The Osceola times., 1876-06-03

appropriation bill, the pending amendment |
was that offered by Mr.. Whitthornc, reducing |
the number Of navy officers and their pay. |
Mr.. Hale, member Of the appropriation
committee, opposed the amendment. Mr.. |
Mills lTexasl, member of u,e naval commit |
tee, moved an amendment TO the amend
nent, allowing a longevity pay Of ten per |
cent. additional for over Ave years service |
to naval officers below the rank Of commo-
dore. Mr.. Danford, alao member Of the |
naval committee, opposed Mr.. Whitthorne's |
amendment. After a long discussion q vote |
was taken first, ON MiljS amendment, al |
lowing longevity pay, and II was agreed TO-
Whitthorne's amendment was then rejected, |
the vote by tellers being seyeniy-two 10 |
seventy four. The section In relation to the
discontinuance OF navy-yAr,ls was discussed
at length, but, without sstion, the commit
tee rose and the house adjourned.
In the house on the 2Srd, the house
went into committee Of the whole ON the ma
val appropriation bill, the qucs.iea being ON
the discontinuance Of certain navy yards.
Mr.. Piper offered nm amendment retaining
navy yards at Brooklyn, Mare Island, Kittery,
Charlestown, Pensacola, Norfolk and League
Island for general purposes, and the yard ut |
Washington fer manufacturing purposes |
only, and retaining New London as a naval |
station. Mr.. Randall offered the following |
amendment as u substitute for Mr.. Lewis' |
amendment offered yesterday: For civil es-
tablisbmcnt in the several navy yards $685. |
600, and the secretary of the navy Is hereby |
directed TO organize naval board OF five
commissioned officers in the navy as soon ~
practicable, whose duty ii shall be to exam
inc fully and determine whether, in their
opinion, any OF the navy yards csn be dis
peDsed with and abandoned, and il so, report |
the best manner of making disposition Of the
same and further, to inquire as to the pro-
priety OF establishing naval rendezvous at
1ybee leland or at Cockspur Island, in the
state Of Georgia, and whether any govern
ment property mt said islands can be made
available and is suitable for such purposes;
and said board shall, through the secretary
OF the navy, report to congress ut the com.
mencement of the next session the result Of
their inquiry, and the sum Of $1,000 is here.
with appropriated to meet the expenses Of
said board. Mr.. Danford moved to amend
Mr.. Randalps substitute by allowing naval
station 10 be established at Tybee Island or
Cockspur Island, or any other point on the
coast of Georgia or South Carolina. Agreed |
to. Mr.. RanaalPs substitute was adopted
~ 10 35. The committee rose and reported |.
the bill, which was passed. without max. "
|
rose. Mr.. blackburn offered a resolution
authorizing the Louisiana investigating com.
mittee to act by subcommittee. Adopted.
Mr.. Woodburn New, was appointed on that
committee TO fill the vacancy caused by the
withdrawal Of Mr.. Hawkins. Adjourned.
The house on the oath, proceeded to
the Louisiana contested case of
Spencer VS.. Morey, the report Of the major
ity Of the committee being that VIM. L.
Spencer. contestant, is entitled TO the seat,
and that i. Morey, the sitting member, is
not, and the minority taking an opposite
view. Without taking action on il, the mat.
ter went over for the present. Mr.. Wilson,
of Iowa, offered n resolution directing the
committee on commerce to inquire into the
alleged combination ef the leading railroads
trollc United States Tor the purpose Of con-
= ing traffic. Adopted. Adjourned.
the house on the 26th, the senate !,
roint trcay and Informed him that the pee
verde along the river and in Memphi
wen'ad requested him to name his ne,
y, ~ ,i,ost Gov. Garland" The governo
Afteccepted the honor in his usual grace
the al manner, and hoped she would hav
Hev prosperous career. The new boa
tim"Gov. Garland" will leave Pittsbur,
side '''"u'
conror Little Rock in two or three weeks
dee icn The Eads' jc,tics a, the mouth O.
reihe river have proved perfect success
the The City of Helena came in thi.
tee ~
prolorning from below, with a good trip;
%,i Si 1'd after delivering the mail, put ou,
secSr ST. Louis.
suci The bids offered at Washington
n's nn,,i ity to carry the river mails between
,haaemphis and Vieksburg, watch were
the the ,ened on the 18th inst, arc as fol-
TVS :, Lee Line, $1,000 per annum
patti two mails per week Cheek Line,
mal mSot 900 per annum for two mails per
cre,sek Anchor Line, sa,,,,5 for two
"c eco'ils per week NJ ID. Flowers, SIo,-
solve for three mails per week. and
min,ooo to the mouth OF White river.
ing