The national Republican., 1862-04-29

satisisctory treaty Referred to thu Committee
on Commerce. -. :
poLY0AMY IN urAH.
NJ. ASHLEY osiled up the 6li hefelo50 :
introduced By Mr.. Morrill,, Of Vermont 70 pfe !
vent ne practice Of polygsmy In the Territory.
OF Usan and other places. and 70 lender nui(1
and void the acts Of The Legislature OF Utsh
concerning The sams Passed.
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS.
hr. STEVENS, Of Pennsylvania, offered a
substitute TO the second resolution In the re-
port Of the select COMMITTEES on Government
contracts, (Which relates 70 the purchase of
carbines for the Western Depasiaent,) 'exl
psssans eorndsnce In The patriotism and skill
II. $xSHSVa,iE iS5i sSss osSssssa, . .s.ssu,,,ou
was not ftri6n oslhe osikinal resoluudn.I a
hr. sfHvH1aB SlkiaSd'lkat Il Va in order,s
q he fs1olutloa toeasuted Frsmoat Scs the
pufcbabe 81 H1nS oarblnes. x.y..y s
Mf. 6L1v1e0B withdrew the amendment.,
Mf. HOLMAN sabnitted modified resolu-
lions, providing tbst, whereas General Simon
Cameron, lats 0ecfetary Of War, BY intrusting
with Alexander Cummfngs large sums Of mo.
ney, without security, for making contracts,
I'd policy highly luxurious 70 the country
and deserves The censurs Of the House and
that the Secretary Of the Navy, In employing
Incompetent persons 70 make purchases Of YES
aels for the Government, Is slso deserving Of
censute. Ss'lio q E1tN SO
Nj. sEDGwICK, Of New York, said ths. the
Navy Department avsiled iteelf Of the skill OF
It's odicers 10 the purchase Of veseels when the
| exigencies OF the war demanded II. He de-
Tended the Secretary Of the Navy against the
charges made against him.
| Thp n00ra0ala crsf nf ff,o vassola an roha.od
was three and . hslf millions Of dollars, 10
which the Secretary saved to the Government
nearly . million OF dollsrs. In his trsneac-
tons be did tho best be could, and always
acted Tor the interests Of the country.
he managed the business fairly, honestly and
economically, and to the interest OF the ooun.
Try. The voluntary agents Of the Government
are The ones who come out with long feeces
10 all the supplies for bis department, the
contracts have been made 90 that the Govern
ment does not suffer. fr.I
A. the breaking out Of hostilities, this de-
partment found iiseli in an extraordinary con-
dition.
The Home Squadron consisted Of only twelve
vessels, which were scattered lar aud near; and
almost without armed vessels. lie has In.
creased The number Of sesmen from seven
thousand to twenty ihrea thousand, !. aud pur.
chased l36 Soasals, with 6l8 Ruus; built 80
vessels, carrying from $50 10 500 guns, and
otherwise added 70 the efficiency Of our navy.
| IL ia urged that the Secretary Of the Navy
hiss not prevented the rebels from organizing
Q navy, and hss not successfully blockAdsl all
the ports but It mus, he remembered there
arc 5000 miles Of coast 10 blockade, and that
the work has been prosecuted ~ fast and as sue
ccestully as they were able 10 do Il.
II the Secretary Of the Navy Is guilty Of
fraud, bis acts should fall but II he has man
L n0ad hia hi.fnnna mr. lu unl l.k,t Sal A.
not cripple him 10 his efforts TO crush the rs-
bcllion, and iDjurc him before the people.
He Is worthy OF praise, and does not deserve
the C INSURE Of this House
| Mr.. STEVENS, OF Pennsylvania, replied 10
the remarks Of Mr.. Dawes, on Friday last, rel
atise 10 contracts, implcating General FIRE.
mont and ex.Secrctary cameron.
Mr.. 5. said that the report Of the Commit
toe charges Alexander Cummings with having
In bis possession one hundred and forty thou
sand dollars unaccounted for. He did not be-
lieve he had dollar.
Mr.. KELLY ssid that Mr.. Cummings, as
agent Of the War Department, had q receipt in
Nj. HOLMAN wanted him to ay who .ignsd
The receipt.
Mr.. KELLY declined answering.
Ar. STEVENS denied that Gen. fremont had
Q contract with member oil bis staff for horses.
He also said lhvt Gen. Fremont purchased
halls csrbincs direct from Simon Stevens, and
not through him.
letter frem Gen. Fremont was read IN
reply 70 Mr.. Sedgwick's note Of inquiry, In
which ho states that he made the purchases
direct from Simon Stevcnsl
hr. STEVENS said that simon Stevens was
no relative Of his, but he knew him 10 be man
o. uoimpeschable character, and was clear of
Tho charges made against him. The debate was
also participated In by Messra Dawes, WASH
burn, Ooliax and others, and WAS animated and
interesting.
Adjourned.