The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-16

MIR. Toombs followed and denounced the
corrupsions OF the Departments, and made
some allusion 10 the Administration which
called up MIR. Bigler, who didn't like such re-
marks. Toombs snubbed him OF, and said
II he (Bigler) was not satisfied he conld ges
satisfaction here or outside OF the Chamber.
Toombs then went on TO charge the Repub
cans rs being In favor of extravaganza. At
ter further debate the amendment for fund
ing for four years the $40 ,000,oOO was
agreed to- ayes 20, nays 49,.
Mr.. Sebastian offered an amendment APP
rropriatine $1,000, 900 fer paying the
claims Of tho Choctaw Indiana, under the
treaty stiI ulations, which, after much de-
bate was carried over by an adjournment at
10 O'Clock
WASHINGTON, June IA.
SENATR.--The consideration of the legls-
lative appropriation bill was resumed. The
amendment for paying the claims OF the
Choctaw nations, of 81 500 600 was discus
cd ut length and rejected. Recess from
4 to 6.
JUNE ID.
nousE. The House proceeded to the con-
sidcration of the special order, being the rec.
outions reported back from the COMMITTEE
on Expenditures in the Navy Department,
which declare that the Secretary of the Navy
has. with the sanction Of the President,
abused bis discretionary power in the seleo-
ton Of Coal Agent, and for the purchase
of fuel for the government; that o contract
with Swift for live oak timber was in viola
ton of law that tho distribution of the pa.
tronage Of The Navy Yard among members OF
Congress is destructive OF discipline and in
furious to tile public service; that the Presi~
dent and Secretary OF the Navy, IN coDsld-
ering the party relation of bidders and the
bad effect of awarding contracts pending
elections, are deserving OF the Reproduction
Of this House; that Daniel Fl. Martin, mem
Der of the Board OF Beginners, to report on
proposals for the construction OF machinery,
he being personally interested therein, 10
hereby censured by this House.
Mr.. Boceck opposed the resolutions IN
speech Of considerable length.
Mr.. Sherman spoke ss some length in nd
vocaey of the resolutions, referring to the
testimony in their support, and arguing that
the House has power 20 pass them. lie con-
cuded by moving the previous question tho
taking of which was seconded, thus cutting
of Mr. Sick es, who had risen to reply TO so
much of MIR. Sherman's remarks as referred
to the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
MIR IIatton having the floor to close the
debate, yieldedit short time to Mr.. Milison,
who argued that the Committee on Expendi-
lures in the Navy Department. had no right
TO resume the case where o defunct Select
Committee bad left off, argued that the
House ought to pass those resolutions by the
vote lust taken this was determined by an
overwhelming majority. The SecretrrY OF
the Navy has Just sent letter to the Com
mittee. spending of it's gross usurpatlon, and
Of clear and nalpsble violation of the Con-
sfituttcn in connection with this iuvcstiga-
ton. No protests of the Secretary should
deter him from the conscientious perform
anoe of his duties. This the first time
that the hepd OF public department shrunk
from nm Investigation, and the example is set
| By Secretary who objected to the express
sion of opinion by the House on bis oihcial
/ conduct. Mr.. Hatton then referred 10 tho
testimony to show that the resolutions were
sbundantly sustained and ought to be passed.
1 MIR Bocock moved to table the resolutions.
/ Negatived, 65 against 40.
! The first resolution, condemnatorY OF both
/ the President and Secretary of the Navy, was
adopted without count Of the number vo-
! ting on either side.
| The second resolution, that the contract
| made by tho Secretary Of the Navy Of Sep
/ tomber, 1868, with w. q. Al. Swift, for the
delivery of live oak timber, was in violation
| Of Law and ia a manner unusual, improper
! and injurious 20 the public service, was
adopted ~ ayes | 10, noes 60.
The thlrl resolution was rsnd, TINT the
distribution by the Secretary Of the Navy OF
the patr0na re Of. the Navy Yard among mem
bers Of Congress ID destructive Of discipline,
eorrupting ia it's tendency, and highly inju
riouo to the public service
MIR. Reagan moved M amendment, that the
Republican members Of the House, in reeeiv-
ing AMI acting on the proposition OF Mr..
Defrees, by which he promised 10 give one
half the profits Of tho publis printing in the
event Of bis nomination and election us pub
tic printer, was corrupting and demoralizing
i in tendency, and bargaining OF the Offices
and patronage of tina House, sRa deserved
rebuka and condemnation. Objected to.
Il Mr.. Stanton wanted to amend tho resolu.
ton, but hr. Houston objected, The third
resolution Us above was adopted-l20 against
! Gil.
The fourth resolution---that the President
! and Secretary Of the Navy. by receiving and
considering the party relation of bidders for
contracts with the United States, and the ef-
feet OF awarding contracts pending elections
have set ar example dangerous 10 the public
safety and deserving tho reproach of the
D House, wss adopted--lO6 against 81.
Recess from 30 to O'Clock.
The House re- assembled at p. NJ, wher
their last in the series Of resolutions wal
adopted BY 90 against 81.
The last resolution is as follows:
r Resolved, That the appointment by Score
Itary Toucy Of daniel b. Martin, chief engi
/ neer as a member OF the board OF engineer.
: TO report upon proposals for constructing
e machinery for the United States, said Mar
$ tin at the time being pecuniarily interested
!, in some Of said proposals, be hereby cen
sured by tie House.
Several bills were considered in their or
. der, and at laat tho House got into grea
confusion and adjourned at "a p. NJ.
n JUNE l4rH.
q lIousE.--Mr. Petit, from the joint Com
0 on The Library, reported bill appropriatipl
1 SEQ, 900 10 complete the publication O