The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-07-06

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OF the state, department as TO South
America had been comparatively intelii-
slole. After that all logic and
consistency vanished. ShipherA's con-
duct had been explained ON The
theory that he labored under an undetina.
pie naliuelnation. Lunatc he might be.
out II so he was lunatic who had been
supported and advised in such manner
tnat he met with nothing bat cordiality
anu encouragement. Referring to the
hhauureau claim, Belmont said that
.he lth OF August and the 10th of Decem.
Der, 1881, became very alarming
OBSTACLE in the way ofpeace between Chilli
ana feru, and heliltlcd and degraded the
position OF the United States in those nego-
.iati9hs. Inc American government in.
stead OF pelng al impartial arbiter became
aspeculat've operator upon the helpless
ness OF Peru aud the fears OF Chill. IL was
NOT dlihcuit to conceive the circumstance
unoer which the necessity might be
created Tor the building of
large navy, when the house might be abso-
lutely compelled to make an approximation
that would dwarithose in the present bill.
hut the diplomacy of this government from
the "a OF March to December /, 1881. had
gone lar enough in the interest of claimants
anu spectators upon Peruvian territory.
ms course he'd prevented the proper and
legalized aid of the United States from be-
ing felt and from preventing the
dismembermcnt of Peru. He would not say
there was Il deliberate purpose to bring
things to such pass. He simply stated
ana summed up the results of that diplo-
macy.
Harris, of Massachusetts, said his own
views and those of the naval committee
At ,l.a.,t
provide for the building of ten new
vessels Of war, but he yielded TO
the desire of the appropriation
committee and would only move an amend
ment to the pending paragraph which APP
PIRATES 81 100 900 to the bureau of coustruc-
tion and repairs. The amendment is that
any portion OF that sum rot required for the
purposes specified may be applied towards
the construction of two new cruising YES
sells OF war, the size, armament, and mate
rial of which it provides for.
Blount made the point of order that
the amendment provided for new legisla-
ton and was not in order.
After long discussion on the point of
order, the question was submitted to the
committee and reported. The discussion
of the amendment itself was then proceeded
with.
Ellis, of Louisiana, declared himself heart
and hand with the naval committee in its
efforts to reconstruct the navy. It was i'm
possible to say when the necessity for
a. strong navy would be presented.
The navies of England and France we're
now pointing their guns at the forts of
Alexandria, in Egypt. The form Of bleed
ing Ireland was again on the dissecting
table. There was strong Irish feeling in
this country, and sooner or later the Irish
question would enter into American
politics, and might possible lead to com
pllcations with England. Mexico
was undergoing peaceable conquest
by Americans, and would before long wake
up to the fact that she is being gradually
subjugated. Then would come reCoil
and revolt, and the United States might be
called upon to defend the interests and
property of American citizens in Mexico.
If this country could he insuted by the
puenle power of Chill the insult
had been offered and yet there
was not single American sloop
OF war to be sent to Valparaiso, while 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
adopted-S5 TOT.
The paragraph relating to the bureau of
steam engineering was then tax
Ell up. 1t appropriates 5000 600,
of which more than 100000
is to be applied to the mere repair of the
engines and machinery of wooden ships.
1t directs the application of 81 ,O00, 600 of the
amount to iron.clad monitors.
Whtthorne, of Tennessee, commented on
Robeson's statement last week to the effect
that during the last five or six years $73,-
100000 had been expended on the navy by
the democratic party. and that dur
ing that time not a 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 $4,000, ,000
and that during all that time the navy de.
partment was under the control of u repub-
liCan secretary.
Hewitt of New York, moved to strike
out the proyiso applying $1,000 goo 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 ont by contract To-
the lowest responsible bidders, and the
amendment was rejected
Talbot, of Maryla offered an amend.
ment requiring all plans for the armament,
etc. of monitors to be submitted to the
board of ordnance and survey. Adopted.
Robeson, of New Jersey, moved an add.
tional section to the bill providing that
officers of The navy be required to perform
such duties at navy yards and stations as
are now performed by civil employees, and
that no officer of the navy shall be cm-
ployed on duty except by the secretary
of the navy, who shall determine |
that such employment is required by
the public interests and shall so state in the |
order of employment, and that all officers |
who are not at sea shall be put on
leave Of absence or waiting orders, or on
furlough, as the secretary may direct.
Robeson 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
and marine corps shall have |
been filled nothing in the act shall be con |
strued to prevent promotion from appro. |
pirate corps or grade ol not more than ten
OF the remaining graduates of the year at
the conclusion of their six years
course who may stand highest
III the order Of merit. Adopted |
Reed, of Maine, offered an amendment
that naval constructors and assist |
ant naval constructors may be appointed |
from civil life. Adopted.
The committee then rose and reported
the bill and amendments. The previous
question was seconded and then without
disposing of any of the amendments, the |
house at o'clock adjourned
COMBINATIONS.
The senate In executive session to-day |
confirmed the following: II. II. Wells, TO be |