The national Republican., 1862-02-08
THIRfY.SEVBNTH CONGRESS-Sseond Session.
In SENATE.
FRIDAY, February Z, 1862.

communication was received from the
Secretary of the Interior relative TO lndian Al
M. ANTHONY submitted joint resolutions Of
the General Assembly of Rhode Island, present.
ipe considerxtions for the location Of the Naval
Academy atNewport, and added reasons there.
for, in the convenience Of location, salubriety
of climate, facilities for skilled labor, and the
martial spirit and loyal character Of the In.
habits. II would be regarded by the whole
State as an evidence q confidence, and CRATE.
'uBy By Sr. DooLIrrLE, joint resolution for
the abolition Of the franking privilege.
York against abolishing the warehouse system.
By Mr.. WILMOT, from Chester county, for
emancipation Of slaves, with compensation to
loyal owners.
CASE OF THE SENATOR FROM OREGON.
Mr.. HARRIS, from the Committee on the Ju.
dietary, to which was referred the papers ac-
companying the credentials Of Benjsm Starke,
made report, with resolution asserting the
right of Mr.. Starke to be sworn in, without
deciding upon the evidence furnished BY the
papers.
Mr.. TRUMBUIL asked leave to file minority
report, dissenting from its views. He alluded
to the position assumed In the majority report.
Mr.. HARRIS explained. The report only In
wolves the right of appointed as sem
opinion Of the merits Of the evidence accompa.
nying those credentials.
THANKS TO CAPT. DUPONT.
Mr.. HALE, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, to which was referred the resolution OF
thanks to Captain Samuel F. Dupont, and his
men, for their fidelity and gallantry on the 7th
Of November, in the taking Of Forts Walker
and Beaure gard, reported the resolution and
recommended its passage. Passed.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. WILSON introduced y bill to increase
the efficiency OF the medical department of the
army, Referred to the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs.
Mr.. LATHAM introduced bill in relation to
the warehouse system in the civil courts of
the United States.
IRoN-c1AD GuNBoArs.
Mr.. HALE, from the Naval Committee, to
which WAS recommitted the bill authorizing the
buildingLof twenty iron.cla steam gunboat',
reported the bill with An amendment, appro
priating ten millions for their construction. He
read a letter of inquiry addressed by himself
to the Secretary of the Navy, asking how many
could be built in six months, how many in
twelve months, their proposed plan OF con
struction, cost, and intended use. 1t was
replied that ten or twelve could be built in
six months, and two or three times as many
In twelve months; their plan would he modified
by experience with those now built; their cost
would be from $3.50 900 to $3.50 900. Captain
Ericsson offered to build four in four onths, At
$500 900 each; they would be used to reduce
the forts and open the ports Of the enemy.
The amendment was agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. MORRILL,, it was amended
so AS not to exceed twenty gunboats.
The bill was passed.
RESOLUTION on NAVAL PURCHASES.
Mr.. HALE, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, to which was referred the report of
the Secretary of the Navy on the employ yment
OF George d. Morgan in purchase of vessels,
called up resolution, reported by himself,
declaring against the sytem of employment of
agents for the Governmept with compensation
depending upon the exten; Of their purchases.
Mr.. HALE, in what he should say, proposed
not TO speak as a member of any party, but TO
stand up to plead for his country. He bad no
he could say. with the Hebrew prophet, /" Lei
thy gifts be TO thyself, and give thy rewards to
another" He made no accusations Of the Sec
retary or others, but, as In the case of Peck
sniff and Martin Chuzzlewit, he would forgive
them, and they could not help themselves
When we are obliged to go into the haunts OF
poverty and tax the necessares of life, he
could not rest in silence while George d. Nor.
gan was receiving 900 per month for SCI.
vices done for the Government. He would not
arragn the motives of the Secretary, or i'm.
pugn his honesty, but would attack the system
of operations which Mr.. Welles says he has
harnessed into the service of the Government,
instead of which, it had been harnessed into
the service of George ID. Morgan, and he had
driven that team very proftably.
He read letters from Messrs. Minturn and
Fields, merchants of New York, testifying that
in cases where there was no risk on the part
OF agents, the commissions for such purchases
were from one.fourth to ono per cent. There
was greater danger to be feared from corrup.
ton and profligacy than from rebellion. The |
first victory needed WAS II triumph over fraud |
on the Government. He should expect the fin. |
ger of scorn from the hut Of poverty would |
point him out AS reckless and recreant to duty |
If he should not here raise his voice in warn. |
ing. If one should offer a proposition here |
giving An agent $l2 600 per month, or One.sev.
enth of 1t, he would be thought insane. The /
Secretary had said that no money had beer
paid Mr.. N. from the Treasury. He " oHd
say that if the farce of paying the money to
the sellers, and their returning one fortieth OF
II to the broker, was but An evasion of respon
sibility; it only added the meanness of hypoc
indeed be ungraciOus to deal with petty offend. |
ers Of $40 900, while others stagger off under |
the load of hundreds Of thousands. He con |
cluded with the words" Oh, Christ, who with |
whip of small cords drove the money chang. |
ers from the temple, is there no scourge for /
those who would turn this temple of liberty /
into another den Of thieves!"
Mr.. DIXON defended the Secretary at con.
siderable length.
Mr.. WILSON moved to amend to except cases
OF imperious necessity, in the employment of
agents on commission.
The further consideration of the bill was
postponed.
UNITED STATES NOTES.
Inc House Oil authorizing the issue of $40,
O0O, 900 United States notes was taken up and
passed.
CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL.
On motion of Mr.. FESSENDEN, the House
civil appropriation bill was taken up, amended,
and passed.
Adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. DUNN, Of Indiana, introduced a resolu.
tion that the Committee on Military Affairs be
TO inquire into the expediency of
causing, TO be published a military register.
Adopted.
Several bills were referred.
Mr.. HOLMAN, of Indiana, reported a bill
authorizing the Secretary of War to transport
troops and military supplies over certain rail.
roads in the State Of Missouri, which have been
aided by land grants from the Government.
Mr.. H. explained the bill. 1t was better for
the Government to transport troops &c. over the
roads while under the control OF the corpora.
lion, than for the Government to take posses.
'ion of the road. He caused portion of the
testimony Of Mr.. Phillip A. Hall, of Chicago,
before the Government contract committee, to
be read, in support of his position.
Mr.. OLIN, OF New York, spoke in favor of the