National Republican., 1882-12-09


advocacy of the Lowell bill introduced by
him. and had not finished his argument when,
ut 1926, the Senate adjourned.
NOMINATIONS.
The President sent the following nomina-
tions to the senate Friday:
George II. Starbuck of New York. to be super.
vising inspector of steam vessels for the second
stanley 7. Pullen, to be surveyor of customs in
the district OF Portland and Falmouth, Me.
THE HOUSE.
The house met as usual at noon, and prayer
was offered by the chaplain.
THE DIPLOMATIC BILL.
Mr. Burrows, of Michigan, from the COM
mittee on appropriations, reported the consul
lar and diplomatic appropriation bill, and 1t
was referred 60 the committee of the whole.
1t apprOpriatcs 81 25S,255 being $4,000 less
than the appropriations for the current year,
and S132, 800 less than the estimate. Mr.. Bur-
rows gave notice that he would ask for action
on the bill Saturday.
ORDERS TO SHIPS IN ALASKAN WATERS.
Mr. Harris, of Massachusetts,, chairman OF
the committee on naval affairs, reported
back the resolution calling ON the secretary OF
the navy for copies of all instructions given to
Henry Glass and f. p. Lull, United States
navy, while on duty on the United States
waters. Adopted.
Also resolution introduced by Mr.. Hewitt
on Monday last, calling on the secretary of
the navy for copies of all orders issued be-
tween the 1st of August and 4th of Dccen 3r,
by virtue of which work has been done or dis
continued, or workmen have been employed
or discharged in any of the navy-yards, be-
sides other information relative to casualties
to United States ships during 1882 Adopted.
A APATENT CASE.
The house then, at 1920 went into commit
tee of the whole (Mr. Peelle, of Indiana, in the
chair) on the private calendar.
THE MEN WHO SUNK THE MERRrMAc.
The bill for the relief of the officers and crew
of the United States monitor who participated
in the action with the rebel iron-clad Merri-
mac on the 9th of March, 1862, was taken up.
Mr.. Flower, of New York, recalled the excite
ment prevailing in New York at the time of
the sailing of the Monitor, and expressed his
readiness to vote for bill which would give
Lieut.. Worden and his brave crew the prizes
which this bill gave them.
Mr.. Hewitt of New York, also pictured the
intense alarm and dismay which spread
through New York city at the news that the
Merrimac was to leave Hampton roads,
and described the meeting of the leading
merchants and ship-owners to take measures
to protect the harbor, and the joy at the news
Vi lue TeSulu VI Duttle Nltu tile DlOultOT.
What would have been the effect if New York
had been shelled? He knew of his personal
knowledge that the emperor of France was
pressing upon the government of Great Britain
the propriety of the recognition of the inde-
pendence of the confederate states They
were only waiting for one decisive event to take
final action. 1t was the Monitor that had
settled the contest for the preservation
of the union. Every man of that ship
was a hero, and the name of the
humblest seaman should be inscribed
on roll of honor as imperishable
as the declaration of independence 1t would
be an insult to such men to offer dollars in
compensation for suck heroism but the prece-
dent had been set and the captors of the Ala
bama had been given the value of that ship
rs prize-money. If there ever was q case
which appealed to the gratitude of the Ameri-
can people, if there ever were men to whom
should be brought the tribute of honor and
reward, this was the case and these We're the
men. The recognition of the cOnfedcracy by
Great Britain and France would have been
| the end of the war, or the beginning of q
struggle which would have lasted for an en-.
| tire generation.
| Mr.. Cook, of Georgia, denied that the Mer.
rimac had been destroyed by the Monitor
| The damages inflicted upon her had been re-
paired, and she had been blown up only when
the confederates had been ordered to cvacuatC
| Norfolk.
Mr.. Harris, of Massachusetts,, thought thai
one of the most gallant fights recorded in his
tory was that which rendered this bill posi-
BILE. The shots fired by the Monitor had in
deed been heard round the world. 1t had no
only affected the war, but it had changed tn,
methods of naval architecture.
Mr.. Rhomas, of Illinois, advocated the bill
The men engaged in that conflict had no
only saved the honor of the American flag
i httt had ctn rod 1xrt tI,A fprtt
New York, prevented the recognition of tht
confederacy by the nations of Europe.
Mr.. Steele, of Indiana, suggested that equally
| heroic deeds had been performed by the army
and inquired whether it was also to recoiv,
compensation for that reason.
Mr.. Thomas replied that every case mus
stand Independently. If the men referred to
in this bill were citizens of any other nation
that nation would have rushed forward glad
of an opportunity of recognizing such gallant
| services.
Mr.. McCook, of New York, while admitting
and admiring the bravery of Lieut.. Worden
and his associates, was unable to SEQ why they
should be rewarded any more than the gal
| liant officers and men of the Cumberland and
| Congress.
Mr.. Robinson, of New York, said that i
| Worden had been II subject of Great Britain
! he would have received title for his services
He was earnestly in favor of the bill and
trusted that it would receive the unanimou.
sanction of the House.
Mr.. Bayne, of Pennsylvania, called atten
tion to the fact that Thursday the house haC
voted down u measure for the benefit o
soldiers who were in pOor-houses; and now
all at once, 10! the great opponent of tn,
rescue of impoverished soldiers (alluding t
Mr.. HEWITT rose and described conferenc,
which he Mt one time had attended, and how
he and that conference had saved the spolia
tion of New York city, and told how he wante,
to appropriate 100000 to the few men VIII
had taken part in the combat with the Merri
mac. If those people We're poor let New
York take care Of them. The enactin
clause of the bill was then strucl
out, ON motion of Mr.. Atherton, of Ohio
by vote of 32 to 102, and tn
committee rose, but no action on its repoT
was taken by the house.
REDUCTION OF LETTER POSTAGE.
Mr., bingham, of Pennsylvania, chairma
of the committee on post-otfces and post
roads, reported bill reducing letter postag
to two cents, and it was referred to the CON
mittee of the whole. The house then, at 4:3(
adjourned,
Military Reservations.
In accordance with an order from the Pres
dent, dated November II, 1892 the following
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