Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-29
THIRTY-sEVENTH CONGRESS,
Third Session.
THURSDAY, January ~, 1858.
IN SENATE.


After the apology of Mr.. SALISBURY, and
some other unimportsnt business,
Mr.. HALE called up the resolution CCnsur-
Ing Commodore Vanderbilt, Commodore Van
Brunt, Chas. s. Haswell land requesting z. J.
Southland to refund the commissions received
lie said, as he offered the resolution, and 1t was
under his control, he would erase the name of
Commodore Vanderbilt, az he performed his
duty without any compensation, and had shown
great deal of patriotism all through the war
Mr. Southland also had offered TO perform ser
vices for nothing, but he had eXtorted large
commissions which ought 10 be refunded. To
be seen he had shown some repentance and
refunded some-but TO the merchants and not
to the Government. Repentance should be to
the Lord, aud good works TO the Government
Mr.. GRIMES said there had been a great
many errors in connection with the fitting out
the Banks expeditions one was, in going to a
set OF brokers to procure vessels, instead of
publicly advertising for them, as has been the
practice before The old plan would have saved
25 per cent. Of the cost.
He referred TO testimony taken before the
committee to show the practice under the old
plan. Another great error was in not having
the vessels properly inspected. Commodore
Vanderbilt thought that the Custom House in
speCtiOn would be sufficient, but the Secretary
Of War was not satisfied, and appointed Com
mOdOrC Van Brunt, who, it turned out, knew
nothing about stCam-vOssels, and Mr.. Haswcll
was appointed to assist. Again, the destlua-
ton Of the expedition was kept secret, so that
even the inspectors did not know for what scr
vice the vessels were required. Then the vcb-
sells werU very much overloaded, and the men
improperly packed on board. And the pro
curing Of the charter parties was one mass Of
fraud from beginning to end. Nor was ho In
favor Of UNcusing Commodore Vanderbilt, he
thought he had not done all his duty.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. WASHBURNEi introduced bill to amend
the act to incorporate the Washington and
Georgetown Railroad Company. The follow.
ing are the provisions Of tho bin;
list. To reduce the fare to three cents.
3D. To compel the company, during SESSIONS
Of Congress, to run one car every three min,
utGs during the day between the east front OF
the Capitol and Georgetown, and 10 travel al
the rate Of four aud One-half miles per hour.
Sd. To compel the directors Of the company
to embrace In their annual report a statement
of the aggregate cost of their railway, cars
horses, depOts, stables, real estate and proper,
ty of every description, and the gross receipts
of said railways from all sources during the
year next preceding the date Of said report, and
statement Of the running expenses Of the
said railway; which report Is TO DO given under
the oath Of the president and treasurer.
The House then resumed the consideration
OF the hill to raise 10000 volunteers, Of per
soils Of African descent. At present there
seems 10 be no prospect Of the passage Of tn,
bill to-day.
Mr.. DUNN was speaking to the mCrlts Of til,
bill when our report closed.