Congressional Serial Set Volume 2709 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 Excerpt: ...to be printed. Mr. Cameron, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, submitted the following REPORT: To accompany S. 200. The Committee on Naval Affairs, to which was referred Senate bill 200, providing for the establishment of a navy-yard and dry-dock on the Government reservation near Algiers, La., with an appropriation, have had the same under consideration and submit the following substitute therefor. The honorable Secretary of the Navy, B. F. Tracy, appeared before the committee and recommended the adopting of the bill we now report for the establishment of a dry-dock at Algiers. On January 21, 1889, Hon. W. C. Whitney, in pursuance of an act of Congress directing a commission of three persons, to be appointed by the Secretary of the Navy, to report as to the most desirable location on or near the coast of the Gulf of Mexico and the South Atlantic coast for navy-yards and dry docks, issued the following order: Navy Department, Washington, I). C, January 21, 1889. Sir: In pursuance of the aot of Congress approved September 7, 1888, a copy of which is herewith inclosed, you are hereby appointed president of a Commission, to consist of Capt. Robert Boyd, Lieut. Commander Willard H. Brownson, and yourself, "to report as to the most desirable location on or near the coast of the Gulf of Mexico and the South Atlantic coast for navy-yards and dry-docks." The Commission will meet at the Navy Department on Monday next, the '28th inotant, and you will accordingly proceed here for the purpose of organization, after which the Commission will visit such points on or near the coast of the Gulf of Mexico and the South Atlantic coast of the United States as it may deem advisable for the proper execntion of this duty. The report of the Commission will be as full ...