, 1862-02-19
CONGRESSIONAL.


WASHINGTON. Feb. Is, 1869.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Stnatc S joint resolution providing Z
stenoe.apher for TIC Committee on the Con
duct Of the War being read, hi. W1CkIIFFE,
Elavecc!at,s aid Congress has, through that
COMMITTEE, undertaken the command Of the
Ear-
Order on the ground of Hreleyancy
Mr. N1CKL1FFE had merely to say th1t
The Committee were not flt to cxa1niue into
the war He had heard a great deal OF the
newspapers saying they had the Gencra1-in-
Chic1 before them. He did not know what
answer Gen Mcclellan gave, excepting from
report, and that WAS, he Intended to conduct
the W;.r according to his own notions OF
right. Sir. Nic1lifIe alluded to Napoleon
VITO took Charge Of his army On condition
that tlss French Chamber Of Deputies would
mind 1E1lr own business
Mr.. vALLANDIGHaaf {seeeshl reminded
tie gentleman that Napoleon droye out The
De1rn1its, and subrcrted the Government.
MI. WiCELiFFE =ai: !, for gu. lie knew,
tho Military Curnnlitsee might be driven out
Mr. EAIlANDiGHAl relied, not the
Cc1u1n' t.'c, bit the House of Co0;ress.
Mr.. NlCkIlFFE, Tcsulning, said ono Of
tic 1mi-t Gi-a=tEors things was the creating
distEu:: in the constitutional conductors of
TIE w4r. and incidentally remarked that our
amy ~onjd have forsh better at Bull Run If
c9g'fs - h1 sp; ss,;S a;,aS H. LauFShttsnl
ILL., 1AA4A 1&1ssiFu tl44t \Ic1l. IAELE{Nll EAu
tciegrtphed that Gen. johnson had thirty or
forty tIousa1d 1heE 1t e incleste1, wien it was
known &c lad not half that number And in
rcspoEse to question asked by Mr- GOOCH,
Ea1d lsc. knew Gen. Patterson to telegraph
battle.
Mr: CovODE asked from whom Nj. Blair
received ilc information.
Sr BLA1R-You had better snmn,on nc to
appear before you- secret committee
NJ BLAIR, IN farther explanation. said he
had rGycr eccn any mau who would assert
that Patterson had yet put himself in danger,
or ever wpuld-that Gen. Scott insisted on
IN advance On Manassas against the Presf
dent and Secretary Of Nar, he knew to be
true.
Nj. LOyEJoY Rep., 1n.) made some *.
planat;ons about Bull Bun. At O'Clock he
believed our soldiers were victorious, and the
enemy were on5the point Of retreat cur sol
diers, however, Left the field because of the
rebels having been reinforced by Gen. john.
M BLAIR Rep-, Mo.) said Gen. Patterson
had ttlegrapbcd to Washington that Genera
Johnston had e1uded him the night before
and Johnston, it vas known, Was thus enahlci
to participate IN tho fight. When this infor
1na1icn came to the President, Mr. Lincol,
vent 10 Gen Scott to protest against moss
.aent On Manassas, Jaa Gen. Scott insis.sd on Il
6citg mad, and Ibis soas scsA a Jn1 xao,o,ez.,
zhat Cen. Bsd"Fsgasd had 6oen rein ntoroed |,
Gef1- xea3fsfoN+
M1. COYODE Rep., Pa.) denied that Ger
Patterson had eyer tclegEaphed any sue
thing
various gentlemen engaged in j lively sur
ming debate about some points conceruin
Bull Kun
Mr. COTODE wanted to set tue matter r3e1
but could not obtaln an opportunity.
Mr.. BLAIR remarked that nobody Inside {
OUT Of the House, could controxfttae s*ateme1
IL Aod shade.
Mr. RICHARDSON made an earnest appe
that Nr. Covodc might be heard.
NJ. NICK11FFE, however, gave the flo
10 Mr. Csavcns Union, Ind. J, who eaid the
Tas no truth in the charge that Member:
Compress who were at Bull Ruu, OF whom
Tas onc, were responsible for the retreat. T
neit2trxan nor follswed the a1ny. He renal
ed al CcntteYille until the next morning, II
With othcra attempted to 1a1Iy cur troops, nj
tonight noblg and well
Mr.. COF0DE eventually procured a hca
1hg. Tic said he had no controversy with ii
Blair about the number Of rebels at Wincllc
1er. BET be Wis astcnishcd to hear thrt Ee1tl
man say that Gen. Patterson sent there = d
patch Of the ctasTcttr Indicated. Gen. Petite
SOD ocvei cent such diepatch, and did n
Know On Saturday th4t Johnston had elud,
him
5!:. X: gLAm ; r'p1l.a xhast the information "
E The Chicaga Times :asser,s that tl1e
arc 800 900 Democrats III the army. I'll
ye:y possible true There a1e aoo0 q