The national Republican., 1861-08-02
Hor1sE on REPRESENTATIVES,.

Of business, and insisted upon his motion.
Mr.. SEDGWICK, Of the Committee on Naval
Affairs, reported bill authorizing an addi.
tonal enlistment in the navy for three years,
or during the war. Passed. n
Mr.. STEVENS, of Committee of Ways and
Means, reported bill making an appropria.
ton Of one hundred thousand dollars Tor field
forti8cations for the defence Of the eity of
Washington. Passed. 7
ference on the loan bill, reported, stating that
the disagreement Of both Houses had been COM
promised by striking out nine per cent. and in.
serting six. Also, modifying the sub.treasury
act, so that, instead Of gold and silver being
paid into the treasury - now required, the
money thus derived from the loan may remain
in the banks until II shall be drawn out in pur-
suance of law. ~
Mr.. F. A. CoNKLING inquired whether
the committee retained the clause in reference
To duties on sugar, coffee, tea, &c.
Mr.. STEVENS replied, that the Senate COM
mittee would not consent, and the committee
on the part Of the House, rather than lose the
bill, consented.
Mr.. vALLANDIGHAM called for the yeas
and nays on the adoption Of the report, as fol.
lows: Yeas SO, nays "a. .,...', 2, ,'r..'...
The report was adopted. H. ..s.-.,.
Senate bill appropriating ten millions Of dol
lars for the purchase and manufacture Of arms,
ordnance, and ordnance stores, passed.
Mr.. ELLIOTT, from the Committee on Com
act relative to revenue cutters and steamers, so
as to allow the Secretary of the Treasury to
apply so much Of the appropriation for the col.
lection Of the revenue, and TO the charter or
purchase Of vessels for the revenue service.
Passed. .. ...- .r .-.. ..s.
Senate bill authorizing the appointment Of
aids de-camp additional to those now allowed
by law, to be appointed by the President, was
passed. .-'
The SPEAKER appointed, as committee on
the part of the House, Messrs. Morrill,, Olin,
and Allen, to examine and report as to the
compensation Of all officers of the Government,
relative TO reduction. 49,. . Inc.
On motion Of Mr.. sEDGwICK, the House
resolved itself into committee Of the whole,
(Mr. Holman in the chair,) and took up House
bill making an appropriation Of thirty thousand
dollars for the naval service. Passed.
Also, bill making an appropriation Of three
hundred thousand dollars for the purchase Of
ordnance for the use of the navy. Passed:
Also, appropriating twelve thousand dollars
for the completion Of Charlestown (Massachu.
setts) marine barracks. Passed.
An act authorizing the Secretary of the Navy
to change the names of such vessels as he
may purchase, was adopted.
Mr.. FENTON offered the following resolu.
ton:
Whereas, it is currently reported that the
forces now in rebellion against the Government
have certain prisoners in their possession, and
among them Alfred Ely, one Of the members
of this House, therefore
Resolved, That the President be requested to
furnish this House with any information he may
have in his possession on the subject.
Mr.. BLAIR, Of Missouri, rose to persona
explanation, in which he read some remarks BY
Thurlow Weed against him and his brother, the
Postmaster, derogatory to them in connection
with the present war. As to his brother, ht
could take care of himself Although differing
from General Scott with reference to the war
vet their past relations were of the highes
character. He (Blsir) thought the charge
made by Weed against him, as chairman of tht
Military Committee, that he Blair emasculsted
the bill, was wholly untrue, and the recort
would bear him out in that assertion.
The communication further casts or seek
to cast, imputations upon him, because be ant
others had demanded vigorous prosecution
of the war, and the attempt was made to rem
der them responsible for the disasters at tn,
battle of Bull Run. This he thought CAM
with bad grace from Weed, who wss here him
self with the purpose Of urging on the com
mittee q vigorous prosecution Of the war, de
claring that he, and the gentlemen accompa
nying him, represented the entire people Of tn
State of New York, and came hither to infus
and invigorate the Commanding General.
such man as Weed could urge vigorous
prosecution of the war, certainly he though
that be could do 90. He then referred to
.noooh ,,odo bu n. p;oho rdaov, 80 IN o;c
q few days ago, relative to conversation be
tween the President and General Scott, rels
tive to the late battle.
Mr.. RICHARDSON said he had endesvor
ed to report that conversation honestly ant
correctly. If anything had escaped his men
ory, the members Of this House, who wer
present on that occasion, ought to have COZ
rected him.
Mr.. WAsHBURN, of Illinois, did not ur
derstand his colleague Mr.. Richsrdson] q
saying that Gen. Scott had been forced by tn
President to fight the battle.
Mr.. RICHARDSON did not think his lal
gusge had been fairly understood, if it was SUI
posed that he said or intimsted that Generi
Scott implied that the President was respons
BILE for the battle.
Mr.. BLAIR alluded to this matter for
double purpose. He understood that Gener,
Scott dld, IN tnat conversation, exonerate u
President of the United States from havinc
part forced him to fight the battle at Bull Rul
Mr.. RICHARDSON did not understar
General Scott as saying that the Presidel
forced him to the battle.
Mr.. BLAIR said that was the question. tt
President had and ought to maintain the com
dence of the people, and this could not he don
if the President had forced General Scott
fight this battle. But inssmuch as the Pres
dent did not take the responsibility Of forcr
the battle before the troops were ready, he vi
still retain the confidence Of the people, as
we'll deserves.