Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-15

| belief that that official would re-establish the
navy in the affections of the people. He
| condemned the system Of bureaucracy
and favoritism which had until recently
prevailed in the Navy Department, and
read letter from the commander Of the
Kearsarge, complaining Of the system, and
saying that be had ceased to expect any at
| tention to be paid to any request of his,
and chiefly because those who had the con-
troll of affairs the-e could not forget that he
had sunk the Alabama.S . The present Sec
retary of the Navy, however, was fast
breaking up that bureau system. pr
MIR. Sargent replied to the structures and
charges made yesterday by Mr.. Beck in re-
ference to the sale of old material of the
navy, and said the total amount received
from that source for the last two years had
gone into the Treasury; and bad not been
used in aid of appropriations. The total
amount received from that source was less
than million dollars.
The discussion was continued by Cough
lon, Beck, Sargent, Conner and Cox. The
late condemned the Government for its
Lack OF Spirit,
as well as for the weakness of its navy, and
longed for that old defiance of foreign die
tation which had enn6bled the Democratic
administration in the days of VIM. Ia.
Marcy.
The committee then proceeded to con-
slider the bill by paragraphs for amendment.
ldr. Hibbard moved an amendment pro-
viding against the employment of labolers
in The nHvy-yards for political motives, and
against eheir being subjected to political in
fuences. .---.-.-
Messrs. Banks and Hale opposed the
amendment as one That was entirely un-
necessary.
TEIs BROOKLYN Nayy-yard-AnOther
Nest of Corruption:
Mr.. Slocum said if it were tlnneces-
sary in the New England navy-yard, it was
certainly necessary in the Brooklyn yard.
1t was run by political influence, and if the
House would give him 8 committee of in
vestigatiUn; he would agree to prove it. He
would prove that the Secretary of the Navy
himself had gotle there and exerted himself
against his (Slocum's) reelection to Con-
gress, and that gangs of labOrers were put
on the pay rolls, who didn't do a days work
in the yard, simply for political purposes.
Mr.. Banks said it was not necessary to
approve everything done in New York,
[laughter,] but he could see no necessity
for this amendment in regard to Massachu-
setts Navy Y ards.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts, moved as
q substitute for Mr.. Hibbard's amendment
a provision that the mechanics and laboring
men at navy yards shall be selected by the
heads of the various mechanical depart
ments in the yards, without the interference
Of any naval officer.
After discussion the substitute was
adopted.
Mr.. Cox moved to amend the substitute
by inserting HIbbard's amendment slightly
modified, and 1t was agreed to.
The Impeachment Of Andy Johnson
Is the Senate Investigating POme.
rOyP
The Committee rose, and the Speaker
laid before the House a message from the
Senate, requesting TO be furnished with the
testimony taken before the Committee of
the House on the impeachment of Andrew
johnson, and resolution was adopted di-
recting the Clerk to furnish such testimony
for the use ofthe Senate in executive session.
Adjourned.