The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-03-03

shall remain in the Treasury unexpended at the
close of the present fscaHgear, are hereby re-
appropriated for those objects.
The bill was rejected by sc against liz.
Mr. Bocock, from the select committee to ex.
anime into the alleged naval contracts and
frauds, presented report from the majority Of
the committee
The resolutions appended thereto say:
l. That the testimony proves the existence
of glaring abuses in the Brooklyn navy yard
recurring the interposition IF Legislative reform
They have been growing up for a long series Of
years.
2. The coal agency is IL the hands of in
competent persons, and refosm is needed in the
regulations on the subject. Tut there Is no evi
dence to show that this ircompetency and in
efficiency came to the knowledge of the author
tiles at Washington.
3. In all the Secretary II the Navy did, in
regard to contracts for live fik, he kept in view
the good of the public andsthe interest of the
service.
4. In letting the contrcctf for the machinery
Of the seven sloops of war; the Secretary has
displayed laudable zeal to Secure the greatest
amount of speed and eficie cy.
Messers. Sherman of OEio, and Richie O
Pennsylvania, join in rep,St and resolutions
These are given in full in Aother part of this
paper. Mr.. Sherman ais. reported bill tC
regulate the navy yards rld docks, and fol
other purposes.
The consideration of tl report was post
poned till Monday, and the5 avail appropriation
bill taken up in COMMITTEE of the Whole on
the state Of the Union.
Mr.. Millson, of Virginia, rgued against pro
lection. He said there was no necessity for al
alteration of the tariff, and offended the appro
r,rtof for he
Mr.. Howard, of Michigasf commended that il
is impossible to raise IS. 00Q,o00 from the
present tariff He favore discriminating
tariff for protection.
Mr.. Curry, of Alabama insisted that We
must equalize our revenue and expenditure
There were retreRchment economy on one
side, and enormous taxes OF the other; and ne
American statesmen shouh hesitate to selec
the former
Mr.. Nichols, Of Ohio, Srtwed himself il
favor of free trade and dir ct taxation. Oul
present evils arise not from he tariff bills, bu
from legislation here stimulating speculation.
Mr.. Kunkle argued in fasar of specific du
ties, and that a protective ssrif was the bes
revenue tariff. Il.
Mr.. Vallandigham confer led that all inter
ests should be regarded in milking a tariff. FL,
was not friend of the tariff of 1857, which h,
regarded as a manufacturer tariff, and highl,
protective at that-sacrifcii the interests o
the producer.
\ Mr.. Thayer pointed out e confusion tina
existed in the Democratic pa sty, and contendet
that the Republican party highly national
Mr. Bliss, of Ohio, advOcat d tariff revision
and specific duties for revenue purposes only.
Mr.. Reagan, of Texas, a vocated a bill Il
reimburse Texas for money expended by he
for the suppression of Indian hostilties.
Mr.. Boyce, of South Caro-. IA, spoke agains
a modification of the tariff, At for reduction
of expenditures, and for maksE g the Post Of6c'
Department selfsustaining, bring the ex
penditures within the receipt
Mr.. Granger, of New 70 k, spoke for thu
protection of the manufactu ing interest, ant
thereby benefting all classes
Several other speeches wei made.
The House then adjourneS