National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-05

VI Nht hhNg uhu WY ubiO oBONNh " gNh
ator Harrison in closing the debate on the
bill for the admission of Dakota. After
several memorials and resolutions had been
disposed Of, Mr.. Cameron called up the bill
providing for the appointment Of an assist
ant secretary Of the navy. An amendment
suggested by the naval committee requires
that the assistant should como from civil
life.
Mr.. Plumb hoped some explanation
would be given Of the need Of such an Off
Ger and of the need Of such haste in taking
up the bill at this time, It having but re-
Gently been reported.
Mr. Hoar suggested the inquiry whether
II was wise for Congress to tic the hands OF
the President IN requiring that the proposed
new officer should be taken from civil life.
Mr.. Cameron said the bill had been orig
inally introduced in compliance with the
wish OF the Secretary of the Navy, and the
Senate committee had thought II best to
have the appointment made from civil life
so as to avoid iealousies among naval Off
GERS.
Mr.. Hale thought It very desirable that
there should be greater infusion into the
Navy Department of the business capacity
characteristic Of active and successful busi-
ness men. Unless the bill should provide
lot lie lnHkluB Ol luc appointment from
civil life there would be solicitations by
naval officers and consequent iealousies
would he aroused. In case of emergency
the President and Secretary Of the Navy al
ready had authority Of law to call these in
for advice and consultation.
Senator Dawes, Allison, Beck, Black
burn, Cockrell, and Butler argued In favor
OF the bill, while Mcssrs. Plumb, Van Wyck,
and ingalls, opposed It, Mr.. Ingalls's argu
gument was sharp, sarcastic, and served to
stir up the. Democratic side greatly, be-
cause II included q vigorous attack on Sec
rotary. Whitney's course in regard to the
Dolphin.
Mr.. Ingalls, intended to treat this admins
tiCn with absolute Justice. Whatever as
sistance any officer may certify that he needs
for the proper administration Of his depart
ment, Mr.. Ingalls, would vote to give him.
But lie would not give any assistance that
was not certified to be necessary.
Mr.. Butler said the Secretary of the Navy
had recommended the appointment.
Mr.. ingalls, wanted to hear the recom-
mendation read.
Mr.. Butler read from the report of the
Secretary Of the Navy the statement that au
assistant secretary of the navy would seem
to be an essential feature.
"That is q remarkably emphatic declara-
ton" remarked Mr.. Ingalls,.
"Modest,n suggested Mr.. Butler.
every modest" acquiesced Mr. Ingalls,.
continued Mr.. Butler.
Mr.. Ingalls, docking at the report): The
remark appears to be an interpolation, and
is put In Notwithstanding evidently an af-
terthought
Mr.. Ingalls, read the context preceding
the clause already read, to show that 1t was
only in the System of organization" that
The Secretary had said an assistant secre-
tary was wanted. Not for the performance
of the duties-for we had no navy.
lLaughter.l Why, had 1t not been said
here, itcyl0n deromque, that we had no
navy, and the hope expressed that the
patriotism Of the Democratic party would
rise to the exigency Of the occasion and
give us navyY
Mr.. Ingalls, would have been better sat
isiled If the naval committee of the Senate,
instead Of comforting new patronage on the
isfactory inquiry into the conduct of that
department In connection with our naval
construction, and the transaction by which
attempt after attempt had been made to re-
iect the Dolphin.
Mr. Ingalls, animadverted with some Sc
verify upon the course Of the Secretary of
the Navy In connection with the Dolphin,
saying he had sent II to sea- time after time
in special search Of a cyclone [laughterl, In
order to show "structural weakness" and
the Dolphin finally succeeded in encounter
ing the cyclone off Cape lIatteras, and the
waves were so high and the wind so TEN.
pestuous that the experts appointed by the
Secretary had to 20 below, sea.sck. The
American people, Mr.. Ingalls, continued
could not forget that studious attempt
had been made by the Secretary of the
Navy to crush out great American enter
prise, and that by a predetermined plan
one Of the greatest of American industrial
establishments employing 5000 men, had
been forced into bankruptcy. At last, how.
ever, by some sort Of subterranean arrange
ment, for no public notice had been issued
the Secretary seemed to have decided that
the Dolphin had to be accepted. Mr.. In
gals was not In the mood to hand out, OF
salver, any additional patronage to thu
Secretary Of the Navy, which that office
was able to certify only in parenthesis
Mr.. Cockrell sand that If Mr. ingalls, be
lieved his own statements true, he wa
neglecting his public duty by not calling
for an investigation, which the Republican
in the Senate had the power to order.
''ltwill be investigated; don't be uneasy,
replied Mr.. Ingalls,.
Mr.. Cockrell thought the investigation
should be made before false impression
were created about the matter.
Mr.. Logan expressed his willingness I,
vote for the pending bill II the Secretar.
OF the Navy said 1t was necessary lie re
membered, however, that the former Secre
taries had asked for the assistants onl,
when the Secretaries were new to thei
places.
Mr.. Cameron urged an immediate vot
on the bill, but Mr.. Logan opposed this
and at 2 o'clock the matter went over.
The Dakota bill was then placed befor
the Senate, and Mr.. Harrison took the floor
Taking up serlatim the objections made tC
the admission Of Dakota, Mr.. Harrison pro
Ceeded to show, as he commended, eithe
their inapplicability to the case under dc
bate or their inherent fallacy. He insisted
that the real animus Of the objections wa
al IL.
pass before the people of Dakota were T.
tic permitted to participate in such cleo
tions.
Mr.. Morgan said the senator from In
diana (Mr. llarrison), who was evidently
candidate for the presidency, might no
have chance at the votes of Dakota, 70
Mr.. Morgan did not think he would ripe
in four years.
Mr.. Harrison replied that II he eve
should be candidate, although he woul
not be at all sure but that he might iustl
claim the electoral vote OF Alabama, b
never could expect to have it counted &c
him.
Mr.. Harrison defended the persons VIII
had been prominent In the Dakota proceed
ings from the attacks made on them by th
senatorial opponents of admission. NJ
Butler and Mr.. Morgan frequently int
posed with comments and inquiries as
Mr., lIanison's points, and the debate occi
siOnally became warm.
On Mr.. Butler stating in one instanC
that Mr.. Harrison did not understand I'll
point at the moment in controversy, VI
Morgan remarked, "Oh, he does not wal
to understand IL; let him go along.n
Mr. Harrison insisted that Messrs. Mo
i gan and Butler had set up man of stra
ard hustled him all around the Senat
chamber; and, rs the debate proCeede,
and Mr.. Harrison read papers contradictir
those read on the other side, to show h
feeling prevalent In Dakota with regard
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