New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-19

tive BILL Mr. West Of the PostOice BILL and Mr. sargent
of the Naval BILL The Others have not yet been assigned
10 members Of the committee
The House bill to provide for the sale or exchange OF
certain piece Of land in the Wallabout Bay New-forS'
to the City OF Brooklyn which passed the Senate last
week has handed the President for MS approval
As heretofore mentioned provides for the appointment
OF commission 10 consider the terms Of sale, &c and
before such sale exchange can take place. Tue reco
mendation OF the commission must be ratlned by Con
gress The Committee Naval Affairs, IN reporting inc
bill TO the Senate submitted long report in which they
express no opinion the sale OF this land; ana ess
the amount to be realized is its full value, and can w
appropated TO the improvement OF the remaining part
OF the yard it would be considered Tor the ocs'
interests Of the naval branch OF the service ="
part with it. The Cob Dock so calied' Is NV
important part OF the Brooklyn yard and Is Id great
need Of repairs 1t artificial island IN Waaoou'
Bay and contains about IS acres II OF when III the
center are already partially dedged and well calculated
for wet BASIN IL is entirely surrounded by navigaDc
waters and the East River front has Il reet Oh "
at low tide. Ships can be moored on the East h'ei
front out the way OF the navigation OF tile river o
the waabOut channel there is also large water front
entirely out OF the tide This 'front.' will need dredging 10
any required depth Tie present piers, wharis, &c,
around this island are in roTten condition enteIy UNI
for use. and discredable to the % 1o, the nro
money expended upon 10 which would arse lrOn % p,
posed sale to the City OF Brooklyn II Congress snoud
hereafter authorize the same II could De mage tne NUS
valunhle mart OF the navy-yard having large water
front and basin capable OF containing AT one lr
10 10 90 ships in perfectly position Ihe I'M
pOrance OF improving the cookbook Is so grea th ne
committee are willing to recommend the saIS VI t1
mentioned IN this BILL provided the purchase money can
De wholly applied 70 said Improvement J.. ot,o
Mr. Logans bill for the issue Of silver coin ana 70 MAKE
tine silver dollar legal tender last Friday marc IN
the senate the special order for o'clock tomorrow ING
probabilities are, however that the Two HOUSES VIZ W ~
iont meeting at that time to count the electoral oe "a
if separated they will be discussing tile Louisiana NVle
under the law which allows each house TWO hours IUr
discussion so the silver bill must take MS plce on t
calendar OF special orders II Is very dOuDt II .ie III
would be con scrrd even II legislative business shOum
be in order at o'clock tomorrow ana the apprOpllon
bills the way, IA large number Oh ,h
are adverse TO taking up prior 10 the report OF He
Silver Commissions which Will be submitted on SATURDAY
The friends of the Texas Pacific Railroad have deter
mined TO make further effort to pass their Dl tnls
session. The electoral complication ana the pressure ul
appropriation bills preclude the consideration when us
iIpor;anc. demands, and which its friends desire
should have They think there II no doubt whatever ta
the bill would pass could vote be legitlmatey reached