The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-06
REED STILL UNDER FIRE.
-znNAvYYARD CHARGES BEFORE
THE HOUSE.

A. Mckinley Reports a Substitute
for the Cummings Resolution-Mr.
cummings Charges the Republicans
1T,+b Using the Navy Yards to
-.,-.nar Political Ends-Mr. Boutelle
attacks the Democrats.
w,su1NqroN, Aug Sin the House this
,,orning. after the reading OF the journal,
NJ. bingham of Pennsylvania moved to
~ ON the table the motion which had been
,dino for some time to reconsider the
F r. hv which the House passed the bill to
- ioovas of absence to clerks of the first
"a sacond class in the postoftice depart
ment.
New York, who held that the government
shorld act toward its employees just as
- r,orchant or banker would act toward
~. No business man who was not mean
WOULD decline to give his employees two
,.oo,s laave of absence with pay, knowing
f,n we'll that he would benefit by the in
creased efficiency by the rest and recreation
accorded them.
The motion to reconsider was tabled by a
vote Of 1875 yeas to 90 nays.
REEDS NAVY YARD.
Mr. Mckinley, from the committee on
rules reported as a substitute for Mr..
Cummings resolution resolution asking
the Secretary of the Navy for reasons for
the increase of the force at the Kittery
navy yard. In speaking to
said that he rose in defense of public
morality and public law, which had been
menaced by high public
official The order increasing the force
of the Kittery navy yard looked
as though the design was to use executive
power for party purposes. lie charged
that the Kittery yard was used for political
purposes, and quoted figures to show that
previous to the elections the list of en-
ploves was much larger than it was a month
\ or two afterward. A majority of the men
4 came from Maine, the state of Thomas B.
Reed. He quoted at length from the testi-
nopvtaken by thew hitthorne committee in
1875 to show that the policy Of the Repub-
q lican party had been to use the navy yards
4 to expedite political ends. This policy was
worse than the shotgun.
WASTE OF MONEY.
Fifteen years ago a republican secretary
# of the navy had stated that the Lancaster
was not worthy of repair, and that the Mo-
"a nongahela was in tolerable condition
NJ with speed Of twelve knots. Laughter.
III These were the vessels the present secretary
2 of the navy certified that the needs of the
HI public service required to be repaired.
IA Laughter 1t was republican and not pub
lie service that demanded the increase of
the force at Kitrery. The reelection
to congress of the speaker of
this House and the reelection of
republican from the First district
Uf New Hampshire was desired. Thus the
public would read the secretary's certificate,
and they would read Alright. But for the
necessities Of the Republican party these
wretched hulks would be left where they
belonged. The committee on rules had re-
ported as a substitute for his resolution a
resolution which referred the whole offense
to the offender himself
MIR. Boutelle said he felt like making an
apology for answering the remarkable de-
monstratlon that had been made by the
gentleman from New York. The gentle
man IN his search had worked himself up to
nigh state OF excitement that the Secre-
tary OF the Navy had really possessed the
hardihood to obey the mandatory instruc-
tons OF Congress. Mr. Boutello explained
S that Secretary Tracy had simply discharged
duty devolyed upon him under provision
ol Che naval appropriation bill. All the
that bill
CLEvELAND'S REGIME.
he read amid the applause and laughter
OF bis party colleagues, similar orders
issued under President Cleveland's admins
Irauon. He also attacked that administra-
u9n Tor its action in discharging union
SOLDIERS sio from the Norfolk navy yard and
.llhg their places with ex-confederates.
tlIS'anelng the case of one man who took
tne oath of allegiance on the 18th of the
mouth mo, and received an appointment on the
iOs4 lhe resolution was then adopted.
Mr Lacey OF Iowa submitted the major
report on the Clayton on-Breckenridge
sgc.oa case The report was ordered
printed and laid over
a. due mouse then went into committee of
W., W. wnoe on the general deficiency bill /.
Without disposing of the bill the committea
rose and the House adjourned.