New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-23

III VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Sen
,ounca;ion from the Commissioners OF the Dis
- a colun. bia. IN regard 70 the inadequacy OF the
- surnv upon elevated portions OF the city
,.-ed 70 Committee on the District OF Columbia
GARLAND Dem. ARA, from the Committee on
NJ md submitted a minority report signed by
i,t ON the claim OF william Met; ABRAHAM to the
- Pano,she Crande. Cal, together with bill Psc
tbe CLAIMS 20 that rancho in the Court Of Claims,
IN tho ri.ht Of appeal 10 the supreme Court OF the
- srstes LAID the table and ordered that the
hiu apd report be printed
NJ MITCHELL Rep Orel offered resolution call
for nfsrration in regard TO the area ~ the Colviie
-. reservation in Washington TERRITORY, the num-
i-r Of indians now occupylnc I. etc Agreed 10
: Is Sf54 AVIS IND. iiG-ro prevent aud punish Tho
,ono,eyeitas within he UHite states OF noes hondI
- securities ~ foreign Governments Referred
.s1 ne U.I CommiJtNe on the Jud ic&ry.
rtatE resired Army officers. Referred TO the Commit
b. Nj HEREFORD p'enl.' W, 49, 49, TT H. PIE p
SHnsT River New River, Guyandotte River, aud the
tt Kanawhs River West virginia. al OF which we're
$500 70 he Committee on Commerce
~ WHITE Dem. Md presented petition or the
Sr ev, " ute,p verance and asking appropriate
- Ssfion TO prevent H. Mr. WHITE saif as an I'M
r.i,flsu Soad 50 The Conmittee on The Judiciary SO
NT S0RRIII Rep. VI called up tie House bill 70
L.ntair the refu1dug Of the National debt reported
Sns1on Of The nil he SAID it met a
provsl Of lie Committee on FINANCES. II sihI! pro
t,sol th4t private persons NAV exchange their or
cper cent win the Treasury at par aud receive
nfrrrs; three months the sane ~ National bAAAs
Tbc h,I1 vas read . third time and passed without
sacndnenL aud goes 80 the President for ms sig
NJ BURNSIDE Rep. L. H. from the JOINT Commit
tee Army Reorganization suoH,itted iHp9Sl s,"if
tilr Of tne Army. Ordered that they ne printed.
TIC senas then P tS sc1ao To S pr Maor
a. Eal PayIus,ter United states Army, $3l 4l 49, and
10 declare certain SonGs gTT'fd 10 inc 1 r'y v sG
jecl 70 txsLlon by states or Territories ,,e
further consideration OF Tie Calendar ana TAKE up MS
ton biu would up al 1870 p. m as the unfinished
his request, that he might submit some
remarks in regard 10 HE amendments. lie hoped tAe
Senator from Vermont MIR. EdnundS) would withdraw
Mi THURMAN Dem. ONO, said if the senator from
Vermont desired make a speech on his resolutions Gi
OF The Chamber. IT, the other hand the senator dd
hamber would determine for themselves whether they
would silently vote Or whether they would sYe tEe4I
Mr. CONKLING Rep. y y SAID he had heard no
reason assigned why the senator from Maine should
proceed with Ms remarks TO-DAY, and therefore he
mont Il the custom OF the Senate, when senator
nad given notice That he desired 10 ADDRESS TUE nvdY 10
permit him 10 do so at te time named O' MN. II
would proper to dis place tho Senator lIOu hdlAt
especially Dv 4 matter not requiring haste
Tie motion 0t Mr.. Edmuuds was lost, ana NJ LOU p
H. The senate resumed consideration Of The Naval Ap-
Mr. BLAINE OF AMERICAN SHIPS.
Mr. BLAINE had read the amendments " which he
rave notice yesterday. and published a. length.
providing for the appointment u board OF three naval
Ulcers 70 inquire az 10 Of officers required
or navy Of 300 men. and also whether any Of the
present navy yards may be dispensed with, etc.
Nj EDMUNDS Rep, VII reserved the right 70 OBJ
Get To the amendments on the ground 'AAI IAeS pro
posed new legislation
MI BLAINE desired say in advance that IN the re-
marks ne IL ght make he did not intend TO critcse any
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of the Navy Department either present
rpaS and .tll less by the renotest p alton 10 reflect
upou the gallant OF officers Of The NAVY 9hout
be reflect upon an department Of the Goyernmcnt IL
would be unOu of which be had had the honor 10 be
"a member Tor a considerable number OF years. J., was
the duty Of Congress 10 make reforms ana cor.
and the matter 10 me secretary OF the Aayy
and bureau officers. AT the same uIe ne % H9
~ fne Navv ana especially the large number ot IT'S
"ll'Srs. 70 -5g0 add Tor tlat 300 men yvc nave .
total Of O2O officers officer 10 iltue over three
bH,I7h Say w ia v-as.,s g1s 44@o othrcrs
ha- Pm commission -43 vessels. and available for
service quite i've umes as many as We nave. - mas
u!ue or ten Times many sailors, anu I'VE uAcs ~
ny Nic,rs 49, ", have Tne French Navy has Log
law almost rs large as the ErlNs 81 'uuI%r A.
know tnat 10 effective IAcse facts are worthy
For the "a, navy OF Great Britain the largest aud
most # cJ.ve world there are tNo great navy
,ard. ana two subordinate ones. France hs- three great
Yards ,iu w. ,l ii - nav Yards Tpr one
Efe- 'i ."''' .,d certainty
70, ftAHA'otd - 'l,VcS'1 -o' 80 r.'.s.i+v
ih- Que on ne ,.,,. ,,,-fs.l, ,,,ts.-
It vas .'i ui- ~ ~ ' IN, he .fi,e
IRONS Ile PdY Oh 'y No ,,,n ,t,,-y. nv 'nn.r or
4s' dM"ui- 10 ~ ,,, go ~ ,r r,,- oricars
Id It''l" - Ii,. e. 600 400 Nor 4uuIIln
ana ~ciueh ai"'i-.7 u" O'' 0..is't',t, -
thoNme' OF S"ulHe' 'i' $40 ,..i.,,,r w.. arr.
the service. I'm tti, - '" - -, ii..r.
now 'uFIiA- ttt amman an -, 20 D. ai,,'t..
from rne Naval Academy shall not 'e entitled I" com
MISSIONS rAttp' uIo't ti''' a." -, ,l,s law NV
Whti III d' '.I' ,..''. - 80. tc,-.,,v
and every t'."t uP ~ No tho .srvjce
WIZ understand i4iU III. gIl,l9 .,,' ,rad,a