Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-04-01
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, Feb. %.
HoUsE.-Mr. Grow, of Penn, presented resolutions
of the Pennsylvania Legislature asking the establish
ment OF dry dock and navy yard at Lake Froul.er
and another relative Smith O'Brien
The Speaker placed before the House executive
communication, in answer to a resolution adopted on
the 10Th ult giving information the seizure and
cOn6scation OF the vessels Georgiana, of Maine and
Susan Soul OF Mass referred to committee foreign
affairs.
Also, communication from the navy department, in
reply TO resolution calling for information to show the
cost of foreign mail SERVICES and all items connected with
the contract; ordered to be printed.
The House went into committee Of the whole the
deficiency bill.
Mr. Cleveland spoke about extravaganza in the army
and thought it had better be dsbanded than favorsm
and fraud should be continued, such paying $50 per
for hay, the seller dividing the plumber with the off,
The House should hold the purse strings
Mr. German, OF Ind, commented on the fact Of In
creased cost for maintaining soldiers. There
rupdOn in the Department. officers in partnership
with men who sell horses and thus managed to fleece
the Government. He knew, he said, of one officer who
had thus defrauded the Government. and had settled
down independent at ease in Oregon, with hundred
thousand dollars.
Cries of, " who is he7"-'' his namel"
Mr.. German would not tell publicly, but would give
the to any one privately, and be responsible
Mr.. Gentry replied: The Secretary of War does
come forward and explain the Of the service, and
admits corruptions but they did begin Yesterday
they have existed for years. 1t in the item Of trans
Portaton principally that the expenses of the quarter
master department have increased The President and
Secretary were not responsible Tor the acquisition oil Cal
orna and the territory which requires this force for the
protection of people, and the carrying of our
treaty stpulatons with Mexico Extravaganza was
not, therefore, chargeabe to the Administration.
The debate continued, consisting Of repetition
oil charges OF extravaganza against the Government,
and defence Of the Executive Department. Without
concluding, the House adjourned.
SENATE.-Mr Seward presented the petition of G.
Hanson, Of Brooklyn, N. Y, proposing to establish
line OF steamers between BrooklyR and Gheckstadt on
the Elbe, near Hamburg. so as to make semi monthly
passages. He proposes build four steamers of two
thousand TONS to be ready years. others in three
TO carry mails and passengers such rates he shall
be able obtain He asks Congress to grant him the
FIRST three years 500 000 the next three SS5 0O0 and
the Tires SIS 600 per annum for each vessel
gagged inthe service Ire petition out that this
line will secure to the United States the direct carrying
trade between New York. largely possessed by
England .ss.
The bill regulating salaries of Territorial officers
taken up Il repeats Provisions in the appropriation act
which prohibited judges and other officers absent from
their territories sixty days from receiving pay for
said time; but reosires, that draw pay during alb
sence hereafter must be approved by the President
After SONS debate It ordered be engrossed The
bill establish dry dock and navy yard at San Fran
cisco take up. Mr.. Gwin addressed the Senate in
favor OF the same.
Mr.. Bro6head commenced reply, but yielded the
floor for adjournment.