New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The bill reported yesterday for the erection
of Government building at Quincy, Ill., came up Ia me
morning hour and, on q vote by Yeas and Nays, was
passed.
MI WILLARD Rep. VT. from the Committee on the
denomination of the Civil Service reported bill to
re,rIto ,be emuIoymcnt and compensation Of clerks To
The committees OF the House. After some discussion
the bill went without action tl inc nloing oui
of Tuesday and the House at - D. me- went into com
mjtee of the whole Mr. Blair of Michigan Ill the cndT
or the Naval Appropriation nll
Mr.. sLOCUM Dem. y. " moved to STRIKE out me
item for the Brooklyn Naval Hospital ana spoke {" tne
folly Of retaining land there which vas worth sl0OOOO
that hospital with an attendant physician, TO the Eth
Avenue Hotel, and keep the sahor ana tlt phytlciin
tbcre IMAM IL is 10 keep mp Naval Hosptai Every
sick sailor there costs than Cabinet officer costs
J." Ne WaIE non. Mn) believed that the Brooklyn
NaVy-Yald and Naval HOsu!, mad better be Sold ana
the proceeds paid into the Treasury hut TINS was not
the iii in which 10 decide that question.
W. Il. KOBERTs Dem. \. NJ-Dc you want The Brook
lvn Navy-Yard ahclishedl f
Mr. HALE--I am i'll favor OF selling H.
Mr. ROBERTs-And establishing another elsewhere !
tn9t gaT TT 10 hoI n9M S e5srs a
OF extravaganza in connection with the fFookyn naval
MI BANKS rep. Mass) declared himself opposed 70
all sales of Government property as became vIuaDe
thus making the Government MlseLa3ie sPecn.."r IA
lands. InaSmuch ~ a Naval losllIl WIS hvocssel
and was in the neghborbood OF large maritime por,,
the Government ought e. EGeg o in that 0n Fe
gard was the Catholic Church, who'll SOME
T6c S@ngHt 81 % U4ea 81 sa should c
i ths popeiTy na6 o the Te
to have its naval work done IN private yndS, or ~ cn
tract he would have objection 10 me sale OF IN
to sell naval csabshment where
| Government had expended s1GOOOOO0 or e!9IV,OVo
merely because the land was worth something ana thC
to establish navy yard somewhere clsc only to be sold
| out again when the land there became valuable
Mr. SIOCUM replied to Mr. Banks, aud said That haIi
the interest Of money FOR which the Brooklyn Navy
Yard could he sold would repair all the vessels OF the
had 30 or co men TO take Of he wond not think of TO-
eating them where land was worth 100000 an acre and
he had toe much respect for the gO0d SENSE OF the gen
tloman from 10 believe that he would dc
Mr. BANKs-CertainIy not az individual. bat as
Government which Is TO las; TOR thousand years.
Mr. POTTER Dem, n. " said he would only consent
Of new navyyard being established at some point IN
The immediate Vicinity NcwYork for he was firmly
Convinced that that great city coud only " proec'ea ny
| a navy yard in Its INN date vicinity
Mr. siOCUM Withdrew his notion saying that he mad
accomplished his Object winch was TO can "''chloh u
Mr.. L. MYERS Rep., PENN offered amendment for
supplying sailors with clothing at the expense OF the
GOV rnlncnt and argued IN support OF Ms proposition
After discussion he withdrew tue amendment say
Ing mat he wOud embody 1t i'll bill which he would III
Mr. HALE G2ep, Mel moved TO add a new section to
M bil directing the Secretary Of the Navy ~ sc 81
public sale, after advertisements. such vessels ana
materials ot suitable or capable Of profitable use
Mr. WOOD dem, N. - suggested that no vessels
should he odd except after condemnation by boaid oI
Mr. MAYNARD G2ep., Tenn suggested that exceptions
should be made of such historical vessels as the Constt-
ton, the Macedonian, the KeaTHarge, amt the yacnt
America which should be always maintained ny the
Government.
Mr. HALE objected TO Mr. Woods suggestion, taking
the responsibility the Secretary OF the Navy and
puttingi a board OF naval officers
Mr.. WOOD argued In support OF his proposition, aud
suggested that tho objection % IL arose Irom the fear
That nayai officers would condemn all the vessels IN the
Navy.
Tho discussion this point was continued by
Messrs. GARFIELD rep, Ohio), and SWAMI Dem.
Md against MI Woods prOpJsltlon III tie course Ol
his remarks, Mr. SWAMI stated That, In case of war,
there not six vessels in the Navy that could be re-
he'd and lie felt convinced that there al present
imminent danger OF war.
Mr. MAYNARD offered his amendment excepting from
sale such vessels % had been enently distinguished in
the naval history OF tie country.
Mr. DlCNEY 1ep., Pa suggested that that would IN
clude all the vessels that were cuinenty distinguished
for their incaracity. lLaughter.l
MI DUTLER (Rep.. MIsh questioned the good policy
ard economy of selling naval vessels. They Lad had
OF that kind. They had sold FOR So
blockade runner winch lad since been known
Hornet and II had cost the Government $4,000
10 watch her, ana 70 convoy her Some Of those
might De converted into pfVateers against other Gov
erhcuts and put this country in the preGIcamcnt
England had been put ia by the Alabama and other
privatcerS. He would have useless vessels broken up
and sold, hut he would not have them sold az ships
Mr. MaYnards amendment was rejected, and Mr..
Hales adopted The Committee then rose, and tho
bill wa passed The House then, at5 O'Clock, adOuIHcd