The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-05-24
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WAsHrNoros, May 2SSi
THE NAVY YlRDsasq

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The House went into Committee Of III,
Whole on the Naval Appropriation Bill
the question being on the discontinuanc'
OF certain navy yards. asa'' fa'-
Mr.. Piper offered an amendment, re
tanning the navy yards at Brooklyn, Mar'
island, Kitterey, Charleston, Pensacola
Norfolk and League, Island, for genera
purposes, and the yard at Washington for
manufacturing purposes only, and retain
ing New London as anayal' station! Z! 4
MES Randall, offered the following
amendment us a substitute for Mr.. Lewis
amendment offered yesterday: For the
civil establishment of the several navy
yards $4,000, and the Secretary Of ths
Navy Is thereby directed TO- organize
a Naval Board Of five commissioned
officers in the navy as soon as practicable
whose duty 1t shall be to examine fully
and determine whether, in their opinion
any Of the navy yards can be dispensed
with and abandoned, and II so, 10 report
the best manner OF making disposition
Of the same, and further TO inquire as to
the propriety OF establishing navy rem
devious at Cockspur Island, State OF Geor'
gia, and whether any government prop
erty at said Island can be made available
and Is suitable for such a purpose, and
the said board shall, through the Secre.
tary OF Navy, report TO Congress at the
commencement OF the next session, the
result Of their inquiry, and that the sum
OF $4,000 is herewith appropriated 70
meet the expenses incurred by said Board
Mr.. Whitthorne suggested that three
members OF the Board should be three
senior officers in the Navy.
Mr.. Randall modified his amendment
accordingly.
Mr.. Danford moved 10 amend Ran.
dall's substitute by allowing a naval
station to be established at Thibee, island,
or Coekspur island, or at any other point
on the coast Of Georgia or South Caroli-
na. Agreed to.
Mr.. Randall's substitute was adopted
by vote Of 97 to 81, and the Committee
proceeded with the remaining clauses Of
the'bilL - S8 l..
Mr.. Lewis, -of Alabama, offered an
amendment to reduce the strength Of the
marine corps and 10 abolish the Marine
Band. The latter part Of the proposition
afforded Harrison, of; Illinois, an oppor.
tunity for delivering most amusing
speech, and one that was much enjoyed
by both sides. The amendment was re-
jected by large majority. fa q
The Committee rose and reported the
bill, which was passed.
The House then again went into
Committee Of the Whole, Mr.. Springer in
the chair, on the Indian appropriation
bill and was addressed by Mr.. Ward, OF
New Hampshire, on the distribution OF
the general award. Without making any
progress in the bill the committee rose.
Mr.. Blackburn offered aresolution au.
thorizing the Louisiana Investigating
Committee to act by sub committee. Ad-
opted.
Mr.. Woodburne Of Nevada, was ap.
pointed on that committee to fill the va
cancy caused by the withdrawal OF Hos
kins. ..i
AdjOurn.L. ta o..
Mr.. Conkling, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported with amend.
ments the House joint resolution suggest.
ing the in,ercession OF the United States
TO secure the release OF E. A. NJ. Condor
now confined In the English prison. lie
asked for its present cansideration.
Mr.. Edm1nds said he would like TO
examine 1t and asked that it be laid over
until tomorrow. So ordered.
Mr.. Oglesby, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported tavorably the
House bill granting to the State OF Mis-
souri, all lands therein stated as swamp
and overhowed lands. Calandered.
Mr.. Sherman submitted the following:
Resotped, That the Secretary OF the
Treasury be directed to furnish to the
Senate detailed estimate Of the amount
that would be required to execute the
House bill amendatory Of the laws grant:
ing pensions TO the soldiers and sailors oi
the war Of 1912 and their widows. Agreed
10. ,lat,
I After the reports on number Of bills
Of unimportant character the considera.
lion Of the articles Of impeachment was
resumed with closed doors. =,
Before reaching decision the doors
we're re.opened and the Senate adjourned.