The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-22
Forty Fourth C0ngress-First Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nav 20

ASHlNGION, ~ w., May ~.
The Committee on Elections reported in the
case OF Senator Spencer of Alabama, Mr.
Salisbury dissenting from the report.
The Naval Committee reported adversely on
the petition of the officers and crew of the
frigate Colorado for prize money for participat-
committee were discharged from its further
consideration.
A resolution to print 5000 extra copies of the
eulogies of Mr.. Starkweather was passed.
A bill for"the relief of G. B. Tyler and E. 81.
Luckett, paying them $164 for money wrong
fully collected of them, was passed over the
Presidents veto; 46 yeas no nays
AT 80 the Senate went into secret session on
the question of jurisdi ction in the impeach-
ment matter and Mr.. Boutwell, spoke in oppo-
sltion to the Senate's taking jurisdiction in the
case.
AT 3.45 without reaching any decision on
the impeachment, the doors were re.opened
and the Senate adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts, from the Judi
ciary Committee, reported a resolution direct
ing that all personns or corporations employing
counsel or agents to represent their interest in
regard to any measure pending shall cause the
name and authority of such counsel or agent to
be filed with the clerk of the House. Adopted.
Mr.. Cate of Wisconsin made personal ex-
PLANTATION in regard to the charges against him
in the memorial by the Wisconsin legislature.
nation of William I'll. Barnum, representa-
tive from Connecticut. Entered on the jour-
nal as accepted.
The Speaker announced the following mem
bers as committee to investigate the official
conduct of the clerk of the House. Messrs.
Payne of Ohio, Forney of Alabama, Marsh of
Pennsylvania, Wait of Connections and Harri-
son of Illinois.
The House then went into committee of the
whole, Mr.. Clymer of Pennsylvania in the
chair, on the naval appropriation bill.
Mr.. ONel of Pennsylvania spoke in opposi-
ton to the plan of abolishing the League Island
hayward and asserted that Brooklyn hayward
had in its early days the same disadvantages
that League Island was now said to have. The
gentleman (Willis) knew nothing about League
Island and he doubted very much whether he
knew the exact location of Brooklyn navy
yard. There were acres of marsh land there
now, and not many years ago and extensive
mill dam existed right in the middle of the
Brooklyn yard. The advantages of League
Island were fresh water, the distance from the
ocean, safety from hostile fleets, vicinity to the
iron and coal of Pennsylvania and the railroad
Communication with all parts OF the country.
1t had cost $4,000, 900 to reclaim the land and
to make the Brooklyn navy yard what it is. 1t
would not take anything like that sum to make
League Island a serviceable island for iron
clads and iron ships
MIR. Willis responded and spoke of Mr.. KEEL
ly as the profound sagacious statesman like the
gentleman from Philadelphia.
Mr.. Randall of Pennsylvania spoke in favor
of the retention of the League Island yard.
Mr.. Kelly replied to Mr.. Willis assuring him
that he had not meant in what he said of him
yesterday to crush his young ambition and pre-
dieting that he (Willis) might come in, if he
would only continue to read naval reports and
to consort with old "salts", very excellent
secretary of the navy and great man. laugh
ter.)
An amendment making the pay of the navy
$3.50, 900 and allowing officers mileage of s
cents on mile instead of actual expenses, was
adopted.
Mr.. Whitthorne of Tennessee offered an
amendment fixing the rates of pay for naval
officers.
Mr.. Banks of Massachusetts suggested that
the committee rise so that the members might
have an opportunity to see this amendment in
print.
Mr.. Randall approved the suggestion. He
also offered the following amendment: For
the civil establishments of the several navy
yards $1,000, and that the Secretary of the Ma
Wy be directed to organize naval board of
five commissioned officers to examine and de.
termine whether any of the navy yards can be
dispensed with and abandoned and if SO to re-
port the best manner of making opposition of
the same, and further to inq uire into the pro-
prlety of establishing a naval rendezvous at
Tybee Island or at Cockspur Island in Georgia.
and whether any government property at said
navy yaruS can Dc MADE available and Su1ta-
Bile tor such purposes, and said board shall
through the Secretary of the Navy, report to
Congress at the commencement Of the next
session the result of their inquiry, and $4,000 is
for the expenses of said board"
Mr.. Lawrence of Ohio from the Judiciary
reported bill to amend the charter
of the Pacific Railroad. Referred to the COM
mittee of the whole.
Mr.. Haskins of New York was excused from
service on the Louisiana investigating commit
tee.
Adjourned at o'clock.