New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-03

WORKS RESUMED AT THE YARDs-THE NEW AFPRO
PRIAIIoNS AyAiLABLr-rHE PROPOSED SALE o.
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WORKS RESUMED AT THE YARDS-TIIE NEW APPRO-
PRAIIoNs AvAiLABLE-rHE PROPOSED SALE OF
A PART or BEoOELYN NAVY YARD.
WAsHINGTON, July 2.-Work was resumed
ut nearly al the Navy Yards this morning, and
ouite lar., number OF wOTkmen were employed Orders
have been given prepare fOr sea tie Alaska and Guard
at York; WacEuSct; at Boston; Cananiaieua and
Galonu at Norfolk; Npsc. at Washington; Quinncbaug
at Philadelphia Bencla and iroquois, NJ Mare Island
Cal There arc many applications for employment III
yards but limited number only eau be put to work, as
each bureau OF the Department, at tie beginning OF each
month auOtG to tie Department under its charge in the
various yards a certain Of money to be expended
during the month and The number Of workmen employed
that month is governed entirely b. the amount OF money
thu- allotted Most OF the vessels above named VII Re
flushed and ready 20 in commission before the Ist Of
January next
The Naval Appropriation Bill passed. AZ the last session
of Congress provides that cadet midsiipmen during
sucn period Of their o; instruction they shan be
no sea- in other than practice sirs, shall oacn cciye an
annual compensation Of $3.50 Under ills law, the class
which finished its academic as, month. ering
% :nerb re- VIII receive the increased pay instead Of
500 the usua, compensation 90 midsninmen The mem
bars Of TINS class have all been granted bre. leave of
absence al tho expiration OF winch they VIII be Ordered
TO various vessels to duty two years. after which
they viii graduate.
The AUTHORIZATION for tho support Of the Navy during
t,r g-cl wear ending JANE lS7N, amounting Ia the
.regate to nearly thirteen million dollars, became avail
able Yesterday ard e ohccis OF lne ,a'y an Oh whom
I NOT rec., their pay during the Inst taree months,
,- after this datc De paid usuni, bar they cannot re
c.iye tie back pay due them for AUr, STAY, ana June
uur Congress -hab make an APP op.aoh Tor tla pur-
os Pnymastegs nave alrcody sent IA inelr acquisitions
Tor fumes ~ the HcW appropriation, 80 As Ia b. able
- meet al demands n"de hpOn lhrm ana hey are being
,,r. rec, ~ the Department rs FIAT as possible.
THE Navy Department has received information
nj lie arrival of rae L. =. Steamer Despatch
~ u,,r on the I'm OF June all we'll board. She ex-
pected sli oil 81 lth oi Jane or Coastantnople
lue training sp IDnougaht Ia sailed from New London
mn saturday last l0r Halifax aud, after visiting that place.
,rf'l cru &c along the oi Maine The commanding
0hicer of tho MonOncei IN Ms letter 10 the Depart
ent speaas n terms OF praise ~ the boys on thai
sci and says that 40 tho monthly examination, held IN
Jane boys pas ed fOI fatluG a. ordinary scauitn and
Ien boys were promoted from the second ~ the inst
NE Pensacola flagship Of the North Pacific station.
arrived at san Francisco yesterday all wei on board.
The Comm salon ap ~ntcd Dy tine President, time
since 10 provide for the sale or exchange ~ certain
r!eco of land In Tire WalaDout York to the CITY
oil Brooklyn, VIII probably hOd meeting thS month
Mo members OF the Comm sSOu are eXAayOr Hunter,
OF Brookyn senator john ". COe aud Commodore
r. W Scnuledt L.. b NJ ana under the act Of Congress
r..ttug me body they are 20 arrange equitable terms
cpu ions and consider atoms for the convey to the
Clfy OF BROOKLYN u the land partly under water stu
ofed in Walabout Bay, bounded by Flu hing, Clinton
and Wa4hngtOn4yenucs, 10 DE used by the city for
pube tuarket-hOase. AItcr the Commission, or ma
unity III It's members, shall have agreed on the consider
alton terms and conditions O the sale etc. tney VIII re-
conclusions Congress nj the b. ginning OF the regular
session. and n Congress shall riIy he same the Seeie-
tary OF the Navy will convey the land to tue city, the
site contains about . nCes equal 10 aDOc iSf building
lots ana has a water 'front.' Of LOIS Feet Commodore
scnufedt the nav nj meinner ol te bOaf "neh the bll
was before Congress last winter, stated that IL would be
advsable TO sell the site providing the money derived
from the sale be applied 10 the Improvement OF the cob
dock the Brooklyn yard, otherwise lhe DoSefhmrbt
should retain the property ana was with the under
STANDING that the money should be applied thg the
blIl organang the Cvmmission was passed