Ben Harrison: “That one flag encircles us with its folds to-day, the unrivaled object of our loyal love.”

The law should at least have contained a provision for the continued discharge of their duties by the incumbents until the new officers were appointed and qualified.

The law creates two new officers, whose aggregate compensation may be $12,000 per annum, without, it seems to me, a justifying necessity.

That event is interesting in itself, but its interest to me is in the fact that this ship is the type and precursor of many others.

I believe we have reached an epoch in our development when we may successfully begin the work of carrying our share of the world's commerce upon the seas.