, 1880-02-03
Report Of the House Naval Commit
tee-Rad Condition Of Our
Vessels.
The Country Practically Without Ports On III,
0tean-neylew Of Our STEAMERS aud
lron,ladS
An Entire Reconstruction Of the Navy
Recommended.
Co,THroudsnes Mr. FORK Iftra',t

uther purposes, today reported tb the full C0ln-
inltsco n sulstitutc hill. which WIS unanimously
n!apte4l by tho full Committee hnh will l,o pro-
sentcd to tho House tn-morr,w with thu request
that an carly day be SGT for its consideration. It
Il irtenlcd as tho fnrertinlcr Of Legislation look
Ing 10 tho complete reorganization Nf tho navy.
Kcfrczenntjve tfnrrs' bill n'tth,rizcs thn Sccrc-
tury Of tho Navy 10 causa All accnsnt 10 e tukcR
Of Tho stores md supplies belonging 70 tho sev-
crnl bureaus Of tho Navy Department., and to
cat,sc an appralscn,cnt Of their vaIuo toho inndc
ly boar,s Of officers OF the nRvy, 10 e designated
hy tho Secretary, and MI such stores as arc fo,nd
,,uscrv,ccalttc shhll he condemned an'l sold md
tho proceeds paid Into the Treasury ~ tho
credit Of tho permanent construction fund ot
tlle navy. II shall also bo the duty Of tic Sec
rotary Of tho Navy 10 cn,iso to ha examined by
competent bourds Of officers Of tho navy nll
vessels not IN nctunl service at Eea and vessels
ut srn ~ snon rs they shal1 return to amy naval
station of The United States; said hnnrie ia re-.
port whnt vessels nrc unfit for further service.
or II my arc unfinished Ia any navy ynrii which
cnnnot he finished without grcnt and hlspropor-
tomato expense, 1t shall bo tho duty Of the Fec
"t t" Esfiko @ the The natss af such ve:scs from Tho
navy register. and withdraw them from THO
navy, Tho b!1l provides for the .a!e Of ~ Eueh
In M instance shall be lc4h thAh tho appraised
value Mi upon them hy tho E1am1,nE, iioanls,
mcr M 10 he paid Into the 1reasnry to thc credit at
tic Construction Fund Of Tho Navy Department.
CONSTRUCTION fCSn.
Tho bill provides for tho establishment Of a
lion Fund Of tho Navy." which shall comprise
tho appropriations matae therefor from time 70
time hy Congress and the i,rscceds ar!slng lrnm M
nnvy. md condemned materials, stores and sup
piles, ns before provided. which fund shIll le
In tho construction, nruument, and equipment
No ,,ncxpcndct' balance Of said Permanent Con-
etrtctlon Fund sha'i herchftcr ho cNtcrch Into
lilo Treasury, or DO nude available Tor nny pur-
WSs.,s net provided by W ihls ast: .su 49,, .o.,,,
spsad or ho @ ao far @
act during any oi,o iiscaI yenr Il grcater sum
thnn Tho amo,int standing Il, tho credit q sn!l
riais, stores, and supplies, and the bal
,ss Of tho neqs ysa 4 n1:et a" ss " "
tho Secretary Of tho Navy .mny nNko use Of my
IN his opinion it lon vii not proinby DO required ID
| tho rcpnir Of tho vcsscls, their arn1a1nent, or
now r. the nns ot "t h
finished Or repaired where The cstiiHntcd cost Of
III completion robalr shall exceed 40 per cent
model. exclusive nf tho armament, unless 4
honr,i Of officers selected by tlo Secretary shall
,Sc sSch csHoSn .Es r. nnd f II
| Permanent Construction Fund Of tho nnyy.
nEroRT TO Cos0nEes.
Il shnil bo tho duty OF tho Secretary 10 report
anaMa!y 70 Congress 70 aota1a INC prfceeMds M o.
pcndttures Nude or authorized IN lo nNtle from
anid f,nd; and to state what vessels hav1 been
gcnornliy III what manner, whether BY contract
Tho n,Il fnrthor authorizes tho Secretary to
accept models, plans, otu, for vessels, cnRlAcs,
sources, and 10 dotcrmlno Shat sum shall bo