Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-03-12

the consideration Of Executive business and amer some
time spent therein, the doors cpened--
And the Senate adjourned
THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1858
Mr.. COOPER submitted the following resolutions.
Rssotrsd That the Secretary u The Navy be and h. u
hereby required TO communicate 70 the Senate the
entered into with Messrs IIowand Aspinwa ~ sHppy-
ing the Japan squadron with coal the price per which she
Of commissions and insurance respectively together with the
rate Of exchange which the p ~ required t
pay for such Of the coal be furnished Engana
That the Secretary be also required 10 ngsn he senate
whether offers made by other parties than Msrs Is
land Aspinwall TO supply the above squadron III
COAL by delivering the such places might Re de-
sgnaed in the Chinese the prices rcr tsn s which
these parties proposed 10 deliver H. stating particularly the
which anthracite American bituinoa ara Epslh
bituminou respectively offered aud whether these
oilers had been made contract higher prices
tered into with Mesrs Rowland Aspnwa Cor Engsh coal
whether previous to the time Of contracting for the supply
the said squadron with coal the had
y authorized agents employed for the express purpose par
chasing and inspecting al coal for the supply 81 the
navy; what commission the said agents received W
compensation for their services That he be required further
to inform the Senate whether Messrs. Rowland Asnwa
were not appointed agents purchase and inspect The whole
or greapart the coal necessary for the supply VI the Japan
squadron whether the Commissions allowed them are not
double the Of those allowed and paid the regular
purchasing and inspecting agents whether the said
not counted on the goss price Of the coal naiely
on the price with freight exchange mud nsurnn added That
he be required also inform the Senate what Of coal
lis estimated will be required for the supply Of the d squad
amount of dcmuage has been paid and for what quantity
coal for what length Of time and whom also, what
Of demurrage is to be paid hereafter.
Mr. c. stated his object in offering the resolution 10
be to ascertain the precise state Of the facts with regard
to the contracts entered into for the purpose OF supply
ing coal for the squadron ordered to the Chinese Ii
would be recoeced that the agents had been appointed
for the purpose Of purchasing the coal required not only
for the navy proper but for the workshops in the d
rent navy yards. The duty Of one 70 inspect aud
purchase anthracite the other to inspect and purchase
thara
ton commission Of five per centum all their purchases
These agents had offered to supply anthracite 80 and
btumninous for Sl490 per ton IL appeared however.
that their offers were not accepted and that Rowland
Aspinwa were appointed inspectors and authorized 20
make the purchases for the squadron. This frm had
purchased small quantities Of American anthracite and
bumnous GOALS but 1t appeared had relied mainly
English coal for the necessary supply which had been
purchased at greatly advanced price upon the American
GOALS though greatly inferior in quality, had been
shown by tests made by scientific more than one
occasion He had been informed and had little doubt Of
the truth Of the information that the English coal would
cost at least onefcurth than the American coal
Instead of FIVE per cent aowed the regularly authorf
ed agents. Rowland Aspnwal 10 receive ten per
cent besides ten and half per cent exchange upon
all the English coal purchased II such should prove the
fact it was outrage and he desired to have the facts
in authentic shape.
At the time the squadron might be expected 10 reach
the Chinese there would be 80 900 100 600
tons required for consumption and IL that firm to
be allowed ten per cent commission aud the price Of coal
DC per WOulu receive Desiues
Government having pay in exchange ut least much
more, and this too be Ii remembered when American
coal offered to be delivered at price certainly not
exceeding 8 10 per ton
Mr. c. desired to be distinctly understood that he
cast reflection the Secretary Of the Navy. The
late Secretary, Mr. Kennedy had nothing to do with IT,
nor did he believe had his predecessor He regarded
both men Of strict integrity and admirably qualified
to discharge the duties Of the high and responsible
ton they had successfully filed He understood that
these contracts had been authorized by the bureaus in
directly by the Secretaries of course but entirely with
out their knowledge He desired to obtain the facts in
the case, and presumed there would be objection to
the adoption Of the resolution.
The resolution was agreed to-
On motion by Mr. SEBASTIAN
Reotpe That the Secretary Of the Interior be directed TO
furnish statement Of the amounts paid annucs under
the different treaties with the tribe Of Indians spec
cyng the amount and date Of each payment and including
the interest investments under the treaty Of 1887 together
with statement in detail Of expenditures under the
rious treaty provisions for education.
On motion by Mr. SEBASTIAN,
Reoired That all business heretofore referred TO the Com
mittee Indian Affairs and pertaining the business Of tho
disposed Of be again referred to said committee with like
and authority possessed by them at the late session.
CENTRAL AMERICA.
Mr.. DOUGLAS, who was entitled to the floor rose
and addressed the Senate at great length and with much
earnestness, than once drawing down from the
crowded galleries unmistakable symptoms Of applause
Mr.. MASON then moved that the further consideration
Of the subject be postponed until tomorrow.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration OF
Executive business and after time spent therein the
doors opened and the Senate adjourned to Monday
HEAVY VERDIcT.-In the Common Pleas Of Cuyahoga
county, Ohio, Judge STARKwEATHER presiding, Anthony
Keary has recovered verdict of Sc 100 against the
Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati Railroad Company.
The action brought to damages for personal
injuries caused by collision between locomotive and
gravel train Scrantons Flats the Sd December,
1851. The plaintiff, who was brakeman on the gravel
tran was severely injured and lost his left hand Judge
held that the Of the Little Miami Rail-
road VS.. Stearns settled the law, that the principal is