New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-23

Of The NAVAL ACADEMY.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBUNRl
WASHINGTON Tuesday, March "a, 1870.
The San Domingo Treaty will come up in the Execu-
tive Session OF the Senate tomorrow at o'clock. The
debate will be long and tresOme Another meet
ing Of Senators held at the White House, at the
special invitation of the President to consider the sub
Ject and compare opinions No special arguments were
made, but the time passed in desultory converse
ton on the benefits Of the Treaty and its disad-
vantages There present the Pesident, Secretary
Fish, and Senators Ferry Patterson Cragn, sprague,
Harris, Buckingham, Rice Howe. Revels, Carpenter,
Ross, Abbott, Morrill, Vt), Pratt aud Upton IL is not
thought that vote will be reached for several days
Mr.. Sumner is firm In his opposition and also majority
Of the Committee. OF the Republican Senator's
has been called for tomorrow mornineor the considera
tion is believed OF the OF Senator elect Ames II
is not improbable that OF action will be
determined upon with reference the San Domingo
Treaty.
The House Committee on Naval Affairs today agreed
TO report IN favor passage OF bill for the
al Of the Brooklyn NavyYard. The first section OF the
bill authorizes and directs the Secretary OF the Navy to
sell at public sale, in the manner provided. such portions
and parcels OF land owned by the United States and m
Guided within the limits OF the Navy Yard and grounds
pertaining the United States Naval Hospital located
in the City of Brooklyn, N ", now be dispensed
with, and to continue from time TO time such sales as
may be made without detIiment TO the public service,
with view the discontnuance Of the said yard Tho
sale shall he yen by publication in two daily newspa-
per in both heI cities Of Brooklyn and NewYork and
sale shall be made price less than the minimum value
determined by Board consisting Of competent apprais
two of whom shall lie appointed by the Secretary of
the Navy. and two by the Secretary OF the Treas
urv The third section requires the Board to
advise the Secretary OF tho Navy to what
buildings and other improvements or fixtures pertaining
to said yard shall be sold with the land and TO apprase
tho minimum value, and IL the Secretary OF the Navy
shall approve he may include in the sale SAID build
ings, improvements, and fixtures Section authorizes
the Secretary transfer SUCH movable property within
the yard belonging to the Government shall not be
included in the sales made under the provisions OF this
b other NavyYards, the interests Of the service
may require The fifth section provides that upon the
completion OF any SALE and the payment Of the price tho
Secretary OF the Navy Is authorized to convey good
the purchaser III behalf OF the United States and
all proceeds received above 90 be covered INTO
the IT, s. Treasury The question OF selecting new site
has been decided 1t IS very likely that Will
be left to commission, be appointed by the Secretary
OF the Navy.
The House Committee on Military Affairs today agreed
upon bi and directed Gen. Logan report the same,
providing the Of appointing Military and Naval
Cadets. II requires every person appointed to MAKO
oath he resident of the district from which the
appointment is made for period Of two years prior to
receiving the appointment In there is any viola
ton Of this act, the Cadets appointed shall be
Immediately dismissed. The Committee decided
not to report the evidence IN any OF the
cases. tho that il does not afford ground FOR
the action of the House, and is, to considerable
extent, hearsay testimony, that might unnsy iniure
members OF Congress to whom refers The Committee
have not fully decided what action they Will recommend
in the cases OF Cadets who have been improperly APP
pointed They nearly all agree that all the Cadets fraud
uleny appointed from the districts In which they do not
reside ought to dismissed but is doubted by
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! the matter.
movement in progress here for the removal OF the
| Naval Academy from Annapolis TO Eew-London The
New London people determined to have something
from the Government, and If they cannot get Navy
Yard they VIII take the Naval Academy. Representa-
tives Starkweather Strong and Kellogg are dong their
utmost to secure either the Navy-Yard or Academy 1t
is nmated that the Secretary Of the Navy avors the
removal Of the Academy from Annapolis. He has had
several conferences with the President on the subject
The Government n beautiful site at Lew London,
which could be made available should IL ne decueu 10
| locate the Academy there.
In the Senate, to-day, little sensation was created by
an attack by Mr.. Chandler the report OF the Special
| Committee on the Decline Of American Commerce. He
pronounced 1t "a fraud" "a cheat" " q humbng,"
absurd" and styled the Committee a travelling con
Germ" which had discovered nothing that was worth
finding out: but, Notwithstanding the opinion Of Mr.
Chandler the Senate concurred IN the House resolution
to PRINT 5OOO copies Of the report The Finance Com
mttee recommended that Mr. Summers bill TO strengthen
the legal Of the national banks, aud promote
return to spece payments be indefinitely postponed and
the recommendation concurred in without attracting
the attention Of Mr.. Sumner, who, generally 80 wachu
was time engaged IN an interesting conversation
with Gen Butler Ames being anxious that his case
should be disposed Of and having waited here for several
weeks II agreed TO pass over the special orders
and to up the report OF the Judiciary Committee on
his case Mr. Conklng sustained the report or the Com
mtee in elaborate argument. quoting numerous
authorities and holding that the proof was clear that
Gen Ames was not an inhabant Of Mississippi within
the Constitutional meaning OF the term His views were
conroverted by Mr. Rice, representing the minority OF
| the Committee. Senators Howard and Ihayer MI.
Thurman closed the debate in legal argument against
the theory that Gen. Ames was capable OF acquiring
domcie while in the army. Quite number of Senator'S
still desiring speak, the Senate adjourned is prob
able this case will occupy several days in debate
In the House to-day report Of the Mining Commit
tee in regard utrO Tunnel Company was debated
during morning hour. Sargent and Fitch spoke IN
opposition 10 the report and III favor OF their bill, which
is known us the California Bank job, TO kill the Sutro
| Tunnel project. Before final action was reached Mr.
Cullon's bill 10 prohibit polygamy in the Territory OF
Utah taken up, and occupied the remainder OF the
session. Hamilton Ward made very able speech in
support of bill. and followed by Mr. Pomeroy OF
Kansas, who supported the DILL Inc OIL VIII propaDy
| be disposed OF tomorrow
The Senate yesterday confirmed a long list OF naval
officers lately promoted, among the number being elk
dead men, who were lost with the Oneida.
elect Cooper OF Tennessee, who succeeds Sem
ator Fowler in 1871 at the White House today In
company Senator Spencer and paid hs respects to
the President He assured the President that the nu-
erous stories OF outrages in Tennessee were much e1
aggerated and in many without the least founde-
ton The President replied that he was pleased 10 hear
IT, and hoped that all the disturbances would cease Mr.
Cooper very strong Democrat The report that inc
presdent had admitted to the Attorney General tho