New-York tribune., 1872-12-04
CURRENT TOPICS AT TIE CAPITAL.

\
INCREAsINC THE NAyY-sECRETARY BOUTWELL,
REQUEsTED TO EXPLAIN - CONCILIATORY
POLICY TOWARD THE LIBERAL REPUBLICANS
RI MOIsS ABOUT THE CREDIT NOBuIER IN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NELSON'S SUCCESSOR
-MAPs TOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT RE-
POsIs-A NEW POSTAL LAW.
lBI TELEGRAPH 10 THE TRIBUNEI
WAsuINGTON, tuesday, Dec. 3, 1874
Il ~ highly probable thar bin to increase the
Navy 10y the construction OF humber Of swiftsailing
seata slooy- viii pass Congress this session. The
Haase Naval Committee held meeting this morning
and determined push their b reported at the last
session authorizing the Navy Department to immedi-
tey construct vessels that class The temper Of
the House A. coud discovered from the brief
debate to-day much favorable TO the measure
than il was last session Then the Republicans we're
snSiOns a. keep the appropriations down, and
Btrt od.,"ni,,c - subiert and tba Ra1o
~Fats opposed the blil partly because they thought
tbs Hdpiniration Vow The necessity of iak1g early
measures reinforce the navy by substituting
ss ta Old that fast becoming unseawOrhy,
and yearly costing more than they are worth for
pairs begins To be- yerS generally recognized Not
constructed hastily and OF such poor
yis that few Of tnem servieeable that many
81 liz vessels in commission built
prsor t. 1851 The proposition now before
iho Hoii.s looks to the building Of vessels that viii
carry spn, and be swift sailers with either
Sails. They viii be Of small size. aud will not
De fly 10 ronsfrlict OF navigate but they Will do the
pooc duty of the and guard commerce Just
well larger aud cOstrr ships. The Name representa-
riyeS who arr alWass wide awake TO the interests Of
Tfhr shiphniiding constituents, viii press amend
Ineuf requiring five az the sIOOps to he built
y,f3Ka<e NaTds.
Jhese an improved attendance iD the House. to-
day about q 81 the ahsenoes having arrived Mr.
IzoreIsstu "a member from Louisiana TO
hI tbe Var9Icy caused Dy the death OF Nr. McCeary
Twoof thr,z. Watchiu Repuhlican members came for
ward "a tle Clerks desk while the oath was being ad
duisirred. ally scanned the credentials Of the
IneinteL. a. sec If there any flaw that would
eve 9I-nigg for objection They took good look
tl.' docl,Inrn and GOV WaunOth's name al the
-t"n. al retained A silence 10 their seats. Mr. Ran
dali tDr onrG ISOLATION calling upon the Secretary
'i he IfsssaFy Tor information his authority for
Infah@ The fHrrncY last OctoDeF and asking him some
s~rt0is ayout the character 81 the gTcenbacks he
issnro, whether Thea newly printed ones, or Old
mat bad been frlreInei ami cancelled and N
iiu iier, what amount ~ redeemed aud uncanceed
eoi 'cusirr nUisr ir has ON hand. Mr. Garfield wanted
Tsrluilnu tu bJck of October. and aid he had
..nd fllf irrc had hFen 1tbeg isruos The TesoutioD
ad9,iJ pItu0Hf amendment alr Wood gSt troug
tstOu0. calling ibr report OF Gen. Vincent Ia thp
--sfrtrrS 0f Mar tbe anirr ~ the Freedpsn's
itau S,eial lHls Introduced and reierFed aud
tfi1rno. 81 iiln their ieet with others
Gf 0rf Nr. Perez rnt them on bY Insisting ON
fhs rxnsr Hrei. berausf s0GDebudy objected u tine
srWHsGsfF BsiieI@fIOR Oi bI b. ORerrd
Co. ie.ss fe .iy female esIdOyes Of the Govern
saiy ftIrg o. u me NaSa, COmnitec brought p
s 90 b - t session 10 provide iOf ~" construction
10 sr.in tltsIr %. Az n0srs dfbJtr eLAasd ~
Nbii ftf.gs. ~ tcld B8nBs, SEedb5r9er, Hail anl
tr' ni'O@' 5VOt II tle bill and Randall and EsTI
yg@4i' D. t1s bi'H"a nA~ n bo nO0a ~ VI