The national Republican., 1862-01-07

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NJ. FEssENDEN, Of Maine, offered . rsso.
luton that the Committee on Military AdAi1o|
be instructed 70 iuquiqs into the espediesey
.iih the rank and - Of cavalry. Objedese
xr.R cosrL1so = Ne, .Yori, ro.. e
BNhted quSeeion. said IA, 90 tbe -
ssc69d day % the on, ~ Houss passe1
Gfcso|euon Il}aute p the battls Of RAllS
By That rse6lution Spossd 10 hvestig Non,
whatever, but merely ssquestsd the Secretary
to inform the Hou6s whether any steps had
been taken 70 learn who was responsible and
sho was 10 blame fer that great disaster. This
resolution relsted To the great national calamity,
which he believed was the moet atrocious
military murder which was ever committed in
the history of ths- country, and-a hSniliatisg
triumph Of rebellion. l--
The House 10 undoubtedly aware that after
the battle Of Balls Bluff, the subject at issue
has been between the regular army and the
volunteer forces Brigsdier General Stone, Of
the regular army, and HrsduAte Of Weet
Point, and Col. Baker, who he'd part Of this
command, was q volunteer oficef. he said
that on the 21st Of October, Lsssburg, 10 the
State Of Virginia, was occupied By insurgents,
and the forces which held u sl3pubtsd only
to six thousand men. Poolesvills, h Mary.
was occupied BY Federal forces, end between
these two positions there rolled 3 river. .
General Baker received his orders at two
O'Clock In the morning he commenced Al sun.
rise to prepare for the crossing. He said this
tragedy w1s nothing more nor leas than u
" Golgotha." He contended that the proper
authorities had evaded the true meaning OF the
resolution. He thought Il but inst 10 the liv.
ing ss well as the dsad that the facts, whoever
they may fall upon, should b brought 10 light.
At the conclusion Of bis remarks, he submit.
ted resolution TO the effect that the House
return <hs communication 10 the Secretary Of
War, and request him TO send . reply to the
original resolution. as ,. '.t.t =
Mr.. EDWARDS. of New Hampshire, said be
did not see anything that the gentleman had
said implied censurs TO the genersl-in- chief. II
the latter supposed Il would be detrimental to
public necessity to answer the resolution, II
was proper for him. to say 20. He regretted
there existed disposition here to depreciate
the position Of the general.in chief. We mu.t
place 10 him, the Commander in.chief, the most
implicit confidence, II We would come out Of
Mr. CRiTTENDEN, Of Kentucky, oontsnded
the House bas no power, under the Constitu,,
ton, to inquire into these military matters.
The army is under the command Of the Presi.
dent Of the United States, who is responsible
AZ tuco0 OVoEouOms 10 IUp0EISF0 with tulb
therefore, would be an attempt to extend our
own Jurisdiction. He said we ought 10 be care
fnl not to let such feelings lead us into i'm.
proper measures on our part.
Mt. VALLANDIGHAM said that II the ori-
glnal resolution had, q is provided for by the
rules Of the House, adopted forty years ago, IN
better times, directed the Secretary of War to
report the information requested, he was willing
TO vote for the resolution now pending. But
II expressly left It to the Secretary to say
whether the public necessity justified furnish
ing ell matters called for or not. and II was now
too late to object, that be had exercised the
have voted for these resolution, - be wa one
Of those who believed In the right of Congress
to enforce responsibilities upon all the heads Of
departments.
He thought the power ought never to be
surrendered, and would at ali times maintain
the snbcrdinatIon Of the military to the civil
authorities. -.
Mr.. LOvEJoY always believed the military
should be subordinate TO the civil power. He
believed the regular military officers were in
the way Of an advance. We are watching with
frnitless hope Of the rebellion being put down
The idea 10, II We do not hurt anybody, the
reas0n why we sre not successful Is, that we
are standing before an incensed God; we are
not true to the principles Of Justice and true TO
those Of human equality, nsmely: liberty
throughout all lands and % all the inhabitants
thsreof. -"
He sent to The Clerks desk the Bible. and
requested that the seventh chapter of he Book
Of Joshua be read; which was agreed 10.
He resumed by saying the everlasting negro
cannot be got rid of-might ss we'll try to
brush away Gods thr6ne. The trouble does
not exist either 10 General Mcclellan or Gene.
raj Hallsck; II 10 an angry God using their
Ar. DUNN, Of Indiana, said he would make
any sacrifice under the Constitution 10 pre-
serve slavery. He did not believe that this
Government was 10 be perpetuated by war
upon the institution Of slavery. If the Gov.
ernment insists upon making this kind of war
Of slavery upon the borde- States, he would
tell them that our Union was gone.
II slavery stands In the way Of the power
and prosperity Of the country, slavery must be
got out OF the way. He would strike down
every interest that oppressed the good Of our
country. II the coRfscation Of the slaves Of
disloyal citizens is necessary, let 1t be done.
resolution on the table; upon which the yeas
and nays were ordered. s-,.,G = ,,,
The yeas and nays being taken, rssultet-
yeas 81, nays II.
So the House refused to lay the resolution
on the table.
The question then required on The passage
Of the resolution.
Mr.. COBB, Of New Jersey, called for the
yeas and nays.
They were ordered; and being taken, result
ed-yeas 70, nays "a.
So the resolution passed.
Mr.. STEVENS, from the Committee Of Ways
and Means, introduced joint resolution ex.
planatory. Of the increased duties on tea, coffee
and sugar. Passed.
On motion. the House adjourned.