The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-05
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON. June 4, 1873.
LIFE SAVING SERVICE PROVISIONS OF THE
HOUSE BILL.
Tho House bill to organize tho llfo saving service
establishes tho following additional statious:-
A. Cranberry Isle. Me-. scltuate, Mass. Watch
HILL, r. l. ono on the Delaware ooast, bciwcen Cape
Hcnlopcn and Indian River, two on tho coast OF
Maryland fifteen on tho coast Of Virginia and North
Carolina, nvc on the coast OF Texas two on Lake
Michigan and Two Lake Huron.
1t provides that hereafter nfe-saving stations
upon the sea and Gulf coasts which crows arc en-
ploysd shalt be manned and tho stations opened for
active service on tho Let day Of septcm-
Der In eaca year. and go continue until
she LIST dap Of May succeeding, and upon
the iake coasts from tho opening to tho
close OF navigation, except such stations IN the
discretion OF tho Secretary Of thc Treasury not
necessary b manned during the full period spool
fed; and mo crews shall reside at tho
stations during said periods II further pro-
vides that u,oa MO occurrence Of any ship
wrock within scope OF the operations OF the life
saving service attended win loss OF l the General
superntcndort shall cause Investigation Of all tho
circumstances connected with said disaster and loss
Of hfc 70 be msde, with view OF asocrsaining tho
cause OF ihs disaster and whether any Of tho officers
or employees the service have been guilty or neglect
or m sconductin the premises.
THE wALLAroUr LANDs-AcTIoS or THE HOUSE
NAVAL ccsfMrTrEE-rHE PRICE FIXED At
roun HuIpnED AND FIFTY THOUSAND Doll
LAPS.
Representative Bliss bill for tho saio Of
land adjoining tho Brooklyn Navy Yard to the city OF
Brooklyn for market purposes together Win tho re-
port OF tho Commissioners appointed TO appraso its
value. which have been under consideration IN
the COMMITTEE on Naval Affairs, wore acted
upon this morning. Tho committee agreed
70 report 10 tie House with a favorable recommended
ton the conssions Of commissioners Sbufcidt, un.
ter ana Coe win reference pricc paid per
lot for tho lad, but against making charge for
street 100 nc widc, TO DO madc for tho usc OF tho
Uoied STATES government and the city Of Brooklyn
Jointly This viii reduce tho sum total 10 DO paid Tor
the land 10 sbsut s45o.ooo
Tho oommtrs also recommend that the amount
reaiiz,d be Appropriated for tho Improvement and
repair Of tbs cob dock NJ the brooklyn Navy Ydrd.
The origiss bill introduced by Representative
Bliss and pa,sd BY the Fortv.iourth Congress being
construed BY ne Secretary OF tho Navy as . SALE tho
only qucsIiin bcisg one Of price, no further oppo-
stion will b. nadc on the part Of tho govcrnmcft Z.
aud the b, vi do doubt pass whenever Representa-.
two Willis, u tho Com mttoo on naval Affairs oan
bring II befesc no House.
REMNANT OF THE VOLUNTEER NAVY TO DE
ABOLISHED.
The HouscCmmitsco on N,val A nars to-day agreed
10 rspsrt mito abolish what 10 called tho volunteer
navy, wndh consists Of twcnty-two or twenty
three assistant surgeons, heretofore appointed
by tho Secretary. II is provided that
such Of thso surgeons shall pass On
examination rgardius moral. mental and physical
quanncsions,haii DO mustered into the regular navy,
while such fail 10 do SO shall be mustered out OF
service TneHecrstary rs prohibited from appoint
ing assistass urgcous except In case OF war.
the INTERNATIONAL MONEY CONGRESS RUSSIA
ACCEPTS.
secsctsst tvsrts announced at tho Cabinet meeting
tc-dsy thaifusss had accepted tho proposition OF tho
uni,sd ssses government V take Dars 10 an ntssa.