The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-23

for the vote on the smendmcot, and II was
svreed to-veas, - navp. ~.
The next amendt nent VS. 10 increase the an
trnrrstiun tor tive Bureau Of Yards and Docks
yeas u; n ~, G-Mesers Ing lie. Edmunds.
Han htOn, and korril Of Vermont voting With
the Democrats IN the neg tive.
MIR. Sargeot moved To reco sider the vote by
which tue other aDpro r. lions In the Mil mad
he1n in'r ased. and I'D " D. could not relv on
his RspuDlican friends to STAN py tue bill. he
would scue, tho bill 90 IL came II Jm The House
VI Rep esent. tvts.
Mr.. Rimunds said he had vot cd against the
two iast amendments III, reasiug apprOpriat IONS
because II appeared TO hin thL ~ these small
m itter4 where the appro uriatIon W & dis, re-
ton nv VII Congress, u W = bettsr to take the
lowe est sun possible. When Onnsress should
assembi. M w IN December next, and 1t should
be found that the AMOUNT wa not enouth Tor
tue service, n d Bcienov iii could he passed.
Alter ,rther Discus zion NJ T. Sargt mt withdrew
his mott to recon- ider.
Mr.. whVe Dem. Md) moved to amend the
clause directing the Secret ~ OF the Navy to
rnp RI at ,ne nexs session 9i S2nvrJls NE best
AnDaDol,s, Maryland, aud W ~shington, ID. o..
and directing the close OF the one Annapolis
the one At Anna oils snai be keot opeu All
tnat ~ WasninItun closed.
AR. Sargent poke In favor Of closing the hos
pit at that oace, and said tue one in W ash
ton .ust be kept open 30 long ss tue Navy Yard
aud Marine B,riaeKs we're Iocated 10 this city:
Mr.. Wnyte said he did not oUpuse the 10 ~
| the ouildioe, but desired to have 1t kept open
| until sofa. lie modified his auen iment so IA to
!
aud Annapolis should be kept oren. md as
| modified u was xresd to-yeas Il. nays Is.
Tue next ameDdment ~ tie committee was 70
mere 30 the appropriation for tho ur-au of
:, Instruction and kepsirs from el-bvO'oOo 20
! Ml. Edmunds moved to mako the amount ca
| 00O,0UO. Agreed to.
THE NAVY YARDS.
The next amendment In regard 10 the
Increase OF the force at the yards In Ootober aud
Ar. t1munds submitted the following a.
substitute Tor the clause IN the House bill pro
posed TO he struck out Oy the COmmittee on
| rrupristionsi
n, increase Of the force q any navy ya,d shall be
81 son my ,ass ng place r rass, 81 .sa
ate- or member OF Congress ,nc.pt ~hen the Sec e
hc service mas es sucn Inc sary a. nat time
Mr.. Bimunds expl lined his amend tent, and
SAID II would correct the abuse complained oil
and at the same time would allow the pov
ment ~ ezra force should there be anv neoes-
sitv for IT, lie did not think II proper TO de-
two months IN year our vessels could mt bt
put In repair, no matter what trOuole there
| uight be with any foreign power. No Gov. ru-
ment ever mad cl q. sucn a thing, and ne
thought the clause In the House oil remark
sble unr.
Mr. Thurman moved to amend the substitute
nv adding, whicn certlncue shlil he ,mmedi
ately published when made."
Mr.. Elm unds accepted ME amend ment, and
the substitute was zen agreed to.
Mr.. : irgent moved an amendment providinl
that $4,000 OF tue SUN appropriated for th'
bureau Of Construction and REQ .ir m " be uset
In the employment Il | Dor TO put the live q
timber In tie different y~rds In wet docks
ARteeu t..
The Committee on Approprii' ions reported
10 favor of inctes ing the appropflau.n fer tn
liure U OF Steam ELg1neerlng tton tSsj, 100 4
81 .50O.0OO Mr.. Edmunds moved 10 anead 80 "a
tn maze the amount $l,OOO,OOO, and IL WA
agreed to.
he next anne ndment OF the committee pro
vtdcd that here. or all gpuointments OF SecoD,
Lieuteuants In the Marine Corps snail DO m Id
IRON GRADUATES II the naval schools. Agreed to
On motion OF Mr. Sarsent, tue ppTopriatiOl
for tho Bureau Of YArds and DOcks was IN
creased from t4iOOOO. tue amount allowed u
the House, to &5JO,UOO.
| The III having Ueen considered In Con mitte
Of Inc hole, was reported to tue senate, ali,
the amendmehts made W committee were con
CURED la. IL was tusn re- d third time an'
passed.
Nj. Edmunds gave notice that he would TO
morrow cali up tho bill e. amend the Enforce
ment act. The sen.te then, at as Z. NJ. ad
, joufned.