New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-30
XXXvIIIth CONGRESs--Second Session
SENATE. =. WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s, 1865.
ruR cAsP 0P NAVAL CONTR ACTOR

The Chair laid before the Senate a communi
ion from tho Secretary Of the Navy transmitting
the Senate, in compliance with resolution OF Thu
body 81 June last the proceedings OF the Court OF In
QnTy 10 the ~ e.. w. Scbofeld naval contractor
filling several hundred foolscap pages. Tie eOmmuni
cation was laid on the table.
IycRHAsE or PAY TO ARMY oYFICERs.
Petitions for an increase Of pay 10 army officers were
presented by Messra Wade and Anthony. and appro
Prisiely referred.
HcEEAsE OF PAY TO MEMBERs or CONGREss.
Nr. SPEAGUE (k. L. introduced act supplementary
20 the act regulating the compensation Of members o
Congress It provides increase Ot pay 10 the mem
b. rs both Houses from sacoo To 5000 per annum.
THE cORREsToSDEScE OF Ex-rEEsIDENT MADISON.
Mr. CoiLANER (Yt.) introduced a resolution direct
ing the Committee the Library 10 publish the cor
rsspondence II James Madison. Mr.. CotLANgR ex
r,iued that tho papers would make four volumes ant
the cost IL five hundred copies would be t,Uo. Tht
resolution Wa adopted.
ANOTHER CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Mr.. SuY,YAS (Ohio) presented petition of the ell
u Ohio asking for al amendment to the Constu
ton u tie U,ed states acknowledging the existence
Of Supreme Being.
IsIoRMAToN WANTED.
Tie resolution OF Mr. RIDDLE (Dei) calling nron the
Secretary ~ War for Information ns 90 the number OF
mon furnished by each state IN the different cals for
troops was token up and passed.
ANIw sESATg COMMITTEE PROPOSED.
The re.plufion " Mr.. DAVIS Ky. DEM for tie ad
don 10 the Committees Of the Senate 81 Committee
o Five on the Corruption. Of the Government In al Its
Departments. was called mp.
Mr. siTrEsN Ohio. tniou)-lt was not the province
81 the SENATE investigate the condnct 81 Government
officers That belonged 81 thu House ~ Represents
t,.s II was the duty Of the House to mpeach officers.
and OF the Senate 20 ny them when imlsarhed
Mr. HALF a. H. Unlon) sald that he did not see that
aps good had resulted from investigating tho corrup
tions oi the GovernneD,. Lat year committee was
appointed 20 Investigate the corruptipns OF me Navy
Department IL did IL. work, and soon after the Navy
Department ordered the arrest snd seizure OF the prin'
eipsl witness. His store and property In Boston were
sczct, and lie imprisoned and ordered not 10 be re-
4. hi 4, L. f1aa Ia Navv
Department went further IL sent commission roying
about the country 70 find out something against
the chairman 81 the committed that Investigated the
outrageous frauds 1hs man who 10 supposed DO the
scual secrtiry Of the Navy gave Instructions TO this
commission which will read. II Is as follows,
t-id 70 n. Gorsrniai 3. s rsr tun 81 Port.moah Il
Wa 'esi.a Aet u L, y wa. ~, Into We ys1d At 90 yer
Mr. JouSsos. Md, Dem. do you know who wrote
these Instructions
Mr. HAIL don't know the handwriting exactly.
NJ. DAVIS (Ky.. Dem Whom do YOU guess il was !,
Mir. HALL guess it was the man who Is The actual
Secretary of tho Navy.
Nr. HALL prefer 10 be a little foxy" on that
Mr. lf.y continued his remarks. stating that II was
well known there Lad been the most gigantic frauds In
the Navy D,parmcnt-that these frauds hsd been dis
coz, ed and The perpetrators found out-but there IL
ended. Nothing had been done 20 tho guilty parties
II Investigations had no effect whatever. and was
nR. uALE was here compelled 20 suspend bis remarks
~ the expiration Of the morning hour.
Ihe CHAIR then decided that the order Of the day.
which rho resoluo on advising retaliation upon the
Rebels for the cruees inflicted upon our prisoners.
must be considered.
The rctalinoIy resolution accordingly taken up.
The question lending tho motion 70 recommit
the whole subject 10 the Committee on Military Al
fairs.
Mr HARLAN Qowa) took the hoer In advocacy OF
retaliation.
Mr.. CLARKE New Hampshire) was warmly In
favor Of retaliation. He would take Rodger A. Pryor
whom be had in our hands and commence the work Of
starving him. IL the Rebc still refused 10 treat
more justly and humaneiy.
This remark was followed by . attempt On the part
Of some soldiers in the gallery 80 applaud which the
Sergeant Il Arms suppressed.
Mr. SUMNER (MsesJ said That the resolution had
been altered much in tho Of tho debate that
nothing remained II Il but the II was no longer
for retaliation in kind. at first introduced but IL
proposed to be conformity with the laws OF nations.
Ie would at the proIss time propose AN amendment 10
make IL conform 10 The usages Of civilized society. lie
solemnly protested against retaliation In kind.
Mr. Hale tor retaliation Tor cruelties inflicted on
soldiers, White or baci.
The debate was further continued by Messrs. JONI.
Bon and DAvIs
Pending tho consideration Of this subject the Senate
adjourned.