The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-01

rHtRrY-oNE MILLIONS souANDERED.
Asto tho attempt on tho part OF the Secretary
Of the w to snow the pre- sent effectiveness ot
the navy, e nut against his stltencnt thuse OF
sustsined only by the testimony OF Isaac hans-
com, tue Cniet Constructor. and he would show
tn 4 TINS ulan was not rcliatle witness lilo
Oh ,rged tn 1t during the NATURALIZATION of Sec.
Rotary KOhesun there had been squandered
needlesslv In skilled tabor t3O0COM III unssil ed
lnOur, S3,WIDOi IN wdsthse Oh timber i'VW'm'i
IN loss on contracts without competition, 81
OOOvO; m lss on purchases without ,mnHssai. .
In misdit ected aud unnecessary work and lanor,
fS.0JO0OO; ana 10 unnecessary purchases u UNI
Der, 81 900 OUO-areregatingt the vast sum Of ssh
Oo0OOD, sum sufficient to build eighteen snips
Of war OF 200 tons, thirty ships 81 Inv TONS. OF
sixty snps Of bOo TONS ~ that y ' eronon,osy
there might to now more new Vtssels ~ VIZ
navy than there are vessels altoGether on tne
the many frauds exposed ~ the COMMITTEES, ont
he referred especially 10 the case OF ono Chaln-
peri ,in being borne the rolls rs detective,
while the inference was that there was no suca
person, and that his salary for four years fouCd
Its way into the bands OF newspaper CORE
spoudent. He referred also to the testimony OF
Mr. Matthews OF New York-a man who fur
contract and under open market pore ana
who was connected with Il. q. Cattell-to show
that most OF the nigh officials OF the navy, from
In New York, we're debtors Of his.
wAsTEFuL coh-1Acr.
Having passed on to the susstion Of the ex-
fnsnEs o. eia r9n rSr new sssI tb 40 IN.
contract with Seyfert, McMAnus Co, TO ex-
change old IRON at IL cents pound for new
iron at = cents, most exttavaRsnt and
wasteful contract 10y which the Goverumsnt WIS
robbed. II the Secretary OF the Navy had done
hi' duty and advertised, that exchange could be
made ON a oasls OF at least two cents per pound
better than 1t was made. The quantity was
t.SSs0oo pounds. The nrm with which he
(HewitO was then connected would have been
only TOO glad TO be a bidder, and could have
made all the mate. ials which Seyfert, McNanus
A IN furutshei
Mr. Harris (Rep., Mass.) asked Mr.. Hewitt
whether he had taken into consideration the
fact that the iron had to be furnished cut 30 d.
mansions, including beam ana frame iron, ex-
aclly SUCH as the Government might require.
MIR. Hewitt replied that he was maker OF
beam iron and frame iron, just sucn as. the
Government needed. ana at tue lime this con
| tract made beam iron did not exceed ~ cts.
per pound cut to lengths anu Dimensions as re-
Quired. There had Dsen no time since lcs
reputable ironmaster Tor cents per pound. aud
tn Gid Iron was worth IN cents In casn Ia the
market.
THE VOTE
The debate being closed, the vote was taken
on the minority resolution as follows
Rssored. That In this Investigation no fraud. cor
or appears have been committed by !he Hon. Geo
" Ro9eson while IN d charge OF the duties OF seere
nnd isu with his conduct IN the standardization OF the
| Navy Department.
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| The vote was then taken on the majority reso-
| luton as follows:
R.olred That these legal questions, together with
=. ne proof taken by TINS e9mn,tee DC referred 70
dtona Testimony ana srguwent II tney see AZ, to
anime and report wee her ,ss. ySistOn Of Tue law
onence under the Consultation, aud n so. tnsn they
kSoescap out Il they .sa ma ibs saaer Existing
avs such doing OF the said secretary are 90,
iupeachsble, or otherwise punishable then tney shah
report what aioitional egi.latlon, IN their oss a. 10
necessary TO meAe such laws punitive TO prote CT the
The resolution was ad opted yeas, 100 NAYS "a
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Under the call of states the following bills
were introduced and referred:
ysyss the a rs% emo Gs ne
| Company from certain stress IN Warrington.
tcai anu honpatisan e,eaue corps. L provides ,pst
a. appointed ~ me Reysrss pesas,ment 'nal to
NJ hSPsin; and Sptm rTo II 5,sna'e inter
rom mssias asy rim nation ~ the eaarges ifei-ht
by Mf saS,r hdP bS apporfngn he sp oint
among tbs staes aud Ierritot ies 10 proyd,
snd ntacss, without regard 20 poi dea oIniens !,
forbid tncn removal except for or mes uiher than %
Reprcseastiyes' aud Jecg lies in Congress 10 AK d
SO NJ eSh "a kp S AZ iu
to the nitea states and u. prot enhsrans bel
81 L ;Es s,S DsP yi,1ra extend the sPs !.
is-n snip Canal In '.iscoasln.
Mr. Randall Dem. Pa) Chairman OF the Com
| mittee on F.pgropriations, reported a bili AZ
| pfuyglAllu 4 Tue iCNhSt ol lnhlt
| s.ntlies until tue regular Indian Appropri to-
| BIN becomes law, and 10 authorize their puf
cnase ia ouen market witnont advertisement
' Passed. He also reported bills extending tn
| APPROXIMATIONS for tue various departments q
tue governments unIil the 10Th of Augus
Passed.
1HE PRESIDENTS OBJECTIONS TO ECONOMY.
The Speaker ID before the House a messag
FROM the Pr sident, pointing cut some of "a
defects In the Suudry Civil Approprlaton bii
| In making inadequate provision Tor sou
branches Of the puOlic service "nd none AZ a
| for the other branches, among the former bein
the mints the civil service. lighthouses, &c, Ia
revenue cutter service aud public buildings, an
, among the later being tue propott on o. IN
: | Government for the expenses of the District {
| Coum oia, the judgments OF the Court
| CLAIMS. the examination OF the reoei RECORD
, | Ac lie did not feel warranted IN vetoing an Al
, | solutely necess ny Appropriation bill, out,
| signing II, he deemed II his duty to snow whei
, | the resp onsibility belonged for whatever Ell
, | barrassment might arise IN the pubic service
| Mr.. Randall said that he hao no OBJ ction
tue President putting ia as many oDJeeu,ohs
| he : Nv nt II he would only Sign the Diils r.
| ducing the expenses Of the Government assis
, ing the Huuss IN It's great effort in that diie
Mr.. Conger called for the regular order.
MIR. hAndail-better let me lie heard.
= Mr.. Concert gu - not.
Mr. Rand Ill move that the message be r
| ferred to tue Committee on ApprOpriations.
Tue Speaker pro tem.-Ihe gentleman fro
a | PeuneylNauia Is Ia ORDER.
. ANSWERING THE PRESIDENTS OBJECTIONS.
Mr.. kandall-of course l cannot, hayil
. | heard the payer read for the nrst time follo
|
- | that care which time and eXaminat on wnu
"a | euable NE 10 do. One OF his objections IL, IN
The .pprupriai ion or the revenue cutter serVi'
= | IA not sufficient. II the President had examine
= | no wou.a have seen th,t the REDUCTION lOr q
[ | service was very moderate. Ii We had take
: | INTO consideration the misuse OF the revent
i | cuttsrs 10 1unketing aud pie sure excursion
n | we might, perhaps, nave reduced IL somewn
; further. As 10 the signal corps, we have IN l
If degree inp red ITS efficiency. Tue Presidei
/. exhibits still more his |. Of inform tlOn wht
:, he talks Of the insuthciency OF the apuropri
q ton for the minis. He should have known tn
L | a large sum Is annua Is appropriated Tor u
p miut3, and tuis year in the LcRlsl4 live ID
% Again ne shows 4 LEX of Information Mnen
/. | tells 10 that we have not provided sumclent
}; for the lighthouses. We c,me entirely up 10 u
$ estiuates. Inc President hnds fdut withO
ir ANY L, lsOn whatever. Fog one accept the 1851
" presentrd Dy the President. ana l am VIM
e. That tue people shall nave the Up Juftunlty
J; Jldging between MS dictum and the acton
l. Dotn trdncncs Of COnsress Ter close exam
D. nation. -,
D; Mr. Hale (Rep, Me defended the action
ii the Ircrlden. III sending his comIpunlC
ipn. lie had pursued very mode ate at
IN guarded course, anu no fault should Do lou,
~ Win MIN. Inc President was presumed u
D. seated In serene atmosphere, Tree from I
~ party influence which All eoted either House, al
Is tner' VS. no occasion Tor dissatisfaction
90 anront to be taken
The communication was referred 10 the A
~ Precipitation Committee.
ne GOLD IN THE TREASURY,