The sun., 1882-08-06
ROBEsoN's MONITORS.
A Naval Hoard 60 Find Out whether They
nro Worth Finishing,

WASHINGTON, Aug 5-The points OF diff
feronoo between tho Senate and House on the
Naval Appropriation bill were finally settled
to-day. and the bill as agreed to in conference
was passed. by both Houses engrossed. signed.
and sent to tho President.
The provisions OF the bill In regard TO the
launching OF the monitors is as follows: That
81 900 900. or so much thereof as may be neces-
sary. shall be applied by the Secretary
OF tho Navy to the following objects.
namely: Under tho Bureau OF Construc-
ton and Repairs. building and finishing
the lronclad steamer Mantonomoh and to the
launching to tho bcst advantage. with such
necessary attachments and appliances as will
render redocking of the ships necessary. OF the
ironclad steamers Monadnook. Puritan. Amphl-
trtc, and Terror. and that no further steps
shall bo taken or contracts entored into or APP
approved for the repairs or completion of any OF
tho four ironclads aforesaid until the fur
ther order OF Congress. and the Naval
huvs0,{ 10 oara % created py ,his act IS lireSted
by Dec. 1882. as to the wisdom and oxpcdcncy
OF Undertaking and complaining the engines,
Or or plans SHOULD bo made together with
il the completion OF any Of them is recommend
cd ; and the Secretary shall transmit his report
mendation thereon and that any part Of the
appropriation for said bureau not used as
above specified may be applied toward the con-
struct,on Of engines and machinery Of tho two
new cruising vessels provided for In this act" "
Tho section in relation to the disposition Of
tsa be ho aay Of the OF he
Navy as soon as may be after the passage. of
stock Of stores and supplies belonging to the
several bureaus OF the Navy Department. and
all such stores and supplies as shall be found
for use In the navy shall be condemned and
sold in the manner einafter provided for the
aplpiTa,isel co5Rdemnation. and sale. shall be
the navy shall hereafter be sold or exchanged
by the Secretary Of tho Navy, or by any. officer
OF the navy which can be proiitably used by re-
repair of vessels. but the same shall be stored
and preserved for future use. And when any
aforesaid the same shall be appraised and
sold at public auction after public notice
nd a se 6s gv shall 81 haze esn q
Navy annually to report in detail to Congress.
in his annual report. the proceeds of all sales
the provisions OF this act. and the expenses at
tending, such sales. 1t shall also be the duty
the Se this To S
navy. TO be designated by him for that duty ali
vice at sea. and vessels at sea as soon as prac:
ticahe after they shall return to the United
States. and hereafter all vessels on their re-
turn from foreign stations and all vessels in
the United States as often rs once in, three
shall ascertain and report to the Secre-
taary Of the Nayys. IN writing. which
those which cannot be finished without great
and disproprtionate expense. and shall in such
their opinion. And 1t shall be the duty OF the
Secretary Of the Navy, II he Snail cenour in
opinion wi tn said report to strike the name of
such vessel or vessels from the navy register
and report the same to Congress"