New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-11
FROM WASHINGTON.
U. \. sENATB-Exrsa SESSION.

WASHINGTON, Thursday, hnch ~ io'S
Mr. COOPER offered resolution, calling iof
the contract entered into with Rowland Apnv sfos
supplying the Japan Squadron with coal, the pnce PEI
tun when delivered in the Chinese Seas, the comm,
.icns, &C. with all the particulars. Also the onef maze
BY other parties stating the prices &C. and whether sn'
government at the time Of making the sald conuact
had not regularly authorized agents and inspectors Of
coal Ia their commission; whether Rowland Aspin.
wall have not been appointed Inspectors and Agents "
Coal with an allowance OF double commissions &c.
MT Cooper said hls beet was 10 ascertain prague
hbie information relative 10 the supply Of coal 70 the
JapsD Squadron II known that the Government
had two agents regularly appointed % purchase ana
sltct coal for the Navy one for anthracite and one 70,
Luminous coal Their duty was 10 supply and inspea
all coal Of either kind required not only Tor the uses
Il the Navy but also for the and workshopt
Their compensation IL bxed al pe,censte on al 20
ron was about TO ssil, or previous 10 ts sailing 40
sgent offered 10 supply IL with both kinds OF cod
az certain prices and 10 deliver IL az such poinu
and places In the Chinese Seas as might be dee
ignstsd by the Government the cost not 10 exceei
SIS per tun. The offer TO furnish anthracite =
ETA 80 and bfunnous at "a 80 per tun neither Kind
OF coal to exceed els per tun. II seemed that neh
offer was accepted. Rowland e. Aspinwall were theif
appointed inspectors and authorized 20 purchass
coal for the japan squadron. They purchased snaa
Quantities Of coal IN the United stes bat they reieI
for their supply Principally on English coal which vac!
have purchased al prices greatly higher than nose
which American coal could have been bought--ths too
where the American coal both anthracite and oltafn
Gus is much superior to the Engsh coal, as has oeen
frequently demonstrated by actual tests and esPen
ments. He was informed that this EDgiish coal war
delivered in the Chinese Seas win COS. enc 'outh nor
than the American coal, which was vastly superior
would have cost He was ssO informed tnaI lnsteas"
advance Of i've per cent rs 70 the other TegnsJ
appointed agents, HDwlano e. Aspinwa ere 70 fsce,
ten per cent. commission. Tney ere also ai!o~eI Az
cent by way Of exchange On the amount Oh tle 70
they purchase IN England II ths be 20, me p,2eeeS
ing lie outrage and should be made known; he
informed rhatthere would be 20 900 tuns o. coa
which at go per tun would give them slo0 vo Dy VIZ
of commission, and $4,000 more by way o. 80
change. He ulesnt 10 east no reproach on tns se
Rotary or bis predecessor They were BON nisn
ed and honorable men-men Ut character ana ihtesy.
but nevertheless those contracts have been maze W
bureaus, possibly without their knowedge n ea
to have this Information, and be hoped inc '''''D
would now be passed
twas agreed TO. oe.--;,s
Mr.. SEBASTIAN offereda resolution, reIernny
70 the Commifise on Indian Afsfs al ~, ~.
tcss Of last session remsininz undsposso ~, WIZ
powers and authorities paced ~ them before. =.
Mr. MAsos suggested that the senate hsa =.
power now 70 transse, any busnes not sPpertanias"
Mr.. SrBAsrIAs said bis object was 70 con
tuue the uover. of the Committee TO inyes'iga.e -
subject heretofore emitted 70 them rci,nns 20
conduct Of the SuPenHiende1! '' ii'd''n "NA'