The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-19
WASHINGTON.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, June IS, 1870
THE SALE OF PORTION or BROOKLYN NAVY
YARD ron MARKET PURPOSES AUTHoRIzED-
TEXT OF THE BILL
Tho bill TO authorize the sale OF portion OF tho
Brooklyn Navy Yard TO tho city Of Brooklyn for mar
kct purposes, introduced by Mr. Archibald NJ Bliss In
the early part of the session. and which reported
favoraby from the Committee on Naval Affairs by Mr.
Willis, OF New York. with amendment substituting
the the President OF the Secretary Of
the Navy, and reducing tho commission 10 make the
sale from i've three members passed tho House on
Friday last and goes to the Senate for concurrence.
The following is the text OF the bill
Whereas tho United States government certain
lands in the city of Brooklyn, in the State OF New
York. that unoccuped, arc partly under water and
not needed Tor government use; and whereas the
city OF Brooklyn without an available site for pub
lie market for tho accommodation Of It's inhabitants
and has appealed to its representatives In Congress TO
secure site Tor such building tho lands OF the
United States at Wallabout Bay therefore
Bh 1T ENACTED by the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatves OF the United States OF America in Congress
assembled that the President OF the United States be
and he Is hereby authorized empowered and directed
10 organize commission Of three members Tho
commission. when organized shall proceed TO arrange
equitable forms, conditions and considerations Tor the
conveyance to the city Of Brooklyn OF all that certain
piece parcel Of land partly water situate in
Wallabout Bay in the state OF New York, aud bounded
and described follows :Bcginnng at the intersec-
the westerly side OF Washington avenue, running
thence westerly along tho northcry side Of Flushing
avenue 500 cct to the westerly side Of Clinton avenue
thence northery in straight line In continuation OF
the westerly line of Clinton avenue 1850 iect to tide
water; thence castery along tho water front 10 the
westerly side of Washington avenue, and thence
southcrIy along the westerly side OF Wash
ingtun avenue, 1,475 feet TO the point or place OF
beginning, be all Of the said several dimen-
sions more or less; the land being bounded on the
north by Wallabout Bay. the east by Washington
avenue, on the south by Flushing avenue and on the
west by Clinton avenue
SIC. 2 That wncn the commission. or majority OF
It's members, shall have agreed on tho consideration
terms and conditions OF sale the President OF tho
city Of Brooklyn cool aud sufficient deed OF convey
ance Of the land above described. tho terms
agreed upon shall have boon complied with.
THE CALDWELL DESPATCH DIFFIcuLrIKs AT
TENDING IT'S AUTHESTIcATIoN.
Proctor Knott, chairman OF the Judiciary Commit
tee, has received answer yet to his inquiry by
cable whether tho Caldwell message sent By Josiah
Caldwell, OF London. HIS first inquiry won't by tho
wrong line, but hts second forwarded days ago
by the line which the Caldwell message purported
to come. The silence OF the cable officials in London
justcs him. he says his original suspicion that tho
message Of June was mover sent by Caldwell
SECRETARY BRIsTow's SUCCESSOR.
Speculation is still afoot to the successor Of Mr..
Bristow in the Cabinet. The name OF Senator Jones
Is mentioned . selection likely to be made by the
President is also that OF Congressman Kasson, OF
Iowa