The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-07-06

pfihliOii bill hdJ0ufned'
ENpuhsED.
WAsnR0TON, June 23.--Iho Maine dem
ocraiC state convention endorsed the nom
nation Of Governor Plaisted The
PENNsYLVANfA.
democratic state convention Is IN session
Harrisburg to-day. Three ballots Tor gov
ernOr have been taken without result, Comp
trOllor Patterson, of Philadelphia, heading
the list. When nominations were decided
in order an old gentleman arose IN the back
part Of the house and named James II
| Hopkins. The chair asked him If lie
WAS DELEGATE,
and he brought down the house by answer
I ing: mo, hell Pm one Of the people. y
Hopkins was afterwards regularly placed
in nomination.
Orth, of Indiana. from the committee on
foreign affairs, reported resolution re-
questing the president to communicate to
the house any add tional correspondence
called for by the resolution of the 18th OF
April and not heretofore communicated to
congress, and also whether any proposition
has been made by any person holding Office
under the United States to any American
citizens in British prisons to accept their
release upon conditions, and if so, by whom
such proposition was made and the nature
thereof
The previous question was ordered, not.
withstanding the objection of Robinson, OF
New York, who desired to offer an amend
ment, and who protested against the at
tempt to stiAe him. He was called to order
ny the speaker, who finally ordered the
sergeant-at-arms to see that the gentle
man was seated. Robinson gave
notice that he would tomorrow move to
impeaCh our minister at London. That
was privileged question, and he had
right to be heard upon it.
Wilson, of West Virginia, member of the
committee on foreign affairs, supported
the resolution, but especially advocated a
resolution which he proposed to offer when
the pending one was disposed of; His
resolution requests the president 10 thwlth
to demand of the government OF Great
Britain the reason for the imprisonment OF
American citizens in Ireland, and if it shall
appear that such Imprisonment is wrong
and in violation of the rights of American
citizens, he is authorized to demand their
release, and if it is delayed or refused
he may resort to such means rs he may
think proper to effect such release.
Robinson was then accorded the floor for
seven minutes, but cOntemptuously de-
clined to make use of them. He said he had
documents by him which should bring the
blush of shame to the face of every Amer
IL.
days the president had been on his knees
before Lord Granville, and that Lord Gran
vile was splitting in his face, insulting the
nation by refusing to listen to
his prayers. There were all kinds of gar
bage and nonsense sent Lord Granville to
tell him that this country was not in earn
est. The extra from the New York Tri-
bune, as reasonable as ever was spawned
from the vermln that Washington hunted
| in inplnhi.Nu lanes
Russell Lowell, who was tory, had been
sent to Granville, telling him that the
house was not in earnest He expressed
his contempt for the milk-and-water
resolution of the committee, declaring that
the house had not sufficient courage
to adopt the resolution, which would show
whether the British lions tail should be
wrung. The resolution was adopted.
Wilson offered the resolution 81 which he
had given notice, and it was also adopted
The house there upon went into commit
tee OF the whole, Page, of California, in the
chair, on the naval appropriation bill.
| Robson, OF New Jersey, who had charge
Of the bill, briefly reviewed its general tea-
lures. He called attention to the fact that
it contemplated q large reduction
in the military and civil service
Of the navy. The difficulty ia part had
been that the civil establishment had cen
sumed the greater part of the appropria-
tions made for the service, aud left but lit
tie for material increase and maintenance
OF the navy. The service was too top-heavy.
/ II must take medicine if it was to be re-
! lieved. The committee on appropriations
had also endeavored to put the service
| in the way of great future
economy by recommending the concentra.
ton of the work of the various bureaus.
The committe rose informally in order to
! fix some limitation upon general debate
There was u strong disposition shown TO
debate the measure at some length,
| ONiell, of Pennsylvania, declaring that it
uprooted and sought TO destroy the navy,
and advocated a long discussion, while
! Bowman, # Massachusetts,, thought that
| the house should be permitted TO discuss =
/ bill which. instead of being an appropria-
| ton bill with legislation engralted upon il,
it might more more properly ,,., ne ,'
termed legislative phi win
appropriations ongraited upon it changing
as it did many vital principles regarding the
navy. Ii was finally agreed that general
debate should close tomorrow at > o'clock
The house again WENT into committee and
took up the naval bill. A general attack on
! bill at once began on the line Indicated IN
! O'Ntill's remarks. The. only legislative part
Of the bill that received the support OF the
| members ofthe committee on naval affairs is
the second section, which empowers
| the secretary of the navy to dispose
/ OF all stores and supplies that shall be
/ found by a board of appraisers to be un-
scrviceable for use in the navy.
The committee will endeavor TO strike
out all other legislation which the bill con-
tains.
Whitthorne, Of Tennessee, crticizinG the
provisions OF the bill in detail, said he be-
iieycd that the hand and cunning of mas
ter workman was displayed, not only in
the preparation Of the bill at was pre-
pared by RobesOn), but in
the selection Of the time t. present il To
the house. Beneath all this srccious dis
play of reform, there was accorded author
ity TO the secretary Of the navy, which I'M
checked would resurrect and revive the
dangerous disregard and violation of the
law which characterized and disgraced
the administration Of the navy
department from lS72 TO 1871. Congress
was called upon 10 complete monitors COM
mcnced by that administration in utter
disregard Of the law, but there were no
measures taken in the bill 10 protect the
interests of the government. The secretary
of the navy was given power
which would be more dangerous if he
should be cOrrupt-if (sarcastically) il were
possible to have a corrupt secretary. lie
then proceeded to make a vehement
attack on Robeson's administration OF
the navy department. asserting that
during bis administration over
5000 600 had been squandered and quot
ing many statistics 10 endorse his assertion
and TO bear evidence as 10 abuses which he
insisted were praCtiCcd by the secretary
aud ms heads Of bureauN. Returning to
the discussion Of the question as TO the
urOpriety Of completing the monitors
he cJntended that IL completed they would
be found % have cost in money and ma
teriai s. 90 90 each, and would then b
utterly worthless.
In the controversy which sprang up be
tween Bowman and E0bes0n, a. 10 the
present condition OF the navy, the
latter expressed his familiarity
will en- vessels. as be had him
elf built them. He might have done ID
in violation of the iaW, but DE- hsd done 20
- = - 80 late 80 ffrrsnarf him unu