The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-14

bench 10 SyM Such an objection would be rdiculed AZ
once by Court and hwyer ina testimony In this
taken IN the proper and Legitimate way and the whole
say here hat every witness the Secretary Of the Navy
desired 10 be examined was exsmned Hoire vas given
20 him the very dsy the committee was appointed and
through q representative, 70 exauine the wineries BE
was ssked slso 70 name the Witnesses be desred to be
Tor %ord. copies Of the asposisisns which ar cssd
him were sent 10 him, and invited his 90 operation
~ ,sSe and We did moi travel beyond Tne whole nves
gston conducted with the utmost strctness and
cordng V the strict rules Of giving 70 the parties &C
cuss fu and ample OF defence. The previous
yes,eaon closed shortly before the adjournment,
and then endesvored TO get vote from house with
democratic majority and could not and had succeeded
in getting vote then would not have brought up
With regard 10 The charge Of having sought 70 DO ap-
pointed TO the Committee on Naval Expenditures, CON
Tess dd ask for the appointment, and never denied IT,
But with regard 70 another objection The gentleman from
Virginia House has power 70 this
not raised last session when the gentleman from Virginia
and myself pursued this investigation Whoever before
bresshed Of questioning the power Of the Housey WY
last session the gentleman himself reported resolution In
this matter which implied csnsure and some blame
Mr. BoooCKI do not deny that the House has the right
TO nvetgate H. but TO s proceeding on testimony
taken at past session ofCopgrces.
Mp srERnAs-N comes to the same thing. The gentle
Ean denies that the House has the right TO Sensure OF
punish but he viii admit doubt that has the right 70
praise. Yes, be asserts that the province OF the House
70 praise the President but not TO oensure him But
ton Of oensure and we have the right to punish much
have the night 10 the right 70 reward and pra,e
TINS power incident 70 Oil legislative oooies T me
committees Of that House are constantly t work some
times ptasing, sometimes consuming, and very frequently
There never wss legislative body yet but mad this
power az incidental 70 their legislation believe nave
oonpetely disposed OF the technical objections raised
the Secretary Of the Navy, or some person for him,
did not a vote upon these resolutions long since
have demanded Investigations. We have seen a
Secretary Of the Treasury apply TO this House ior
case, which shs endesvor to present without exagge
aauon. Mr. Sherman then entered into history OF the
case, showing that The coal contract given without
Pennsyysrta PARTICULAR friend OF the Presidents and
personal fend Of the Secretary Of the Navy at whose
the
given Hunter for personal reasons, while he lot
out the contract TO others pocke.nG large amount Of
physician in Reading: BY the agreement with Hunter
the latter charged the government three dol
others were nsaSy oonaS. for q three and
snny. nve, being in excsss fifty cents, which IN the
s@osn. Of coal iurnshed 70 the resulted in
oss 70 the country OF twenty thousand dollars
nuay This fact, be ooptended was known 70 the Pres
dent - well ss the fact tina. the had not been
len 70 competition, - tie law demanded. Mr. Sherman
then reviewed the whole OF the circumstances Connected
with the live osk contract, which hes been fequsn
" referred 70 In the House, and going into each Of the
resolutions in turn be concluded by pressing upon the
House the necessity OF ther marking their dsspprobson
Of the conduct Of the Presden, and the Secretary Of the
Navy by adopting the resolutions brought up by t,e
nittee
M. Bococx novel 10 table the resolutions.
Nsgsiivea by 90 against 100, As follows,-
e:s,. ss Ss s
nick Edmundcon. EnGfsh, florense. Fouke 0srrett
:. asu ass ES:. a. os a:s.R
q ee; K :..s 81 W
Melsek Pendle.on reyton, PHELPS Rsssan. kui1a Scott
q na son. 5.yss. Thopss. undsrw0'd' vsisadishsn
AH:y s:s:1:se :, T. $50 Ssssia sss: $50 ssss:a
S.Iss So...: TsvsSs Ss:s. pszs 3 I'd: 6s!s = IA
Ferry, ioasr. TTsaE T.sasl. dilnsr, doo,h, ore
Eovsd e MAJ 5aapsrey H.sS.... Lyme jun.in. EsI
a. Sk Is;sS e s,S;; L: L:sP::s:r' Sss$s Ios;!sS.
=. xe.ri: Of II, kssoa sisoa, oiia: Perry fs.ii
scranton sssinss sm q Sors c.rsiina sens. ssssi
s:sssa sss q
vanse vsDdsvs va wyes. versss Wsde Walton. Ms,h-
Wilson. wndo.. WocSsus-ia ~ "''-
Tbs vote similar 70 Thai the second resolution
!" Hes Nj Bossls1, Brsso~ Grow Harss-aa Hn, NAL
ory, Nggs, Spauldng, Stevens, stewart a Pennsylvania,
Tran and Wade, who had voted IN The Affirmative, did
New York changed 70 the negative, sad Mr. Hys vote
added 70 the Affirmative.
The following gentlemen, Who did not vote on the &c
oond resolution voted in the negatve-Barr John
Cochrane, Garnctt, Martin Of Va, Moore, Of Ala, AMI
The following gentlemen who voted nay on the second
resolution, did not vosc:-Cra,g Of Mo-, Hamilton,
Hindman Peyton, Stewart, Of Nd.
OHIO had sssssd members on this door, and tSsa den,sd
them an opportunity Of being heard.
W. Of 's
ton, he wanted TO zee who for sitting debate.
Mr. Hros, e. CPD Of Tenn, having The floor
MI MnIsos (dem) Of Va, VINO argued tina, the
Committee On expenditures IN the Navy Department
defrnct selcc, committee had left on Il was . moss
dangerous precedent, certainly mischevous one for
one Congren TO revise the evidence reported 70 pre-
committee by which the evidence reported II was
now sought TO condemn or censure executive officers who
M Hstson srrued hssshe HorseSn - 10 ps the
resolutions BY the vote just taken this determined
by an overwhelming msority rne Secretary Of the Ma
Of 10 gross and manifest usurpston, and OF clear
papabe violation OF the ssituton 10 connection with
eer Sm rom ne me . n pa
duty. This was the 1rst time that the head OF q public
department sbrunk from invest xAnou, and ths sxampe
opinion o. the Hoess on his sssss eoaaae. r. Hssea
then referred TO The tessnosp 70 show shat ns rsso
M Bocccs moved 70 table The rssoiusons Nssaavsd
The cr reeoiuuon ooudennaory OF ooth me Prendent
and Secretary OF the Navy adopted without count
Of the number voting ou either side.
The second resolution, that the ooatract made By The
Secretary Of the Navy, In September, 1885, with W. N.
swim, for the delivery % live oak timber was IN vienion
OF Nv, and m manner unusuai, npropss and injurious
70 Ne pubic servos was sdopsd BY ysas l1e nays Co.
The third resolution Rcd thn1 tho disxfouon BY
The Secretary Of the Navy o. The psronaes q Ne navy
yards among members a Opugrsss Destructive a an
cipne, oorrupuns In tendency, snd highly njuross 70
ths public ssrvcs.
nat me rspubucan nsmbevs o. De Houes N rsovps
asd scng the pscposteu o. Mr. Dfrsss, BY which he
promised 70 give one half Of the prodss Of ths public
pratne In The event Of hb nomination and elsosioa a.
public printer, oorruptipg and demorAhnng h tn
dsncy, and bargaining OF the Offices and PATRONAGE OF
NE House, and deserves rebuks and condemnation.
Objected 10 from NE republican eide
Mr. STANTON frep) OF Ohio wanted amend the reso.
luton; bu, Mr.. Houston objected.
The third resolution, - above, Was adopted, l2s
The fourth resoution that The President and Secretary
OF the Navy, BY receiving considering the PARTY re
tors Of bidders for contracts with The U0ted atss and