Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-07-02
retired list of the Navy, and he shall

fessional fitness has been established
according to the provision of section
1896, of the Revised Statutes.
On motion of Mr.. Knott, of Ken
tucky, the words, "After July 1st,
1888" were added to to the proviso
that no more promotions to the grade
of commodore, shall be made.
Mr. Curtin, of Pennsylvania, made
an argument in favor of retaining
the grade of commodore, and in favor
of promotion by seniority
On motion of Mr.. Hiscock, OF New
York, the remainder of the provision
was also struck out. It provided for
allowing Commodores, over whom
juniors in rank { :e promoted, to go
on the retired list, with the rank of
Rear Admiral; also making laws for
retiring osher naval officers, apply
inc to Admiral and Rear Admiral;
also allowing officers, who have re>
ceived the thanks of Congress-, full
pay until they shall have been fifty
five years in the service. All this is
stricken out.
Mr.. Blount, of Georgia, moved to
.trike out the words "by selection
in f 8 clause and insert the words
pro gided that hereafter all promo
tions to the grade of Rear Admiral
on the active list shall be made by
selection from the grades of Cons
modore and Captain.
AT 9r discuss on Mr.. Blount's mo-
ton was agreed to, and the words
'by selection" We're struck out.
When the question OF navy yards
was reached some discussion en-
sued, and was passed over, but
was again brought up on
correction with the amendment by
Mr.. Reagan to except the Pensacola
navy yard from the provision, there
being Secretary of the Navy to
close up navy yards that are not re-
quired for. public service. The
amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Whitthorne, of Tennessee, of
fered an amendment requiring the
Secretary of the Navy to report to
Congress at its pext session, the
facts and reasons governing his ac>
ton in closing up the navy yards.
Adopted.
The item of S1,750,0CO, for the
bureau of construction and repair,
having been reached, Mr.. Reed, OF
Maine, offered an amendment, to
strike out the words Restricting
to 100000, the amount to be ap--
Piled to the repairs of wooden
ships Also providing that no money
shall be applied to the repair of
any wooden ship, where the expense
cent. of the estimated cost of a new
vessel of the same size and ike mate
rial. No action was taken on the
amendment, but ON suggestion of
Mr.. Robson, of New Jersey, the
clauses for bureau of construction
and repair, and a bureau of steam
engineering were passed over for the
present, as likely to give rise to a
long discussion, and the rest of the
bill was proceeded with.
Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, moved
to strike out the words, "Unless the
President of the United States shall
otherwise direct in writing" from
the clause prohibiting the sale of
any vessel for less than its appraised
value. Adopted.
The bill having been concluded,
with the exception of the. portions
reserved as above, Senator Harris, OF
Massachusetts,, asked to have
printed in the record two amend-
ments, which he proposed to offer
to the clauses for the bureaus of
construction and repair and steam
engineering. The committee then
rose.
On motion of MIR. Tucker, of Vir
ginia, the bill to repeal so much of
section 1885 of the Revised Statutes
as impose tax on tobacco was taken
up and passed.
The Speaker laid before the House
message from the President, re>
turning without his approval the
bill to regulate the carriage of pass
engers by sea. While expressing
his entire sympathy with the objects
OF the bill, he points
out three serious defects in it.
The first is the use of the words,
''uppermost decks Ignoring en-
tirely, all reference to the spar deck,
with which almost all large modern
vessels are provided. The second is
the requirement of seven clear feet
of height between the decks, and the
third is the requirement of list of
the passengers being furnished be-
fore the vessel clears. This would
be impracticable in case of
steamers, new passengers coming on
board up to the last moment A
practical result of the law would be
to subject all ocean steamers to
great losses, and to restrict immi-
grafton. A good bill of the same
character, correctly phrased, would
receive his prompt assent as pub
lie necessity and blessing.
The message went over as unfn-
ished business, and the House, at 5
o'clock, adjourned.
Mr.. @. E. Young, of Allegheny City,
Pa, writes: Disease and suffering had
completely discouraged me. l took no
pleasure in eating. 1 found no comfort in
living. 1 felt myself burden, and my
mind bordering on insanity. Dyspepsia
and urinary disorders troubled me- 1 tried
Browns Iron Bitters, and now, thank God,
1 feel myself the equal of any man. II
has saved my life!"
MINOR DISPATCHES.
JACKSON, MISS, July 1.-The court
house at Magnolia, with all the
records and papers. was DESTROYED