The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-22
TIE ALL AMERICAS.
CONGRESS CALLED TO ORDER
BY SECRETARY BLAINE.

BY SECRETARY BLAINE.
Discussion of Rules - Representatives
From the Republic of Brazil Present
Their Credentials and Create a senss-
tlon-Generai Washington News.
WASHINGTON, u. C.. November 2l.--
Secretary Blaine called the International
American Congress to order promptly at |
o'clock, and the conference ut once pro-
ceeded to consider the report of the COM
mitfee on rules. Discussion of rules was
soon interrupted by the appearance of Dr.
Nslente, the Brazilian Minister, and also a
delegate to the conference, who announced
that he and his c0lieages were now ready
To take their seats in the conference. ard
submit their credentials from the Republic
OF Brazil.
THE REPUBLIC NOT YET RECOGNIZED.
This caused sensation in the confer
ence and Mr.. Henderson. the Ameri an
delegate. at once prepared and proposed the
passage of the following resolution: "Ihit
this conferences joyfuly welcomes the
United States of Brazil into the slsterhoOd
of American republic" The delegates from
Columbia and san Salvador thought the
proposition premature. senior ROmoro. the
Mexican minister and delegate from Mex
leo. believing the resolution could not he
adopted unanimously, move TO lay It on the
table.
This brought to his feet Mr. Henderson.
who In a short speech elOquenty and forci-
hly explained the motives and feelings
which prompted him 10 offer the resolution.
He supposed the Br lillian delegates had
authority to act for the Republic Of Brazil.
III that was the case. it completed the circle OF
American Republics. He would hail with
equal pleasure the announcement that Eng
land or Spain or Russia had adopted the
republican institutions. To him all times
and places were proper for republicans TO
express desire 10 see all countries repub-
lies. lie felt sorry that lfis South American
friends could not all give il immediate at
tentiOn and endorsement. The Brazilian
was remarkable revolution; 1t was the
most complete and perfect OF revolutions;
and. better than all revolutions ON Ameri-
can soil. was blOodess.
After some expression Of views from diff
fereni delegates fayOrng postpOnement. the
motion 10 lay on the table prevailed. Jrd-
quay and Venezuela alone voting against it,
THE BRAZILIAN EPISODE
over the conference resumed considera-
ton of the report Of the committee on rules.
lnl AT OsoO /. VI, dlitl du'ptih- H'W' VI
the rules. but without finishing them, ad-
lourned until Monday.
BRAZILIAN REPRESENTATIVES, TO con-
IINUE.
Senior Valente. the Brazilian Minister has
received communication from the new
Brazilian government, directing him 10 con-
tinue as Minister 10 this country. The Bra
lillian delegates 10 the Maritime Congress
a.. Int. NJ 4l
continue 10 represent their country.
PRESENT coNDGrIoN OF THE NAVY.
Commodore The0. d. Wilson. the chief Of
the Naval Bureau of Construction and Re
pairs. i'm his annual report 10 Secretary
| Tracy. summarizes the present condition Of
the navy as follows: "lhe United states
have at present four steel cruisers and
steel dispatch vessel in commission. The
| Baltimore, Nesuyius. Petrel, and Charles
Ton have had their trial trips, and
may be expected soon to take their places
| I'm fhe cruising fleet. There are twenty-One
wooden steamers and seven iron steamers
useful and scrsiceable. With the compile
| ton of the Nesuyus. now building and ap-
propriated for, tn United States VIII pos
sess ten armOred vessels, thirteen single
tunetted monitors. twenty-one steel cruisers
or gun-bOats. two dynam te cruisers, prdo-
/ tee cruiser loi ftttlo, du dihiNi'u ihh' '"'
nrst-class torpedo boat, and seven iron
steamers"
Commodore Wilson places himself on
record as heartily iayorng the establish
ment Of
sHIP-BUILDING PLANTS AT GOVERNMENT
NAYY-NAtDS.
| lie saws that the good work already begun
4 this direction should he continued until
Al mt in fs a.
condition. Tools and appliances for build
ng and repairing steel ships he states
.canuot be manufactured or bought
and nut in position at short no
tices as 10 warrant the government
in waiting until an emergency arises be-
fore taking action. To-day we have nut
three nayy-yards, two on the Atlantic and
one on the Pacific coast, lifted, or author
| ized T. be fitted with tools for steel ship
building purposes, and two OF these very
best steel ship building sites IN the country.
| League Island and Boston nayy-yards are
now pr lctlcally closed.
He recommends tnat the department urge
upon Congress the adNisabiliiy Of such
| legislation as will permit Of building in the
nayy-yird a larger number OF new vessels
| Than prior legislation has permitted. The
bureau recommends th Il the navy-yard AT
Boston, Mass. be Immediately Tilted oui
with a complete set Of modern tools for
building steel vessels Of war. A recon-
mendatiOn that the navy-yard at Ports
mouth. y. H.. be supplied with modern ap-
pliances for the lifting and buIldingof ships
| is also made.
The list of seryiceabie wooden vessels.
Commodore Wilson saws is rapidly dimln-
ishing. There are no iif,t-rate vessels; on
ly five sec0nd-rates; fifteen thirl-r,te anu
| IA.
single turreted monitors in the navy. which
are practically useless, be placed in good
condition Tor harbJr and coast defense.
CORRECTING SOME OF TANNERS RASCAL
IrY.
Secretary Noble is considering the re-rate
eases i'm the Pension Office, aud with As
sistant Attorney-Generdi Shields. is going
over the law concerning pension legislation
with a view to demanding a return Of th,
money which was illegally paid ~ the re-
rated cases. The Secretary, 1t is said. har
about concluded that the law gives hun
abundant powers in the premises, and that
he can collect money illegally paid To per
sons who still remain in the employ Of the
government.
FOURTH-CLAsS POsTMAsTRRs.
Henry Farley has been appointed post.
master al Fairley's, y. c. Fourth-clas'
postmasters have been appointed IN virginia
AS follows: h. II. Brown, at Balcony FAILS
Helen Is. Packet. at Columbian br0Ne;
Fanny sueucer. at LanistOn; John whit
more, at FOrestyille; X. ID. Wilkinson al
| Uollydale, Thomas -, Myers, az Kyle;
Martina uarman. AZ Point rleasanti Emm.
Whitaker, at keph.
REPORT or THE REGISTER or THE rREA
sURY.
General W. T. Rosecrans, register oi The
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