Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-07


SECRETARY TELLER denies that he advised the
passage of the river and harbor bill the Presi
dents veto but says that he incident lily expressed
to several Senator's his opinion that the Dill was
very obnoxious measure, and that the veto ought
by all means TO be sustained.
SAILING or THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Badger,
commanding the Boston navy yard informs the
Navy department that the Hartford, Capt. c. C.
Carpenter commanding. sailed from that yard Sat
urday morning for the Pacific station. He reports
her to be in fine condition and having On board a
full complement OF officers and men.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Ensign George NJ. Stoney, Or
dered to the coast survey steamer Macarthur; Chief
Engineer Henry W. Fitch. from duty in bureau Of
steam engineering, and ordered to the Powhltan;
Chief Engineer III. L. Snyder, from the POwhatan,
ana ordered to bureau or steam engineering: CO.
det Engineer II. W. Knkard, from the Yantlc, and
ordered to the Dispatch; Cadet Engineer John n.
Crygier, returned home from the Marion, South
Atlantic station, and placed On waiting orders.
Passed Assistant Paymaster WV. Barry has been
granted leave for three months, with permission
to leave the United States.
THE LATE ADMIRAL BEAUMoNT.-Commodore
Wells, cOmmandant OF the Portsmouth, n H.,
date Of August 5th that the remains of the late
Rear Admiral j. Z. Beaumont were brought to
Portsmouth that morning. and temporarily laid In
the receiving vault OF the South Cemetery until
final removal elsewhere. The family having
declined the hOnors offered to him, the ceremonies
were brief and simple. The remains were brought
from Durham, and were met at the railway sta
tion by large number OF officers attached to the
yard and Vandalia Six seanen were detached
Benham. Chief Engineer MalOnet, Medical In
spector Leach, Commander Cromwell, Major But
ler, L. 5. NJ. c., and Commander Wells acted
pail bearers. number OF citizens OF Portsmouth,
including Mayor SlSe, united in paying last
tribute to the deceased, and had there been oppor-
tunity large popular demonstration would have
been made In his honor, as he left behind him an
enviable memory as an accomplished officer and
agreeable gentleman in all his walks OF life
THE TALLAPOosA arrived here yesterday from
Norfolk. She will undergo some very slight re-
pairs and be ordered on her trip to the navy yards
on next Monday. Secretary Chandler intends to
take passage on her, accompanied by three bureau
officers OF the Navy department, probably Com
modores Wilson, Shock and English. 1t Is the
Secretary's wish not to interfere in any way with
the trip OF the vessel, but will govern himself
coriing to her movements, and Will make an in
sDect1on OF the navy yards that visited. which
Will include all the eastern yards except that at
Pensacola. Fla. II the Secretary Is unable to leave
on Monday, the TallapOosa Will start, and VIII be
Joined by him later In the cruise
THE PRESIDENT HAS APPROVED the naval appro-
priation bill; the deficiency appropriation bill; the
act to provide for the publication Of the tenth
suS; the act for the manufacture of salt on the
Indian Territory: the act in relation to land
patents In the Virginia military district of Ohio
the act TO authorize the auditing OF certain unpaid
Claims against the Indian bureau by the account
Ing officers OF the Treasury; and the acts for the
relief OF the heirs of Major d. c. smith; for the re-
lief OF Joseph Conrad, OF Missouri; OF Julia A Mutt
and Joseph Hiertford; The act 10 establish diplo-
matte relations with Persia; the act to remove the
political disabilities OF Frank c. Armstrong, OF
Maryland and the act relating to the registration
OF trademarks.
PLANS INVITED FOR CONSTRUCTING TWO STEEL
CLAD VEssEIS--1n accordance with clause in
the Naval appropriation bill the Secretary OF the
Navy has issued an invitation concerning the
construction OF new steel steam cruising vessels
for thc United States navy: "to all engineers and
mechanics OF established reputation and all repu-
table manufacturers OF vessels, steam engines,
boilers or ordnance having controlling regular
lDliShmentS,an being engaged in the business.
all officers OF the navy, ana especially all naval
constructors, steam engineers and ordnance OFF,
GERS Of the navy, having plans, models or designs
OF any vessels or Of any part thereof the classes
authorized by the Naval appropriation act OF
August 5. 1892 to submit such plans, models and
designs to the Naval Advisory board. directed to
be organized by the Secretary OF the Navy under
the provisions of said act for his advice and as
sistaIce In the designing andconstruction Of said
vessels, In order that the same may be examined
BY said board in accordance with the provisions
OF said act. The vessels authorized by said act
to be two in NUMBER to be constructed OF steel of
domestic, Manufacture, having, as near as NAV be-
tensile strength OF not less thln sixty thousand
pounds TO the square inch, and ductility In
eight inches OF not less than twenty-five per
centum. To be provided with full SAIL and full
steam power and to be OF the highest attainable
Speeu. ana adapted TO pc armed with suitable
maments, described in said act And one is to be
OF not less than five thousand nor more than six
thousand tons displacement, and the other or not
less than fortythree hundred nor more than forty
seven hundred tons displacement. Said plans,
models and designs should be submitted within
the period OF sixty days after August 20, 1882 and
should be transmitted to the Navy department"
PEKsONAI.-Senator Mcpherson arrived In New
York from Europe ycsterday.-Mrs. s. T. G.
Morseil. her daughter, Mrs Tudor and
Mr. HerndOn MorSeli hive gone to the
Fauquier Springs.-Mrs Col #. L. Casey, Mr.. f.
Ing, OF Washington, were at Garrison's on the
HUDSON. last Saturday.--Ex-SenatOr Barnum. OF
Connecticut. Is at the AringtOn.--M Edward
Cilcdfellow has gone to Berkeley Springs for a
StHy or several weekS.-Gov Hamilton, OF Mary
land. who has been quite unwell lately, will go to
Bleeckcr Is guest at the Bright House, Reh oboth
Beach h---Samuel NOTInent and family and w. W.
Buriette anu family have gone TO Rock Enon
springs ior stay OF some t1me.-MrS q. II.
Morrison is at the Atlantic Hotel, Ocean City,
f. +: Rigs has gone to New Lon lol. Robert
Beal hasg gone to the White Sulphur Springs
where he has spent the month OF August for many
yearS.-R. q. Hoffman and family are at the
Oriental Hotel Asbury Park.-Joseph Tyss0wski
is at the Bright House. Rehototh Beach-Mrs
AZ C;lcnns Falls. n. Y.-Miss Josephine Esputa,
the contraltO OF St Matthew's choir, is summering
at Old Point COmfOrt.-W T. Bailey has gone to
Richmond, Old Point and Ocean View, on ten
days tour, and on his return will leave for q trip
through Canada.
COnfirnsatiOMs by the Senate.
The Senate has confirmed the nominations OF
General U. S. Grant and william II. Trescott to be