Ben Harrison: “To officers of the Navy his life will continue to yield inspiration and encouragement.”

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.

But the most serious objection to the legislation is that it creates at once upon the taking effect of the law the offices of district attorney and marshal for each of the three districts, and the effect, it seems to me, must be to abolish…

A serious question would be raised as to whether these officers were not at once legislated out of office and vacancies created.

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.