The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-07-13
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Ellis, Of Louisiana. declarcd himself heart
and hand with the naval committee IN its
| efforts ~ reconstruct the navy. ~ was I'M
| possible To say when Tie necessity Tor
4 strong navy would be presented
The nayies Of Engand and France we're
now pointing their guns AZ inc iOr,s OF
| Alexandria, IN Egypt. The form OF pletui
ing Ireland was again on the dissectlnB
liable. There wasa strong Irish feeling ~
his country, and sooner or later the irish
question would enter into American
politics. and might possible lead TO com
plicntions with England. Mexico
was undergoing q peaceable conquest
by Americans, and woul d before long wake
up to the fact that she is being gradually
sibiurated. Then would come u recoil
and revolt, and the United States might be
called upon to defend the interests and
pr0perty of American citizens in Mexico.
| If this country could be insulted by the
puerlle power of Chill the insult
| had been offered, ana yet there
was not q single American sloop
of war to be sent to Valparaiso, WINE the
| American navy could not have stood before
one of the Gillian ships of war.
The amendment offered by Atkins was
rejected and that offered by Harris was
The paragraph relating to the bureau OF
steam engineering was then TAX
en- up 1t ap pIs ,ban 500 GOO g
il To be applied to the mere repair OF the
engines and machinery OF wooden ships.
II directs the application of 81 OO0,O coo OF the
amount to iron.clad monitors.
Whitthorne, of Tennessee, commented on
Robeson's statement last week to the effect
| that during the last live or SIX years So
600 600 had been expended on the navy by
ia ri
| ing that time not boat nor gun
| had been built He reminded that gentle
man for twenty months OF the time the
navy department was under his control;
that he left deficiency OF over S'o,OOoO0o,
and that during all that time the navy de-
partment was under the control OF repup-
| lican secretary. :. :,
Hewitt, of New York, moved to strike
out the proviso applying 81, O9o ooo TO
monitors, After considerable DISCUSSION
the motion was rejected.
Considerable discussion took place over
the amendment of Hewitt requiring work
on monitors to be given out by contract t7
| the lowest responsible piuders, anu 'he
| amendment was rejected.
Talbot, of Maryland, offered an amend
ment requiring all plans for the armament,
| etc. of monitors TO be submitted 10 the
board of ordnance and survey. Adopted,
Robson, of New Jersey, moved an addl-
tional section to the bill providing that
officers of the navy be required 10 perform
such duties at navy-yards and stations as
are now performed by civil employees, and
that no officer of the navy shall be emf
Moved on duty except by the secretary
IF the navy, who shall determine
that such employment IS required py
the public interests and shall SO state IN the
order of employment, anu thaI an oiioels
who are not at sea shall be put on
leave of absence or waiting orders, or on
THROUGH, as the secretary may direct.
| R,beson also offered an additional sec
tion or amendment, providing that after
vacancies in the lower grades of the line
and staff corps in the navy navy
and marine corps snali na nav,
been filled nothing III the acC snarn pe rUn-
strued to prevent promotion from appro-
priate corps or grade of not more than ten
Of the remaining graduates of the year at
the conclusion of their six years
course who nay stand hlshes1
in the order Of merit. Adopted
Reed. of Maine, offered an amendment
providing that naval constructors ana ASSIST
ant naval constructors may DC apPoih'eu
from civil life. Adopted.
The committee then rose and reported
the bill and amendments. The previous
question was seconded and then withont
disposing of any of the amendments, Inc
, house at o'clock adjourned.
! | CONFlEMAIlONo'
Tho senate in executive session to-day
confirmed the following: III. Il. Wells, TO bs
nresiding Judge; james Harlan, OF Iowa
and IS. a. French, of Massachusetts,, Judges
of the court of commissioners OF Alaoami
claims; |. NJ. Messenden, of Maine, clerk o
, the court of commissioners OF AlaDaiu'
, claims: John NJ. Tarble, collector OF Gus
: toms, Pensacola.
The senate also in executive session ratl
, fed the comm ercial and consular treatI
with Seryia, the commercial treaty WI,
[ Ponmania. and the trade mark treaty VIII
Spain.
wAsrJ1NGToN July 6.-Mr. Morrlll, iron
q tho ii nance committee, reported VIII
E amendments the house bill to reduce inter
1 mai revenue taxation. Ordered printed
: The committee have made no changes II
the rate of taxation proposed by Tue nous
q bill reported or in the list OF exempted aT
: ticles. hut strike out the proyiso. when al
/ lowed drawback on all uhproHen pao a,'i
/ res of checks, matches, cigars, cDeroota ah'
+ Cigarettes, and amend the bill so as 10 pro
= yide that reduction shalt not take oHec
: til after the first day OF May, 1850;
! The senate took up the river and harDo
1 bill p H. o,r,,,,i,
! Mr.. Mcmillan, chairman of the commit
a tee on commerce, stated that as IL cam
ra..
, 3i7. S75. The senate committee added ~,
: O98 100, waking the total Sl9,465 glo 100 y D
nrincinal items of increase gre SoUiOJO 10
n the Improvement 90 tbe MIsaissipP. IINe
) from the head of the passes 70 CAIRO, an
= 500 600 i'm the item for the Missouri INel
|. The committee had inserted provision ' au
. thorizing the secretary OF war 70 lay Gu
:, and construct canal from point on th
!. Illinois river at or near the town OF henne
; hin 10 the Mississippi river AZ or aDou
4 Rock Island, and had appropriated SlOV,Vu
+. for the work.
!, The bill was then read and the amend
ments of the committee co lcurred IN
= Inouiries bv Messrs. Butler and Bee
!. concerning the Hennepin canal prole'
!, elected the statement by Mr.. McMilla
= ttat Inc canal would be maintained d
!, Government cost, free of tolls.
. Mr.. Vest said the aggregate cost Ia
- been estimated before the comhefce coii
. A. Allison asserted that a careful est
y mate by an engineer fixed the total outla
+ at $500. 900.
4 Tisenssion of the proposed canal occupie
!. the remainder OF the day session. Mithot
= alton, the senate went into eKecuii'
4. session and adjourned.
!. HousE.
n On motion Of Singleton Of Mississippi
r senate bill was passed authorizing the re
y Orleans aud North Western railroad con
e many 10 construct bridges across the chal
At pel 81 Pearl river and Lake Pontchariraii
le belmont called mp motion 10 CONSIDER IN
4 vote By which the house refused 70 orosr
lg tbirl reading Of the joint resolution autho
II izing tho president 10 call an internatiODl
le conference 10 fix on and rec0mfnend TOT ui
D iversal adoption n common prime nqefidia
n 10 be used IN the reckoning Of lpngii 20
le AID in the regulation Of time thrOuEhoi
= The world. The vote was reconsideren an
- the Joint resolution read thira tiine ~
= passed
be The house then resumed consideration
the naval appropriation bull and adopted
~ Agreed u