, 1870-01-25
PUBLIC BXPRHD1TuREs,
Hpeech OF Hon. III. l.. DnWos. of
maksa cnusctss, In tho House OF

| usr prn1A.ons of tuis bill any del8n In thus ID
| sisuI & npcn Whist has come 70 b IN so!s House
undesstsrd @ Tnat Toald bare besr the condl:io:
| ct things had ne Yielded to hls demand that TIL
| bill Anuuld b protected from amendment By ths
picceeu aecording to his Hlsh ard IN his Tine.
bui:
Navy Is hereby authorized - rans1es tue sofkiui
1 nagy yard It The Pniadelphia station TO 1ea2u
Is!ALd ~ rapidly ~ IA copesant with tho lnteres
to 30 approSed 81 tne Pre:ident such portions
! tbs p1exeEt Jn1d ~ st2 ftom unsa 10 tiue % va
eatsd. The plocte eds Of such aaies shall be apptes
e. nisg,faon ta Ct tas nea q 's5a
| thlz blu BE Can sell at private sale, to Whomso
s.er be p.saAts, the present nayy yard property a
Ph'aotfpnts, IeacnlpE, it ny friend from one
the Philadelphia dla1r Is corr Ct, VALUATION O
- 0oo, ,oG0. He ca1 Sell III or 3bJ part Of ts prop
| cry at pirate sale to Wnom he plGases. When ht
peases, upon Ehas tetns he p;sasss: aud al III
have IN t1cn proceeding Is tnAs ne Ia 70 ob:alE
It approval Of the President OF tho Unlted Ssa.es
| who. from the Nature Of bis duties. cAa PSF nj
] peIEoEat attentIoa 10 the proceedings, Rnl caI
I op1. approve tho report which may b submit
! ted to him By ihc very men Nhose c1nducS II to
be patstd upon. WpIe l nave The Utmost conn
detce 10 the " stcrela1y Ct the SaYI and the Pfesl
Cent OF the UElted States, na3 BIZ ai!o 1ed K
say lat II these Officers 1eIe not OF our pol1tica
a. osaTon ana sma1asn @ ms fssna iso@ psaa
!
either Of them with Aey such power II ta'E-,c
son that vaAt property =: Pt1tae sale to any po
ahsn .te eretsey sns ~, rs s, 8 See ~ ane
| this. 100, without paying one dollar or tue pro
cxeds INTO the Treasury Ut the Culted States, u1
accounting 10 any lts!nR uan for dollar OF toeie
| ptocests; bat IN .ch ma1uet aud At aucu tine
~ he sLal $50 d. a!oHly or rapidly. By secret OF
By oEeu contract, oy Did or tJ arrangement WITH
10 him tes be can apply sns whole OF ta.s 1s zoo
COO 10 lust such wusk epon League Island, at1 At
jast snch tine AID wfsn iust such purposes as hs
Thi-, Nj. speater. Is the bill which We, rcore.
sentlna tee Cog nittee on APPROPRIATIONS. tteug-
S1sess sa ,9c Tho
on otntr 9oand'. klo~ iun we | that NJ tr.ena
aa erded II toa.s ei these psrsseu ~. sud ~ i
| a*soctate upon the connuree nna now peudlng
Bas net sse
| OF tee ftsJ, wLtu be nss Ct-pottd Of the pres
q p1 ss VI sas Reprs
&c, tat,vss Of sha people n2Y Ios hare the prt7i
/ ieQe or 1plrfpilst.kg tlom ttme 10 snc wna
PIC per raTsi III ,on, WY Is il taas tsey VI
10 be le,'sved ,rom tho tut, Of nsk!eg tnest
| appropriations rnen necessary aia why i
III 10 aopfy The vhols Ct ia1s anoant oi
sa,Gc0 coo to tie WORK upon League Iylant
Hnfout accounting u all ior the proceeds Of
l
ssfy. hetIer l. BE- $50 co., 81 oco oGP or = m Goa
Lei rs eontfol ms matter; let u make tae neces
man TO exercise enpra contrcl oVeF tnls u1st:es
s. 10 tue an ount spplted 10 tns 1osk, Of the man
| Ter II which II tnnJ oa axpetded.
| Sir, I An opposed to the pssasge Of this bill
| LII tLat oppos,tton have n1knttG & to say sRstns
.ae pteplistF ot . nav5 5afd = =; Lsasoe Island
pair. have 20 pIeconcelved oplalons to main
taln at Ibis Tue pnrLG the centtosersy besweet
| League Island snd Ne. LONDON mad otnee du''e'
| TO 1l,c cnArge here, and DO not even know upol
| Which ride sotod-
some TN q sIe nxed, and take them a. the,
It IS cIed ID: tns navy ,ald i 10 iesve .ne c's
II Pnladeiphia and Ultimately TO be place,
anon Lsseae l.la9a !. TAG g.o*sn q tn
Ahuw iul vel. accordiug 10 the p'nns Tor th
[ fnture toIsraentas Ct that city, khat the navy
y.td post !eaye ~ c.,y. and Mast 20 elss Eoe1e
I, tie United States this i6'and al Cot OF s330 0o
and assume that, ultimately, the yard must q
| there.
BaL I'll. there are other things which a1s'
soHe "a u1td lacts, ald one OF stenn ts lha. ,h,
passsae Of tn.s bill ilsolvea the Immediate :
| you Eut Ito The hards OF The Secretary Of tn,
NAYS, Of ucra team milton Of dol:a1s. ! 70 not
as tasf enitr teto auJ controverst aboa. lha pro
| prlss5 Of h&rtn% This telald made tuto ua7y
Jsid. There ma, be = cna!rofe.sJ between N,
| colleagues On the conml:tee and the ReLt eulei
rno 1epse+eLt rn'ladephla here about what nal
| te the coE1lf,on Of the soil thirty feet below tn
surface Of tbn. f-anU, al i there may hs eontrO
vtrsj bttaet them TO the health of tnat .slaa
wneshsr i BE- healthy situation Or no1+ Tnst
hase soattnlpg to SAY, Mr. soeater. abou
| msftels In References TO Whlca there can be *
i.a Is seors t tae - na:er aSon! ia sni:s
! nobody can dispute. Hhether It be below o
| Abusa LOW or high water mark anv e1RiLeex car
betoic ne, III, q reoott af 4 oaa1d Of ot1cers Z
| the Secretary Of the Mary. from which lea1r
tnas In o1utr to make League 1'laod 70 hiRt
tice It viii be neceasnfJ to ratse the who snrlact
bet.eep Di1 aud Ten feet
~. K7l11y. Whss e the date Of that report
MI. pAwks. Now, tir, .~huther the is.nnc
has r!sen above the lido s!ncs TITS report Wal
maae or not l. do not knov: Rhsthes Il na.
q Ph,aae ,ps,at IL u th,s nouss to isSe @ VIII @Ss
] or above rho t!dcs kLoF Lot: bQt 41r, Wh~l
'h:A 7enoLL ai1ntd o. T. Il. as1apQha1,. presiding
prunt, con uocatc; 5. F. j. sanger, eo9lneer
| was na0e 10 tie late Secretary Of ito NaTY, Hon
Gideon Ree., i declared Ioas " 10 Fa4se tae sur
IL safe from enc1oschoens Of h:ga tides will 70
qolre fling Of from nine to ten feet OYER tat
whole .tea" Sooody eaa d'spate toe point II
1here sre 10 acres AID the Secretary or tht
Nav, lc bis report 70 tns House Proposes 4
| tbs rctc.t 1. ell crst mofe than 4l.Oo3,twl t.
| ta,te ator% the tpcfuachms rs o. The high tides
ST. evr1ytod knows tnas 400 acres raised niot
Itet 1'n make I've nltiota and hail cubic Jstd!
! o. easth at eh III ave - be catrtsd acfosA tnt
Na1ef IN boats auh dumped npoa this i'!snd; a1t
4 anybody helitTes tnat Il eau be done q
Ieyea whst i da not, fnete a1a $3.50, ,oos
totsy nttntrg Of a sea..al aIonrn 1hr whole
than tx 0 niles Now, theie cannot be ore fioai
ton sde Q Lazy 5a1d 70 League ItsAod It III i
soose The etGoacbmsb,s Of hfxh tides, uLies
3on wia9 70 csny, he nay.i5afu 70 sea-
c1at;,e NJ VNk. L. l. "sa 10 * * ne gentleman
iLg The app,opr a'iot q whien may be neces.ar5. o
IS be 70 lake up bis time Ia attacking League 1saat
VI DAWES. plopo.e 10 ,aie op the time II
that Ha5 IN h:ca tnthk thalt be.s be able Z
place sne question befors the uo1se- propose Il
this yard at ali untl an exneudstnre ur more ,ha
million dollars 's made and, therefore, thaz tht
6sy, w6isn nj friend sstd with 10 much m1tset
of q lii for the Appropriation or nor
s,en conmsse @sa asa sa ,; 1as s5s 'ss ssa
othed b. this Hcuse with the dury Of consider
i1a 81 alters pertaining 10 tue nary. will hsv
aea I'd sp s2e s'se ~ a,soe aaoe s. ri.
phis, fe etnousns very lxelf, ntgat ak for sual
esiJ ee.talnea to tae Nsyal CoInnstsce were ~ !:
| be lnfre1defed bs that committee 10 the Repre-
as ,eaas,yea IRON pn,!ade'pn.s Bns thts led TO .!
that hl1e ny iriel Wa tuakit2 his statement t,
| The Hcuse. pa!hted IN rose coiufs, the Bureau 0
slma aoa a., naiGs M n Inc ara sn1 patmtn: r.
$500. %. This has rot Jet come here, atnonyl
Adnlra, Porter thought II had; tnis haa not se
posed Of. Bu, ssse 70 .ne House 1ha, there /
pse pared an ettIuste for LAR1e Il and Of tso0,
nv. 10 follow THIS Ply. THIS Is perfectly pas1
| Which taSe there kKtFHct8;
"1nh [remosall the deparsment has been aut
L. anxious . aecompi.aa: 1as e needs Al ap2Eo
1S1 tas g5epsEtoa q he se* sarc AM
"Tne ANIMAL expenses Or this yard are, 70
creastd; and II ia not oonb.ed mat lne kavltR
ffou, hi. toa1cc and lfun The expense no = io
CURED Of maintaining tTo establishments WIT
Gus tsle cl the l3nd nov occupfed IN the heart o
ne e;ty. viii 90 very isr io~asd sepsy1ug tue e1
peD.es Ct essaollsnstg me Pasa at Leazus island
tefys he given 70 tic dcpar. .Utn: 10 tsanAGer th
WorklpG yard OF the PnllxdelpntA sta'ion /
Isague 1slano u rapidly a. 10 cous,s ett wtsa ii
present Jatd Is potion Of It sha1l 70 vacated, ao
that Al adequate n1oportfon vii be ua1e tJr II
wots tecss.a M y 70 be done befozs any part Of II
Before ~ psrt 81 i can es .o:a:' for u
.e9y a =. taS Ge!o!S 'oa esn
from It TO any other placs sou must aavs
GQs faUeQ %(1Qi nu q 10 EeQ leEt- " C<1t&luE ku
esr from tie rants or the river on the jars+
| tlde. or somewhere else, AID lifting !: up. There
fusr, III, = 1,le do sdl1ik taAt the umc will CON
when the .ald has to be moved. wsA cofrec
| the otGet day In the Attettson n1ad- that tnl
bill ,lEolyed al expenditure OF millions OF dollar
aIo aEould rot be pAated through uuotF the prE
I v;puA question. And NOW let fue ask whe.h-r /
Is pl~, and vhethrr It IL beat to make tnla appru
| r1tation Lktus bot co auyth1uF lntonaiatnu
ri1n our da'y 10 regard 10 the public eI3ehdt.ur
on tie plea that 1h1s bill does not provide for Il
e1pendlture of noney:. ! Do no! intend tuas II
Houae or apy member Of Il who casts his y1te 10
tnia oln shall escape rro0 voting sih the EpoS
edge shar such i yoto fMphe. 4l9u the Sattl gc
$50, ooo, and fer The placing OF g. 0o0, ,ooo bes de
| u tpo abto,n1e d:spstat o1 the Secretary OF II
SAty.