The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-06-16
A sPLRLTUOUS DEBATE.
government Clerks Want More ray.
sENArE........... wAsHIseroN, June IS.

SENArE..-........W " WAsHISGTON, June Is.
In the regular session, Drake called up
the bill for the relief of certain contractors
for the construction OF vessels of war and
steamers machinery. He said the con
tractors had been unfairly treated by the
c; m mi sion appoined by the act OF March
I'd, who reported faVOrably in regard 10
six irOn-clads Quilt in the East, and un IA
VOrably to the rest. they having been in
the West; that all the contra actors desired
was permission to go to the Court OF
CLAIMS and establish their claims
Chandler, in matter of he late Com
mittee on the Conduct Of War, reeOlIected
an investigation, showing that .. num Der
o. western 1ron-elads would n0J float
when finished, anu after expensive altera-
tions the were worse than before. In re-
ply to Drake, ne said he could not recoi-
lect that those named in the bill were
among them, and believed that no spon-
sibility was attached TO the Navy Depart
Frelinghuysen, repre- enting the dis
senting members OF the committee on
Naval Affairs, opposed the bill, claiming
that there Is no evidence before Congress
taat the decision of the commission
against this claim was not just. he e2e-
planned that the Government had allowed
/ them FIVE millions on their claim, which
was fourteen millions, and the bill recent
/ lY passed gave them SlO0,OO1
After investigation Hendricks advocated
! the bill. He said the contractors, by reason
| OF delay on the part OF the Government
| Ia furnishing spccihcattons, &c had been
! subjected 10 great losses from the rise in
/ gold, and consequently n material.
I
| such reference OF any claim by Secor q
Co, of the Atlantic Iron Work., and
| others named.
| Hendriek moved TO amend 1t by adding
the words: upon any vessel upon which
1 an allowance wa authorized by the Board
under the act Of March %, o67: -,
4 ment to the amendment was adopted by
q to 10, and Howe's amendment was then
adopted as amended. The bill was passed
The bill supplementary to an act to pro-
| vide that the National currency he Sc
cured by pledge of United ) ates bouds,
| and to provite or the circul latton thereof
| approved June Sd, 1854, was taken up. The
| quest on was on the amendment Of Nor
riI. OF Vermont, as follows; and on the
| issue OF aby increase of National c1rcu
tion provided in this section. the Secreta y
of the easury is hereby authorized and
required to permanently withdraw an
equal amountof United States notes.
| Morton gave notice that, wnen in order
he wilrmove to adj the following: " and
the I'm ted StaTes notes so retired shall
be obtained by sale OF bonds, but shall be
taken from funds IN the Treasury collected
| in the ordinary way
cole addr ssed the @ena e in favo- Oft the
pr position Of The committee TO make the
| twenty million Increase
| Debate continued 10y Morrill,, Cons ling
| and FeSSenden.
! desired 10 d. Ter All Such SUBJECTS until ar
! ter the election. The motion vas rejected
sumner obtained leave to introduce
the Chinese Emba ssy to VISIT the Senate
Wednesday next.
A motion to adjoula was rejected.
MOrriu'S amendment TO the CuFrencl
Bill was rejected-I6 against IL.
Yeas-Anthony, Conness, COt Oet7, Gro
gin, Fessenden, Harlan, Morgan, A1orrII
Of Maine, Morrill, Verne ont, Morton
Nyp, Patterson OF New Hampshire, Val
: WiukIe, Wick ers. Wiley. and Wilson.
Nays - Buckaiew- Came on, CaBtel
= handler. Cole COnklsng, Davis, Drake
: Fowler, Fretinghuysen, HendersO ,, Hen
/ drieks, Howe, HcCTeery, Patterson OF Ten
2 I nessee, Pomeroy, Ramsay, HOss, Sherman 4
rSprague, Stewart, sum. er, Upton, Trum
bail, Wade, Williams. and \ 4aies.
Davis offered the following as d subSt1
: tute for tue section, by inserting that tner
. shall be Withdrawn by the Com ptrOiler {
+ I Currt ncy, from the banks of ahy tate o
: F-Ter1UoFy1that may have. been in excess G
! circulating notes upon the principle c
/ theiI distribution as regulated Dy tue sam
m Is Sdopted by the Treasury Depalt
II Tnent; the c zrcUlation SO withdrawn sha
5 be distributed by he Comptroller of Cgl
7 rency among the National Banks insuc
j states and Territories as may have les
- tn their proper prOportton OF their cll
!, culating notes He was about to addre.
d the Senate, but yielded 70 the motion
: adjourn, which prevailed, q TO l6-
= Adjourned. g5sg --.-+[