New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-10

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THE SALE OF TIE pRooKLys EAvy-rARp.
Tho House then resumed tho consideration OF the Dill
to remove tie Brooklyn Hayy-IGrd
Mr. ARCHER Dem, Md, member OF the Naval
was That, in tho decd conveying large portion OF me
Yard 10 the Government, there was clause providing
thai Ia OF its sing 20 be used for the purpose
o. NavyNaTd, the property should revert to the MAYOR
Aldermen ana Conrlonaity OF NcwXork. part OF inc
property proposed 10 he sold did not belong to the
Government, but 10 the Marine Hospital the funds OF
which contributed by the sailors, 20 cents week
navy. Anotler objection was tho great importance Of
the N9T itself Such dTydQCk 10 possesses could not
be built within ten years or Tor less than s. $4,000
vision were made for the establishment Of nayy{ard
in the vicinity Of NewYOr As to having the WORK o, '1e
government done at private sipyard ms a" b tho
that was mat al the great private shPyaIds' Ei The
other great machine shops OF New-1oIk' were cio'I
Congress having legislated away their business; ~
Yard from Brooklyn snd place u ~ Ne"-lo', Means to
ing the great city of the country without any Ho"u' "
rely upon for works Of oitense or defense, s STARK
The debate further continued ny Messls, ~ b
WEATHER rep, COun) and SCOFiEID ~" sItiIip
MAKER and WOOD mli Dem, n. ", against IT, ana 10y }y
8r. KETCHAM Qep, n. " IN support oI , NE
tute for the appointment of Conin SslO 10 f and
The propriety Of removing the Brooklyn Navy Aard ana
est,blisbinS new one in the State OF Sew-York.
Commission which would be restricted to the selection OF
a locality in which some OF the commission Vi '0" ''
Mr. KTCHAM modified his substitute by striking out
the names Of the Commissioner ana leaving 'he 'IO"
I L.
Mr. WOOD Dem, n. ~ said he had mol Iha9e W M
mint rs to the merits OF the question un ne ha hc3
the discussions; but he was conyinced tGat Tou
be exceedingly unwise 10 disturb the bioQAiyH NNS
Yard There was site, either on Long Isanu
Sound. or on the Hudson River, NeW-Lohuoh, luIts-
mouth League Island, any other place. more pecu-
ary adapted for navy-yard than the very sue Where
the Brooklyn Navy-Yard il located In his Judgment,
the bill should not pass. ,,,----,, =, -.
Mr. GARFIELD rep, Ohio declared himself in favor
of providing for commission TO be chosen by the Pres
den for the purpose of nquirng into the title OF the
property the necessity and prOprcty or the removal,
and the necessity and proprety of locating new yards or
adopting the policy of England, and having shipsOWar
built by contract at private yards He referred TO to
apparent advantages of NewLOndOn as site Tor great
nayY-yard. .
Mr.. 'SCHUMAKER Dem, y. " reminded him that
during the whole of the War Of 1872 New-LOndOn had
been blacSaded by the British. 900
The morning hour expired, and the bill went over till
Tuesday next.
Mr. MYERS Rep, PENN offered resolution instruct
ing the Committee Foreign Affairs to inquire into the
expedency of placing the mission to Prussia par in
all respects with missions 10 England and France.
Adopted.
The House then, at q o'clock, went into Committee
Of the Whole, Mr. Cox Dem, N " IN the Chair on the
Naval Appropriation bill. ,
Al O'Clock the Committee rose, and the death OF the
late Mr. Covode OF Pennsylvania was announced Euo-
gies of tho deceased delivered by Messls hElEl
BANKS, MERCUR NiBLACk, GEIZ, BINGHAM HAL
DEMAN, and KELSEY after which the House, III respect
to the deceased, adjourned.