New-York tribune., 1872-12-06


The bill TO reinforce the navy went through fhe House
today but In form very much changed from that IN
which It reported from the Naval COMMITTEE Inc
original bill authorized the Secretary OF the navy 10
ten steam Oop Of war TO carry not less tnah
ten guns each and appropriated sS tor tns pTr
the size Of the vessels aud did not speSy 'ne M So W
that he was at liberty to 20 lar beyond sfS &
bill was altogether TOO vague and 700 genera, anu .o9
little guarded 10 its terms 70 stInd od Inv nv M
offered by Messrs Hale Garfield aud hlnda SO that "
ne shape o1v ~ See 70 be bt IN the and
three by private shpbuiding hrInt VINO aIe 10 ioOw
ocers No money is appropriated and tho Secretary is
forbidden to make any contract or issue any 9ruer oI
the construction Of the vessels until the plans ami
speccatons have submitted 70 Congress, together
with estimates Of the OF each vessel ana until Con
Inc oll Is nnoectionabe except 20 those who oppose
any for the building OF new SHIPS Inc attempt
for private yards was defeated chiefly by the
arguments OF Messrs scoheld and Archer The former
showed loolish would be TO Inant IN seven navy
yards great cost, with all the ibachery and DaU
teals for such and then Wae9 t9e np:
and the latter showed that there was not seasoned hNe
oak enough outside OF the nayyyards TO buld One-hat
the The Willingness OF members 10 test the qnes
tion OF the relative cheapness and scrNheaOS OF YES
sells built public and private yards ana TO encouraged
rivalry between the two had good deal to do III
securing for the private CONSTRUCTORS three oI the Vc
sells 20 De built.
The Hon. J. L. Orr Of South Carolina was to-day nom
mated by the President 10 be Minister TO Russia In
the place OF exGOv. Curtin, resigned This appointment
Is looked upon IN Washington as indicating the Presi
dents intention TO pursue friendly policy toward
the South than that which has marked his admnistro
ton thus far Mr.. Orr was before the war,
prominent Democratic member Of Congress, and
preside over the House preceding Gen. Banks.
When the keOelnOn probe OUT ne was aharuent auNo
of Secession aud occupied seat In the Confederate
Senate during the whole war; Judge Orr was one OF tue
the South 10 accept the situation after Lees
surr N Andrew
NisiOnal Governor OF south CaTohna' IhlS position
he held until the State was reoOnstructed
He has since the war acted with the Republ
can party, but constantly opposed the corruption
nent of the who joined Senator Sawyer In HIS bolt
AGAINST the eOrruptOnsts last summer. Mr. Orr has
been for several years past Of Circuit Judges OF
South Carolina and it worthy OF remark that there
never any Ku-KluX IN his district, although those
which immediately adjOined were more tested than
any others. Tns appointment made by the Pres
dent without the knowledge of Mr. orr nc not having
been an applicant Tor the position.
TIE TRIBUNE has more than once called attention TO
the injustice Of the provisions OF the law Of l6 pro
vding for retiring Of officers Of the regular army
The thirty second section of that act provides that
officers OF the regular army entitled TO be retired on ac
count OF disability occasoned by wounds received In
battle may be retired upon the full rank Of command
beld by them, whether in the regular or volunteer
service at the time such wounds were received and n
officers OF the rank OF Lieutenant ana upward
have since been placed on me retred s, WIN RANK 1n9
pay several grades higher those they entitled
while IN actual service. Captains nave Deen retreu
MaiOrGeneials, while volunteer Olncefs OF the Same
rank aud wounded 10 the same battles receive Duta
small pension. Mr. Scott introduced resolution in tue
senate TINS ng ASKING tne secLeut,s oI WI roI an
information his possession touching the NUMBER &C,
OF such officers who are now receiving more pay or 40
ing nothing tnan when they actual service as
wen the number of officers now IN ,he service VINO
are likely future thus ~ he retred IDe report,
which II IS 10 be hoped Will be promptly sent 10 ihe sen
ate VIII ne an interesting docuneht 70 an IN
treating all the men vino served the country honoraDy
with equal justice
Mr. Rice attempted TO get before the Senate this
morning his resolution calling upon the President in re-
gard to the recent application TO be sent to
Arkansas. Mr.. Elmunds, who objected to it when 1t
was first introduced desired that it lie until the
committees were selected order that 1t might be re-
ferred before o vote taken upon 1t. Mr. Rice eN-
Pasanon ' TSe e @ was ~ Get The information called
for on which he Intended TO base another resolution ana
rance that be already had from the President, tna
troops sent TO Arkansas viii only be Tor the p
pose of maintaining the law any one objected 10 the
form OF resolution r Rice had no Objection To any
amendment. Mr.. Clayton, representing Gov: Hadey,
did want the resolution to pass, ana dd not tnnk u
necessary, and the Senate, by strictly party vote
agreed with him There is no doubt that troops are to
sent 10 Arkansas 10 be present IN Little ROCK When
the Governor is TO be inaugurated
Gov. Cooke and the other members Of the Board
Public Works Of the District Of Columbia, were before
the House Committee OF appropriations, to-day, urging
an appropriation to reimburse the Board for the amount
expended upon street improvements In front OF squares
reservations and buildings owned by the Government
The amount they represent 10 be due is 900 which
IL
further claim shall be made upon II, and TINS sum-
they say greater than would have 20 be ultimately
paid by private citizens they had owned the property
but the United asked to pay the whole amount
at once instead OF instameuts. IL - understood tha
the Committees satisfied that the claim Of the Board
upou the Government equitable one aud that they
Will report legislation TO pay II immediately.
There Is no probability that any important alterations
will be made in the Revenue laws this session beyond
tho passage Of the bill to simplify the system OF col
lection by aboshiDg the Office Of Assessor The subject
of taxation and the imposed likely to remain
unchanged. Efforts viii be made, however, TO secure
the repeal OF the matches and the stamp tax on
bank checks and drafts IL Is also probable that some
pressure Will be brought TO bear upon the Ways and
Means Committee in favor Of the reenactment OF the
income tax as substitute for the tax on beer II Is
repOred that several members who represent districts
containing large German population promised their
the tax removed from beer. The Germans refuse to
regard this article ofluxuTy ahd complain thatts
unjust beverage which 10 daily used Dy thousands
of poor people, especially now that tea and coffee have
been made entirely free OF taxation The revenue from
the tax on beer and other malt liquors is important
an item In the receipts OF the Treasury that there no
likelihood that the arguments for ts repeal Will be
staped 10 with much this session. II repealed 1t
would necessary to substitute something IN is PLACE
and 1t would be hard to nd any way of getting the
saue amount OF that would be ess unpopular
than the beer tax.
good deal Of the hue and cry raised against the Lib
era Chairnen Of Committees In the House originates
with the lobby. The object is TO get rid OF the Chairman
OF the Claims Committee who has steadfastly opposed
the allowance OF hundreds Of dead and doubtful Claims
He ia known TO be perfectly incoTuptble and he s
determined in his resistance 10 the multitude Of ingen
aud swndng schemes 70 get money from the Treas
against ia and hope crafty their desire for revenge
81 a. Tne Claims bad more
vieilant and upright Chairman than Gov Blair, and
there are many strange Administration men in the
House who would vote against accepting his resignation
# he should offer It, and who have urged him 70 retain
his pOsltion
Mr. I,awes reportef from bis CommttAe TODAY bill