The national Republican., 1861-07-16

ton:
Resolved, That the Committee on the Ju.
dietary be directed 10 inquire whether Henry
MAY, a Representative in Congress from the
fourth district of the State OF Maryland, has
not been found holding criminal intercourse
and correspondence with persons in armed re.
belion against the Government Of the United
States, and to make report to the House as to
what action should be taken in the premises
and that said committee have power to send for
persons and papers, and to examine witnesses
on oath or affirmation; and that said Hon.
Henry May be notified Of the passage of this
resolution, II practicable, before action thereon
by said committee.
Mr.. BURNETT said he did not think that
this resolution could come up under the motion
of privileged question at this stage.
Mr.. DAWES inquired il the resolution was
debatabe.
The Chair thought not.
| Mr.. DAWES would like to know what juris.
diction the House had over Mr.. May. Never
having taken his seat he is not qualified as a
member.
Mr.. POTTER thought it was but just to Mr..
May that the charges which had been brought
against him by some Of the newspapers should
be investigated.
Mr.. vALLANDIGHAM said he believed
that Mr.. MAY was sent to Richmond
Mr. LOVEJOY rose to a point Of order.
The Chair overruled the point Of order.
| Mr.. VALLANDlGHAM, resuming, said he
believed, from his knowledge of the case, that
Mr.. May went to Richmond with the consent of
the Administration and Lieutenant General
Scott. Beyond that, he knew nothing.
Mr.. WASHBURNE, of Illinois, said, not.
withstsnding what had been said, he would deny
| chat NJ May 1uant to ;obu NTH tho m
thority of General Scott.
Mr.. McCLERNAND said, in respect to the
subject of Mr.. Mays going to Richmond, he
had no doubt but that he went there upon q
pass that was granted to him. What was done
after he (Mr. May) got there he was not able
to say, but thought that he (Mr. May) person.
ally was true and loyal man but he believed
| that Mr.. May was at this time detained at his
home in Baltimore by sickness hence his ab.
sence from Washington.
Mr.. r.RICHARDSONw was informed this morn.
ing by the brother of Mr.. May, who is well known
in this city, that he was confined in Baltimore
by severe sickness. He was requested by DR..
May to make this statement to the House. if
the question arose.
Mr.. CURTIS said that the gentleman Mr..
Vallandigham] had asserted that Mr.. May had
gone TO Richmond upon pass given him by
| Lleuteubut ueHeTal CCOtt.
Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM. With the know.
ledge and scquiescence.
| Mr.. STEVENS said, from the statement
which fell from the gentleman from Ohio, Mr..
Vallandigham, he would like to know whether
Mr.. May had gone to Richmond on a political
mission upon the authority Of the Administra.
tion; he wanted that to be known. He wanted
to know whether the Administration was tam.
pering with the rebels. He wanted no com.
munication with rebels, until they would lay
down their arms.
Mr.. WAsHBURNE, of Illinois. Mr.. May
had neither the authority nor power from the
Administration.
Mr. CALVERT, of Maryland, said that Mr..
May called upon him in reference to obtaining
a pass from the President of the United States,
that he might be enabled to 60 to Richmond.
The President then asked General Scott 10 grant
Mr. Maya pass as a member Of Congress Of the
United States.
Mr.. KELLOGG said as it had been said that
Mr.. May went to Richmond with the consent
and direction of the Administration, it was the
| duty of the House to inquire whether the Ad.
with the rebels. He thought it but Just to Mr..
May and just to the Administration that this
subject should be investigated.
| Mr.. RICHARDS said if there was anything
wrong in the conduct Of Mr.. May, he would not
raise his voice in his defence.
Mr.. r.VALLANDlGHAMt thought it ought to
| be laid aside until Mr.. May could be here in
person. He therefore moved to lay the resolu.
| ton on the table; which motion was disagreed
| to.
The resolution was then passed.
Mr.. MORRILL, offered bill making add.
tional appropriations for the army; passed.
After the passage of several relief bills, the
| House, on motion, adjourned
STEAM WAGoN.-Thonas l.. Fortune, of Mt.
Pleasant, Kansas, has invented steam wagon
to be used in hauling freight across the plains.
| The machine, it seems, has been tried in St..
| Louis, giving perfect satisfaction. 1t is claimed
that the wagon can be propelled up grade of
| six hundred feet to the mile, at speed of seven
miles an hour with perfect ease.
The inventor states that this machine gotten
up in good style will not cost or exceed 81, 500,
and it will be capable of hauling ten tons at a
load, and make the round trip from the river to
Denver in ten days, or three trips per month.
A force of six men will run it day and night,
If this proves success, the benefits of this por.
ton Of the country will be great, and we know
that if there is a road anywhere in the world
where such conveyance could be used, that the
one between here and the States will be practi.
cabe.-DenOer City Republican, June 29.
A story is going the rounds charged to the
account of Governor Wright, the American
Minister at Berlin, who is from Indiana. Two
European diplomats were talking about the
Governor, and one of them who knew him, and
who had just told the other that the Governor
spoke neither French nor German, and English
but indlfferently, was asked by the other what
language he did speak. "Why, Indiana, |
suppose was the reply.
A CARD.
WASHINGTON, July l6, 1851.
The undersigned, late of the Grard House,