The New York herald., 1876-08-01

In skilled labor ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81, 600 900
In unskilled labor 5000 900
In wastage Of timber Observation-Disclosures. l. 600 900
In loss contracts without competition. 1000 900
In loss on purchases without competition. 5000 900
In ship materials, &c. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5,UOO 900
In ml>directcd and unnecessary work and
In unnecessary VI purchases of timber 1000 600
Total. $3l ,OOO 600
"A sum sufficient 10 build eighteen ships OF war Of
1000 tons thirty ships OF 900 tons, sixty ships of
500 tons SO that If the Secretary Of the Navy had
used his funds economically there might DO now moro
new vessels in the navy than there vessels alto
gelher on the Navy Register.
FRAUDS EXPOSED
He had not time to cnumerate the many frauds ex-
posed by the committee, but ne referred especially to
the OF one Chamberlain being borne the rolls
as detective while the inference was that there was
such and that his salary for four years found
its way INTO the hands OF newspaper correspondent
he referred so TO the testimony OF Mr.. Matthew's OF
New York. man who furnished large supplies TO the
navy, both under contract and uDder open market
purchase, and who was connected with L. G. Calte,
TO show that most of the high officials OF the navy,
IRON the Secretary down 10 the inspector OF clothing
IN New York, were debtors OF his
REMARKS OF Mr. HEWITT.
Having passed on 10 the question OF the exchange OF
old iron ior new he yielded to Mr.. Hewitt, OF New
York, who declared that the contract with Seyiert,
McManus c.. to exchange old iron ut one and three
quarter cents pound for new iron at eight CENTS
a most extravagant anu wasteul contract, by which
the government was robbed II the Secretary OF the
Navy had done his duty and advertised that exchange
could be made basis OF at least two cents per
pound better than it was made. The quantity was
then connected would have been only too glad TO
be a bidder. and could have made all the materials
which seyfert, McMahus 4 Co. furnished
Mr.. HARRIS, rcp) Of Mass asked Mr.. Hewitt
whether he had taken into consideration the fact that
the iron had 10 be urn shed cut 10 dimensions. in
cludng beam and frame iron, exactly such as the gov
ernment might require.
Mr.. HEWITT replied that he was maker Of beam
iron and frame IRON, Just such as the government
needed and at the time this contract was maae beam
iron did not exceed four ana one-quarter cents per
pound, cut 10 lengths and dimensions required There
mad hnAn IN m han fFnrnn
not be bought from reputable iron master for four
cents per pound, and that Old worth and
three quarter cents IN cash in the market.
Mr. WHIrrHoRNE, rosumng his speech, characterized
"Catellism, and defended the resolution reported by
the committee, referring the matter to the Judiciary
Committee as to whether there is good Tor the
impeachment of Secretary Robson IL legal
question which that committee the proper organ OF
the House decide He protested in conclusion, that
he not moved by any partisan feeling. He knew
that under Gods providence, this country to DO
the home Of his chdrcn's children 1t was his
deavor labor transmit them the
OF q Tree, liberal government, the most dangerous
enemy to which was he who sought to undermine its
foundation.
The debate being closed the question arose and was
discussed whether the vote TO be taken substi
tutng The minority resolution Tor that OF the majority,
tho republicans OF the House desiring the vote taken
directly ON tho majority resolution
The SPEAKER pro tenn decided that the minority
resolution formally before the House substi-
for the majority resolutiCn that could not be
Withdrawn except by unanimous consent, and that a
vote must first be taken on It.
The therefore taken on the minority res0u-
ton as folows:-
ruK MINORITY RESOLUTION.
Resolved That in this investigation fraud corruption
wul violation Of tue Law has been shown or appears
discharge the duties Of Secretary Of the Navy find
mnIstration Of the Navy Department
The resolution was rejected by yeas &c. nays IA
party votel
Tho was then taken on the majority resolution
as folows:-
MAJORITY RESOLUTION.
Resolved Tint these legal questions together with all
the proof taken by this committee be referred the Com
on ls Th % hear
whether such the law referred herein
and then they shall report article. o.
laws SS and ons S the
.Sy are not or then they
service.
The resolution was adopted. Yeas 1Oo nays "A.
TIE sUSDIy CIVIL BILL
The Speaker laid before the House message from the
President pointing out some Of the defects IN the Sun
dry Civil Appropriation bill IN making inadequate pro-
VISION or some branches OF the public service and
none at all for other branches.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
The following Is the Presidents Message:-
To HOUSE, OF REPREsESrArIvEs:-
The aes making Tor sundry civil expenses
is so in what IL omts TO provide for that
what to TO be its defects II makes but
adequate provision Tor the service at best and in
among the first class reduction in ordinary
dice Of customs revenue The same may be said Of the
Signal Services also the failure provide for the
by recent legislation and thus tending to defeat the objects
OF this class pubic buildings for the protection
preservation and elton OF which there adequate
aied io the repairs OF the different navy yards and
ay fer wh are not es mn
similar reduction is made In expenses for srmores and
is much less the for that import
service the actual expenditures of the last fiscal and
the certain demands upon the current year
,ana povsio ,ur 1ng o Tue surveys o, p,1e
e1yse an are understood 70 be its actual demands
fog stations is alsc made in similar proportion
oi class Tor which appropriation made among the
pcnses the District Of Columbia on behalf Of the United
IN ne rs 60 and MAKE as
to expenes of ire nations capital is APP
Injustice The people who bear the burdens. while TO
OF is own courts x, p S
ou as prejudiea 70 the treasury the omission
20 have the rebel archives and records Of captured aban
examined and information furnished there
Finally without specicaii,n of detail 1. may
yison tor diverse and greatly extended civil service
ordinary n'i Tho IIs aa Dpsr
ment aud defines the devoves upon
annually the needn't Of the expenses OF sacn SER
qurements OF law adunlstration OF the public
service aud rigid accountability in the expenditure thereof
cation rests unen 70 make adequate appropriations
such exactio Anything short an ample provision for
specified service necessarily fraught with disaster pub
lie interests and is possible Injustice TO charged with
its execution. To appropriate and
spending obligations aud duties aud the adequacy of
former the necessary OF the efficiency
In this eighth month of the present session of Congress
nearly month Of the fiscal year which this
alton applies having passed do not feel
ing absolutely necessary Appropriation bil
ing it, deem DUTY show where tho
longs tor whatever
tion OF tie trust conhded TO me- U. \. GRANT.
Mr.. RANDALL, dem OF Pa said that he had OBJ
jccion the President putting In many objections
rec
the expenses OF the governme assisting the House
in It's great effort in that direction.
Mr.. CoSoER, trep.) OF Mich, called for the regular
order
Mr.. RASDALL-Better let me be heard
Mr.. yoNGER--I guess not.
Mr. RANDALL--I want 10 show
Mr.. CoSoER-I ask Tor the regular order.
Mr. RASpALL-I move that the message be referred
to the Committee on Appropriations
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