The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-06

Inclination. OF a lunatic. He might be:
INT II so he was a luratic who had
been supported and advised In such man.
ner that he met with nothing but cordially
and confidence. Referring to the sandreau
claim. Mir. BELMONT said that that cl1im
n urged on 4th August and 9Th December.
1881. became very awkward obstacle In
the wav of peace between Chill and Peru
and beiittIsd and degraded the position OF
the Irrifed States. In those negotiations
the American Government, instead OF being
the impartlal arbiter. became speculative
operator upon the helplessness OF Peru and
the fears Of Chill. IL was not difficult IN
conceive circumstances in which the
necessity might be created for the build
lng Of a large navy when the House
might be absolutely compelled to make
appropriations that would dwarf those
in the present bill: but the diploma
CIV Of this Government from March to De-
cember. 1881. had gone far enough in the
interest OF claimants and spectators upon
Peruvian territory. This course had pre-
vented the proper and Legitimate aid Of
the United States from being felt, and from
preventing the dismembermeEt Of Peru.
He would not say that there was a DELHI
crate purpose TO bring things TO such
pass. He simply stated and summed up
the results Of that diplomacy.
Mr.. Harris, OK Massachusetts,, said his
own views and those oi the Naval Commit
miitee were in favor OF a substitute to pro-
vide for the building OF ten new vessels ct
war, but he yielded to the desire 81 the
Approx ration Committee. and would only
move an amendment.
The pending paragraph. which appro-
pirates Sl.750.000 10 the Bureau OF Con-
.truction ana Repair amendment, l. that
any portion Of that sum not required for
the purposes specified may be- applied to-
ward the construction OF two new cruising
VI ,-el- 81 war. the size. armament, and ma
'tcrial OF which it provides for.
Mr.. Blount. Of Georgia, made the point
OF order that the amendment provided new
legislation. and was not in order on the
appropriation bill. After a long discussion
Oh the point OF order the question was sub
mitted To the committee. and was over
ruled. The discussion Of the amendment
it,elf was then proceeded with.
Mr.. Ellis, Of Louisiana. declared himself
heart and hand with the Naval Committee
Ia is efforts to reconstruct the nav. IL
wa, impossible to say when the Necessity
for strong navy 0u,d be- presented. The
nayies 81 England and France We're now
pointing their Guns 10 the iorts Of Al KAN
dria. in Egypt. The form II bleeding Ire
land was again Cn the disscctlng-taDle.
Th,re WAS strong Irish feeling in Thu,
country, and sooner or later the Irish
question would enter into American
politics. and might possibly lead TO
complications with England. Mexico
wa, undergoing peaceahle conquest by
Americans. and would before long wake
ND 70 the fact that she was being gradually
snbjugated. Then would come recOil and
revolt. and the United States might be
called upon to defend the Interests and
property IL American citizens in Mexico.
II tin, country could be insuIted by the
puerile power o. Chill. the Insult had been
offered and Yet there was not single
American sl0ou-Of-War 10 be sent To Nal-
pairaso. The whole American navy could
not have stood before one OF the CHILEAN
,hip--Oi-war.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Atkins
was rejected. and that offered by MI. llar-
ris was adoptrd-Sj To :.
The paragraph relating TO the Bureau Of
steam Engineering was then taken up. II
lppr0lriatcS =, aO0.C 00 oi which not more
( than $4,000 Is to be applied to mere IT,
pairs oi the engines and machinery OF
wooden ships. ltdirects the application OF
one million Of the amount 10 iron-clad
monitors.
llr. Whitthorne. Of Tennessee, com
mcnted on Mr.. ROhesOn's statement lasi
/ week 10 the effect that during the last ilyf
or six wear. S13,GC0. 900 had been expended
on the navy boy Che Democratic party. and
/ that during that time not vcssc! or gun
had been built. He reminded that gent le-
man that FOR twenty months OF that time
/ the Navy Department was under BIZ con-
troll. and be left deficiency Of over g.
I 200. 0C0. and that during all that time the
NAVY Department was under the control oi
Ia publican Secretary.
Mr.. Hewitt. Of New York. moved u
strike ont the proyiso applying million
dollar, 20 monitors.
After considerable discussion the motion
/ wa, rejected.
Considerable discussion took place over
the amendment 81 Mr.. Hewitt requiring
the work or monitors to he given ont on
contract T. the lowest responsible bidders,
AMI IL wa- rejected.
Mr.. Talbot, 81 Mar and, olercd an
amendment requiring all plans for TIE ar.
mament. &c. Of monitors 20 be submitted
70 a board Of advice and survey. Adopted
Mr.. Robson. Of New Jersey, moyed al
additional section 70 the bill. proyitin-
that officers IL the navy may he required
10 perform such duties ut the navy-ylrd'
and stations a. are now performed by eNi
cmpl1ye.. and that no officer 81 the navy
shall lie employed on shore dur eNccp
when the secretary Of the Navy shall d.
trrmine that such duty IS required ny th'
public interests, and shall So tate IN th'
order Of employment; and that all othe
officers who are not 40 sea shall he put Oh
leave II absence, or waiting orders, or iuI
Tough. a- the >ecretITy may direct.
Mr.. Robson also offered as an atdiuona
section IN amendment providing Jht ate
vacancies i'm the lower grades OF the i'm
and .taff in the navy and marine corp ,h1l
have been filed. nothing in the act shalt u'
construed - prevent promotion from th
.appropriate corps and grades u not NOR
dian ten 81 the remaining graduate OF IN
voir m the conclusion OF their -iN wear
roursc who may stand highest on the ordc
Of merit. Adopted.
Mr.. Reed, Of Maine, offered an amend
ment providing that the naval constructor
and assistant naval constructors may h
APPOINTED from civil life. Adopted.
The committee then rose and rcpcIt'
the bill md Amendments. The lreNl'u
3 question Was seconded, and then, withou
: di,posing Of any OF the amendments "a
r House, NJ o'clock, adjourned.
NonIt.be Dueilists Arrested.
$500 a., JuIv 5-CO,0nel \.