The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-12-09
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many propositions the bill to repeal the
salary law was made the special order Tor
tomorrow after the morning hour.
ALLOWED HIN HIS SEAT.
The Committee on Elections then re.
ported a resolution that Mr.. Shanks, oil
Indiana, was entitled to seat from the
9th District. The resolution was adopted,
DEATH OF JOHN C. UNDERWOOD.
John G. Underwood, United States
District Judge for the District of Vir.
ginia, died suddenly last night Of apo
plexy, at his residence in Washington.
During yesterday he seemed In better
health and spirits than usual.
WANTS FIVE MILLIONS.
The Secretary OF the Navy has asked
Congress for an appropriation ol five mill.
ions dollars TO put vessels in respectful
condition.
The President has sent among others
the following nominations to the Senate
Postmasters- Chett, Urbana, o.;
Mrs. Laura Adler, Portsmouth, o.
The Secretary Of the Navy today sent
the following letter TO the Speaker Of the
House Of Representatives, which has
been referred to the Committee on Appro'
priations:
"Under the circumstances Of the pres
ent emergency l am compelled 10 ask
that special appropriation be made to
cover the expenses oi putting the ironclad
and cruising vessels Of the navy Of the Uni.
ted States In a condition for immediats
and active service. l have taken meas
ures to put every available iron and
wooden ship In our Navy In condition
for immediate duty. Ihave ordered all
the ships Of the various squadrons within
reach 10 rendezvous at Key West. | am
re-enlisting men to supply and I'LL up
the crews of all our vessels. have
accumulated materials, provisions and
supplies for their maintenance and sup
port, and advance ammunition and all
weapons Of naval warfare for their use
The circumstances which have constrain'
ed the Department to this unusual activ-
ity and consequent expenditures are
known TO the country. The fact thai
they occurred during recess Of Congress
made 1t necessary that should myself
assume the responsibility OF prompt &C
tion, relying upon the wisdom and justice
Of the people, and their Representatives
for support. I have not yet exceed the
appropriation for the current year, bul
these measures, with the cost ol
transporting and concentrating every
thing necessary to carry them out, have
already almost exhausted the money
of the working bureaus Of the depart
ment, and this must be supplied at oncs
II the work can 60 on. The cost Of put
ting our iron clads In service, work al
ready undertaken and in some instances
far advanced, will also require 0 large
appropriation. The amount required 4
reimburse the bureaus 30 as TO carry then
through this year, and also to put all oul
available monitors in order, will not be
less than 100000. II our force Is to b!
increased, or II powerful double turretet
monitors Montonowah, Mononnsck ant
Puritan are to be put into condition iol
usefulness, at least 81 100000 more will
be required. The Secretary had q lonE
conference with the Committee on Ap'
preparations to-day, and will have another
tomorrow.
The Senate to-day confirmed the fol
lowing nominations: Morton Walker
District Judge for the northern district Q
Ohio, vice Charles Sherman, resigned
lW. s. Lurty, U. y. Attorney for thl
western district Of Virginia Henry Q
Hall, OF Connecticut, Consul General a
Havana. Collectors Of Internal Revenu
WIN. Bellicott, 1st Pa. District I'D
II. Chase, 18th Pa. District. Pension
Aeent-Dayid y. Good .Loe, OF Coyingtor
Ky. Postmasters-John A. Wiley, ALLIE
g6eny, Pa. Robert W. Gram, Petrolla