Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1896-02-07
Mr.. BARRETT'S RESOLUTION.
TO REMOVE THE NAVAL ACAD-
ENVY.
Referred to the Committee on Naval
Affairs Without Debate Where
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it win Sleep.
Representative Barrett, of Massaehu-
setts, offered the following joint resolu-
tion in the House of Representatives
yesterday providing for the removal Of
the Naval Academy from Annapolis
which was referred to the naval commit
tee without discussion, where it VIII
sleep:
"Resolred bg the Senate aad House
af Representatives. of the United States
Of America iR Congress assembled
That the Secretary OF the Navy is here
by authorized and directed to appoint a
board of three naval officers. of whom
the chairman shall be of a rank not lower
than that of a commodore, and the other
two of rank not lower than that of a
commander, TO inquire whether the pres
eht site of the Naval Academy is most
desirable for the practical rebuilding Of
the academy, as rendered necessary by
its present condition, and in the event
that said commission shall determine
that tue said location is not the best
adapted for such purposes to report upon
an available location for the use of the
Naval Academy, aud that this commits
sion shall inquire into locations on the
Atlantic Seaboard, with ample deep wa
ter frontage, free from malaria, of am
pie extent for all present and prospec-
tive needs of the academy, and adapted
by situation and surroundings for the
development of naval instruction; that
the commission shall at the same time
report the advisability in case the Naval
Academy is moved from its present To-
cation, of adopting the present establish
men, tito the use of the United States Ma
val Home, now located at Philadelphia,
and the disposition by the United States
of the present valuable area of land, now
occupied by said home in Philadelphia; !;
that for the necessary expense of the
commission, outside of the pay and trav-
cling allowances of its mem bers, the sum
of $1,000 is hereby appropriated, which
shall be paid upon the approval and di-
rection of the Secretary Of the Navy;
that the Secretary of the Navy is direc-
ted to secure the said report as early as
practicable and communicate the same
to Congress.
Representative Rusk, who went to
Washington especially to join the other
Maryland Representatives in protesting
against Mr.. Barrett's resolution, made
4 complete canvass or the naval commit
tee and is satisfied that not a single mem
Der will vote for the resolution. Not
content with this, however, Mr.. Rusk
proceeded to the Senate and talked there
with members of the naval committee
of that body, ascertaining what has al
ready been stated that the Senate COM
mittee is without reservation in favor
of the academy at Annapolis.
In refuta:ion of the charge made by
Representative Barrett that the Naval
Academy is situated in an unhealthy To-
cation, Mr.. Rusk pointed out to the
members of the naval committee that
the hospital records of the institution
would compare faYorably with thuse of
any college or university in the country.
Representatives Miles, Collin and Wei
lington also had conferences with mem
beIs of the naval committee and present
ed conclusive arguments in opposition
to Mr. BarreLt's proposition. 1t is said
the first suggestion, that the academy
should be moved, came from naval olli-
GERS who desired its location at Newport.
Whether this is true or not, it is pracLi-
cally certain that nothing will be done
in That direction by this Congress.