Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-03-25
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
EanI.EInt VaaIr..-s,ssnd H.Iulat I,aI0l



~ WabNnapAY, MARoH "a, 1870.
Mr. sumner moved nat he scasis proceed 70
The no,loa Wa sssssd 20, and shs ssaats
than went into Executive session, end re-
inalned iherslh ssvslal heqfa, uhsn The doors
HOUSE, or REP EsEN NATIVES. II
5ss.s q "a a. = Al sa.s!Ss
sale Of appointments to the military and
Naval Academy. The. oommlttea say theY
ssss sss@issa : anaesL "a .i,as,s.., ard
lVielaiIon Of law, and thai sadsli were sp.
Polnisa yhs we're n 5ol 90 aAl t.aIde.l, oft6s
soma inptanees moneY was pail 10 ptoeufs ap.
goIatmentl but IN relation 70 lodi IdOal eases
the evidences Was eoanietine, aad NE sommlt-
/ gensrsi way rather thsai 70 rspss9 IL iadI-
vidnal eaess vhen the svidsnee fld notifuily
Jvelisat " c....j co.. 1.ii,s !.
resolutions, the adoption Of which they 70
commend. r.. r, 4
Ths mi provide. nv 40 .pPela!,,msais %
s.id.rsS valid ssis,s Tho spsoIslss issa ssissl
,bonA ne fe.tdeat Iot two years .pteeedlag the
proved ~ afhdAvlh and no appointtaent hail
be made Ia hnI other manner than y pFgslded
n this .st, II I. u subs.qusaily foehd tbs.
has been used 10 pibsurs tAs sppoiainsSf.
the ohdet shan be immtdintely dlsmitasd Z
Mt,,Moed ..ked whethsr ne bllI vas re-
one who had ALREADY been appel lated. ~ ui =
Mr.. Logan said the bill was altogether pro-
NJ Wood SAID ne could 40, heb .o.pil.
menling the o0mmittee upou the falf and In
pAsti.l menner ~ which they had eondneted
freely ssPpors an; f ProsS.iicS sS.S S' f:so
nefaea; ,ss.., . ,,.l...,,.
ssqaifsd va 100 iOag, - ssisilyia lsirs sinss,
vhs.s person. wsr. .on o. IShAasinS 'hsit
NJ. Logan was willing 10 sessp. aay propsr
Mf. Archer, OF Nd, wanted 10 add an end
ueatthat no nembef shoel q appolnt a. Isadet
soSssSsaiaIsy q ala nsn sSs .'u''h o's''o
~. Logan deellqef 70 eeospt the AmendueAt
MT, Wood suggested that longer residence
qnirsd q 1 ns@Ssr q 6easrsss Who m.ds he
appolntmene ~ the BILL wa eotoreed In that
dlree,ion some % the privileges OF Southern
Mr.. Steseeaoa, Of uhio, iugseatsd that Ia
that case The PRIVILEGES q the gentlenan's
M; woOd'sl colleague tdt. cosl might Be
Mr.. pox said he had rsslded are years 10
New York before he was elected 70 Oongreas,
.Isman tton ONO hsS Ss.iSsd n n. ss.,tS.a,
70 fact ~ vas two yeat. longer thaa the Esh.
tle?An had essa . neabeF Of the RspubllsAn
Pl AiIst faiSHsr ai.sg..ioa the Silwa. .asud.
aud Tho blil vas pssssa Without ! aIvIsion.
The House Thea Proceeded Win the sossid,
Grafton Of : reaolul Ion Inst u vas 10 evidence
th.t Oommander J. =. up.hur, Of tie lavy,
had paid snn q Ionsy e III y. Itnqoh 70
Naval Assdsiny a.. Anuapoils, and disseti6S
q. stere.seFy q ne NayI ~ order sog,tt
charge Of conduct unbecominE "a ofieef u tbs
navy.
would 81 chsnged, and moi be nais n snda-
M. VOORHEES,, Of LAD, vas tsiustaht TO aif-
nstis vhIshihs duty Imposed aPon them hsI
been dlseh .rgedi bat a. ihere was no err
dsnse tAs, Any nsneer had bssa bribed 70 lhii
to adopt this extreme measure With U1,hnT
who was faithful naval nmeer.
MT; siaIkweaihsr, o. noaa; SAID CON
aBd while he wanted the Neutrality-suspicious.
he did no, vi.h 70 hass the sase pssludged .
ia. uS.sS1 SId soa as no~ ia, ne "a. soIss
AnythlN wrong. 400 espeelAliy - his son va
Sppoinled A. large. ~ Agrssa with mr. Yecr
show that member ,was bribsd before ihi
sp.ssa as f Ss: 2. i
cause no attempt was made to bribe the nep
Der; vpssyTs saa W. spp9shIa,rsa Ifon "
not by Mr. Hoss. II was effected 10 this way
don, ~ uommander Upshur'h aEent bought 81
the appolntee, ana mere ihen being y, yaqenoy
son at large In view Of this fact, the friend
o. Up.har ought 70 court An lnves,lk.don :
show Whether ne was really guhty Ia the pre-
nises;
Mr.. daIh.ld offered 40 Amendment that u
Iesoluiion se amsnasd a. 20 ,ahSflss
Commander upshsr bad been guilty OF eon
dsst upbeeoming an oiaesr and gentlemAa.
Ths Eas r;iss,isdssA u
adopted. ..I..,...
qHM sonurPhs oAan
The second reaolntlo ieperted ~ ne son
ssh@ppe from his posiiIoa as sSsaIaer in u
PAtent Once for his eomplleity In the mattel
was then tAken up. 49,
er.nrLisa cHhnon a.,
was rHlssf hArsh @saIursy aha 10 spoks d
high terms Of Nj. SehOppeig military Ieeor
In the oourne q his remarks he Attempled :
excuse uea beh0ppe Py aayiuE that ne ~
was common ramor that those praetiesn W,
sommon and were IN vogue yearaa Go, and
come % b Almoat usage. 80
Mr.. Kelley, o. Pa, said thAt Nhes re- ear
prsdsesss1re lad made u q practices 70 e
their aAd4tahipe for sums Of money, ranGl I
ffom u 900 v 5000. HewastnfoTmsd u "
huluh praeiioe Tor membern 70 dispose
their ess,d la.p, and thAih was not sonhn'
THn oaAnaus hurpDIAFnD. %
!. Mt. Sehenkt OF Ohloi Was utterly ana.ea
the ltatementa Of Measrpt hAynerl and ke
he had heard no ptatement that surpTised HI
so Inush IA thin. He bad hoped and beiiev'
that the oaees We had been tlyiag hare I.
several Gays were e.eePtionn ehen.s sea
statements that had been made. He DID n
believe the praettoo bad crown To any oxter