New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-14

and passed early in the next session. Nearly all
the bills passed by the House became laws, the only
one Of Importance pending in the Senate being the
bill for NE sale OF part Of the Brooklyn Navy Yard
lands, which Is In the hands of the Senate Naval
Committee. The bill considered AT the last
meeting of the committee. but agreement could
be reached, owing TO a difference Of opinion rs 70
the disposition OF the million and half dollars to lie
derived from the sale. The Navy Department asked
that = part OF II be turned over TO the Navy Yard
for improvements that are necessary, and several
members OF the committee favored an allotment Of
~ 1900 for this purpose. Others wanted 1t all
turned into the Treasury. 1t decided TO let the
whole matter 60 over until the next session without
prejudice. The Iii has for It's object the sale 10
tie city Of Brooklyn, for market purposes of twenty
six acres embraced within the limit Of the yard. at
price Of less than Sal 900 an acre. The said
lands have never been used by the Government, nor
have they been embraced in any scheme Of
Improvement but still there many oficcrs Of th'
Navy who believe that no more of the land should b.,
sold. The Of the yard, even II this pot sh uli
be sold would be $50
Court martals are of such rare occurrence in the
Army and Navy that the announcement in Washington
dispatches that some officer has been ordered before
attracts more than reading attention. If one has
followed the cases Of officers who have been tried In
the last years he must have thought that Of
the charges hardly warrant the wide publication that
they get And If one has not kept track Of them. but
should read the ARTICLES for the Eeer Govern
ment Of the Navy, which define what offences must be
accorded, he will conclude that an Army or Navy
officer, who keeps clear of court martial. must De
perfect morally II not poles, ionally than oiulh-
ary citizens who mnglc in frst-ca>s society. some
offences really deserving OF the loss of one COM
mission, suspension from rank ana pay Tor Term
OF years: but others, SO common among men outside
OF the Navy. receive more severe punishment 'hll
would be thought Of In civil life.
In the course Of few weeks the case of Commander
Felix McCurlcy has has been tried, an 0nccr VINO
has been thirty-one years in the Navy and who mas
had much important duty aside from two tours OF
service I'm the photographic linrca9 lie WIZ he
recalled by many people In both NcwfOrk and Brook
Iyp WIN luov I'm
going family from Baltimore. and was In the merchant
November, 1867, he received Il commission m me
Volunteer Navy He was one Of q few who IN
1868. passed 50 crcdltahe an examination ,ha w H.
received a commission of master in the Regular Navy
and since then he has risen step by step 10 ms pr
ent position. When Rear Admiral David j. liar,
mony relieved Rear-Admral George W. Bclknap, OF
the command of the Asiac squadron recently, COM
mander McCurley was ordered To get the Alllancc
under way escort the Pacific mall steamship winch
cisco, out of harbor Of Yokohama admiral Harmony
made the Alliance his temporary hagsilp, anu Win
Alliance started ont. The NAVIGATING Officer OF the
latter undertook to make short cut and before he
was OF it he had run the vessel on reel whore
disappointed and sorely vexcd. hut the ship
would not bulge, and the Pacific man
steamer proceed without further escort \ court 81
Inquiry followed and disclose the fnct that Lieutenant
Macintosh the navigator is color blind and hence I'M
able 70 distinguish the different c0orcd sleiaiS OF
bic for the srnndine, and charge, Were pl'lsT,,rM
against him under the tenth section OF Article OF ING
ARTICLES for the Better Government OF NE NaN'
which reads that an officer may be punished rs
court martial shall direct. who through ina"nion
or negligence suffers any vessel Of the Navy 10 DC
stranded or run upon I3ch Or sn r., OF nnorSin
are now on their way 10 the Navy Department. In'y
viii be carefully and thoroughly sfcd before the
Of suspension from rank pay and duty viii be the lot
" Commander McCurley