuIEr JUSTICE CHASE,
| MISS CLAIRE ALBRIGHT.
| from the Washington Chronicle, Feb
Last evening grand affair took place at the Church o!
the Epiphany, in this city i being the occasion OF tho
marriage OF Hon charles Walksr Firth % Auditor y
| ward of Chief Justice Chase
| Hon Mr.. Walker formerly the law partner OF
Judge Mcdonald recently appointed circuit judge Of the
The bride was escorted the church by Chief Justice
Chase at about six o'clock last evening followed by Mrs
Senator Sprague the OF the bridegroom and by
the bridesmaids and groomsmen In the following order
Seo.y the % private ' secretary ssss and Miss Bad
ger; John Hay also the Presidents private secretary
and Miss Ida Nichols Of Rhode Island, niece Of Cover
| nor Sprague
| A number of Conuressmcn and other distinguished
persons present the church being literally packed
Chief Justice Chase gave away the BRIDE and Rev.
DR. Han, officiating clergyman, performed the Interesting
matrimonial ceremony, after which the happy couple
were cordially congratulated BY their friends.
bouquets Of nowe prepared BY the ladies OF the Ffth
| Auditors ONCE
Sprague Of Sixth and streets, where they par
took Of supper and then retired TO the parors, which
| were tastefuly decorated and festoened
Among those present were Hon Mr. Ashley and lady,
Hon George Harrington Assistant Secretary OF the Trea
suy and lady Senator Lane and lady Secretary Usher
and lady Justice Miller OF the Supreme Court and lady
and lady asd daughter; General Garfield and lady Cen
smith Master OF q the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad H. Risley, Supervising Agent Of the Treasu
sanR LADY, M and dy q Ohio
a. nn. r N. the bridal party len for baltimore In
Esq, Master Of Transportation.
| ARRIVAL or THE UNITED STATES SUPPLY STEAM
/ SHIP HEwBERN.
The United states supply steamship Newben Captain
washburne, arrived At this port yesterday morning. from
the North Atlantic blockadng squadron, and twenty
four hours from Fortress Monroe Annexed . list o
| her ofacers:-
| Acting Masfer and Executive 0bscer-R Y. HoIiey.
Acfino Master ond Coast rsiot-J: II. Richardson.
/ Acting Assistdnt Suvgeon-John T.. Cobb.
l Asting Assistonf Pdyni1ster-E. H. Coosbing.
i Euro ". q. II O. M
| Nash, n Lamb and II. Damon
Enoin0rs-Acting Firyt Assistant Isaac Naples; Act
re Second ASSISTANTS, Benjamin James and n. d. Hotch
| kiss; Acting Third Assistants, Robert T. Murray an,
| Cbaa N Allen