The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-17
Secretary Herbert Intends to ask Congress
for Permission 10 Accept All the Bids.
NEWPORT NEWS PROBABLY GETS BOTH
Tho Administration Heard From
The District CoInnittcc-CoHErc
man Tyler at work Introduces
Four Bills in the I7ousc-One for
Deepening Elizabeth River.
Especial Correspondence.)
Virginiun bureau,
washington, d. G.. Dec. 16, 1895

Virginian Bureau,
Washington, d. c.. Dec. 16, 1895.
It is reported on good authority that
Secretary Herbert intends to ask Con-
gress to allow him to accept all of
the bids for the battleships. The pres
ent bid was for but two. but the sSccre
tary was already authorized TO build
two more, SO the request will be by
no means unreasonable and will pro-
badly be granted.
The Cramps offered TO build three
bnttleships for the price appropriated
for two, the Newport News Company
bid on two, and the Union Iron Works,
of California, bid on one. In case Con-
grcss should allow the appropriation for
one more ship, the Government would
get six new vessels for the money 1t
estimates for five, and each of the com
peting shipbuilding companies would he
engaged at the same time uron the
work of tho new Navy. Mr.. Tyler will
watch for the coming of this request to
the House and will take advantage of
the earliest opportunity To secure the
favorable action Of that body upon It,
The above is the current report OF the
intention of the Secretary of the Navy,
but later learn from n most reliable
source that the Board of Naval Bureaus.
which has heard orally all Of the bid
dcrs. has finally determined To dis
card the proposition OF the Cramps,
which was to build the ships upon their
own plans. This determination will GER
tainly secure the Newport News Com
pany ono. If not both. Of the ships for
they were the lowest bidders and fol-
lowed clearly ana dciritcly the require
ments or the Navy Department.
The Administration Heard From.
The President returned 10 Washing
ton yesterday afternoon and this morn
Ing attended the Cabinet meeting and
Mt once plunged into the mass of pa
pcrS That have accumulated since tho
1nn.y ia, ,f,,rr .,r l. \.
ton. IT is now thought that he will
not send the Salisbury reply to Con
EreSS until after the recess as; there is
~ rumor of special message to come
from him on the subject to accompany
the correspondence. which embraces his
note OF last .!uly and the Salisbury re-
ply.
The long anticipated report from Sec
retnry Carlisle was sent 10 CONGRESS
this morning. AMI both the Scnntors
ana members of the House were soon
cnrrosscd in reading the printed comics
which were distributed Immediately nr-
Ter It's presentation. These two events
WI serve now TO cut off the cry OF
the Rcnublicans who have spent tho
past week principally in clustering
about the absence Of both the PrcsI-
dent and the report. They can now
confinc themselves with finding fa,,It
committees. no
current fiscal year.
The District Commitfce
Tho District of Columbia CommiiIrc
In both House and Senate are gcneralIv
tSEaraca rs very desirable ones, and
mere are always more aspirants for
such assignments than there are ploccs
on the committees.
II mas always been the custom. how
ever to place In each body a Congress
man from both Virginia and MARYLAND
upon these committees. In the last
congress Senator Hunton and Mr. Mcr-
@iith served in their respective bodies
ana II was generally conceded that
senator Martin and Mr. Meredith would
pc selected in this, as Senator Daniel
ana not desire to serve.
seems now however. If one can
Judge from the appearances that Sena
tor Martin may not be accorded the
customary place, for the RcpublIcana
III their schedule to I've observed If tbev
organize have put on Senator Pritc chnrd
OF North Carolina. They do this. claim
ing that aS Senator Vance was in this
committee, his successor should he but
they do not consider, that they are
cutting down the Democratic member
snip by adding one more Republican.
II may possibly he. however that this
VIII be rcctified and Senator Martin
given the place to which by custom he
is entitled
Congressman Tyler nc Work.
Congressman Tyler introduced four
bills to-day. First for the relief of Irwin
Tucker. postmaster at Newport News,
for loss Of funds and stamps by bur
Elary; second. for the survey of tie
Western Branch of the Eliza beth river:
third, to appropriate st5O,O00 for widen
Ing and deepening the channl from
Hampton Roads TO the navy-yard.
fourth, for the relief of Il. W. Bailey, of