New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-22

barge Of Hazen's cowardioe He pore 9 muske c !.
ball In his BODY received in honorable warfare ye
he was arraigned as q coward by q man VINO peVg g
saw battle. What was the meaning OF tnls ~
was the remnant of quarrel that had started years
ago when colonel went before an lnVsstisat;;ns
committee tin the Belkni p easel ana dateu s u
that hour to tais, and General hazen had never
seen day of peace or rest since he gave MS 70 u
Spies had surrounded nm hes ahe emgD Io to
20 into his spittoons and waste baskets 10 PICK up
remnants of papers and examine them. Ana tms
stuff printed here against General hazen Is rgsy f
remnants which have been dragged cut OF his
Mr. Beltzhoover said that the information on
which he based his charges was derived largely
from record evidence and asserted that the records
of the Hazen court martial corroborated MS charge
of cowardice.
acter for honesty and bravery and suggested that
the gent eman from Pennsylvania had put hlmse
in an unenviable light before the country IN attack
ing that officer without formulating his charges ana
asking for an investigation. MIR. Beltzhoover stated
that he would have demanded an investigation put
for the approaching adjournment OF Congress. Inc
amendment was then lost.
On motion of Mr. Hiscock an amendment was
adopted authorizing the Secretary OF war III n
discretion to make q further detail OF Officers lor
service the Arctic sea expedition. .
On motion of MIR. Harris, OF MASSACHUSETTS,, al
amendment was adopted authorizing the conlnlss -
SION appointed to report upon the advlsaollity Oh
the sale of any Of the navy yards to report also IN
regard to each of the navy yards the sale OF wnlch
is not recommended whether 1t is specially adapted
for any scientific purpose whether y snoua DC sae
tanned in active operation or otherwise used
whether ii is fully equipped for the economical exc
cution of necessary work, ana whetner any i IN
prOvement can be made In the system OF performing
work at the navy yards which Will promoto
the efficiency of the service.
FOR THE SALE OF THE wALLABoUT BAY PROPERTY
Mr. Harris offered an amendment for the sale OF n
portion of the Wallabo1t Bay property In BROOKLYN
n Y, and Mr. Bliss of New-York, advocated It's
adoption. The Government, he said, had long been
in possession of tract of land adjoining the Brook
lyn Navy Yard which was utterly worthless To the
Government. commission had reported IN favor
of the sale, which would be beneficial to Brooklyn
and advantageous to the Government. According
to a survey made some time ago there were h'ty-
three acres of land which could be advantageously
sold. 1t was not probable that If the local author
tiles of Brooklyn should decide to establish public
market on the property that more than fifteen or
twenty acres would be required for that purpose.
The remainder would be sold to the highest hi dders
and the entire amount realized from the sale OF the
entire tract would be between 100000 and
$1,5OO0OO. The Improvement which would he
immed ately put upOn the property by the city OF
BROOKLYN would greatly enhance the value OF The
Navy Yard adjoining, and not only would the SAM
tary condition of the yard and that portion OF the
city be improved, hut their commercial worth
would be greatly advanced The mutual adyan-
tage of the proposed transaction was conceded by
every one who had fairly and thoroughly investi-
gated the matter
The amendment offered under the direction of the
Naval Affairs Committee was substantially the pro-
position whch for eight years he had been endeavor
ing to obtain the action of Congress upon and was
based upon the bill introduced by him. The amend
ment was adopted. Mr.. Morse offered an amend,
ment authorizing the Secretary of the Navy TO sell
at pubic auction the property known as the Naval
Hospital, at Chelsea Mass provided that 10000
of the SUN realized shall be placed to the credit of
the Navy Department for the selection of q new
site and the erection of a suitable building II
thought advisable The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Black burn offered amendment reducing
the appropriation for tn United States Geological
Survey from $24O. 600 to 1922, 900. Pending action
the committee