Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-28
YESTERDAYTN CONGRESS-.
DAKOTA'S ADMISSION BEFORE
THE SENATE.

Bin FORGETTING Certain Land Grants.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The Senate
resolution offered by Mr.. Ingalls, was
agreed to directing the Committee on LII
brary to consider the subject of placing in
the vacant inches OF the Senate chamber
and its corridors busts of the Vice Presi-
dents OF the United States and Presidents
pro tenn. of the Senate.
Mr. Harrison's substitute for his origi-
nal resolution of inquiry as to the admin
istration of the pension office was taken
from the table and without debate agreed
TO. 1t directs the Senate Committee on
Expenditures of Public Money to make
an investigation into the charges made by
the new Com missioner of Pensions as to
the former administration OF that Office.
The electoral count bill came up III or
der, but was laid over until next Monday,
on account of the absence OF MI. Edmunds
and other Senators interested in the dill.
Mr. Harrison called up the bill for the
admission of Dakota. The bill having
been read, Mr. Harrison addressed the
Senate in its support. lie occupied the
remainder of the days open session.
Mr.. Butler several times questioned Mr..
Harrison upon points made in his speech,
and when Mr.. Harrison had concluded
NIL DutiGI NOOk but EUUI TbDlNs ne
yielded, however, TO a motion for an eX-
ecutive session, which was agreed to.
When the doors were reOpened the Senate
adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House, the Senate resolutions
touching the death OF Vice President
Hendricks were presented to the House,
and on motion of MIR. Holman, of Indiana,
were laid upon the table for the present,
ard Mr.. Holman gave notice that on
Tuesday next he would ask the House to
consider similar resolutions.
BOUTELLE VS.. WISE.
Mr.. BOutelle, of Maine, rising to a
question of privilege, quoted from the re-
marks made some days ago by MIR. Wise,
of Virginia, DENYING that the dry dock at
Norfolk had ever been destroyed.
Mr.. Cabell, OF Virginia, called attention
to the fact that his colleague was not in
the House, to which Mr.. Boutelle replied
that what be had to say was simply in
VindicatiOn of himself and had nothing to
do with the gentleman from Virginia
(Wise) He did not intend TO attack any
gentleman IN that gentleman's absence.
Mr.. BOuteile, continuing, said that the
remarks which he had quoted had been
telegraphed all over the country, and his
(BOuiele's) statement to the contrary
mad been widely animadverted upon.
Mr. Herbert, Of Alabama. made the
point Of order that the gentleman had not
stated anything which entitled him TO the
floor on a question of personal privilege.
Mr.. Boutelle, in speaking TO the point
OF order, repeated that animadversiOns
had been made upon his intelligence and
veracity. He did not eXaggerate in say
ing that number OF publications had
assumed that the statement ne made had
convicted him before the House and the
country Of having trified with the House,
and having at least cOnnived at a gross
Justification of what ought to be a matter
OF familiar history.
WANTS TO VINDICATE HIS VERACITY.
In vindication Of his veracity. of his
good faith as a member of the House. in
VindicatiOn OF the representations made
10y him, he desired to nave printed in the
record some brief citations setting forth
the fact Of the destruction of the Norfolk
navy yard by the rebels on May l0and IL,
1862.
After some further discussion as to Mr..
BOutelle's right to proceed, the Speaker
held that be was not so entitled, as moth
ing that had been said by Mr.. w Use at
tributed any improper motive to Mr..
BOutele.
Mr.. Hammond, of Georgia, suggested
that the gentleman from Maine appeal in
order that he might see how unanimously
the House would sustain the Speaker.
Mr.. Browne, Of Indiana, suggested to
MIR. BOutelle that in view OF the anxiety
manifested by the other side to get at the
facts, he should ask unanimous consent
to proceed.
Mr. Mcmillan, of Tennessee-That will
not be granted in the absence of Mr..
Wise.
Mr.. Browne-Nor IN his presence either.
Mr. Cabell-lf the gentleman wants a
new trial, at the proper time it will be
granted.
THE CITATIONS.
The citations which Mir. Boutelle offer
ed are four in number Of which the follow
ing is the substance:
Maj. Gen. john +. Wool reports to the
Secretary Of War. under date OF Fortress
Monroe, May -, 1862, that on the 18th be
had visited the navy yard aud found all
the workshops, storehOuses aud other
buildings in ruins, having been set on
fire by the rebels, who at the same time
partially blew up the dry dock"
Flag officer l. NJ. GOldsbOro. Of the
North Atlantic bockading squadron, re-
ported on May II, lSG2, TO the Secretary
Of the Navy. that he had visited the navy
yard while the property was still burn
Iug. he said; NEARLY everything is de-
stroyed. OF the buildings, the officers
quarters alone remain intact.
The dock gates are an destroyed, and the
pier ends connected with gates blown up
90 a partial degree, but otherwise the
dock ITSELF is unipiured."
The next day Admiral GOldsbOrOugh re-
ported as follows: "ihe reports in The
papers about the navy yard at Norfolk
are utterly and entirely false. TO nave
destroyed IL more enectually than has
been done would have been "a difficult
task. Essentially 10 is in utter ruins"
Commodore Joseph smith. Chiei OF the
Bureau OF Yards and Docks, in his AN.
nual report said of the work az the Norfolk /
navy yard: The dry dock has been
pumped out by the ana OF temporary
pumps, 30 that its cond.t zion could be- /
asccrtained. The turning gates were de-
struyod and the masonry about tnCm con. [
siderahly injured 90 thc depth of about 30
feet below tne coping. The floating gate
was seriously Injured hy hro and powder.
Tue masonry ~ me entrance
ana below ihc points 3O feet from tha
coping appears 10 be injured. Tnp steam
engine Tor pumping out tho dock WAS de-
str0yed by me- rebels. Duo ue pumps were
Dut slightly Injured"
AMONrNrNT 10 GRANT.
ST.. Nielr. "a Sew lDfb, from the Com.
mittee On MNItllt Affairs. reported q blll
to AID iu thr erection nf monument tO
hrn. 4. IS. Grant DOB Sow york rIiy, which
was referred tu fle committee Of cine
whole. ~ Hrpf0prlfra hHll million
dHllafft l1 fennHl. available when fhH
Sow york l.I.II HI.nUI.nuf aHrIrfF HnHll