Mr. RANDALL, of Pennsylvan[iLaa. ughButetnj want this House to consider the points directly at issue. There are 3 points in this nestion bearin upon the choice between NewLondon an League Island, for I may eat that it is a question between those 2 paces. What are those points of practical differenco? Let us examine them. I will read an extract from the rules laid down by the commission who were sent to examine this site and other sites with a view to selection for an iron clad navy yard. They laid down these rules: “Security from attack by an enemy and facility irtisnodwenctoonpoomgyrnopfdheicfcanlasdev.anIotbageeesa. silobdeeefeansdilyerdcferonm forced by troois from a dense population within easy marchinir distance. Not easily blockaded. Not too near the mouth of a bay or river.” The majority report upon the question of security make use of the following language: "The board is of opinion that either of the sites under examination may be promptly and efficiently defendedand that upon this question they may be regarded as equal." Now, there is no man who has listened to this discussion. who has read the opinion and the reports upon the subject, but what will see exactly that the majority of the commission fielded when they put them upon an equality. Now listen to what the minority of the calm mission say: " In securityfrom an attack by an enemy and fscility and economyof defenseLeague Island.which is 70 miles from the mouth of one of the most defensive rivers of the U.S.is greatlysupe v riorns a site for a.navy;ard to Winthro s Point. which is 3 and one en; th miles from t a mouth of the Thames river. League Island is securefrom a naval attack by mild batteries. Winthrop‘s Point is not.’ Now, there is an opinion coming from gentlemen who, whether they were distinguished or not, have staked their honor and their char' acter as men of veracity and as officers of the U.S. Navy upon this report. The facilities necessary for building iron clads have been enlargedupon so fully in this House that it is hardly necessary to do more than remind it that this point is a great focus of the communication from the teeming West through one system of railroads from Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. And I would say to the gentlemen in this House from those States that they are doublyinterested in securing this site as it will open up an immense market for the commodities of the West. It is quite natural that NewEngland should be in favor of NewLondon as the oint at which this location should be made. utl be of gentlemen representing NewEngland an oft is House that they will not clannishly continue in opposition to this project, but that they will listen to the facts. listen to the reports, and as far as they are able recollect that there are other States and other localities in this country besides their own. Now, I desire to say a few words to meet some of the objections which the distinguished Gentfrom Connecticut [Mr. BRANDEGEE] urged on yesterday. Sir, let me so that the Delaware river at League Island andyat Philadelphia is navigable at all times for vessels drawing 26 feet of water. I believe that experience has shown that in that respect Philadelphia at all times has the advantage of NewYork; and at one time a vessel was ordered from NewYork, on account of the insufficiency of water there, and sent to Phil adclphia, where it loaded its cargo and proceeded with it to sea. The next point the gentleman raised was as to the necessity of iling and the great expense which that necessity involved. Now, I want the Gentfrom Connecticut to listen while Istate that, according to what information I have upon the subject, so far as League Island is concerned, not one bit of piling is necessary there; and that information I have from those who understand this subject thoroughly. perhaps the gentleman is aware that this system of piling is now becoming more or less obso lete; that it is only found necessary to lay down hemlock logs and sink them; therefore the old system of piling is done away with. Now, as to the beautilhl 6 are of speech, for it was fancy and not. fact, that the river is ice bound for 3 months in the year. Sir, he does not know anything about that river or he would know that the difficulty from ice in that river is at the Horse Shoe, which is above League Island. Now I think I have said everything of importance on this point that I have to as, and I will not take a further time of the house.