New-York tribune., 1870-02-04

10 the officers Of the Navy under the order Of the
bsen previously made for fuel lights etc. had been
abolished. and while the pay OF the army increase
had been made to the paw OF the navy officers Tne
retary of the Navy had fixed 33i per cent az
ton for the allowance whether that was ar eS" Sn on
taton might properly be the subject of cr,icism o Oh
the whole he supposed that the secfety lon @ sas how
was authorized In making IT, h al ",cers p the army,
navy. civil life should be definitely y, hat nont in
no would call the attention OF the HOUSE W ~
the Legislative Appropriation bill tho order OF
Mr. MORGAN lDem, Ohio characteriLeu ons ono act of
e tSat t' had ever marked tho OF
any head Department and he inqnfeah nqnhIng the allow
whether he meant TO uphold the act abo'sns @ ., nov
ance 70 naval officers and authorizing the ''
by onehird by simple order OF the 70 defend
MIR DAWES replied that he had not assueu a., ~ hut he
that order nor the payment of dollar under ~ v Gy to o
had Thought due 10 the Navy nar,ment gave
the House the explanation which the Depai' 'N'"'
49, Mr, ~ ,he orde. and Mr. sCOFIELD (sep, Pal
defended the Administration for acting ,oaa
MIR DAWES then proceeded 10 state the hnror
pbich rendered the bill necessary remarklne however
that he had been In favor OF smaller t The Gov
asmuch there was nothing IN tne Tor the Navy In
reply 10 question he said that the whoIe s % o
poyed in all the Navy Yards was about EVOo, Ji nun
about 1000 were employed the bureaus Tor winch hese
Deficiencies were recommended, ., uoarca thu an
propriaons in the bin to 81 100000, and argued against
useless expenditures for the navy at time "heh tnere
Mr.. MAYNARD Gep., Tenn) asked Mr.. Benjamin
how, with an inefficient navy ne % og 20 lev
re- sepica1 nayv slumber while the nayes OF other
nations being strengthened and while otner nations
were being awakened 10 the eXigencles OF the thesi
Mr.. BENJAMIN--Is the gentleman prepared TO vote
for the recognition OF either the begerency or lhdepe
agITo MT y TMAsYNARDIi will answer the question very
cbeerfuy by saying that from the Information ha'e
am not prepared TO vote for IL.
MIR BENJAMIN-Then the gentleman has my ans wer
TO his question. am not prepared 10 vote away large
amounts the Treasury for what does not appear
M MiYNARD-itis is not what may be the opinion OF
cha from III,
recognition Of the independence OF Cuba; but we know
that Espy Ui a SF there a
who also prepared to recognize IT, have no" III my
Mr. LOGAN Gsep. H., rising)-Yes. Sir; / am pre-
Mr. MAYNARD-In view of that, submit that we
Mr. BENJAMIN. Will tell the gentlemen, further,
that the Administration which he supports, and which
support prepared, at this tme even to recommend
the recognition OF the bellgereney OF Cuba ,.,, ,
stated that although there employed the navy
yards, under this Administration 1910 men, against
5000 under Mr.. weless administration, the 1900 had
cost s., 900 600 less than the 5000
Mr.. WAsHBURN (Rep., Wisl, a member OF the Com
reporting bill but IN favor Of reducing the appro
prauon TO 2OOOOoO He expressed his belief that most
Of the vessels proposed TO be repaired were utterly WORTH
Mr. LoGAN-That is exactly what they are-old tubs.
Mr.. LAWRENCE, another member OF the Committee
Appropriations said that he did not ask that the b
should be amended by reducing the appropriation ogt
opposed to ii in toto grounds OF public pOcy
1t the duty Of an officer expendng an appropriation
apply IL that IL would extend through Inc year
Mr.. BECK, another member of the Committee, hoped
the would be reduced 10 s20CO0O0, and he was
not quite satisfied even with that.
Mr.. BANKS Qsep, Mass.), Chairman OF the Committee
Foreign Affairs, speaking as 10 the absence oI any
public necessity as to strong navy said that no man
cOud say that there any danger OF conflict with
any other nation over the sea, but no man cOuld
what would be the condition OF the country year
hence that regard There outstanding questions
with other Governments, and there was pDlc sehtl-
existing in this country. which might bring on
conflict and If the ships already on the stocks Tor re-
pair not completed what wonld the country 40 10
meet the emergencies which might arise. and which
were in no degree impossible or even improbable NO
could say what was TO be the condltiOn OF TINS
country year hence, and he Thought that
whatever appropriations best TO be made, 1t was
the bOunden duty OF Congress TO make them at TINS
time He did not recoect ever having urged appropra
tions larger than those reported by the committee on
Appropriations for the Navy Department and II this
was a general appropriation bill, he did not think he
should have word to say against any reasonable
report that the Committee might be pleased TO oher;
those general considerations to which the gentleman
had referred. There 50 vessels the stocks for
repair and If their repair which was now In progress
was not continued and completed great detriment TO
the Government would ensue. Looking at 1t In another
ment. The gentleman from Missouri (Mr. BenIamiDl had
said that Congress not required TO employ every idle
was not this These In the employment OF
the Government were, without instants notice.
thrown out OF employment IN an Indictment season at
when the industry Of the country prostTated and
when Of them can gain employment. There was
are), there not employer in the land who would
out Of employment 5000 or 1000 or 100 men, under
bound by every consideration OF justice even OF de-
cency TO give those reasonable notice before they
thrown out Of employment and unless this bill was
passed 1t could not be done.
Mr.. sCOFIEID Qep., PENN spoke in support Of the
bill.
Mr. CALKIN Dem, n. " also supported the bill, and
the OF his remarks asked what gentlemen from
the great Western praires really know about the
Did they that while these vessels going to de-
cay the Government would be losing double what 1t
would cost TO put them In repair
Mr. BENJAMIN (Rep., MOI desired, as he was from
the West, that the gentleman from Newfork would in-
form the House how many naval vessels were In comnis
sOni
Mr. CALKIN said he had not the figures by him. but
he knew three four Of the finest vessels in the
navy were now on the stocks In the Brooklyn Navy
Yard for repairs.
Mr. LOGAN Rep., Ill asked Mr.. Calkn whether he
had ever prairie schooneri" Laughter
Mr. DICKEY Rep., PENN another member OF the
Committee on Appropriations, supported the bill,
remarking that when the present Administration came
into power the whole navy was out OF repair.
Mr. LOGAN asked him what use would wooden
vessels be II they shOuld meet iron feeti
Mr. BANKS-Admiral farragut will give you an an
to that
Mr. DICKEY-wooden vessels were found very effec
late
Mr. LOGAN-How would it be If they TO meet
yessesf
Mr. BANKs-The effect OF wooden ships against iron
clads well shown In Mobile Bay. l heard Admiral
Farragut say, many tme that he would any iron
ship with the wooden vessels he had under his command
Finally the discussion closed. and the vote
taken on the amendment offered by Mr.. Benjamin TO
100000. the Construction Repair
10 81 and without "a division, the
yeas and nays being refused The bill amended
then passed, and the House adjourned.
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