New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-24

afssr partial Investigation that this bi though con-
tanning many excellent features, vas upon the
whole S , at da, time un% "n endeayor to cut
of from the public service and pass sentence OF con-
demnation upon those who are the most faithful oiccrs
Ia the United States service. though they were not
epauIcted gentlemen He had high regard Tor naval
officers az the Senator He thought them as CLASS as
honest and upright as any other oeets; puo ~
opposed to this wholesale 9nsaugn, o hood and ner
formed 40 much labor in defense OF the Na'ionh ie.
He considered bill itself standing hbci against inc
senator would press his Investigations until every
rogue and every one who connived nj irana
and corruption would be brought to condign punish
rcnt huf after all he would find that the guilty cul'
nrts we're elsewhere. Mr. Hale held that with all the
wisdom that could be brought to bear 1t would be I'M
ble 70 keep ourselves intact from Depreciation ut
we could find men o; perfect integrity 10 administer
our Affairs Until we could find such men, the Senator
should not look too highly upon epauieted officers III
the NAVY lie said he had been arralgned Tor his de
nunciaiion of fraud and corruption ana lrons'cy'
opposed 10 this Administration. His support OF the
Administration conld not be appreciated by the thieves
and punderers that chung around It, They would only
the Administration long as they could ROB
IT, Such men. in his opinion were only less chhihai
than those in arms against the Government
Mr. DAVIS said the speeches here to-day had DISCLOSED
Committee on Naval Affairs had in'imated
again md again an extent Of prciigasy
aud corruption in the Departments Of the
Government more alarming than the enemy III
the field Near the close Of his speech he had conceded
that the Naval Department and the Goyernwont gen
orally we're infested with thieves and robbers Ho
Davis supposed this "a be true. But was II not srnRc
that the Chairman OF the Committee on Naval A's
Of rare experience and lawyer by profession should
not organize measures 10 bring these criminals TO pun
shme nj insead Of conining himself to general deHui'
Citations and leaving the matter there. IRON the gen
tleman's conclusions there never was more corrupt
Government on earth lie was Gstonished that the
Senator had not introduced Of reform II he
Knew Of any thieves in the Departments why did BE-
not hold them up 10 public scorn and punishment
These admissions in vague aud insufficient FORM
amounted to nothing and corrected nothing
Mr. DOoLirILE here desired 10 speak, but MI Coz.
NE-s insisted upon taking up the Phchc kaiTotd Dill
as the unfinished business which had been uniformly
deferred for this discussion.
Mr. SUMNER wished 10 say word IN defense Of
citizen Of Massachusetts who had been assailed.
Mr. CoKSEss and Mr.. DAVIS both objected.
PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL.
The consideration o. the Pacific Railroad Bill was
then resumed and Mr.. Dooliile after brief rr:rrcncc
10 the pending amendment EXlng the ruIe oi the read
through Kansas REQUIRED 10 Tie naval supply subject
Mr. CoSsiss asked what that had 20 Go with the r"'
road
Nj. DooLrrrlH said the gcn,lemaz was on. OF order
In inierrupug him. and went On 10 say tnnt he bad
been engaged for weeks a. member Of iAe Naval Com
mittee In connection with the = naior from NeHllnu
shire on tie subject Of fraud and corruption IN TIE
Navy Department He had ,itned . LIs speech To-day
and a. Vet he had not heard him Inrutlun ggy man
Implicated IN these outrageous transactions. WHY do
mol the senator name one man Because, - be (Mf.
DOolttle) undertook emphaicnyiO say, there Was no
man In the Navy Department, no head oi Bureau II"
clerk who guilty Of rggd on corruption, ~ &c "oGd
see whca the evidence presented.
The other amendments of the Pacific Railroad blIl
were discussed by various - majors.
The bin .s amended then passed by vote o. rs
Yeas against 3 Nays. II goes t. The HOus'.
AT q quarter TO o'clock. the Senate ADJOURNED