New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-18

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tary Seward Of an appropriation in payment Of the
award oflf coo francs made by the arbiTa.oTs to La
E0uxfrers & Co. the owners
SUPPLIES For THE NAVY.
Tic House Of Representatives several weeks
ago passed a resolution cains the Secretary Of the
Navy Tor information relative the mode Of obtaining
supplies, etc. The Secretary has responded. comma
uceting the draN Of proposed law a. create the off ces
Of Disturbing nautical instruments and charts by
trec, since tic war commenced Most instruments
formerly pun hrsed ia Europe obtuined at home Of
superior quality. ships libraries have been supplied by
contract Ia The amount 81 IS go.
The Ordnance Bureau makes contracts. IL i by
met by Tie contract system. As the nnlnber Of manu-
lacturcrs ~ limited they might easily combine. II Ia
I recommended that contracts when practicable, be
made wish kucgn manufacturers. Purchases Ia the
bureau 81 Construction made by contract as far as
practicable fom Abe peculiar and novel character q
The yefselS p.uehascd In tho op"H MARKET are more
I frequently made alan formerly
IN. Chief states that contractors somotimes combine
hsh and low prices to comicntc the award ard deter
others from bidding. and thinks that lnw excluding
middle who sometimes undtfhid manufacturers
from contracts might lead 70 combinations ~ mahniac.
tgTcrs He nds that guarantees be required
that tie bidders will fulfill their Contracts that con
tracts be Only lor specific quanies and thai classes
embrace Only articles oi one general character
OF the purchases in the Buieai OF Yards and Docks,
fpffy-i hrec per cent las been ina open market mainly
through Navy Agents. The Chief acknowledge = dI.
position tie pert 81 Navy AgrhiS 10 hHtfnW
Government patronage On certain favored parties Ho
recommends material modification Of the law respect
ING naval supplies. The Bureau Of Engineering, IN
4 which the contract system Ia n Ilnly adhered 10,
sufgcrt mat purchasing agents should have dis.
cleiIaty power whatever. bat tLeig mode Of action
should De prehollued BY law.
The Bureau OF Provisions and Clothing is compelled
10 purchase in the market c1tcns ely certain perish.
able supplies for blocknding vessels. Further iegisa
t1n - proposed 10 exclude ire ponsibe and dcsignng
part:os bidding for contracts IL is asserted that
men iihogt capital cT credit propose ~ supply hall
million dollars worth OF goods and their bids must b.
accepted under the present law they make the lowest
afrs There Is no doubt bur that Congress will pass
law reforming the mannoi Of procuring supplies fol tie
Nav. Department
CONFIRMATION OF NOMINATIONS.
The Senate in executive session to-day con-
dFmed tho nominations Of Edward II. Darre, 10 be
Judge Of tho District ColTt for tic Eastern District Of
louisiana; Thomas Seely OF Iowa, Register OF Land
Offices ct Dcsmoinee; Ofsanus H. Irish Of Nebraska,
a, Superintendent Of Indian Affairs for the Territory Of
Utah; John II. McAjinagh of California 90 be Hospital
Chopsin
COMMITTEE ON WHISKY AMENDMENTS.
The Committee OF Conference of the Housc
on the dsagrccng otcs Of the two branches Of Con-
e1es, n Use Whisky amendments, consists Of wash
buTne Ol.) Stevens and Fernando Wood.
TRAVELLING MILITARY OFFICE.
A travelling Office wagon for the Adjatant-
Generals Department VI The Cumberland has just boon
completed Al the Govornmont shops tere. ii j. new
invention and accommodates clerks and driver,
drawn by ur horses. enl be taken apart aud put
togoth,r in Eve minutes. similar one will be shortly
completed ior General Pleasonlon Army Of The Poio-
mae.
THR CASE Or CoNsUL-GtNERtJ GiDp'EGS.
The documents in the ease of Committeeman
Giddings Involving his arrest, have been communicated
10 Congress in response 10 resolution calling upon the
Secretary Of State fer The information.
Nessrs Perkins and Stephens, counsel for Mr. Gid
dngs in 9. communication TO the Attorney-Gencral,
speak Of the arrest a. outrage and an attempt at
black mailing the suit being for 500 900 damages for In
ALE ged kidnapping Of Redrath and they express the
opinion that Consnl.Genegal with scmidiplomatic
powers should be exempt from arrest
The Attorney General sends tho letter TO Secretary
Seward saying the subject does not concern The duties
Of is Office. The Secretary of State Nov 81, WRITES
10 Mr. Bates, disclaming for ConsulGenerals any dip.
lomaic Immunity and referring 10 the third article of
the Convention Of 1915 which declares that Consul
may be punished or remanded home for Illegal or M
proper conduct. 49,
,ha, he gave bail In 1900 and instructed Lila counsel
20 move 10 quns the proceedings on the ground that
Consul osnno BIO taken from tho dutes OF ms once AZ
the suit of private individual ana ean eA'cff'ora'
privileges n.,,,
10 bo citizen OF New York that he was destitute OF
means food and lodging, and denied all knowledge OF
the public statement that no had commenced SUIT Tor
,,uinQ process To send him from Canada and weeping
bitterly obtained pccuniary aid from Mr.. Giddings and
to the ohaIitabei and tho next day
Redpsh filed an affidavit. claiming damages Tor I'm
prisOnElant.
lie cLiined that Redpath had been importunsd and
pressed 10 snch action by the editor 81 Secession
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