New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-11

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Mr.. VAN wYCK RepY n. y presented a petition Of
lie lands for railroad purposes. and ~ reserve the land
! Mr.. HOOPER Rep,. Mass.), from the Committee OF
Ways and Means exported bill 70 authorize The Issue
$500 That have been lost or destroyed. Passed.
Mr. SMITH Dem, oregon stated that on the vote on
| tive, and Mr.. ELDRIDGE Dem wisJ stated that he
had voted In the negative neither vote being recorded
ton nstructng the Committee on the Ninth q to
summon before it W.. Ronk, A. A. Thomas, and w
dertaking TO levy assessments on Census Marshals
Mr.: BENJAMIN (iep., MOI objected to the House
taking cognizance Of such matters.
bills. " '''
RETNsTATING A NAVAL CONSTRUCTOR.
Mr.. sTARKWEATHER tRep, Connl from the s., same
com, late Naval Constructor in the Navy. b. Withdraw
his resignation, which accepted on the Sth Oh 'a
fhe bill was opposed by Messrs ARCHER Dem, Md
and SARGENT rep, Cali, the ground OF eqfL9Ps
offcia duties and which had led to his resignation
truth in tSe csree and said that it was not charge
which had led 10 Mr.. Hansooms IeslRatlon' o, Ia tne
i'm reference TO the 20 light draught monitors when were
then building and which he tod secretary made so nm
never float. After that advice bis place was "ue ~ uN
comfortable that he had to resign ,,o hill and
Mr. BANKS (Rep. Massl advocated the OH, anu t
have the authority rcinstate Mr. Ilanscom, hut he
not satisfied that he had that legal antapr t5s, there
was about the legal authority OF tao secretary
Mr. BANKS repeated that the Secretary had doubt as
10 his authority and therefore wanted the action OF
Hanscom that were trumped up and sent to the House
nv Admiral Porter he declared that Mr. Hanscom bore
sets ana that, in the opinion of the people of
the country, Mr.. Hanscom was as superior IN
Apostle John was to the traitor Judas. lIaughter.l
Even if the charges against Mr.; Hansgom Were true
poyment in the Charestown NavyYard, his character
Navy who had compounded the felony ana let MN go
unpublished. He denounced II as an infamous proceed
ing the part Of high officials in the Navy Department
come 10 the House and sag that they mad deteceda
in fraud, which should have sent him 70 the Penn
his place for one of their friends Referring the in
tmidaton of naval officers by the Department he said
naval engineers having said that the Tennessee now on
her way 10 San Domingo or some other
WERE We're unwilling to risk their lives in her
He did not understand however that any engineer OF
the navy had said TO Mr. Wade or to President Wme or
to Dr. Howe If you take voyage on this vessel you 40
it at the risk of your lives" Why had they not tod
where howhat if they placed their foot on the Ten
S ws S IN danger 1 of h w SI In
because il they ran counter to the schemes of the
Bureau-lnen-a and he did not refer at all To the
Secretary of the Nayythey would lose their place, aud
their reputation. SO Mr.. Hanscon bad run counter to
their plans in cOndemning the 20 lightdraught monitors
and he thereby lost his place and his standing in the Do
paTtmcnt. They rooted Mr.. HanscOm out OF his httle
place in tho Charlestown Maynard, and by allowing
the commerce of the country TO he destroyed they pre-
vented him getting employment In his pr LESSON III
MI FARSSWORTH Rep I'D moved to lay the blu
on the table. Negatved without a division.
Mr.. SARGENT Gep., CALI made another argument
manifested by former officers of the Navy 10 Admiral
Porter 1t seemed him that calling Admiral Porter
which the gentleman had rendered TO the country that
however matter Of taste. As TO Hanscoms limo
ccnce charge made he intimated that the notes
which Hanscom had received for the place which he
had given TO Wggns were in possession OF the Navy
Mr. HALE rep. Me- defended the Navy Department
from responsibility for the Tennessee aud threw the re
sponsibiuty on Congress- which, though informed by
Admiral Porter that The Navy was worn ont ana useless
had made appropriations TO renew and maintain the
Nj. STEVENSON Gep.. Ohio, reminded Mr.. Hale that
the Tennessee vessel Her trip 10 ST. Domingo
being her fret voyage
Mr.. BANKS remarked that he had sustained appropl
Mr.. FARNsWORTH was reminded by the attack on
Admiral Porter OF the truth of the remark OF MI
Dogberry that comparisons are odorous ~ Was van
for gentlemen to attempt to raduce the lame winch Al
miral Porter had won.
Mr.. BANKS-In his correspondence
Mr.: neutrality-suspicious. are OdOrons' says
Mr. BANKsSis that the authority of the gentleman
from Illinois. lIanghter.l
Mr. FARNSM ORTIZ Admiral Porter has made
gentlemen who make comparisons they should wish not
Mr. BUTLER ep, Massl closed the discussion in
speech wf ne o Was TST e, ON e
an ntegible shape, as the members gathered around
he had long since learned the wisdom of the maxim,
de ortuis nil nsi Jon" and II Admiral Porter only
lay still in his grave, If his friends did not resurec MN
TO offend the nOstrls Of the House, he (T Buer would
not have said word about him
Mr. STARKWEATHER called for the vote. go
Mr. cox" As JUDAS IscaTiOt is on the Republican
side Of the House, let him speak" lLaugherI
The bill was passed. Yeas, l43; Nays, 61i ana now
goes 10 the President for his approval.
Mr. SCOFIELD U}ep.. PENN, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported bill for the enlistment o. 800
additional seaman in the Navy for the practice ship 40
Annapolis. Passed
TIE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House then, at 2l0 O'Clock, r. ~. went into Com
mttee OF the Whole, Mr. COX dem, ~ ~ in the chair,
ON the Naval Appropriation bill.
Mr. WASIIBURN (Rep, WIS., moved 10 insert an al
dtOna section authorizing the President 10 accept the
resignation any officer OF the Navy until the number Of
officers in the grade which such officer shall belong Is
reduced To the number authorized by law ana whose
res gnation shall take effect or before TIE Isl OF Jan
uarV next any officer resignng 10 he entitled 10 one
years sea pay in addition TO the pay due such officer at
The date when his gnatiOn takes effect The pro
vision is not to apply after the number OF officers sha
have been reduced 10 the number allowed Dy law
Agreed to- .,,,- -, $500, ..
was passed by the House.
PENSIONS FOR 1912 VETERANS.
Mr. WILLARD (Rep., VT, from the Conference Com
nittce the bill granting pensions 10 soldiers OF inc
war OF 1912, report which lie explained ana when
agreed 10. r 49,,
enlisted and drafted including militia and volunteers wa sef' %
and were honora discharged and 10 tbe surviving widows o lh ON
cr, aud drafted enlisted Pensions to be the ~ oil 20
per month.
The House then adjourned