The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-16

Mr. AsHBUENE repeated his denial that Mr.. May
mad either the authority or the consent Of the Ad-
ministraiinn to visit Richmond
Mr CALVERT, of Maryland said that Mr.. May
uia go TO Richmond under the authority of the
Government. Mr. Lincoln had himself told him
That Mr.. May asked Tor passport, declaring it
was his purpose to visit Virginia simply as pr-
Vdte citizen, and on that understanding Mr.. Lin
coln not only gave his consent, but induced Gen.
Scott 10 furnish special passport.
Mr.. FALLANDlGHAM moved to lay the resolution
the table.
. Mr; KELLOGG, of Illinois, endorsed the views of
MT. Dawes In respect to the jurisdiction of this
House, but as the friends of Mr. May boldly assert
ed that gentleman had undertaken a political mis-
sion to Richmond with the consent and sanction of
the ration, and the friends of the latter
denied the assertion, different aspect was put
upon the case Under these circumstances an if-
Veslgation into the subject not only the right
out the duty Of the House to institute. 1t was i'm
portant that the country should know whether at a
time when the gallant soldiers Of the Union were
rushing to the defence of the nation the Admins
'rsunh we're holding secret conferences with the
rebel leaders or instgatiug compromise The
inquiry was important one to the nation, and
he called upon the friends of Mr.. May to permit the
investig ti0n to be held
Mr. FALLANmGHAM said it was evident from this
cohcquy that the Cause of justice would be best
served by delaying the investigation until Mr.
Mays recovery, and he renewed his motion TO
lay upon the table, calling the previous question
on it.
me vote bslng taken By ayes and nays upon the
demand ct Mr.. Burnett, resulted follows:
. Yeas-Messrs. Allen, Ancona BaiIy, Browne Burnett,
Gooo conway, Cooper, Corning, Cox Cravens Delano,
i.eapaine. Dunl p, English, Fouke, Grider Haight,
harding Harrison. Holman, Horton Jackson Johnson
Law, Lazear. Lehman, Logan. McCleIn' nd, Mallory
MenzIes, Morris, Noble NOEL, Norton, Nugen Odel,
fendieton Perry. Richardson's Ro onson Rollins Of Mo-
Sheiheid Steele OF \. Y, Steele of j., Thomas
Irownrtdge Nalland CHAM, Vibbard, Wadsworth, Wal
lace ward. w hite of ohio. Woodruff Wrght-56.
Nays-Aessrs. Aldgich. Allen. Arnold Ashley, Bah
bitt Bailey, Baker. Baxter, Beaman, Bingham KIair
Of Mo, Blair of Pa, Blake, Buhinton, Chamberin
Clark, ColfaX, Conkng of n Y, ConkIing of N Y Co.
ton. Eliot Fenon, Franchot, Frank. Gooch Granger
Hale, i'anchett, Hutchins Julian Kelley Kellogg Of
Mich Kellogg of Ill Lansing, Loomis Low jay Nc
kean Mcknight, McPherson Mitchell. Moorhead Nor
rll ofFt Nixon, On, Patteu, Pike Pou eroy Porter
kce, Riddle, Rollins of ~ II Srdgwick. Shanks Sher-
man, Sloan Stevens Stratton Upton. Vandevrr Van
Horn Van Nalkenhurgh. Van Wyck, Verree, Wall, Wal
ton of Ne Walton Of Vt, Washburne, Wheeler, Whie
OF Ind, Window, Worcester-S2.
Mr.. CoNKLING, of New York, asked leave to intro
duce a resolution, inquiIing of the Postmase
General whether or not private correspondence
passing through the mails bad in any manner been
tampered with or violated. Objected to by Messrs
Washburne and Lovrjoy.
Mr.. CoNKLING asked to introduce bill repeating
the act authorizing the Mayor and Councils of
Washington to appoint the Auxiliary Guard, and
investing the Secretary of the Interior with that
power
The House adjourned at o'clock.