The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-06-29

wrenehed or the American eagles neck
wrung. The resolution was adopted.
Wilson offered the resolution eli which he
had given notice, and II was also adopted.
The house there upon went into commit.
zee % the whole, Page of California, in the
chsir, on the naval appropriation bill.
Robeson. Of New Jersey, who had charge
OF the bill briefly reviewed its general fea-
tnres. He called attention to the fact that
contemplated large reduction
In The military and civil service
Of the navy. The difficulty in part had
been that the civil establishment had con.
samed the greater part Of the appropria-
tions made for the service, and LETT but lit
tie for material increase ard maintainance
OF the navy. The service was too top'heavy.
II must take medicine II it was to be re-
!ieved. The committee on appropriations
had also endeayored to put the servi
In the way Of great future
economy. by recommending the conoentra.
tion Of the work of The various bureaus.
. The committe rose informally in order to
TX some limitation upon general debate.
There was strong disposition shown TO
debate the measure at some length,
O'Niell, OF Pennsylvania, declaring that il
uprooted and sought TO destroy the navy,
and advocated long discussion, while
Bowman, Of Massachusetts,, thought that
the house should be permitted to discuss q
bill which, instead of being an appropria-
ton bill with legislation engrafted upon it,
termed legislative p''Piiis bill with ts
appropriations engrafted upon il, t,changing
as 1t did many vital principles regarding the
| navy. 1t 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
or hnt ~ t1. E,,.. s,.It AL
O'Neill'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 10 dispose
OF all stores and supplies that shall be
found by a board of appraisers to be un-
seryiceable for use in the navy.
| The committee will endeavQr to strike
ont all other legislation which the bill con-
tains.
| Mhiitborne, of Tennessee, criticzing the
provisions of the bill in detail, said he be-
Iievtd that the hand and cunning of a mas
ter workman was displayed, not only in
tn" preparation of the bill Qt was pre-
| tie selection of the time t, present it to to
the house. Beneath all this specious dis
plSv of reform, there was accorded author
ity TO the secretary of the navy, which un-
chtcked would resurrect and revive the
dangerous disregard and violation of the
law which characterized and disgraced
tho administration of the navy
department from 1872 to 1877. Congress
was called upon to complete monitors COM
menced by that administration in utter
disregard OF the law, but there were no
measures taken in the bill to protect the
interes'sof the government. The secretary
W the navy was given power
! which would be more dangerous If he
should be C)uupt-if (sarcastically) it were
posAh'esto have = corrupt secretary. lie
then proceeded to make vehement
attack on Robeson's administration Of
The navy department, asserting that
dnrinr his administration over
5i.CO0 OO0 had been squandered and quot.
ing many statistics to endorse his assertion
AMI to bear evidence as TO abuses which he
Insisted were practiced by the secretary
sdd HIS heads of bureaux. Returning tC
the discussion OF the question as to the
prvprlety of completing the monitors
coniended that il completed they would
. I've fonnd to have cost in money and ma
rer.l S6.O00,00O each, and would then be
utterly worthless.
IN tho controversy which sprang up be-
tween Bowman and Robson, as to the
present condition OF the navy, the
irter expressed his familiarity
with NIL vessels, as he had him
, sslf bnilt them. He might bave done 81
IN violation of the law, but he had done so
and It was too late to impeach him now.
: Harris, of Massachusetts, said that h,
ftlt sense OF humiliation N
chairman. of the committee OF
naval affairs In undertaking to speak in fa
vor of the bill; that the committee aftei
having spent months in careful investiga
fion Of the question as to the best way II
which the navy could be built was now per
mit,ed part Of an hour to discuss wha
the duty ofcongress was. He complaine,
of rules OF house which could prevent
majority from considering and deliberatinI
aqnes'ion of such vital Importance. III
, then began to argue in favor of finishing
, the monitors contending that they woul,
, when completed be the finest vessels ailoat
The committee then arose and the hous
adjourned.
WASHINGTON NEWS ITEMS.
Union college, of Schenectady, conferred
f, The degree OF l.L. d. upon President Arthu
To day.
LAST APrEAL.
Mrs. Scoville Guiteau's sister, has writ
, letter to President Arthur, appealin
!. TOR n respite until the question of Guiteau'
/, n,y cen be passed upon by unpreju
!, d'r,d scientists. She fortiies her appea
= With the statement that
, JUDGE PORTER,
, ~ the end Of his cross.examination. mad
!, use eof expressions to the effect that Gni
, t-pn was crazy rs loon,n that 1t was in,
/, possble TO confuse him, so complete an,
, tiaen was his delusion of inspiration an,
!, DIVINE WISDOM.
Porter IN alleged to have said this 1
Sione, editor OF the Chicago Daily New,
r Thee'ie was delivered to President Arthu
. personally to-day by Rev. Mr.. Hicks.
REPORTED fAvoRABLY.
= Senate naval committee TO day reportc,
|. fsvorabIy the bill authorizing the constru,
' ION oi number Of vessels of war for N
> navv. aud appropriating $40 0o0. 600 for tina
!, purpose.
Labor Troubles
; AT JERSEY CITY.
JrRar CRY, June 2s.-The strikers an
? the railroad companies maintain unchange
positions towards each other. The railroa
switchmen, who only struck out Of symp,
= thy with the freight hands, are greatly di
, satisled because the strikers have not pr
4 vented the railroad companies from iillin
! their places. The various railroads are no,
{ moving.
, LARGE QUANTITIES or FREIGHT
! aud arc working with full force of me,