Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-02-14

The bin was amended 20 as To limi, the number
guuboais 20 twenty, when Il was passed
The report NJ the Naval Committee the Secretary
Of the Nay letter, in regard TO the Morgan purchases
was then taken up.
Amer discussion by Messrs Hale and Dixon. Mr. vii.
moved substitute for the report, the following
Rcs0ircd, That The employment u agent 10 make
purchases for the Government whnsc cumucnsation de-
peuds upon commissions NJ purchases is uuwisc iuexpe
dsni and never TO be esored TO- except in eases Of i'm
perinus necessity.
On motion Of Mr.. Fessenden the subject was pos,pon-
ed until Monday
The civil appropriation bill was then taken up and A.
ter discussion was temporarily postponed
The bill authorizing an additional issue of United
States notes was then taken nv and passed The blu
authorizes the issue of $40 OOl OOl " nand notes
The confederation " fhr civil appropriation bin
then resumed The bin was anally passed
Mr. Johnson then handed 10 the Cef the dispatch from
Commodore Fooe Announcing the capture Of Fort Hen
~, which was read 20 the Senate.
AdJpurned I'LL Monday
HOUSE
Mr Stevens said that the treasury note BILL passed yes
terdsy provided for the payment of the interest of the
bonds simanuualy IN coin. This he (Sttvens) said
Inadvertently inserted and by unanimous to-day
the House amended the bill by striking 1ul these words
thus leaving to the convenience of the Treasury De
parmeptt to pay the interest either u coin or paper
Mr. Holman uf Ind. from the committee govern
ment cuntract reported resolution requesting the Sec
retary n Inform the House. the amount paid
each " the railroad companies for the transportation Of
troops aud supplies since The comncuceucnt of the
present dhicuues together with ai other Information ON
the subject.
ofthe committee Oh government contracts, and address
ed the House.
Amer the tragody At Baltimore on the 18Th ~ ApHl.
1851, when the pulse " the nation for moment stood
still, advantage taken ~ Cts trembling necessities By
spectators. lie spoke of The cattle contract made ia
this city, whercbs $50 900 raised two thousand
head of cattle; of the agency n Alexander Cummings n
New York pf the immense amount of money paid aim,
without vouchers of his purchases nf linen paua-
looms, London Potter Scotch Ale and Dutch Hcfrugs
for the army. lie spoke of the character n the
steamer tatatHe whereby vessel worth $3.50 was
chartered TO the government for $1,000 per month. and
SD 900 be- paid n the event of her loss By risks,
iutmang also that she loaded for private specua
ton 10 he made the expense Of the government lie
showed that purchase secured hy four separate
notes. signed respr lively bi John p. Deyin, IhuroW
Weed. q Davidson, and O. q. Mauer-un. He next
alluded 20 horse contract at Huntington, Penu when
the purch se uf 10 horses, the treasury robbed
" over so 900. and hoses Of an ages from %
thirty years old Of Oh di.eascs open and
faudulently passed and branded. Mr. Van Wyck then
showed That huge brokerage system, at the commence
ment W the difficulties sought n be established
whereby hve per cent 90 be- paid on contracts
Mr Van Wyck continued at length and with great pow
20 show the cnrruprous u government contracts
The consderstnn Of the report was postponed until
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