The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-05-25

49, yO,uOV, anu I'd allow mileage at c. ats
mile instead OF the present allowance of
the actual expenses. aud, after discussion
Il was agreed To.
Mr.. WHiTEHORNE offered an amend
ment, fixing the rates of the paw of the ma
val offices.
Mr.. BANKS suggested that the commit
tee should now rise, - that the members
might have an opportunity to ste this
amendment in print
Mr.. RANDALL approved the suggestion.
and also offered an amendment Tor civil
establishment Of the several navy yards
$3.50, 0O0, and the Secretary OF the Navy Is
hereby directed to organize 3 naval board,
OF i've commissioned officers in the navy,
as soon As practicable, whose duty 1t shall
be to examine and fully determine whether,
in their opinion, any OF the navy yards can
lie dispensed with and abandoned, and II 50,
to report the best manner If making dispo-
siiion OF the same; and further, to inquire
as 10 tine proprieiy OF establishing naval
rendezvous at Ty bee Island and at Coekspur
island, in Georgia.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, ID. C., May 81.
The leave of absence granted Speaker
Kerr, WAS extended five DAYS.
Mr.. TUCKER offered a resolution, d.
recting the President to inform the House
whether he has received any official infor-
nation in regard 10 the violence and dan
ger menacing the American citizens in OF
lamsn Empire, and whether any steps had
been taken for the protection OF such ciIi-
zens. Adopted
The SPEAKER called the States for
bills.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs were
instructed TO report on the Emma Mime IN
vestigaiIon next Thursday.
The House then went into a Committee
OF the Whole on the naval appropriation
bill
Resolution. To dismiss Doorkeeper Fitz-
hugh, and transferring the duties OF door
keeper TO the Sergeant-at-Arms until further
notice, passed.
la the committee OF the whole on the
naval appropriation bill, the pending
amendment was that offered by Mr. Whit
thorbe, reducing the number OF navy officers
and their pay. Mr.. Whitthorne said there
were now ,6l2 commissioned officers in the
navy, and, with the cadet engineers, cadet
midshipInen, and volunteer officers, l ,913;
and that when the number of enlisted men
was divided by the number oil Officers, there
were four men to one officer. The naval
service was top heavy. 1t was with a view
of economy, az well as efficiency, that the
committee on naval aiiaIss made the
recommendation.
The proposed reduction Of pay averaged
10 per cent which would conform 10 and
harmon ze with the reduction made by the
House of army officers. The amendment
was reported as not in hostility to the naval
service, but TO make the pay oil the officers
OF the navy correspond with that OF the
officers of the army, grade for Grade and
rank for rank. He believed that would be
Just, alike TO the navy, army, and the people.
Mr.. HALE, member OF the appropria-
ton cmmittee. opposed the amend
ment. On the naval li.t, proposed to be
struck out by the amendment. were Admiral
Porter, Rear-Admirals Rowan. i. rs, Rog-
ers, Worden, OF the Monitor" ard a dozen
Others. These men had had their pay liked
at a rate higher than that before the war,
largely in consideration of their services,
and now it was proposed to strike at them,
to take from the Admiral 5000 year,
and to reduce the pay Of Rear-Admirals,
Commodores, Captains, etc. TEis
was the only way in which there
men could he struck at. he
gentleman from Tennessee, Mr.. Whitthorne,
had not the h ,rdIhood to propose the dis
missing OF these gallant men from the ser
vice; sending them out with norf 20
live upon, but so far as he dared to propose,
to reduce their pay lie believed thai the
American people did not wish to see those
gallant men struck down, to whom they
owed so much.
Mr.. MILLS, OF Texas, a member Of the
naval committee, moved an amendment, al
losing a longevity payment oil 10 per cent.
additional, for every five years service, to
each naval officer below the rank of Com
mOdore.
Mr.. DANFORD, also member Of the
naval committee, opposed WhilthOrnes
MrWHIrTHORNE replied to Mr.IIale,
and declared that he had as much pride a.
any man, in the achievements OF the gal
liant lie dars of the navy, in the late war.
He paid higher tribute to the heroism OF
Porter and Bowan, who are living, and 10
the memory oil Gushing, who is dead, but
that he would pay them no higher tribute
than he would pay to the gallant leaders OF
the army.
Alter long discussion, a vote was taken
on the amendments, allowing longevity To
pay. Agreed To.
Mr.. WHITTHORNE'S amendment was
then rejected, the vote, by telIeis, being Y
To IL.
A section, in relation to the di-cOniin- |
uance OF the navy yards was discussed at
length, but without action, the Committee |
rose, and the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, ID. C., May %.
The House went into committee of the !
whole on the Naval appropriation bill, the |
question being on the dIsconIinuance Of Ger |
tain navy yards.
Mr.. RANDALL Offered the following
a. substitute for Mr.. Lewis
offered yesterdiy for civil e.
OF the several navy yards :
50 900, and the Secretary OF the Navy Is
hi, by directed to orga"ize a navy board |
OF five commissioned officers in the navy
"a soon IS practicable, whose duty it shall |
be to examine fully and determine whether |
in their opinion any Of the navy
yards can be dispen-ed with and aban-
doned, and if so, report the best manner OF
IL aking disposition OF same, and further,
TO enquire as TO the pEopriety OF establish
ing navy magazine at rybee Island, or at |
Cockspur Island, in the State Of Georgia,
and further, if any good property Of -aid
Islands can he made available, and are
suitable Tor such purpose. And said Board |
shall, through the Secretary OF the Navy, |
report to Congress at the commencement |
Of the next session, the result oil their en-
quiry, and the sum of OF $1,000 il here
with aDpropriat.d To meet the eyuense-
incurred by said board"
Mr.. RandalI's substitute was adopted,
% TO "a.
The committee rose and reported the bill,
which vas passed.
The House then again went into commit
tee OF the whole ON the Indian appropria-
ton bill, and was addressed BY Mr. Ward,
,f y. Y, on the distribution Of the Geneva
award.
Without making any progress on the bill,
he CO amittse rose, and the House adj
ourned.