New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-24
WASHINGTON.
A COMPROMISE ON THE NAvY-YARDs.
THE HIGHEST THREE OFFICERS IN THE NAVY TO
REPORT ON THE MATTER AT MKT SESSION.
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REPORT on THE MATTER AT MKT SESSION.
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WASHINGTON, May 23.-The House passed
the Naval Appropriation bin to-day. and settled the
points OF difference by easy compromise 1t became
apparent that tho Appropriation Committee would not
be able maintain itself against the combined Dnu-
Of the Representatives from the sections In when
1t proposed abolish curta the yards The New
England Representatives united against aboshing
the Ktery, Charlestown, and London yards Penn
sylvania members insisted upon retaining League
Island California maintained that Mare Island was
the best location in the world. The result OF
It that amendment was offered Oy
Mr.. Randall as substitute, providing Ss5,Ooo
civil establishment OF the navy and
directing the Secretary OF the Navy to appoint Naval
Board OF Ave officers whose duty It shall be TO examine
and determine in their opinion II any OF the naVyyafus
be dispensed with and abandoned; to inquire into
the expedency and prOpriety OF establishing naval
rendezvous at Tybec at Cookspur Island Georgia. ana
to report through the Secretary of the Navy at the next
session Of Congress This amendment was modified 50
that Commission should consist Of the highest three
officers Of the Navy and was adopted and passed with
the bill
There little discussion about the Charlestown
Yard 1t in consideration OF an amendment moved
by Mr.. Mills Of Texas which adopted, and when
provides that 100000 the amount appropriated to the
Bureau Of Construction shall be devoted to the employ
ment OF labor to preserve white oak timber in t1e several
nayyyards, said extra labor to DO employed In the
months OF July August and September OF 1873, and To
be discharged or before Oct l, 1876. Mr. nils said
that in the investigation OF navyyards the Naval Com
mtee had found large quantity Of yeoak which was
not preserved and it was stated that the officers had no
money TO employ extra labor. lilo had added the
clause fixing the time wnen the labor should
be employed that the rolls could not
be crowded with politicians in the several nayyyards
just the Of important election They dd not
want any Of such dispatches rs that sent 10
tho commandment OF the CharlcstOwn Yard that IL
was desirable that Messrs Gooch and Frost should DO
elected Mr. Hale Of Maine objected to the Limitation OF
tlmo when the should be employed. and had read
speech made by Gen Banks in 1873 In which the latter
insisted that the Republican party never had much In
Guence In the Charestown Savy-Yard Mr.. Banks said
that ho confirmed what Mr. Hale had read. He had OH
and on represented that district for 20 years and had al
ways made effort separate the yard from politics IN
all mis- selections. He always found there was influence
moro powerful than he control the votes OF the yard
Mr. Mills read the testimony taken at Charlestowna
letter which was addressed by naval official to the com
mandant OF the yard asking him TO put on large mum
Der Of and keep them until Nov. i, because the
Administration greatly desired the success OF MI
CoOcn and Mr. Frost.