New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-14

Lars and eighty-fye cents a tun for coal, while
Others were ready contract for at three dollars
and thirty five being in excess hiy cents wncn W .ns
amount Of coal furnished TO the Government resulted
in loss TO the country of twenty seven thousand DOL
lars annually This fact, he contended was known
TO the President as well as the TACT that the ccntrac'
had not been left to competition, as the law demanded
Mr.. Sherman then reviewed the whole OF the circum-
stances connected with the iiyeoak CONTRACT,
which has been 30 frequently referred to in the House,
and going into each OF the resolutions IN tun ne con-
cluded BY pre- ssng upon the House the necessity OF
their marking their diapprobaion Of the conduct OF
the President and the Secretary of the Navy by adopt
ing the resolutions brought up by the Committee:
Mr.. FLORENCE Dem, Fla, said the gectleman
from Ohio had assaled members this floor and then
denied them an opportunity of being heard.
Mr.. BARNETT Dem, Ky.), called for the yeas and
nays on ordering the main question on the resolutions
He wanted to see who were for sitting debate.
Mr.. HATTON Is. Am, Tenn having the floor to
close the debate, Welded il to Mr.. MII,LSON (Dem
Val, who argued that the Committee on Expend-
lures in the Navy Department had no right to resume
the where defunct select committee had lett on
II was a most dangerous precedent-certainly mis-
cbevous one-for one Congress to revise the evidence
reported to a previous one, when this House cannot
have control over the Committee by which the evil
dence was reported. II was now sought 10 condemn
censure Executive officers who have no opportunity
10 defend themselves.
Mr. HATTON argued that the 1Iouse has power TO
pass these resolutions BY the vote just taken this
was determined by an overwhelming majority. The
Secretary of the Navy had cent letter to the Commit
tee speaking of its gross and manifest usurpation, and
of clear and papabe violation of the Constitution
In connection with this investigation. No protests of
the Secretary should deter him from the conscientious
performance of his duty. This the first time that
the head of public department shrnk from an nves-
tQaiion, and the example is ret by Secretary, who
objects the expression of opinion of the House on
his official conduct Mr.. Haton then referred to the
testimony to show that the resolutions were abun-
dainty sustained, and ought to be passed.
Mr.. B0COCK Dem., Va moved to table the reso-
lutione. Negatiyed 65 against 120 as follows:
YEAsMessrs Allen, Avery, Barksdae Bsrr Bocock, Bon.
c CRAM 6s o cs o cI GT BrSete pnns
EdmaGd,On English FLORENCE Fouke Gsttt Ga5trel Ham
Hughes Jackson Jenkins Jones Keitt Lsndrn Lsnsbee,
.ss hoso Ms 81 M @ SS%+P Se Ms
Reagan, Rusn, Scott siSAss s%ms Singleton Smith sl
SSs s w6sts aa SsGg, Eo Th'"
ASsa aS hS s psY
field Campbell Garter Case Horace 7. Clarke colla1 Cqyode
f faTo D' ' Futo Esy
GSGe1 cI sSr Hss h Hf aSala
ESHS iss fsoss ss%yss; ki@s'f IJ Issf5
Lpyejoy Mallory MaE'GGR Msyna5d M S,I' Nd M;
Poe Pdt S Po's fs@ Robn.s" Royce
S Sn sss@sp
TonPkins Train TrInbe Vance vapSevsI Van Wyek Yer
ster Wells Wilson, Window WoOdruf-l2O.
The first resolution condemnatory of both the Presi
dent and Secretary of the Navy adopted without
count of the number voting on either side.
The second resolution that the contract made by the
Secretary of the Navy, in September 1858, with w.
G. n. Swift for the delivery of live oak timber was III
violation of law, and i'll manner unusual, improper
and injurious to the public service, was adopted by
Yeas 10, Nays CO. as follows:
iEAsMess Adams sNs;. Adams iKy AdE SSl, Aaey
Blake Boteler Brbson BaytOn BstOw Buanton BuIRgams
Rutterfed Campbell Csrey Garter Case Cas ~ ~ Col
Due, Dunn Edgcrton Fsnsworth Fenton, Ferry, Foster,
Er1ak; French, elmer GoCch Graham Grow GuIey Hale,
vine Junkn Kellogg iich Kellogg Q Kenyon Kllinger,
sa msey N
Miwsrd Moore sKy Moo5shesd Merrill Morris p lp:
o@ @e Rsgs i Robinson Hi r. H. Sherman Smith N
an s sgneF bsys4 ToSDE
Vance. vandeyer Van WICK yeree, Wade Walton, Wash.
burn ,Mil ws;hburne an, Webster Wells, Wilson, Win
Rsset Rsassq "a ssE za,, Bur
Curry, Dearnette, Dnmick Edmundson English, Florence
cnsrd H oBS h Hs @ min Ss
ke hs5drg9 5sSbe Lake LSs k kH hy MI
Pyso" Pfslps Reagan Rafu Scott Stokes smns single
ton Smith Vs st%0Ft b ss%S' NM stout Thomas
The third resolution read-that the distribution
by the Secretary of The Navy Of the patronage of the
Navy Yards among members of Congress is destrgct-
i've of discipline, corruptng in tendency and highly
injurious to the public service.
MIR. REAGAN DEM, TeXas) moved an amendment
that the Republican members OF the House IN receiving
and acting the proposition OF Mr. Defrees, by which
he promised give Oneha Of the profits OF the pub
lie printing in the event of his nomination and election
as Public Printer, corruptng aud demorallzng in
tendency, and bargaining of the offices and patronage
of the House. and deserves rebuke and condemnation
Objected to from the Republican side.
Mr. STANTON Ron (hioi wanted 10 amend the
resolution, but Mr. Houston objected -
The third resolution as above was adopted-l23
against 81.
tary of the Navy, by receiving and considering the
party relations of bidders contracts with the United
States and the effect of awarding contracts upon pend
ing elections, have set an example dangerous TO the
public safety. and deserving the reproach Of this
House, was adopted-l06 against OIL.
This vote similar to that on the second resoiu-
ton, with the following EXCEPTIONS Messrs. Boteler,
Brisow, Grow, IIarleman Hill, Mallory, Riggs,
Spanding Stevens Stewart Penn. j Train, and Wade,
who had voted in the affirmative did not now vote.
Adams Macs. and Clark n. " changed to the mega
tive, and Mr.. Elys vote added to the affirmative.
The following gentlemen who did not vote ON the
second resolution now voted In the negative: Barr,
Jshn Cocbrane, Garnet, Martin Val. Moore (Ala.),
and Pugh.
The following who voted Nay on the second resoll-
ton did not now vote Craig Mo-, Hamilton, Hind
man, Holman, Peyton, Stewart Md
Recess from y to o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The House reassembled at p. NJ, when the last in
the series Of the resolutions was adopted by Yeas W,
against 81.
The Last resolution is as follows:
Rorsd That appointment BY Secretary Toucey Of Daniel
b. Martin Chief En- neer member Of the Board OF In n
report upon proposals constructing machinery
United S, said Martin at the time being pecuuisly inter
eed IN Of said proposals is hereby cenured by the House
The Senate bill amcndatory of the act to ascertain
and settle private laid claims in California was
passed.
Mr.. GURIEY, rep, Ohio, from the Committee
Printing reported resolution that ID 600 copies OF
the agricultural part of the Patent0fce report be