The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-09


the prosperity Of tho country. Before 10 60 into
a. Investigation: wc ought y have some reason
IL anxious 70 prevcat fraud ana corruption but
u sometimes Imposed upon By Others and The height
e debate makes wholesale charges asaost che ecers o.
tho govorument that are without foundation We hoard
yesterday for half hour charges read proceeding from
sne honorable senator which 1 believe we're without
and wore read BY the Senator from Kentucky
(hr DAVIS, 70 destroy the confidence Of the couatry
the administration. - M
Mr. cossns, (repl Of Cal II believe nothing strikes
deeper 81 the government than this constant repetition
OF attacks from ito professed friends. much
prsed At the oppression Of the Senator that tho country
WAS noa sck at the manner which the naval forces OF
shs country were bong administered entirely disagree
with that bolis do believe pervades the com
than the oar Of organissd rebsiioo for there "a
nothing that hes deeper cru1e against tho govern
tie osSa OF q NE 9G ~
lucky hr Davsl should be furnished with such data
as tue speech Mr. sle charges OF tho most
weaken the confidence or the country Ia the sdminstra
tou. II becomes the duty Of loyal men hero 70 put On
opinion OF tho duties Of the citizen aud Of the state
II the investigation 70 be had hope the Senator will
ae oaGt h S ~ a.. 800 Soany was nss
suoh on expression.
Mr. aAla would takst back the Senator Understood
II. e said that the country was heirtsick with tho
NAVY Department. 90 far q che failure Of steam vessels
was concerned.
possion or the Senator He understood the Senator
%h0 eecretnry or Che Navy tue ESQ called head
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stra.lon there or in any other the Senator
could have his vote for As correction.
Mr. HAIR differed with those who thought the charges
ought not TO have been Introduced He the Senator
the a%%iosGsiioa deny i brought be before The
nsmes dates aud aguros are gwen after the secrearys
report had beon givon OF tho Transaction. Let
tei the hoHoraee senator from Wisconsin and Others,
ton when he shall seek to shrink from examination
Into public affairs. have done nothing but what
atA a Arlu An tnlr
affair Is before tho Senate.
Mr. DAVIS (opp) OF KY have been reerrea to so fire.
quenty by the Senator from California and others that
deem Il necessary 10 say few words I have observed
tho extreme resvensss or Senators about examinations
being made into the acts OF tho administration. They are
proper subjects OF comment, and while have seat on
ths aoor aud reason and voice. they SHALL TO tho extent
OF my ability and according to my judgment. be exam
med And this az Senator intend to do, let the
queuoes b what they may. Has como TO this, that
great government, organized aud instituted by
cannot DO Investigated as to IL line Of policy
and administration without mourning vohement abuse'
When this becomes ,, The policy the friends
there Ia life 10 me viii mover submit to It. The gentle
man says II III becomes me TO weakou the confidence Of
more uabecoming than that II ia 20 endeavor TO screen
from investigation those 10 whom tho public have lost
shacs tue brighter Mon Who arc CONGREGATIONS ia the
discharge or their duties and faithful to their trusts have
nothing 70 Tear but court Investigation has been my
lot to be with minortes dare do my duty In exposing
the maiadmnistrato0 Of the government. disciplined
myself 10 opposition whom tho Old Hero was President
have beard the old Lion Of the Hermitage roar aud
not now 10 DO frightened by tho howliag Of ackas
earnest and honest in tho expression Of my opinions
ask only the freedom Of American clifton to nvesti.
traitor Of Abraham Lincoln we'll as James Buchanan
and Franklin Pierce That right intend to claim.
Mr.. D00LuTlE-r the Senators from Kentucky and New
Hampshire think there is any disposition to scroen
cover up the truth they are mistaken There Is no such
purpose All have said is. that attacks made upon the
by any member or tie body and espo.
cally upon the Navy Department.. by the Chairman OF
senator 9om Ksa,ucv has hsaa the ou Of hc
roar, and don't think anything could tor
risy him Ho says DO was skilled 10 opposition 70 the
OF President Jackson. He opposes
aud proposes nothing, and from long educa
ton In this school he may have acquired the habs or
have beoa mistakes frauds In tho ddmnisra
ton OF the government during tins war Such state Of
things nsvor existed on the earth whenever thsre has
less Of fraud. "Wbere the carcass there the
vuiures gather" Tho officers who had Charge Of the
Checks ana guards 10 Ssvsnt frauds You viii ma
you compare expenditures with those Of England.
the Per centage Of money tokeu faudulenty from the
United States, Is not as great by atty pcr cent
as theirs and tho money taken since this war
Look at tho Florida war; the Mexican war. and you qnd
the por ositage Of money taken rauducny was greater
than under this Il s impossible to prevent some frau
dulsut contracts being made By combinations These
contractors powerful body OF mon. They know how
to crcumvsus and they sometimes succeed xou might
b. rs 3 fs s
aS s 60 Z 20
pecs that some OF these immense expenditures WITH DO
wrong STILL we must sustain the government and 90 on
hshting and spending until the rebellion subdued.
DO believe that this administration has frauduentY
expended money though may have been fraudulenty
Mr. nayrs-i thing the Senator who proceeded me
spoke OF the duty OF loyal man 70 sustain sbs admins
traiiou the performance OF M duty. support every
Just OF the ADMINISTRATION 70 carry on the war
to speedy aud successful issue But there " higher
vein OF loyalty than that. Where Senator, where any
Individual believes he discovers that the administration
OF the government in auy department, and especially 10
Its executive department IA in conflict with the liberty
the people, IL sa higher prerogatve OF loyalty TO OPP
pose stch aggression upon the constitution than 1t Is TO
approve lts measures when right. make my acknow
edgmeuts TO the gentleman from California Tor bis frank
Mr. ooSsSs remarked that the gentleman, in having
fallen from glory to bis pressa. degaasoa 70 having
once heard tbs lion roar was now compeed 10 listen 10
the bowling OF the jackals.
To what base uses do we come at last
Il could not be fairly deduced from him that no would
shrink from any Of the facts regarding the proper
administration Of the government.
Mr.. GwnRs said he in favor OF an Investigation
aa n0 his 90 All uSSs mentioned ia
the resolution Then It's range of inquiry would be wide
indeed n the Senator mr. hale) wants TO take up the
subject OF supplies will go with him TN the subject Of
the construction OF ships will 90 with him. He did not
think senate ought to adopt the resolution In such
broad paraseoogy, as would render "confusiou moro
Mr HALE though. there one two other matters
which required explanation. The matter OF furnishing
supplies Tho Secretary OF the Navy was going 70
abolish the present system, be understood He had seen
list furnished by proposal whore the price varied from
ono % hundred per cent on the same articles He
had article costing twelve dollars furnished at
one hundred and Hy and 10 that list cotton waste
purchased at twenty cents on advertised pro
posaIs at eighty cents He could not ten whistler this
grow out OF detective system or otherwise He wanted
10 know.
Mr. Gssss said hero was no questio, but that frauds
have been committed on tho Navy Department. but u
the fault OF Congress in passing tho act OF August
1855 BY this the department IL bound 70 receive propo
for supplies class. He intended 10 Introduce bill
early day 10 repeal this act He had tried 70 do
Tue discussion here terminated and the resolution
not acted upon
KxrureIoS or sNADR DAv1.
Mr. WILSON submitted the following
whereas. Tho Hon. barrett Davis. senator from the
State OF Rcusnoky did the 9Th day OF January D.
1854 the Senate Of the United states serss
resolutions 10 which. among other thn9A u declared
that he people Of the North ought y revolt AGsn" soc
banda thereby meaning % nciss hs people q ne yni,ea
to revolt against tue Presdent OF tne s.cs
n him In the prosecution