Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-07-06


pesceable corquest by Americans, aod
would before long wake uD TO the fact that
she was being grs dualy subjugated. 1hen
would come a reeoil ard a revolt, and the
United States might be called upon TO de-
fend the interests and property OF American
citizens IN Mexico. This country could be
insuIted bY the puerile power OF Chilli 1t
suit bad been offered, and yet there was not
a single American slOop of-war TO be sent
to Valparaiso. The whole American navy
could not have stood before one of the
Chilian ships Of war.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Atkins
was rejected and that offered By Mr. HaT-
ris was adopted by vote o. S5 20 z
Ths paragraph relating 10 the Bureau Of
Steam Engineering was then taken up. 1t
apprOpriates 81 200, ,000, of which not more
than $500, eco is 10 be applied 10 the mere
repairs OF engines and machinery of wooden
ships. 1t directs the application OF one
million Of the amount to ironclsd monitors.
Mr.. Whitthorne, OF Tennessee, COM
mented on Mr. Robeson's statement last
week to the effect that during the last five
or tx years S73, coo, 000 had been expended
on The navy by the Democratic party, and
that during that time not a vessel nor gun
had been built. He reminded that gentleman
mat for twenty months Of that time the
Navy d ~or--- e~t v~os under his control,
tAap LC II . AChSlcHC1 ONSl stNVA Hiil-
lion dolle l. 4aring all that time
The Navy Dspar m-nt was under the con-
troll Of q Republican Secretary.
Mr.. Hewitt, of New York, moved to strike
out the proviso, applying a million dollars
to monitors. After considerable discussion
the motion was rejected.
Cor siderable discussion took place over
the amendment OF Mr.. Hewitt requiring the
work on monitors to be given out by con
tract to the lowest responsible bidders, and
the amendm mt was rejected.
Mr.. Talbot, OF Maryland, offered an
amendment requiring ell plans for arma-
menb. etc, OF monitors TO lie submitted to a
board OF advice and survey. Adopted.
Mr. Robeso3, of New jersey, moved an
additional section 10 the bill, providing that
officers of the navy msy be required to per-
form such duties at navy yarGs and iaIOrs
as are now performed by civil employees,
and that no officer of the navy shall
be employed on shore duty except when the
Secretary of the Navy shall determine such
employment is re quired by public interests,
aud shall so state in the order of employ
ment, and that all other officers who are not
at sea shall be pus on leave Of
absence, or waiting orders, or fur
Tough, as the Secretary may dire CT.
Mr.. Robson also offered as an additional
section, an amendment providing that att er
staff corps in the navy ald marine corps
shall have been filed, nothing in the ae5
shall be construed to prevent the promotion
from appropriate corps and grades OF not
more than ten OF the remaining graduates
st the cocelusion OF their six years. course
who may and highest in the order of merit.
Adopted.
Mr.. Reed, Of Maine, cfferel an amend
ment providing that naval constructors
and assistant naval constructors may be
appointed from civil life. Adopted.
TIE coma mittee then rose and reported the
bill and amendments. The previous ques-
tion was seconded, and then, withou dis
posing Of any of the amendments, the
House at 6 O'Clock adjourned.
tENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate, the House bill appyopriating
$75, ,0G0 for a public building at Dallas,
Texas, was reported and passed.
Mr.. CsmeroD, Of Pennsylvania, intro
duced bill amending the schedule of Title
SO of the Revised Statutes, so as to levy upon
| all manufactures, etc, made from hoop,
! band or screw iron, or Of which hoop, band
or screw iroD:sha be component ma rlsl of
/ chief value, the same duIy that Is imposed
| on hoop, band CF screw iron from which
mauufac u:es are made, etc. Referred TO the
/ Finance Committee.
At 2:15 the bankruptcy bill came before
-. MHs-4ngails, in charge Of the measure, TX
| pressed the conviction that, in view Of the
| lsieuess Of the session and the pressure of
| public business, no action could now be
| nad upon his important subjscr. He asked
| that the bill and amendments be made the
| special order for the first Wednesday of De
cember next. His request was complied
With end the subj ct postponed till that
| tine.
The Senate bill to create the territory of
| Pembina, was taken up on motion OF Mr.
| Saunders, the Senate having refused by a
party vote OF 81 to % to table the motion.
! Mr Divis, of Illinois, voted with The Re-
! publican side.
Mr. Vest spoke in opposition to the bill,
I but without conc uding, yielded fer an ex-
ecutiVe session.
| Mr. Mcmillan, from the Committee on
| Commerce, reported with amendments the
| river and harhor bill, and gave notice that
be would move its consideration to morrow
after the co5e OF the morning business.
The bill and amendments were ordered
printed
at 4:lg the Senate went into executive
session, aud when lhe doors we're reopened
adjourned Hntil to-morro y.
TIE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Senate in executive session to-day
co; ;firmed the following: Htz-kiah G.
NSilSs OF Mtchlg2n, TO De presiding Judge,
James Harlan, OF Iowa, and Asa French, OF
E2ssacAFsett1, to be JUICES of the Court
OF Coiamissisness OF lama claims, Dan1
w. Fessenden, Of North Carolina, 70 be
Clerk OF the Court of Commissioners OF
sslabsml claims, John NJ. Farble 0 be Col
tctOr OF C1stOms at Pensse cola, Fla. The
Senate also 10 executive session ratified
the commercial ard consular treaties With
serFis, the commercial treaty with Bouma-
mia, apd tae trade iark treaty with Spain.
COOK AND CRIsE
AMERIcUs. July Nine counties have
been heard from in the Third Congressional
district Crisp carries Webster, Taylor, Lee,
Telfair, Irwin, Montgomery, with wo votes
eacb CgCk carries Coffee and Wilcox, with
two votes eacn. ilodse diyides, giving each
one vote. Webster sends Bacon Geiegases
10 the Gubernstorisl Convention.
STATE DEG AITa9ENT CHANGES.
J. Bancroft Davis, Assistant Secretary of
State, has rendered his resignation, TO take
erect on the pEointEent of his successor.
Mr.. Walker Blaine, Third Assistant seere-
tary OF State, has also rendered his resigna-
ton.