New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-09

the Speakers table and the Senate announcements
'on0uii' REMOVING THE BROOKLYN sAvr-rARD
Mr. sCOFIELD, from the Committee on N'r bn Rro"k
reported bill to provide for the reho'"i Vi '"'
Mr. scSed called attention to the importance Of the D.,
bill He spoke OF the tine sf SaTsyard there was inn
pedment to improvements, and was and ayfnrcs
The Committee understood tat ' stated the price az
high as The Committee hiu c san ooo 6oo nro
cson that the land might be soG on o tile but there
was some little shadow about portion vi iI nrovd
MI DAWE s sPSy apo Of the SavyYards at Charles
Town Mass. and Kttery Me-, either Of them a., III,
| Mr. HOOPER moved to amend by lhcIuu..ns !" ~ JIM
ali the other NayyYards m the United slaU that t
Mr. SCOFIELD moved to amend Dy Pt ior or nv sealed
land might sold either at public auction Ut W 'o"'
Mr.. DAWES spoke in support OF tiv OF EIGHT
49, vrds az nm unnecessary expense. The cost or the
oficers alone would reach sl,0OOOO Inc cohHi'Un We
and beaper 10 have vessels built by private contract
than in the navy yards The amendment ne h1u %
would not compel the Secretary Of the Navy 10 sen th
| CbarIestown and Kittcry Nayy-Yards, but ~ womb
authorize him to do So He was in favor OF selling t05e
two yards In NewEngand and letting le ,utIG
on the nuestion of establishing one at New-LOndou,
Conn The testimony Of the world was unorin III favor
of war in private sipyards. He wished his colleague
mir Hooper, to withdraw his em6arr1sSng
and let tie bill apply only to the Brookyn' OhreS'o"'
Mr. HALE Rep, Me- favored the reduction ., N"I Ii
Yards but did not favor the creation OF new UnI
was opposed to the amendment offered py Pr DSWcS'
particularly the portion relating TO the hltgTy n"f W.
Yard to which Of the objections appcaDo 10 inc
| other two yards applied . 49, , .to biu ord
Mr. VAN WICK REP n ~ opposed in Hr p, a. a the
wanted to know Why the Committee should slho ~ in "a
BROOKLYN Navy-Yard, where millions had been expended
! in building dry-dock, from the sale Of when hotuns
Mr. Hale replied that there was general demand on
tves Of Sew-YGrk and Brooklyn for the removal Of this
yard and that it selected because II was nor nce
Tor the public service, and because the HO'erhmeh'
Mr. sLOCUM CDem., n. " said that the private ship
building yards OF England and France were superior 10
The pnbc Yards and that for several years past much
Of tie Government work of both those countries ha'l
been done I'm the private yards ana more anu more was
doing every year In PROOF OF tle Idc tn.t w W."
could be done more cheapy by the CONTRACT system ne
showing tbe relative cost of vessels built under the two
| systems The screw ship Madawaska, OF 3.2S tuns,
iIII Nayy-Yard, in 1903, sl673,OOO, while the
Chattanooga Of about the same tunnage ana the same
number of guns had by private contract In 1856 only
so5O being more than $4,000 in favor OF vessel
built under the contract system In England the feiNe
tho great disparity in the cost Of contract work ana or
Navy-Yard work was well known. Men were placed IN
No man, however valuable he might be "a skilled
workman could hold his place unless be was willing to
sell his vote and political influence to the party in
power Tie result was that Few men sought
employment In the Nayy-Yards except such
made faithful employees They went there not 10 work,
but to draw hS PAY AMI m SS{ a mo- on n who
had been employed IN the BrooKyn Navy 1ard c9lai
yards were used Of purchasing votes and Of
cor mn ing politics convinced that Govern
done under contract with private individuals There
seve bills pending proposing to aid The ship,
building interest by money subsidies but would be FAR
better tue shpbudng interest for the Government
to aid it, done IN France by giving 1t portion o.
the Government work He did not concur In the opinion
OF Admiral Porter that the Brooklyn Navy Yard would
sell for twenty millions, but 1t would brihg
enough To buy new and better SITE ana To pay Tor te
establishment OF Of the finest yards in the world in
which iron, well wooden, vessels could be built.
lie might appeal To tine House to remove the yard IN
behalf of interest Of Brooklyn but he refaned from
this believing that on this rs well as all other questions,
the should be governed solely by regard for the
interests OF the people at arge ,,o III, von+ oor
PROTECTING THE TEXAS FRONTIER.
The House proceeded TO the consideration, as special
ordero bill for the better protection of the frontiers OF
TIE xa authorizing the Secretary Of War to organize and
County consisting the inhabitants thereof, for de-
tense against the Indians and appropriating 100000
| Mir. DEGENER CRep., Texas who had charge of the
bill, yielded to Mr. BUTLER. Nfass.) who introduced a
Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary OF the Treasury
to remit the duties on such imported articles OF mer-
chandse contributed and actually sold IN fairs for
the benefit of the destitute ana wounded cltzens OF
Tae House having resumed the consideration Of the
Texas bill, Mr. SLOCUM Dem, n " argued In oppoSi-
ton it one OF class OF propositions that would be
tories asking authority to raise independent armies to
be supported by the General Government;
| Mr.. DEGENER replied to Mr. slocums speech, and
| argued in favor OF the bill
| Mr. LOGAN (Rep. NJ, Chairman Of the Military Com
not from the Committee Indian Affairs but from the
Connittee on Military Affairs but that Committee was
| unanimously opposed to il. He regarded il az bill
for the support set of gentlemen on the border OF
Texas mo had employment. 1t meant nothing more
| less than a war with Mexico
Mr.. MCCORMICK Dem, Mo- thought that the pro.
posed rangers would be greater terror to the people of
| the frontier than the Indians now were.
Mr.. CONNOR Dem IL Xas) argued that the removal Ot
the Indians from their reservations III Texas would De "A
greater protection TO the people than al the rangers who
! could be raised. 80, 49,
Mr.. GARFIELD Q2ep., OAio) moved TO lay the bill on
the table, Agreed 10 by a vote OF 70 10 "a.
Mir. REEVES dem, N. " presented the petition Ot
James G.. Bennett jr, and other prominent persons or
Newiork city, for an appropriation To improve the
Mr. BIGGS Dem, Deli presented the memorial OF $50
citizens of Delaware. for the establishment OF light
house at the mouth Of the Mispian River, on Delaware
Bay.
The House then, at 2:45 o'clock resumed the con,
sderatiOn OF the bin TO establish system OF National
education. -
The bill was debated by Mr.. ARNELL Rep., Tenn
| by Mr. MCNEELEY Dem. LID against it, the latter
basing his opposition on CONSTITUTIONAL ana Other
grounds The bill went until Tomorrow.
TIE BRooKLrS SAyY-rARD AGAIN.
Mr.. KETCHUM Rep., y. " offered substitute FOR
the bill 10 remove the brooklyn Navy Yard.
provides constitute ori consisting Of the Secretary o. tho
Navy Gen sherman, ADMIRAL Porter ten Humphreys Chief
Engineer the Army and Capt G. r. Patterson Of the Coast Surrey
inquire desirable and for The best interests Of the Gov
sell the Broosbn Hayyirt and recommend
The City Of New York which the
voa the Brooklyn Navy Yard shall be transferred aud TO report to
| Congress before Dec. ID, l6lL
Tie Speaker appointed Messrs. Beck, Sargent, and
preparation bill and Messrs. Willard, Maynard, and Rice
Committee of Conference the bill granting pensions
to the survivors OF the War OF 1872. Adjourned.
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WAR NOTES.