The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-05


before any ship Is sold 1t shall be examines
and appraised by q naval board and IN
facts reported TO Congress. The clause Civ
ing discretion TO the Secretary of the Nav,
70 close certain navy-yards was insiste,
upon by the House conferees, and was nov
the only matter in dispute.
Mr.. Peele, Of Indiana, inquired as :,
the difference in the amount appropriate,
by the bill rs agreed upon by the confer
ence committee and the amount as IL origi
nally passed the House.
Mr.. Robson replied that the bill as |
originally passed the House had appro
priated $500, 200, but as il now stood appro
priated $4,000 less than the bill OF las
year.
Mr.. Hewitt, OF New York, expressed BIZ
qualification that the House confcrees hat
insisted upon the clause relative to tn,
navy yards, but pointed out the fact that /
gave the Secretary OF the Navy discretion
which might be exercised in political ant
partisan manner. He did not believe thai
the present Secretary OF the Navy would
do so; but he (Mr Hewitt) wished to give
notice that should he, he would be held tc
account by the country.
The report was agreed to; and a further
conference ordered.
ton OF the Senate amendments 10 the sun.
dry CIVIL appropriation bill. Matters ran
very smoothly for awhile, and the amend.
ments were concurred in or non-concurred
in according TO the recommendations OF the
Committee on Appropriations. The first
stnmbling-block encountered was the clause
relative to the National Board OF Health,
the Senate amendments increasing to the
amount OF $4,000 the appropriation made
for that body.
Mr.. Dunn Of Arkansas, Mr.. Regain OF
Texas, and Mr.. Manning OF Mississippi
advocated concurrence in the amend
ments.
Mr.. Butterworth, OF Ohio, and Mr.. Cox,
OF New York. argued in favor OF a reiec-
ton, the latter declaring his belief that
there was plot on foot to work up yell
lOw-fever scare in order that the salaries OF
members Of the Board might continue.
Mr.. Hiscock, Of New York: "There is
not doubt about it,"
Mr.. Cox referred TO an article in New
Orleans paper to show that the National
Board Of Health had attempted to get up a
yellOw-fever excitement over a case which
afterwards turned out TO be alcohol and
iaundice, and said that it was by such
means that the Board sought to perpetuate
its salaries and its inutility. III the Board
were given the power to upturn local quar-
antines, the Government would have a stu
pendous institution that would do nothing
but interfere with commerce and bring
trouble upon the country.
Mr.. Manning denied that there was any
plot in existence which affected the Integ-
rity OF the National Board, and dwelt upon
the importance OF maintaining that body at
its highest degree Of efficiency.
Mr.. Reagan favored the Senate amend
ments, and deplored the fact that the
House should engage in 4 contemplate hig-
Cling scramble over $4,000, which was not
one-thousandth part OF the sum which
would be lost should another yellow-fever
epidemic spread throughout the South. He
criticised the position taken by Mr.. Cox,
of New York, declaring that that gentle
man would be willing to see people die
cOnstutionally or to see the country de-
vaStated Observation-Disclosures was his
Mr.. IIiscock opposed concurrence in the
Senate amendments, and in the course Of
his remarks said sixty days AGO lobby had
commenced, agents OF the Board had been
sent everywhere, and the force and power
OF patronage had been brought into requi-
sitOn in order to carry this matter through
the House. He would not, for the sake Of
creating paltry patronage, for the sake,of
securing appointments, for the purpose OF
giving employment to another army to feast
upon the treasury, vote for any measure
even though his vote was invoked i'll the
sacred name Of humanity.
The debate was continued in support OF
the amendments by Messrs. Lynch and
Singleton, OF Mississippi, Mr.. Tucker, OF
Virginia. and Mr.. Lord, OF Michigan.
Mr.. Blount, Of Georgia, and Mr.. Robe
son, OF New Jersey. contended that The
provisions made for the Board by the origi-
nal House bill were ample, and they hoped
that the Senate amendments would be re-
iected.
The amendments were finally non-con-
Cured IN.
The remainder Of the afternoon session
was consumed in the dull work Of concur
ring or non-concurring in the Senate
the proceedings only once or
twice being diversified by noisy but brief
the items. 1t was nearly O'Clock when
the amendments were all disposed OF, and
the bill was sent to the Senate.
Mr.. Hiscock. Of New York, moved that
the House adjourn, but the Speaker stat
ing that II the House remained in session
few minutes longer the legislative bill
conld be enrolled, the motion was with
drawn.
The House disagreed to the amendment
OF the Senate to the bin providing Tor
printing the agricultural report for 1881,
and a conference was ordered.
At $40 the House took a recess for han
an hour, at the end OF which time the legis'
latiye bill wos signed by the Speaker.
Mr.. Hscock Of New York, Mr.. Butter.
worth of Ohio, and Mr.. Blackburn OF
Kentucky were appointed conferees on the
sundry civil docket, and at $50 the House
adjourned.
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