The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-02-09
XLIst CONGRESS.
THIRD SESSION.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Fcbruary8.

The Committee on the Judiciary re-
ported, without M amendment, the House
bin providing for the appointment OF ad'
ditiOnal assistant Attorney Generals.
Mr.. THURMAN, from the same Commit
tee, reported adversely, the bill TO allow
criminals TO testify on their own behalf in
the District Of Columbia. Also, without
IN amendment, the House bill to divide
the State OF Ohio into five Judicial Dis
tricts. 'e. th fHy
Mr.. WILLIAMS presented and had read
u resolution Of the Oregon Legislature
rejecting tho Fifteenth Amendment. II
denies the right Of Congress to interfere
with suffrage within States, and charges
that the amendment Is being forced on
the States by aid the bayonet. .
Mr.. WILLIAMS moved TO lay tho sub
iect on the table. Agreed to.
The bill to regulate the organization
and conduct Of public schools In the Dis
trict Of Columbia was then taken up, and
gave rise to discussion before the ex-
pedicncy and propriety Of establishing
mixed schools In the District,
After which the Senate went into exec
utive session andwithout taking vote.
Adjourned.
.., HOUSE. ...
Mr.. sCoPIELD, OF the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported bill to provide
for the removal OF the Brooklyn navy
yard. The bill having boon read Mr..
SCOPIELU called attention 10 tho import
.,non - ,i,,. htIl Trhn oOnn,ittan Ind
come TO the conclusion that tho land
might be sold for $2O,000,00O, provided
the government could give n good title,
but there was some little shadow about
tho title.
Mr.. DAWES offered II resolution provid-
Ing for the like removal Of the navy yards
at Charlestown, Mass, and Kittery, Me-,
or either Of them.
Mr.. HooPER moved to amend by in.
Guiding in the bill all other navy yards ol
the United States.
Mr.. SCOFIELD moved TO amend by pro
viding that land might be sold either at
public auction or by sealed proposals.
Aiter opposition by Messrs WARD,
JUDD and SCOFIELD, the amendment was
ubICcu W. 80.
Mr.. DAWES spoke insupport Of tho bill
and his amendment. lie regarded the
maintenance Of the navy yards as an tln-
necessary expense. Thec0st of officers
alone would reach u million dollars.
MIR. VAN WYCX opposed the bill, and
wanted TO know why the committee
should strike out the Brooklyn navy yard
where millions had been expended in
building dry dock, from the sale Of
which nothing could DO realized.
Mr.. HALE replied that there was gen
eral demand on the part Of the people,
press and representatives Of New York
and Brooklyn for the removal OF this
yard, and that It was selected because II
was not needed for the public service and
because the government would realize q
large sum from the sale.
Mr.. SLocuM argued in support Of the
bill. -
At hall.past one the bill went over till
tomorrow, and the House proceeded 10
the consideration, rs the special order,
the bill Tor the protection Of tho frontier
of Texas, authorizing the Secretary ol
War to organize and call into service do.
tachments Of mounted men in each coun'
ty, consisting Of inhabitants thereof for
defence against the Indians, and appro'
priating 100000 therefor.
Mr.. SLOCUM argued In opposition TO the
bill, us one of q class of propositions that
would be made by Arizona, New Mexico
and other Western territories, asking au'
thOrity TO raise independent armies to he
supported by the general government
lie predicted that II this bill passed the
youngest man in the House would moi
live long enough TO sec the claims Of these
Texas rangers fully paid.
Mr.. LOGAN said 1t meant nothing more
or less than war with Mexico.
Mr.. GARFIELD moved to lay ii on the
table. Agreed to.
The House then resumed consideration
Of tho bill to establish system of nation
al education,
Mr.. ARSELL, Chairman Of tho Commit
tee on Education and Labor, addressed
the House in advocacy OF tho bill. The
bill went over till tomorrow:
Mr.. KETCHuM offered substitute fol
the bill TO remove tho Brooklyn Navy
Yard. Itprovides to constitute board
consisting OF the Secretary Of the Navy
General Sherman, Admiral Porter, Briga
diCr General Humphreys, Chief Enginecl
ofthe Army, and Capt, Q. p. Patterson, .
the Coast Survey, TO inquire whether II Il
desirable, and for the best interests Of Ii,
government to sell tho Brooklyn nav!
yard, aud II so to recommend suitable
place in tho State and near the city 0
New York, to which tho works OF tn
Brooklyn navy yard can be transferred
and report to Congress before Dcccmbe