Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-23
The VIII Ole Question to be Re.
ferred to a Com mittee of
Both Houses.
A Lively Row Brewing Be
tween Lieut.. Gorringe
and Chandler.
The New Navy Stands Fire
For the First Time in
the Senate.
The Presumption Law Repealed by
tho He use-Miscellnnso Gus
News.
OArlTAL'NOTEs

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~uArlTAL'NOrEs
Special Dispatches TO THx N.
WASHINGTON, February 22,-Both
houses of congress are In session, but
with this exception Washington's
birthday is being generally observed.
All the executive departments, dis
triot tfi ,es and banks are closed and
the courts adj ourned over until to.
morrow.
The Oldest Inhabitants association
he'd a meeting this morning at which
WaBhington's farewell address was
read and an Grafton delivered. This
afternoon the District militia will
parade and be reviewed by President
Arthur and Gen. Sherman.
Secretary Chandler this morning
received the following telegram from
Captain James s. Kerrett, command.
ing the United States steamer Rich.
mond, dated at Hong Kong, the 2lst
instant:
"The Ashuelot Ia q total loss on
Lamock Island. Eleven enlisted mon
are lost, and the remainder are on the
Richmond. Admiral Clitz Is at the
wre X"
GoBRINGE N CHANDLER.
WASHINGTON, February % "A rep.
resentative of the press called upon
Lieut.. Commander Gorrlnge this eve.
ming and asked him whether 1t was
true that he had rendered his resigna-
ton as officer In tho navy. He re-.
piled that he had done so but the
president had not yet accepted his
resignation.
sit ia reported you have had some
sharp correspondence with Secretary
CaandlerT .l,r or
"As long as l am In the service II
would be very improper in me to fur
nish the correspondence; az soon as I
am free from tficial restraint / will
publish the correspondence"
"Is II. true you represent English
capitalists In your new enterprise Ii
ship building at Philadelphia" SOL
1T Is absolutely, UT quahfiedly false
Not q dollar of English capital ha,
been solicited or subscribed. The
money to operate the Residing yard
which has been leased to ma individ.
ually, has been wholly subscribed BY
personal friends In New York city.
The rumor that I advocate free ship,
10 unqualiGedty falas. 1t bears on Its
face evidences of falsehood .fcom the
fact that am about to engage In
building American ships." 10 nI
!"What explanation can you give Of
the seoretary'a action as reported In q
special dispatch from Washington to
"The secretary of the navy ha,
placed himself in such an attitude to-
ward me III the matter that can rot
fail to rousesgsipst him the indignation
OF every honorable man Ia the ooun.
try. HIS attack on me was without
excuse, unless he was himself scsing
in his fiji ,ial capacity in a private in
terest. When I received the secre'
tary's letter, February 10, which was
grossly insulting to me as an eff ,er
and q nap, I determined to
have redress My reply to
his letter ELECTED no response, except
in the course of several days a pre-
emptory order to come to Washington
ard await further orders. I came,
and upon inquiry Mt the dep Artment
found 1t impossible to have redress al
long as I remained an officer sub sot
to his command. resigned in order
to seek redress from the highest
authority" +. .-l
"What Is the sentiment Of the
naval officers with regard TO your res.
igaationf" nas $3.50 d
"AlF yesterday afternoon and to.
day I have been receiving personal
letters and kilograms from my bttothe,
officers, begging me II I have not re-
signed TO reoonsiier my determine.
tior, expressing for me the wsrmes,
regards and their regret that l intend
to sever my connection with the SER
vice. I have given them the same
answer, that the curse I am pursuing
is In the interest of every officer o.
tho navy"
| THE bHlPPlNG BILL
The senate committee on commerce
took final action on the shipping bill
to-day and ordered favorable report tc
be made to the senate. The com
m,ttee has amended the bill by striking
out the thirteenth session, which dele
gated to collectors of ports duties now
formed by the shipping commissioners
have also added a section which auth
orizes 70 the postmaster general to
contract for the carriage Of mails In
In ocean steamships Ct Ameri'
can register, provided he shall
pay not exceeding 800 per
mile for such service, and shall
not exceed 81. soc, 900 per annum,
due notice to be given by advertise
ment, contracts to be awarded to the
lowest bidder, regardless OF size OF
vessels, only provided that the vessel
Is Of American register, owned and
run by Americans. The section also
contains a provision that a drawback
equal to the amount Of duty shall be
allowed on all foreign materials used
In the construction or repair Of Amer
lean vessels.