New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-22
UOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..

Mr.. EDWARDS Rep., n. H. introduced bill
making appropriations for bounty TO the WIDOWS
sud legal heirs of volunteers, who bave disd, or
may die, and of those killed, or who may be killed,
in the service. Referred 10 the Committee on Ways
and Meaus
On motion Of Mr ELIOT (Rep., Mass, the Sec
retarv of the Treasury rcqnesed 10 communicate
statement Of the expenditures OF money IN the De
partInent Of the West.
On motion Of SIR. NIXON Rep. n. j., the Sec
retsry Of War wac requested to furnish the House
with a statement Of all appointments OF Brgadier-
Generals regular and volunteer, from the ist April
1861, to April, 1852.
ON motion Of Mr. BLAKE (Rep., Oh, the Secre-
tary Of War was directed TO cause the necessary
blank forms be printed and distributed among the
sck and wounded soldiers and their relatives, in
order that they may obtain the back pay and bounty
due TO said eoldieT5.
Mr.. cox Dem, OF submitted the following:
Rs,ore9 That the Secretary Of War inform this houe
upon the following scts go.
Fyt. What IA delsyed tho reply 10 ths resolution o. Ills
House calling .or ifOrnsiion a. TO the age 'e1 condition
etc q the Africans employed in Gen. NOoPs Department
Second What number Of slaves nsve been oiou, mo '
District by The army ohce or other ssDs OF ihs noF-
uent the state Of Virginia since the enemy sbandeued
the po'sss,on Of Msnass,, and then lines t' foiom.
Ts1d What number Of slivo' from Maryland and r.
snia in he City Of arlington hs I and Pfooa.
I01y: Wa number t. in has been cent 70 FFete-
rick MARYLAND
FfA How many are now fed and supported by tho money
o the United States sppropnsed by Conge" 10 prosecute
the
sam: By what authority negroes. od and young mse sud
female were cent from Virginia BY railroad TO fhsdephis
whose expense aud the Of expense and the
puTposes lor which they were sent.
Sef0 he has not the means to answer these inquiries,
20 take the neco,iary steps 70 obtain the information
On motion of Mr.. LOVEJOY rep, ILL.,, the res-
ouiiOn was tabled, by n vote OF 65 against 81, the
Republicans generally voting in the Affirmative.
Mr. DUNN Rep, 1nd offered resolution, which
was referred the Military Committee directing he
Secretary Of War to cause 10 be publiehcd 1900
copies Of the book entitled the Patriotic Record ="
containing full rolls Of all the officers and in the
army and navy engaged in suppresting the re-
bellon.
On motion of Mr.. PORTER rep, Ind, reg
olution was adopted instrucling The Committee on
Invalid Pensions 10 report bill providing pensions
for disabled soldiers Of the present war.
The House recOnHdered the vote by which the
resolution was to-day adopted, calling for the ex-
penditures of the Western Department and then rc-
leCted it..
Mr.. piven's Rep., N. " resolution came up 1t
Rc'leed That the A.to.yGeuer.i b. requested to tax,
proceedings to recover from John c. Fremont r. H.
order OF SAID Fremont payable to said Beard forth IN
the report Of tho Select COMMITTEES TO inquire into tho
Mr.. STEVENS Rep, Pal moved to lay it on the
table, but
Mr. OWEN claimed bis own right TO the floor
and said he was opposed TO arraigning men without
giving them an opportunity OF being heard in their
Own defense hIlcf lDulctHcuIi epetuF irldl shOud
be afforded. Either the Committee or the Govern.
rnent contractors are guilty Of making false report
and placed fal,e record before the House, or Gen.
Fremont gtands convicted Of gross and oGi0us act
for which be ought to be brought TO trial. All he
(Diven) proposed by the resolution was, that Gen.
Fremont should have trlsl before Court Of JUS
tice.
Mr.. KELLEY (Rep., Pa asked if Mr.. Diven
had seen any testimony outside the report.
Mr.. OWEN replied that he had only stated what
he had seen in the report. II the Committee were
guilty Of false charges he would punish them.
Messrs KELLEY and STEVENS interposed a
few remarks in xplanstion defensive of Fremont.
Mr.. OWEN resumed bis speech, citicising the
alleged extravaganza attending the erection of de-
fensive works at ST. Louis. Extraordinary sums
were advanced before the work was done, on the
mere say-so Of the contractor. One hundred and
sixty thousand dollars Of the public money was TINS
,pent while the soldiers renamed unpaid. Even
McKinary could not approve of such eItrsvsgaDoe
and wastefulness These points be derived from the
report Of the Select Committee. He wanted suit
brought against Gen. Fremont and hr. Beard in