The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-29
THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.


WARRINGTON, Jan. &c. 1895.
THE COURT ov INQUIRY NAVAL OOsrRAOroR
auoTIMD
Tho CHAN laid before the Senate communication
from the Secretary OF the Navy transmitting the Sen.
ate In compliance with resolution Of this body Of
last the proceedings Of the OF inquiry in the case
Of W. Schoaed naval contractor Hling several hun
dred fooscap pages
The communication was laid on the table
Army ofFicxRs
Petitions for icreaso Of pay to army officers pro-
sented by Mesrs Wade and Anthony and appropriately
referred
INCREASE or PAY or CONGRESSMAN
Mr.. SPRAGur, (rcp1 OF X l., introduced supple
menary 10 the act regulating the compensation OF
bcn OF Congress II provides for increase of pay
the members Of both Houses from three thousand 10
thousand dollars per nnnnm.
rus CORRESPONDENTS or rnsuDKsr
Mr.. CoLLAA.R, (rep) of Vt, introduced a resolution
correspondence OF James Madison
Mr. CoLiAMER explained that the papers would make
DO eight thousand dollars.
The resolution was adopted.
ExrngscE A SUPREME Hxr0
Mr.. SuxR,As rep) Of Ohio, presented the petition OF
the citizens Of Ohio asking for amendment 70 the
sttution OF the United States acknowledging the exist
cnco Of Supreme Being
Army .rArrs1p
The resolution Of Mr. RIDDLE, topp) Of Del, calling
number Of men furnished by each State In tho different
calls for troops, was taken up and psssed
CDhAfrrHE On CoERuPnoS.
The resolution Of Mr. DAVE (opp) or KY, for the ID.
diuon the committees Of the Senate Of committee
Of nvs on the corrup.oos Of the government In I'll ~
Mr. sERnAx said was not the province Of tho Senate
70 investigate the conduct OF government oncea That
belonged 70 the HOUSE Of Representatives II was the
duty OF the House mpoach officers and Of the Senate
70 try them when impsschod
Mr. Hale rep) Of n H, said tina. he did not zoe that
good had resulted from investigating the oorrupons
81 the government Last year . committee wss ap.
pointed 70 investigate the corruptions Of the Navy De-
partment II did It's work, and after the Navy
Department ordered the and seizure Of the prn-
cipa witness. His store and property In Boston
seged, and he was imprisoned and ordered not 70 be
released bail In less than ave hundred thousand
dollars The Navy Department went farther Il sent
commission rowing about the country to ind out
thing against the chairman OF the committee that hives
tigatsd thesc outrageous frauds The who Is sup
posed 10 be the actual Secretary OF the Navy, gave
Instructions TO this commission, which will read IL 10
as follows
Sometime In tho spring Of 1852 10. Of ship timber
9ss1 70 the q s, dollar. n psr ton a.
yard :. twenty eight dollars per ton Did John Hale have
Mr. JOHNSON, toppl Of Ad.-Do you know who wrote
Mr. HAil-I don't know the hand writing exactly, bu,
you know am Yankee and have righ, % guess
Mr. HnS-l guess II was the man who Is the actual
Secretary OF the Navy.
SEVERAL sKsAroHs-whai Is his names
Mr. HALF prefer 70 be little foxy" on that sub
Mr. HAix continued his remarks, stating that was
well known there had been the most gigantic frauds In
the Navy Departmentthai these frauds had been dis
covered and the perpetrators found OUTPUT there
ended Nothing had boon done the guilty parties
Those invcsg cations had effect Whatever, and was
useless TO continue them any further.
Mr. Hale hero compelled 70 suspend his remarks
BY the expiration Of the morning hour
TREATMENT PRISONERS on WAR
The CHAM then decided that the order OF the day,
which the resolution advising retaliation upon tho
rebels for the cruelos inflicted upon prisoneTs must
be considered
The rctaatory resolution accordingly taken up.
The question pending this motion " rccommit tho
whole subject the Committee on Military Affairs
Mr. HAmAs, (rcp1 OF Iowa took the door In advocacy
Of retaliation
Mr. CLARK, rcp) OF N II, was warmly In favor Of 70
taliaion He would take Roger A. Pryor, whom wo had
In our hands, and the work OF starving him.
the rebels st refused 70 treat Justly and
hnmAnely.
This remark was followed by attempt The par OF
some soldiers the gallery 70 applaud, which tho ser
geant al arms suppressed
Mr. sunsrR ,(rcp) Of Mas,, said thai tho resolution
had been altered much tho course OF the debate
that nothing remained Of IL but tho name IL was no
longer for retaliation In kind, nj first inrodsccd but
now u proposed conformity With tho laws OF ma
uons He would at the proper time, prcpose an amend.
ment 70 make u also conform 10 the usAges of civilized
society He soemnly protested against retaliation In
L kind.
l eoidies white or black.
The debAts was further sontinscd by Msnra johnson
1 and Davis.
Pending tho consideration Of this subject Mo ssosis
Il adjourned