The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-12

duced wthous me cognisanoe Of the committee. Tho
report When the committee nrst cast their eyes
upon The resolution introduced by Mr. Grimes TO repeal
repealed TWO things instead q the one thai was nsces
saryn Mr., Crimes charged that the committee never
saw inc report and that II was alone Mr. Haies, and
that u asserts what Is not true In saying that ne
(Mr. Gfimes) desired at once 10 pass the repeal
He knew that the gentleman from New Hampshire con-
sders himse the Naval Committee from the manner In
which the business OF committee had been conducted
for the past three and the spirit OF the
session, he (hr iae) had offered tho gentleman from
New York Or. Harrs) the Craftsmanship Of that com
mittee but, like the Instance wherein Satan had offered
the Saviour OF man great rewards not in his power 70 be-
stow " no would fail down and woTshp him. both the
tcmpser aud tho temptation were spurned The gentle.
man wss the 81 unreeniDg, determined persistent
enemy OF the 'ccreary OF the Navy and OF the Navy
Department a inero IS IN the country though in the
position whore ne ought TO defend IT, MIR. Grimes also
noticed an adverse report made by Mr Hale purporting
TO come from the Naval Committee, though none but
the ohairnan nad ANYTHING TO do wih 1t,
on bi which no i0rrodnced change the modo Of pro-
curing naval sup lies, with the OF correciug many
Aliases NJ crimes went on TO state how frauds we're
committed this connection through naval storekeepers
giving orders when certain 'hnss Were wanted IN Inc
mechanical departments by which the c1rrupions OF the
bihcksmiins ana other traucs committed. He de
nunDcea the manner ~ which Mr. Pale quoted from q
speech OF his tr Grmes' IN the senate the other day,
by cn,tng on sentence IN the middle as specimen Of
peyf0fsaS That would nave done credit 10 practitioner
at the 0d haey He said he had done no., lac trusted
forever, with HE senator lr0n New Ham shire, and
would in CONCLUSION ask hat senator TO recoileCt that
non.rcseisu.e the traits Of his creed.
Mr.. HALE, rep.) OF v. H., replied briefly, indicating
that like the eporsmen VINO took their horss out 10 the
morning for framing, the gentleman from iowa fAIr.
Grines) seemed lately 20 tbiak necessary to exercise
himself little on him tMr iiae) before entering npon
the race Of Tho day The gentleman mir trmes) had
practised on him several tunes. He hoped, however
the country would surylve and the rebellion be put
down. NJ. Hale explained that the resolution O. repeal
of MI. Grimes wac submitted = the Naval Committee, al
which majority present. though Mr. Grimes
not, and tney came 70 the unanimous conclusion and
authorized him thr Hoc) 70 draw up report, and IL
was IN pan submitted 10 sonc OF them afterwards The
report was simply relation OF facts, and these facts
true Ihe cause OF dficGlty with the gontle-
INF Crmos) is evidently that he has thought he
had not Sufficient influence with the committee but
notwithstanding the geptleman's {Ar. GrimesD vitu.
peralive assault, he tMr HALEY shou1 not respond IN
that spirit The gentlenlaa (Mr Grimesl looks upon
the sugses1n &c tho Senator from New York TO accept
the guardianship oI the Committee on Naval Affairs, as
only ecnd m corruption 10 the effort OF the arch eaomy
OF man 10 ompt our Saviour The fact was the sugees
tion was male because IT due to the great CONNER
1ia State q ew York that her Senator should have that
position lie sorry that he bad 50 stirred The ire OF
Inc gentleman out as long as that venom so existed 10
his heart II WIS better thai u should forth The
gentleman wound up with threat but II be could allow
Their TO in ence him In word or deed he would be the
meanest wretch that crawled into this body The
senator sajs he he's done with him lMr. Hae) He
glad OF IL lie shoGld not descend 10 personalities as IL
was unworthy az the dignity OF this BODY But
10 should be conducive 10 The moral physical health
oil thr gentleman 10 get OIL another such
Hae) would take notice o. IT, The gentleman ad
mittcd that there corruption in the Navy Depart
nent but instead Of its being among The blacksmhs
aud mechanics, rs Indicated he tMr HALEY thought il
was IN a higher quarter.
kPPRovR
The Seuale then motion Of Mr.. FEssrNDFN, (Tep OF
Me- y. oceeded TO the consideration the House Naval
Appropriation b fer The ending June 80 1868 as
reported from the Finance Committee with amendments,
the i'm portaut Of which strikes out appropra
ton OF Ave hodred and twenty thousand dollars for the
purpose bulldog oating dry docks Monitors al the
New York and Philadelphia Navy Yards
The all In, with the above
exception
Mr. HAZE offered various amendments, proposed by The
Naval Committee, which adopted.
The amendment apuropriatng $3.50 600 to purchase
laud for the extension Of the wharf at the Charstown
Navy Yard debated derabe length by Messrs
Iiae. peseenden Sumner, CONFESS Davis and sherman
The ayes and rces called on this art amend
mont, but quorum voting. on motion, the Senate al
iournea.