§ SIR JOHN HAYasked the Secretary to the Admiralty, If an officer has been sent to inspect the torpedo boat of Cap- 51 tain Erieson; and, if the Report, when received, will be submitted to the House?
§ MR. CAINEA naval officer has been ordered to make inquiry on the spot respecting Captain Ericson's submarine gun and the torpedo boat in which it is fitted. It is not desirable in the public interest to lay Reports in cases such as this on the Table of the House.