The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-21
nou.e Of Repre.entatlxe..

Mr.. Ganse Dem, Ark introduced bill
authorizing the sale and ,dis position Of the Hot
Springs reservation In Arkansas. Referred.
Mr.. Hoar rep, MassJ. from the Judiciary
Committee, reported resolution directing that
all persons or corporations employing counsel or
agents to represent their interests In reg ard to
any measure pending before the House, or any
committee OF the House. shall cause the name
and authority Of such counsel or agent to be
died with the Clerk of the House. Adopted.
Mr. Garfield rep, Ohio reported the bill au-
thorlzing the Secretary of the Treasury to make
allowance for compensation to collectors OF
Fob. 5. 1879 on the anal settlement OF their ac-
The House then won't into Committee Of the
Whole, Mr.. Clymer (Pa) In the chair. on the Ma
val Appropriation bill.
MIR. oNeilI dRep Pal spoke;n opposition to
the plan OF abolishing League Island Navy Yard,
aud asserted that the Brooklyn Navy Yard had
In its carly days the same advantages as League
Island M ,i,,, Was now said to have; The gentleman
aud he doubted very much whether he knew
the exact location OF the brooklyn Navy Yard.
not many years ago an extensive mill dam exist
ed right In the middle OF the Brooklyn Navy
fresh water distance from the ocean, safety
from hostile heets. vicinity to the iron and coal
Of Pennsyvanis, and railroad eommunica,lSn .so
000,00O to reclaim land and To make the Brooklyn
Navy Yard what II Is. IL would not take any
thing like that sum to make League Island
seryiceable yard for ironclsds and iron ships.
Mr.. Blount Dem, Ga.). VINO has charge Of the
paw Of the navy from s6,sSo6oo to $4,000.
Mr.. Danford (hep, Ohio), member OF the
Involving reduction OF the force Of the navy.
Mr. Hale (Rep., Me), member OF the Appro-
amendment, ana said be would move to make
the amount S6,OOO,0OO.
MIR. Blount said that all that the proposed re-
duction would amount to would be the with
drawal OF a few vessels from cruising stations.
Mr: Whtthorne dem, Ienn:l, Chairman Of
the Naval Committee, said that that committee
had made no recommend alton for a reduction
OF the force OF the navy, although for his own
part ne coneurred fully and cordially with the
Appropriation Committee In that suggestion.
In his judgment, there was no necessity for any
large number ~ men In the navy. The mainte-
nance Of such force On the Atlantic squadron he
regarded as an extensive amusement, II not a
fraud on the Government. In these days, when
the telegraph reached oil parts of the world, the
squadron system should be abolished, and the
Secretary of the Navy should keep his vessels
well In hand so that he can unleash them when
The question was then taken on Mr. Hale's
amendment 70 III lake the Item for the pay Of the
navy $6OuOOO, and II was rejected. the ques-
tion was then taken on Mr.. Blounts amend
ment to make the amount $j,1O,1OO, and TO al
low officers mileage ut eight cents mile instead
OF the present allowance Of actual expenses,
and II was agreed to.
MIR. whitthorne offered an amendment fixing
the rates " pay Of naval officers.
MIR. Banks Lib, Mass.) suggested that the COM
mittes should now rise. so that mem oers might
have an opportunity to see this amendment in
Mr.. Randall approved the suggestion, giving
as an additional re- son that the members want
ed to so to witness the torpedo experiments at
the navy yard. lie also offered the following
amendment:
For the civil establishments Of the several navy yards
tS5OOO aud the Secretary OF the NAVY hereby
ed TO organize naval board OF ye commssionrd ON.
GERS Ia the navy soon practcable whose duty II
shal DE- 10 examine iuly and determine whether IN
Their opinion any of the navy yards can be dispensed
ner OF makins disposition Of the came, anu further 10
inquire as TO the propriey OF establishing naval
in
Georgia, and whether any Government properly said
navy yards eau b. made available and suitable such
purpose and said board shall tn ough the Secretary Of
the Navy, report 10 Congress at the commencement OF
next session the result OF their inquiry and OF
5000 IS hereby appropriated TO meet expenses to be
incurred by said board.
Mr.. Lawrence i(Rep., o. from the Judiciary
Committee, reported a bill to amend the char
tets OF the Pacific Railroad companies. Re-
feTred to tue Committee Of the hole.