The national Republican., 1862-01-10

AZ free 10 carry al h Sons ~ SopssSssiT
the military or naval 0okvfoe q ther enemy. "
8. Are dispatches oontrabAnd Of war, % ~ 10 |
render the rhip liable 70 seixursi
length. The American nosition wss shown
from the negotiations IN 1915, under President |
Monroe; In 1873, also under Monroe; in l637,
under John Quincy Adams; aad in lsl2, a. the
sss tV.. 81 ~ ssSsb"
John Quincy Adams. and Ill the fathers Of the
IA this surrender the Government does not
even stocP e cooquer;i Y simply Mi!s itself e
work Of civilization ts not hntshed-the two
equally endowed nations nay unite in setting
up new pillars, making new triumphs, and
making the ccssn highway Of pssOs rather
than h'shwsy o. nood. r,
On motion Of Mr.. HALE, yhe bin pfoyt3igg
for the building Of iron. Glad steamers was taken
up, the question being on ths amendmeat 70
sub:tisSss e sS;sOta'y % Sisses sSoh = eslll; i
pc stood here ~ : rsprssentStivs Of . etate
taxed TO the utmost point Of endufanoe. On .
recent visit there, ola men; with tears in their
eyes, had declared thsa they Apprehended more
peO Siations prsotcsd upon ihs Treasury, than
from the rebels 10 arms acroeS, The Potomac.
An immense sum had been paid 10 nr. Morgan,
twO.and. T. half per cent. on millions OF 0xpend.
iturs, when one Pc, cent; t, was ne ne isMisi aud
WAS unanimous 10 making this ysubstitution.
and though be did not impugp the motives Of
the Secretary, be thought that this transaction
was sufficient reason for their. action.
was very great saving 10 the Government by
these purchases. There was no man 10 the
country more inoorfuptibly honsst than the
Secretary Of the Navy. He was man Of almost
Roman %msss IN bis ., sd =: nSssn
and should Oppose twtth M bis might.
mont. II Was undignined 10 the Senate, an 10.
direct censure. whom, had there been malfsSs
severe dealing: an oficial execution Of the
offender, and an exeorxiion OF the memory Of
the offender. Ia. such y case, u he made .
hght, II must bs for u funeral. He did not be
lieve the Secretary TO os smens6le 10 such
Hr. SIMMONS wished to corrsct The gentle.
man with reference to the usage IN such com.
missions. Two and halt per cent; was not an
unusual per centsge. private indvidIal had
invariably made better bargains than Govern.
Mr. SHERMAN regarded II an unfor,unsts
fact that In September last, when $5l 900 had
been paid to Mr.. Morgan. the matter Was bruught
was still continued. He DID not regard the
| amendment Ms censure upon the Secretary,
but Was unwilling, under this state Of facts, 10
place twenty, millions of money In his hands for
Mr. DOOLITTLE was oppdssd to the amend.
mont. A vote OF oensure was vOto FOR reno.
| VAL. The act WAS either mistake or crime,
II a mistake, there should be no censure; u u
crime, sentence should not be pronounced WITH.
| farthest, In u war against thieves; he would
/ have them court. .martialed, shot, or hung; but
| he would never execute u man upon eL pdrte
testimony, without . bearing Of the accused.
/ ~ ri. Ak,A
less be compelled 70 resign his oifi6e.
Mr.. WILKINSON did not believe Ar. Welles
to be an honest man, or tho transaction would
never have occurred. He judged y man BY bis
would do this service for $4,000 or $4,000, In
iss d SootTTLE said thu. 500 900 had o..n
saved by Mr.. Morgan 10 one transaction, In
breaking up an OdiOus and fraudulent monopo-
| honest purpose TO save the Treasury from the
grasp OF the harpies that he was appointed.
Mr. HALE asked how be knew those facts?
Mr.. DOOLITTLE. would advise the Naval
CG%m!stss 70 g the ss.,sss.y AND inquire.
VIZ ~ WIisos aGs N ..d y. i, va. proposed to .,rk.
the Secretary II should bear him, and by unant.
nous consent presented q resolution, which
was adopted, ipquiring Of the secretary Of the
Navy why the appointment Of Ar. Morgan was
made, and how much compensation was al
lowed.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. FENTON, Of New York, introduced 9
bill TO pay Interest on certain claims against
the Government '. s.''
Mi. WASHBURNE, Of Illinois, introduced Q
bill to punish frauds against the Government
Nj. COLFAX, Chairman of Committee on
the Post Ofaos and Post Roads, called up The
House bill to abolish the franking privilege
The bill proposes 10 abolish the frsnking priv
ilege after the first day Of April, 1862. II fur
ther provides that ell persons now entitled 4
eli mailable matter through the malls without
pre-paymeot Of postage, the same having tht
name Of the' psrson sending II written Of
stamped thereon, and upon sll such msilablt
matter the postage shall bs collected from The
recipient The bill further provides that thu
postage on such msilabls matter shalt be o.
the rates now fixed BY law, except that speech
es and seeds stamped as such may b sent 10
envelopes, as now, at the rate. Of Ooe csut, Il
not exceeding two ounces In weight, and on'
cent for every additional two ounces or frac-
BY order OF Congress aud stamped as such, q
, two cents per pound or fraction Of pound
} For any distance exceeding two thousand
miles, double these r ttes shall be charged au(
collected on printed matter thus sent Publi'
documents, duriog the recess, may be sent iron
Washington to each member Of Congress, q
, bis residence, Tor distribution, without payment
Of postage, but, when mailed by him, postsg'
shalt be collected on them, from the reolpi
snts, at the sane rates as II mailed al Washing
! ton City.
u MI. COLFAX advocated tho passage Of th
bill.
} Mr.. DUELL Of New York. offered substi
tuts limiting the frankiog privilege " the Post
> master General aud the various post Offices
Closing extended remarks, he said hs hoped,
, retrenchment was TO become the theory Of th
day, that It would also bs made the practice
and that the effort now made would be exten
ded 10 more important matters.
Mr.. VALLANDlGHAM, seeing that The da!
. Of small reforms had arrived, hoped that ID
Q retrenchmsnt under consideration, the smslles
? Of all the reforms contemplated, would b
: | effected, '.' '.