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Show SENATK. A long debate on tho resolution of inquiry in-quiry into the alleged selling of arms to agents of tho lrrcnch government, by tho war department of the United Slates, occupiod tho silting of Die senate, which adjourned without acting on the resolution. resolu-tion. HOUSE. Crocker was sworn in, in place ot Washburne, of ilass., resigned. Beck asked leave to oll'er a resolution calling for information concerning the sales of material by the navy department depart-ment since J one, '07. iJutler, of Mass., objected. fiercer presented a memovhil from tho members of tho Universal Peace , Union, for an amendment repealing the war clause in the constitution, iho abolition aboli-tion ot tho army rfnd navy, and a universal uni-versal disarmament. Dickey, from tho com mil tec on appropriations, ap-propriations, reported the army appropriation appro-priation bill, which was made tho special spec-ial order for Tuesday next. It appropriates appro-priates $29,5,000. Beck otl'ered hit resolution of inouirv. as to tho sale ol naval material since Juno, lbl3, which I was adopted. The senate- amendments' to tho post otlice bill and to tho pension appropriation bill, were taken up and concurred in; and tho house went into committee of the whole on Iho naval appropriation bill. I After some- discussion Hubbard moved I an amendment to provide against the employment of laborers in tlio navy yards for political purposes, and against their being subjected to political inllur ence. Banks opposed tho amendment as unnoccsai'v. tilocum said tho Brooklyn Brook-lyn navy yard, at least, was run by political po-litical influence-, and assorted that ho could provo that tho secretary of tho navy, himself, had gone there and eiorted himself anainst his (Slocum's) re-election to congress; and that gangs of laborers were put ori tho pay roll who did not work, simply for political purpasoa. Butler moved a substitute for Hibbard:6 amoiuiment, providing that tho mechanics mid laborers labor-ers in tho navy yards shall bo selected by the heads of tho various mechanical departments in the yards, without tho interference of any naval olKcers. The substitute was adopted. Cox moved to amend this substitute, by oiler ing Hib-bard's Hib-bard's apioncimont slightly modified, which was agreed to. |