The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-09
HOUSE.4

Mr.. Schofeld, from the committee on
Naval Akairs, reported a bill to pro,
vide for the removal Of the Brooklyn
navy yard.
The bill having been read, Mr.. SEQ.
field called attention to the importance
of the bill The committee had corhe
to the conclusion that the land night
be sold for $20,000,0O0, provided the
Government could*give good title, bpt
there was some little shadow aboutthe
title.
Mr. Dawes offered a resolution pro,
viding for a like removal Of the navy
wards of Charlestown, Massachusetts,
and Kithery, Maine, or either of them.
Mr.. Hooper moved to amend by in
cluding in the bill all the other navy
yards in the United States.
Mr. Scofeld moved to amend by
providing that the land might be sold
either at public auction or by sealed
proposals.
After opposition 10y Messrs. Wood and
Judd, Mr.. Scofelds amendment was
agreed to. 2
Mr.. Dawes spoke in support Of the
bill and his amendment. He regarded
the maintenance of the navy yards as
an unnecessary expense; the cost Of
officers alone would reach one million
dollars.
Mr. Van Wick opposed the bill and
wanted to know why the committee
should strike out the Brooklyn navy
ward where millions had been expended
in building dry docks, and from tfIe
sale of which nothing could be realized.
Mr.. Hale replied there was a general
demand on the part of the people, press
and the Representatives Of New York
and Brooklyn, for the removal Of this
yard, and that was selected because it
was not needed for public service, and
because the government would realize a
large sum from the sale.
Mr.. Slocum argued in support Of the
bill.
At halfpast one the bill went over
till tomorrow, and the House proceed
ed to the consideration, as special order,
of the bill for the better protection Of the
frontiers of Texas, authorizing the Sec
retary of War to organize and call into
service detachments Of mounted men in
each county, consisting Of inhabitants,
for defense against the Indians, and
appropriating 100000 therefor.
Mr.. Slocum argued in opposition, as
this was one of a class of PROPOSE
tons that will be made by Ari-
zona, New Mexico and other West
ern territories, asking authority TO
raise independent armies to be support
ed by the general government. He
predicted that if this bill passed, the
Youngest men in the House would not
live long enough to see the claims OF
these Texas Rangers fully paid.
Mr.. Logan said it meant nothing
more or less than war with Mexico.
Mr.. Garfield moved to lay on the
table. Agreed to.
The House then resumed considera-
ton of the bill to establish system of
national education.
Mr.. Arnett, chairman of the commit
tee on Education and Labor. addressed
the House in advocacy Of the bill.
The bill went over till tomorrow.
Mr.. Ketchum offered substitute for
the bill to remove the Brooklyn Navy
Yard. 1t provides that the Secretary Of
the Navy, General Sherman, Admiral
Porter, Brigadier General Humphreys,
the Chief Engineer of the Army and
Capt. C. P. Patterson, of the Coast Sur
vey, be constituted a board to inquire
whether it is desirable and for the best
interests of the Government, to sell
Brooklyn Navy Yard, and if so to recon-
mend a suitable place in the State and
near the city of New York to which
the works Of Brooklyn Navy Yard can
be transferred and to report to Congress
before December ID, 1871.
Adjourned