New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-07
TIE PROCEEDINGS IN FULL.

WASHINGTON, July 6.-After some minor
matters had been disposed OF in the House to-day the
consideration of the Naval Appropriation bill re-
sumed. The House adopted in gross the amendments
agreed TO in Committee OF tae Whole
Mr. Holman, OF Indiana, moved to recommit the bill
with instruction to the Committee Appropriations TO
report back the with prOyiso that tue work to
b. done the monitors shall be done under the dree
on the secretary of she Navy, under contract let 10
the lowest possible bidder
The motion was I0s--& eas, ~ nays lO3.
Mr.. RODesOn, Of NewJersey then look the nOor, 10
close the debate the bill He repeated the Arguments
support OF the measure and Iwef upon the necessity
OF providing in time Of peace aud prosperity tor navy
tnton 10 the than three-fOurtns Ol al
the appropriations io the naval service was expended
tI1 convenience and the performance of tuelr dues,
whereas but small amount was used for the ma
Dance OF the Navy itself lie had been char ed by
lAe Ignorant, the malicious and the peJured with ex
pending enormous sums OF money during the eight years
That he had presided the Navy DepaI tIlIeAt;
hhd ne believed that II had been reported that
se hah stolen s26o.OOOOOo The. whole APPROPRIATION
Tor the Navy during tnat time was @l52,OOOOOO. He
defended hls aGmnlsraton and declared that every
shp that DOW hOated and bore the American fag aroud
the world every ship that carried gun to respond
u the demands of the Government had been Duf re-
bult or substantially repaired by him The same s,ir
which for the last week had stOOd in the way OF the
demands OF tbe national honor had denounced and vii
Ied HIM for building each one OF these ships He had
been decorated with the censure Of bacEguaris lie
lad been Vhed by lie National CSspOOi aud 1he Netr
IOrs Scdrcger but Le Lad not failed m his dIItv and
demanded for the good Of The country which was oDc
10 eri'olSin he ws ready now, he always had been
ready, 10 avow the responsibility. lie would not
sanH fn the ce1sure Of the nalevOent he would not
iau Dack before the assaults Of the disOya II he mad
eOuige bunaf Of his country, he expected to be held
70 account only for his wrOngdOngs, not Tor his cOuFa
teous accomplishment OF the right He then passed
70 consideration OI the cTcutauce surrounding the
hNtsugaOns ned ny the Democratic maiUrIIy of
tae ALlNth Congress Congressional committees
NE ana nefcr reputation family spared In his
case ls fathers grave had been dshonOred mis- mothers
oOwry Questioned, mis- wiies portion examined. Tue
details OF his household had been Inspected under
ehafacteriZe IL deserved This had been
Gone VITA tue sanctiOn at least with the
had been yielded 20 the control OF those who oted
ad elcd III that sort thing. II there member
!. congress whose character ana daily Life such
,hs ne had received among his associates cognomen
whica Told OF weakness and debauchery he was man
VINO VINO aspTed 10 lead in such thing IL there was mau
VINO IN US own State had been accused OF stealing the
schoOl iund, true OF false--
Mi k0oeson wac not permitted to finish his sentence,
io ueek On tue Democratic side, started up pale wlth
ss1TSlement and faced Mr. Robeson, excaiming
ahal lie, whoever tells il OF repeats IT,"
,,r 'T an instant Mr.. Robson made po reply and a
tuoef VI members congregated around the Two gen
S.eh, anu good deal OF excitement prevailed. Then
nj sODes0n repeated his statement
a., Inere was man who had been accused, true
'a5c VI having stolen the school fund OF Lis otate
..te He ns again interrupted by Republican MEM
= - nno demanded that Mr. Whitthornes words should
Mr. Robeson deprecatindy)-Oh no.
M, nouse OF tennessec suggested that Mr.. Robeson's
Pfsyi M Teioalks plks should be taken down
sif. hoDeson u have alluded TO no man by name. IL
~ an recognizes the description let him step for
vary sho sh oenym Applause on Republican sideJ.
tesuinac MS seat
sif ar Robson. continuing saidi "If any man were so
ssnS AZ us hADts, 80 foul In his practices that he
petsous4 Insult when the police MAKE