Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-06-15

debate and therefore demanded the yeas and nays on
ordering the main question on tho adoption OF the reso
lutons.
The question was decided in the airative-yeas lOl,
nays IL.
Mr. Hatton. who reported the resolutions, had the
privilege of making the closing speech but he gave way
for a short time to
Mr. MiIlson, who argued that the committee on the
expenditures in the Navy Department had no right to re-
sumo the case where deunct select committee had LETT
off 1t was most dangerous precedent, certainly mis-
chevous for Congress to revise the evidence report
ed TO previous one when this House cannot have con-
troll over the committee BY which the evidence was re-
ported. 1t sought to condemn or censure exc
cutve officers who have no opportunity to defend them
selves.
Mr. Hatton resuming the aoor said that the protest Of
the Secretary of the Navy should not deter him from
conscientious performance of his duty lie then proceed
ed argue that the pending resolutions OF censure were
abundanty justified by the evidence taken by the select
| committee of the last Congress.
Mr. Bocock moved to lay the resolutions on the table,
and the question decided in the negative-yeas co.
NAYS 800
The first resolution condemnatory OF both the Presi-
dent and the Secretary of the Navy, was adopted with
| out count of the number voting on either side
The second resolution, characterzlng the contract
with Mr. Swift for the delivery of white oak timber as
in violation of law and in manner unusual improper,
and injurious to the public service, was adoptedyeas
ll9 NAYS 60 Messrs. Davis Harris and Webster voted
yea; Messrs Hughes and Stewart nay. Mr.. kunke was
! absent
The third resolution, condemnatory of the distRibu
ton of the patronage of the navy yard was revd when
Mr. Reagan sought TO offer an amendment, characte-
rizng corrupng the proposition OF Mr. Derees TO d.
vide the profits of the public printing in case he was
| elected printer to the House.
The third resolution was adopted-yeas 49, nays 6l
III relates to the distribution of navy yard patronage
The fourth resolution condemna DRY of both the Pre-
sident and the Secretary of the Navy, about awarding
adj
nays 81.
The House then took a recess at AZ o'clock to 7.
The House reassemblel at o'clock, when the last in
the series of resolutions adoptedyeas go nays 81
This resolution is follows:
Resolved That the appointment by Secretary Toucy oil
Daniel B. Martin chief engineer as member of the
Board of Engineers report npon the proposals for con
sructng machinery for the United States, said Martin al
the time being pecunariy interested in of said pro-
posals is hereby censured by the House.
The Senate bill ameudtory TO the act to ascertain and
settle private land claims in California was passed
Mr. Gurley, from the committee on printing, reported
resolution that fifteen thousand copies of the agrcutu
raj part Of the Patent Office report be printed for the use
of the Patent Office and two hundred thousand for dis
tributon among the memers OF the House.
Mr.. Clark, of Missouri moved 10 increase the whole
number to 300, 900. Agreed to by 80 majority.
The resolution was then passed-yeas lO2, nays 90.
Mr. Gurley also reported resolution, which pass.
ed to print 5000 extra copies OF the report OF the re-
gents OF the Smithsonian Institute oil 1907. Also res
outon to print the number OF the report of Lieut..
Ives on the exploration oil the Colorado of the West.
| This latter was tabled
Mr. Burlingame of the committee Of foreign affiiri
secured under suspension Of the rules the passage OF
the Senate bill for the relief Of Francis Davese, the
claim having been long contested
The greatest possible confusion prevailed throughout
the proceedings and gentlemen frequently complained
that they could not understand what was going on
Mr.. Martin, of Va, said the noise was owing the
presence OF strangers the floor and he called the
Speaker to enforce the rules
The Speaker gave directions accordingly, but this pro-
duced no sensible improvement.
Repeated motions were made TO adjourn, and finally
one, at - O'Clock, prevailed.