The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-18

These contractors had previously re-
oeived from the Navy Department, under
awards made by the board referred to,
nearly million and q half OF dollars in
addition TO the contract prices, TO make
them good for alleged delays, alterations
in the plans, and the augmented cost of
materials SEcoR & Co., aud PERISE, SE-
COR Il Co., contracted to build three YES
sells for 81, 800, 900. They were allowed by
Mr.. WELLEs S52l, 1858 more than tho con-
tract called for, TO cover the extras which
they claimed; aud then under this lobby
bill, which Mr.. HAYES helped TO pass, they
got $ll5 $500 more, rs did all the others in
relative proportions.
Mr.. HAYES was reelected to the Fortieth
Congress, which wed with its predecessor
IN venalty One OF the first jobs which it
passed was little else than barefaced rob-
berry, which SCHUYLER CoLFAx, then
Speaker of the House, crowded through
for the lobby, in defiance OF all parlia-
mentary rules and Of common decency.
The record exposes this fraud very clearly.
JOHN A. LOGAN, on the 2sth OF March,
1906 obtained leave to introduce a Joint
resolution directing the Secretary of the
Navy to return to the contractors DoNo-
HUE, RYAN Il SECoR, the ironclad CO.
manche, delivered Mt the navy yard at
Mare Island, California, on return of the
amount paid the contractors by the Gov
eminent for the construction of said ship,
together with the cost of guns, ammuni-
ton, and stores on board at the time of
delivery, and that DoNoHUE, RYAN &
oh N
the same.
This deceptive form was adopted to mis-
lead the House. The contractors never
had an idea OF taking the Comanche back.
They wanted more money and nothing
else, and their plans were well laid to get
1t. After LOGAN had played his little
game, ROBERT c. SCHENcK, late Emma
Mine Minister TO England, asked leave to
offer an amendment, which, of course.
LOGAN granted, as the whole trick had
been preconcerted.
HAMILTON WARD, OF this State, con-
tended that this claim was included in the
"Omnibus" bin OF the previous Congress.
which had only expired few weeks pre-.
viously, and therefore he objected to the
resolution, which could only be enter
thlheu ny ullhuluOus cOHetLI OF tuhpon-
sion OF the rules. The rules were then
suspended, and ScHENcK offered his
amendment. The Speaker held that it
was not in order unless the amendment
contained the substance of the original
resolution, whereupon ScHENcK said:
a's n. exact named IN the resolution
Inc hPEAkER tCOLYAI)-lt H..
hr, a'Hthtk / understand the contractors do not
care shout the eighty cents me well informed OF
lhelt Nhhes aud jucuiar about punderng the 1reqs
ur} ana therefore viii Onor an amendment the
sang r'Dttnon, changing the sum named to $4,000
The hfEAkER-That Is IN order. 'NV'
y MI MAkD-i believe u ID not in order without
sueptnBon OF the rules, Tins IL distinct pronnattin
" The sPsAkRR-The rules having been tilprndrd 10
allow the JOINT resolution, Ia nov IN order maj t.e
irOnclad C0tnanche resolution be considered In the
House therefore an amendment which IL gernaue ls
IN order. N -
Z" Mr. sPALDISo-Is II not an amendment making an
appropriation ="
-" The SPEAKER-Itia
"Mr. sPALDINe-1hen object.
THE SPEAKKR-Ihe objection comes TOO late. the
rules have been suspcnded.
MIR sPALDIsa-rhe House by two thirds vote al
lowed this resolution 20 be considered, and on AN
ameodlneDi making sD approprlauos beieYe VIC nave