The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-07-19


D short debate passed.
Mr.. Hale moved to take up the bill fl
: the better organization of the marine corp
The amendments of the Naval COMMITTEE
were adopted, and the bill passed.
HOUSE, ashburn, from the Committe
on Commerce, reported bill to remit fine
and penalties in certain cases incurred b
reason of closing Southern ports, and con
sequently no collectors are there to give th
proper papers to vessels leaving those ports
The bill passed.
Sheffield reported a bill supplementary t,
the act to protect the commerce and punisl
! piracy. Referred.
On motion of Mr.. Elliott resolution wa!
passed instructing the Committee on Com
meree to inquire into the expediency o.
closing by an act of congress, certain ports
| in the rebellions States with leave to report
| by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Colfax, from the Post Office Commit
tee, reported a bill that all prepaid letters to
soldiers, addressed to the point where they
are stationed, may, whenever practicable,
be sent to any other point without further
charge. The bill passed.
Pendletou, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported bill for the relief of the Ohio
volunteers 1t provides for paying them
at the time they arrive at the place of rem
devious, instead of from the time when
they were sworn in, which was twelve days
afterwards.
An amendment was made, directing the
War Department to pay the militia of other
States similarly situated. The bill was
then passed.
Mr.. Hickman, from the Committee OF
Judiciary, to whom Mr.. Potter's resolution
was referred, to inquire whether Henry May,
OF Maryland, has been, or is now, holding
intercourse with those in armed rebellion
against the United States, reported that the
gentleman who moved the resolution was
called before the Committee, but that he
had no evidence tending to prove Mr.. Mays
guilt, the resolution being predicated on
newspaper articles only. The Committee,
having no evidence to implicate the gentle
man, recommend that no action is necessary
on the part of the House. The Committee
further say that the investigation entirely
relieves the President and Gen. Scott of any
suspicion Of correspondence through Mr..
May.
By permission Mr.. May then proceeded
to make an explanation. He said he was
more than gratified that the committee on
the Judiciary had in this decision con-
demneG an unparalleled outrage upon him
and his constituents and that in the inves-
tigation those who were called upon to pro
duce proof had to admit that there was no
ground of evidence for the charge. He
had no words with which to pronounce his
indignation and disgust at such proceeding.
He spoke of the Inundated attitude of his
constituents now bound in chains without
the rights of a free people; all their precious
h. sk,,ks
and trampled in the dust. The military
had arrested one offending citizen in the
dead hour of the night and incarcerated
him in the forts without redress by our
soldiers Was it not reasonable to hope
that there was yeta redeeming spirit in our
Constitution
Mr.. Hutchins understood that the gentle
man had obtained leave to make a personal
explanation, but instead of that he is
bringing charges. He therefore made this
a point of order.
The Speaker replied that he had no con-
troll over the line of remarks in reference
to which the House must Judge for ITSELF
Mr.. May resumed. He had fought against |
the monstrous heresy of secession. He had |
stood faithful for the Union of the States |
and he meant to stand by it. He proclaim |
ed that he possessed the rights of freeman |
to emancipate his constituents from tyranny |
and oppression.
Mr.. Stevens interrupting Mr.. May moved |
as the sense of this House that his Mays |
remarks were not in order.
The Speaker repeated that it was for the |
House to control the line of debate.
Mr.. Stevens repeated that it was for the
House to control the line of debate.
Mr. Steve9s appealed from the decision or
the Speaker.
Mr. Vallandingham moved to lay the
motion on the table. Disagreed to. Yeas
50, nays 81.
After further discussion the decision of
the chair was overuled.
On motion of Mr.. Davis, Mr.. Ray was al |
lowed to continue his remarks in order.
Mr.. Nav said, when the freedom of de-
bate shall be open to American Representa-
tives on this floor, then ] shall speak as it
becomes me to do. Mr.. May finished his
remarks, and requested the privilege of pre-
senting a memorial, couched in respectful |
language. from the Police Commissioners. |
A discussion ensued between Messrs. May |
and Colfax Mr.. Colfax said, in response
to the gentleman's determination to stand
by the Union, that he supposed Mr.. May
had been grossly misrepresented by the
Richmond correspondent of a Charleston
paper, which asserts what he, May, had said
about the so-called Confederate Govern
meut that 30,000smen in Maryland were
ready to arm against the federal forces in
that city.
Mr.. May said, this is the first intimation
that has reached me of such a. letter.
have not seen it. He had no objection to
the reading of the entire article.
The Clerk then read the letter, dated Ju-
ly 18th. Among other things, it said the
object of Mr.. Mays visit had not transpired,
but it looked o certain events in Maryland,
and that the intelligence he brought was
enough to make Americans weep that the
city of Baltimore was under the heel of
tyranny; that women had been insulted
and outrages committed that would make
mankind blush. In fact, that reign of
terror existed in the city. He was stated
as SAYING that the day Cor retaliation was
not far distant Thirty thousand Maryland
ers would rise up in arms against their OPP
pressors, and though an attempt might be
made to deprive them of their arms 5000
muskets were concealed and guarded night
and day.
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