The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-20
WASHINGTON NEWS.

The statutory board which examined the
U. s. =. Ossipee at the Norfolk navy yard
has reported TO the navy department that it
will take about 81 per cent, of her entire
cost TO put her into condition for sea service,
As the law does not permit OF repairs 10
vessel when the expense is IN excess oil the 20
per cent. limit this vessel will have TO be con-
demned and strickened from the naval list.
The Ossipee is wooden screw cruiser, bark.
rugged, OF about 1900 tons displacement, and
carries eight smooth-bore guns. She was
built by the United ST ties at the klttery
yard in 1861.
The Washington Star says: The most
elegant and original token OF approval OF
the ruling on the question of the quorum
that the speaker has received has been len
at the Shoreham by the expressman. It is
from Portland, Me, and was sent by the
members of the Young Mems Re,
publican Club of that city. 1t is OF
solid silver, moulded into the shape of an
old-fashoned candle extinguisher, and is II
or inches high as it stands on the speakers
table, The surface of the cone is elegantly
engraved with a historical picture repre-
senting the victory of the speaker over oh.
struction and with appropriate inscriptions,
Secretary Window has given statement
of the reasons that had induced him to take
charge of the landing of immigrants at New
York. He said that the Ford committee OF
last Congress in their report recommended
that the national government take charge of
this matter. The reports of the manner in
which operations at Castle Garden were
conducted and of the condition of affairs
there also seemed to warrant. if not de.
mand, a change, The secretary was asked
why he had selected Bedlow's Island as the
landing place for immigrant under the
new arrangement. He answered that
Governors Island would have suited
him just as well-in fact, it was exam
ined by him with view to locating the
landing station there; but the military au-
thorities objected to giving up control OF
the island, and he was compelled to look
elsewhere. The treasury department had
foothold on Bedlow's Island and it was, in
addition, deemed to be the prorer place to
land immigrants, under the shadow of the
Statue of Liberty. The island C ntained IL
acres. Five of them are devoted to the park
surrounding the statue, and the remainder
may be utilized for the necessary buildings
for the accommodation of immigrants and
the transaction of business These build
ings will be erected on the west side of the
island, where they will not interfere with
the view of the statue.
President Harrison has purchased two
pieces of improved indianapolis business
property from Cyrus G. Hines, for sd 900.
Senator Turpie has introduced a bill APP
proprating S500,000 for the erection of
buildings, the purchase of machinery aud
stores necessary for the establishment and
maintenance on the grounds of the United
States arsenal at Indianapolis, Ind, of a
factory for making, casting and finishing
the parts of field guns, ordnance, and ord
nance Supplies for the army.
Senator Evarts has introduced a bill to
amend the act to prohibit the importation
and immigration of foreigners under CON
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