New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

proPriallon bill.
Mr.. SEDGWICK Rep., N. Y offered an amend
mem appr,oPiia;ing iieen millions OF dollars 10
building additional gunb0ats.
Mr. SEDGWICK, f. .ply to remarks mad
about the expense incnrrsc oy this last appropila
lrion said that the Navy would give foil value 70
The sum to he expended. He referred to Hstterds
Roanoke Leland, Elizabeth City, Fort Henry, an
Port Royal to show what the Navy has done j
would take every fortified place on the Sou'heri
coast within four months il you will only furnisl
ie meaus. The gunboats already built had prove.
| a perfect success.
Mr.. WICKLIFFE I'm, KY would give tbs
Government all il AXIS for suppressing he rebellion
lie perfectly satisfied that the ganboas built on
the Mississippi had been highly successful. Hi.
OF Inion WAS tba. such boats would DO necet-
sary before the war was over.
Mr.. DUNN rep, Ind.) favored the appropia-
tiou, wi h the sioge exception Of permitting the
brOtI er.iu-law Of secretary Welles to receive an
uu,r geOus percentage for buying yessels The Navy
| Dephr ment Otherwise bad been administered with
| lers complaint against it than any other.
| Me-. KELLY Rep, Pa said that England wss
tu ldug FL at be- dock ards IL order 10 assal our
wid, ly-exteuied ~ badly -deended ssacoa>t. Oar
treslies bind us 10 having no more than hui ed
naval force on the lssrs. but Gil not prevent Ea-
gland FRI m concentrating fleet Ia the neghoorhocd
Of the Nelland Canal. "A distinguished towusmsn,
writing from gland says: " DO not deceive your
self. TIE governing classes, with Lord Palmerston
At their head will go TO war with you, If they are
lot anxious already to do 90. Therefore the eX
leDcture proposed ~as proper, and dictated Dy Wioe
conf leiatonr.
Mr.. DAVIS rep, Pa was rejei ed that tbi-
amendment was off red. Eta adoption would do
moie 10 peace than ten times The amount ex-
Feuded on the army. Eng gland respects force more
than anything else.
Mr.. SHELLABARGER rep, Ohio suggested
postponement Of this question, they should snow
tie magnitude quality, and extent Of hese vessels
Mr.. CAMPBELL rep, Pei advocated the
amendment. We are threstsned with "a iofei1 "a war
by England and perhaps France. He trusted 1t
would bot cone; but whether we consider cur pres
ent Detessiies or the events Of the future, wehould
be prepared for al euergencis.
Mr.. RICE lRep., Me. While ado lifting The Ell
cheney IF tie Navy Department oil scted to the APP
prOpriAii0n only because the Committee on Naval
Affairs bad not lad ali OPPORTUNITY of examining into
tho sub Get.
Mr. ALDRICH (Rep, Miru) remarked that no
member Of the Committee had objected TO the
anendmeat.
Mr. sEDGWICK showed the impracicabty of
CougTess pre,cribing, hid beon suggested, the
form aud draft Of tie gunhoats Tor the reason shat
tney would have TO b. constructed TO slt the VIA
ieis in whlsh they TO operate. Therefore that
beanch of the subject must be left to the best dis
erection and good sense OF the Navy Department
We should regard this as OF lutte consequence.
But there is admitted purpose aud iutent to
lie wa DO: prepared to say that the Secre
tatv Of the Navy had NOT done anything
calling for reproot or condemnation, and there
was uoibing In the character OF Tue tEaDsac-
lion eallng fox rebuke. lie bad read toe response
Of lie Secretary Of the Navy, aod considered il
sir and frank exposition Of the transaction, ard he
solemuly declared that in lis (Sedgwickrl judgment
IL was a complete yindicatiOn " the honesty aud
integrity oil the Secretary OF tbs Navy, end
Il ought to be perfectly satisfactory 10 ary
one not predspofed to fauls-hndiDg The
secretary OF he Navy on the commencement OF
the war was placed in difficult position. He WAS
called on for vessels Immediately and he mad Do
time TO procure them in the ordinary way, but bad To
20 into the market and bny them. The Secretary
tiled purchasing through brokers, but the most
r.lscout frauds were ,erpetraed, aud he wis com
iclled to select aD agent. lie Sedgwivkl referred
10 the character Of Mr. Morgan Ligh aud upini- |
peachslle. and contended that toe pecretary had
tone the bet he could and had solected the very |
be.t ngent he could aud that tue purchases made by
Mr. Morgan were made on tie bert terms, and win
ure.t advantage To tue Goyerrmest. Mr.. Mprgau |
WA 10, nllow.d to make Any purchases uniii the
vessels hid been examined BY u Board oi Naval
INSPECTORS. But the chief coup .'nt Ii NOT that TIE
nget Morganj vaid TOO much tor The vessels, tina
te Government did not receive the full benefit OF
every dollar paid, but ttat he agent received
to- large Il comleusiion. A. the time The
AGENT was appointed 10 one Knew tie amount
n ,he uurchasts be would have to make, but the
commissions ielched the sum 5000 The percent
re psid was one decided by lolg yeas OF eSgereuce
~ he rroper Shall high pablo CifceF BE- held up
20 n prot aion bccanse lie bad adopted toe rule OF tie
commercial world under the force OF cgcGrl-tanots
lie fSedgwiekl thought the country 10 ia sober
judgment would decide there was alb, Slute economy
In the course o. the Secretary Of the Navy although
h had been profta le 10 the agent. Lie tsedgwickl
Ioon,e,dd that Mr. Morgan bad saved large amour
to the Government ana TT this Time the naval
"a hleyeue II were sonoiug 10Y through tue COUNT ~
Tie head Of the Navy Department ought not TO be
stucken down. 100000
The amendment appro2riating sl5, 600 for
building additional guDSoats, WA adoI ted-lle
Also the amendment a?propriatiog $50, 900 for en-
ordnan, foundery at Washington, and Tor ordnance
Il, O0O,NO.
The Till then passed.
Mr.. HICKMAN Rep, PA ssid that Mr.. Wikof
having appeared before tie Jadiciary Committee
a, d nn,w red tbe question proposed thus porglDg
/ hiua.lf Of contempt, hs moved that Mr.. Nikot te
brought before the bar OF the House, with view
tht he may he released FROM sustody by the action
Trs SPEAKER tsought that by the terms of che
,e.oIn,iop by which Mr.. Wkof WIS ordered INTO
,os, ,nstody tho witness Cd be discharged w'hou'
fnrthr action OF the House. Ae having answered TIE
qursiion. =, RI. =. l.
wl,at the answer was. -,
MIR. HICKMAN replied that the House would oe
furni, he'd with il at the proper iliue. ,,.
According to the ruling of the Speaker, Wlkof
was ordered TO De discharged FROM custody,
Mir. CRlTIENDEN Qin., ky.), irop the Select
C'mniItre. reported f.Torlbly on the Joint reso-
H,,an of tho Senate, siz.: that the Two Houses
ss.rnbe ON saturday ibe I'D and in their presence
,he farewell address If Washington be read that
The President Heads Of Departments, Judges of the
Supreme Court, Representatives OF Foreign Govern,
l III, nt Arm, nd
Isiiuvui ned eizeLs at the seat vi Government, be
in led; the Pr, sident be reques.ed TO order TO be
read to tbe Army and Navy the sntre or such partr
Of the address a. nay he selected; aud that 10000