The sun., 1872-02-16
BRooKLYY NAVY YARD IN PERIL.
Congress taking n Good Look NJ our Rotten
Navy-Sbail we Keep the Historical Ships
aud Sell the Decaying IIulkst


and Sell the Decaying IIuIkst
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The Committee OF
the House Of Representatives on the reorganl1a-
ton Of tho civil service made their first report
to the House to-day In the shape OF bill rcor-
ganizlng the pay Of committee clerks In the
House by giving to each an increase OF from
twenty to thirty per cent. over the amount they
now receive. IL regarded as somowhnt
singular by several members that the FIRST step
taken 10y this committee should be one to in
crease the pay Of clerks to the House commit
tees instead OF introducing bill relating to the
civil service generally.
The House went into Committee Of the Whole
Mr.. SIoCUM moved to strike out the item for
the Brooklyn Naval Hospital, ana spoke ui The
immense cost Of keeping up that e9tahlishment,
and of the folly OF retaining land there which
was worth million Of dollars. lie said u would
be cheaper to send every sick sailor In that hos
pital with an attendant physician TO the Firth
Avenue Hotel, and keep the sailor and the ply
slcan there, than IT s to keep up the Naval Hos
pital. Every sick sailor there costs more than a
Cabinet officer costs In Washington.
Snail THE NAVY YARD nv AHOLIsHEDY
Mr.. HALE believed that the Brooklyn Navy
Yard and Naval Hospital had better he Sold and
he proceeds paid into the Treasury, but this
was not the bi In wli n TO decide that question.
Mr.. RonrHrs DO you want the Brooklyn Navy
Mir. HNfE~I am In favor Of selling H..
Mr. RoBERrs-And establishing another else
whcrc2
Mr. IIArE-Rut that question ia not now before
the House lie proceeded to reply to Mr.. Slo-
Gums charges OF extrayagance Ia connection
with the brooklyn Naval Hospital .
Mr. BANKS declared himself opposed to all
sales Of Government property "a II became val
epeculator in lands lnnsmuch as "a naval hos,
pital was necessary, and was in the mel lshborhOOd
OF large maritime port,
GOVERNMENT OUGHT TO KEEP IT.
Ho regarded IL "a In the last degree unwlsc to
sell naval establishment where the Govern
ment had expended ten or fifteen million dol
lars merely because tne land Wa, worth s"4c-
thing, and then establish one som 'Where else
TO be again sold out when the iaud became Nau-
MIR. sLocuM said that h'lf the interest Of tbs
money Tor which the brooklyn Navy Yard could
be sold would repair all the vessels OF the navy
1ne land was worth $4,000 an acre They could
sell thc Naval Hospital, and with naif the intor-
est of the proceeds could take care oI the SICK
Mr., POTTER said he would only consent to The
removal Of the brooklyn Navy Yard on cond-
tion Of new Navy Navy being est.blisn. -at
York. for lie was firmly convinced that that greet
city could only be protected 10y Navy Yard IN
Mr.. NieiXcK was in favor Of dlsposlne Of all
| the naval hospitals.
MIR. sLocUM Withdrew his motion. saying he
| had accomplished his object, which was % d,Aw
! attention To the subject.
MIR. HOLMAN moved to strike out the item for
/ n naval establishment at Mount CITY, III. Ihe
motion was rejected.
Mr.. H. MYERS offered an amendment FOR sup
plying sailors with clothing at the expense Of
! the Government After some discussion he
| Withdrew the amendment, saying lac would ,m-
| body II In a bill he would Introduce.
DooMIsG THE WHOLE NAVY.
! Mr.. HALE moved to add a new section to the
bill, directing the Secretary of the Navy to sell
at public sale, after advertisements, such lea-"ls
/ and materials as arc not suitable or tauhilo rf
| profitable use, repair, or ntting uui.
! Mr. WOOD suggested that no vessels should be
| sold except after condemnation 10y board I
Nlr. MAyNARp suggested that exceptions
should be made of such historical vessels as tho