Year: 1862

nsvy scsset VI regard so tns morgan PurcnasoS vi
Mr. Hale said that he considered the subject Of much
Importance and full Of import to the country What he
was gong TO say he said not republican the
member any party Ho stood here to-day to plead for
the country He had been accused of being opponent
OF the administration but wished be distinctly
on this subject he would say he had nothing
to buy and nothing 10 sell The administration had not
agft that he r Hale desired and he had nothing that
they wanted except faithful interest 10 the country tic
would say 70 the administration the Old Hebrew pro-
phet said to the King of Babylon 'Let thy gifts be TO
TO tho King tho writing declared to and
the interpretation Of it," That exactly
" whore ,s he lMr Hale) stood He would give
10 the administration jealous support and they could
not help themselves lie would say to them PecksniG
SAID TO Martin Chuzzewit 'r forgive you-you cannot
help Yourself" No earthly consideration could make
him (Mr. Hale) leave the place he occupied here. But
this matter cannot be worked out Of sight II cannot be
concealed and covered up No scphistry make any
thing else OF II but what 1t is There been
objections made against this resolution The senator
from Maine (r Fessenden) thought digniaed
however, s removed now. The evidence is, that the
Secretary Of the Navy having to purchase vessels
Tor me use OF the country employed his
and for less than 1--WE months service paid him seventy
thousand dollars He laid aside the question whether the
soventy thousand dollars paid out of the public
funds and ventured tho that directly tho pur
chase of these vessels had cost the government twice
that sum- and, indirectly, that they had cost millions.
II you tell q man that he must pay you one hun
dred dollars as commission sale If he be human
he will put twice that into his charge This
tion had gone through tho land The people know hat





sure for the support Of the the Secretary
the Navy has paid Mr. Morgan about twelve thousand
dollars month out Of their hard earnings. But Mr..
Morgan declares, on his reputation merchant, and
the Secretary of the Navy agrees to the conclusion that
he regards this wise system If faithfully carried out
and at this time highly conducive TO the public interest
And the Secretary Of the Navy refers tho reputation
Morgan as an honest man. He Mr Haley did not pro-
pose argue in regard to the integrity Of the Secretary
OF tho Navy OF Mr. Morgan. He had only single
mark 70 make. He Mr. Halo) had large experience
criminal trials and according to that experience he had
% testimony Of previous good character as a last
and desperate defence when all the facts are
SO proved as to admit Of nothing else.
He (Mr Hale) had received nnumerabls letters upon
this subject many Of them anonymous. He read
anonymous letters and had not for seventeen years lie
asked what would have been the conduct of republican
Senators il few Of such misapplications Of the public
funds had been made by democratic Secretary. Tho
whole vocabulary Of Grecian aud Roman classical
tive would have beon exhausted by the Senator from
Massachusetts to overwheim such man. tho impusive
Senator from Michigan (Mr Chandler) would have stood
up like the last Of thu Trbunes and invoked death
such an offender, and be knew that the glance Of the
Chairman Of the Committee Finance (Mr Fessenden)
would have seen through all the gossamer which
might have been made He referred to and read tho
solution Of censure passed by the House Secretary
Toucey, and at that time there not republican
majority in the House. lie did ask for censure-he
only asked for rsbuke OF the system which the secro.
tary says hs harnes5ed into the service Of the govern
ment was not harnsessd in the serviceof tho govern
mont IL harnessed In the service of George b. Nor
gan, and he drove that team very proably Mr.. Hale
then read letters from Robert b. Mnturn and Cyrus w.
Fi0d that commissions Az the highest
but that on large purchases arrangement wasgeneray
made by which commission OF and and fourth
per cent was paid. Mr. kinturn says, and Mr.. Field
says. onoourth and one per cent. Mr. Hale contended
that the Secretary confined large purchases agent
and to one city New York; at the highest rate Of
commission, and the whole country was discouraged
when It money spent. He beloved the liberties
Of the country in greater danger to-day from fraud
and profigacy than from the rebels II wanted VIC
tories must tho floor Of Congress. The
people were willing be taxed any amount for the
suppression Of the rebellion but not for pamperng po
itical favores How can you lay taxes ON tae people
you permit such system this to DO countonanceds
Further, this system is wholly without authority Of
law. Ho solemnly declared that he had sinister
selfish purpose in bringing this matter before the So
try. He would say " Thou Christ, who with small cords
drove out the money changers from the temple of Jeru-
SALEM there scourge Of laceraton for those who
turn tho temple Of liberties into another den of
thieves"


Mr. DIXON (rep) Of Conn said he did not wish In any
way. to paliiate fraud. No man more opposed to
fraud than he. He was entirely independent Of the
Secretary of tho Navyhad asked no avors Of the secre
tary and had had no conversation with him or any OF
his friends in regard to this mater The Secretary had
sent the whole consultation to Conffeee. The fact
that largo amount had been saved to the government
large number Of vessels purchased every Of
which were seeworthy, and were worth more In the
market to-day than when they were bought. This
an unusual purchase and the Secretary was obliged TO
lose no tme-acton must be had Immediately. The
Secretary admitted everywhere to be man OF the
purest integrity, and this is the only complaint that
can be made oven Of mistake of Judgment
He then read from tho letter OF the Secretary,
showing that the prices paid for various vessels
were very low and thought that the report of tho
mittec rather In accusing spirit, and trying 70
hnd public officer with whom to find fault with.
lie conened that tho Secretary had done the very best
he could under the circumstances, and Mr. Morgan
the vsy Best agent he could have selected and the owl
donco before the committee fully shows this. He
officers which were refused by Mr. Morgan while all the
vessels purchased by the latter were seeworthy, and
were purchased at less prices Yet wo were called on
10 the Secretary Of the Navy because he
the agent he could and the agent made the
bos possible purchases for the government, eaving
believed this was at
head Of that department was true, honest, peerless
mind


the report the following


the government whose depends upon commits
rcsoricd 70. except in cases Of imperious necessity.


On motion of Mr.. FrssEsDES the subject postponed
till'Monday.


The Civil Appropriation bill was then taken up


The amendment rolatiyo To the printing OF tho Trea-
sury notes by the American Bank Note Company was
considered.


Mr.. PRARc1, (opp) of Md, read tho correspondence
between tho department here and the Assistant Troa-
at Now York, aud said that tho correspondence
showed that the department. acted with tho utmost
and integrity In the whole matter, and thought it but
due 10 make this explanation In order to route various
charges which had boon made In regard 10 tho matter
without having any foundation.


The bill was then temporarily postponed.


THE TEN MILLION TREASURY NOTE BILL PASSED.


The bill authorizing additional issue Of United states
notes was then taken up and passed. The bill autho.
rzOs the issue Of ten millions Of demand notes.


rus CIVIL APPROPRIATION nuI PASSED


The Civil Appropriation Bill was then resumed.


On motion Of Mr. ANTHONY, (rcp) of Pa part of the
appropriation for secds &c was ordered TO bo applied
invcsis eating the preparing Of aax substitute for
cotton.


Tho bill then passed.


ANNOUNCEMENT cArTuRs HPNRY.


Mr. JOHNSON. (opp) of Tenn here handed to tho Clerk
the despatch from Commander Foote Of tho capture OF
Fort Henry, which was read 10 the Senate.


WESTERN CrAIMs.


Mr.. SHERMAN, (rep.) Of Ohio, from the committee
that subject reported joint resolution for tho payment
OF the awards to the commission TO investigate military
claims in the Department Of the Wost Passed


PAY ARMY.


On motion OF Mr. WILSON, the bill to define the pay and
emolumcnts OF tho officers OF tho army taken up.
The Senate then adjourned till Monday.


House Of Representatives.


WASHINGTON, Feb. I, 1862.
AMENDMENT THE TREASURY NOTE BuL-rAYxEST or THE
INTEREST oy GOVERNMENT BONDS m con OPTIONAL WITH