, 1862-04-30

WASHINGTON, April %, 1862.
SENATE,

IAVtGEDlAUS UE NUtaUhEtSSs
WASHINGTON, april %, 1862.
SENATE.
MR. GRIMES introduced bill to provide
that tie school tax collected from the colored
people Of the District be applied to the educa-
tion OF coIored children
On motion Of Mr. HALE, Q resolution au-
thorizing the Secretary Of the Navy to dis
charge contractor after fulfilling his contract,
was, after some discussion on it, laid over.
MIR. HALE explained that under the pres
cut law the Department can call for large
amount Of work to be done at the same
price.
MR.. WILSON, Of Mass, introduced 4 bill
to amepd the bill Of last session confscating
slaves, so as to include the wives and children
of slaves.
On motion Of Mr.. POWELL the resolution
calling on the Secretary of state for the nun
her and Dame5 Of persons who have been ar
rested in the State Of Kentucky and impris-
oued in forts. &c, of other States.
Mr. SUMNER moved as substitute, that
the President, If not incompatible, will give
any information in his possession touching
the arrest Of persons in Kentucky since the
first Of September, 1861.
Mr. WADE presented two petitions from
citizsns Of Ohio for confseation.
MIR D0OLITTLE introduced bill for the
collection of taxes in nsurrectionary districts.
MR. POWELL hoped the substitute would
not he adopted as he thought it q mere dod..a
to eyade bis resolution.
The President sent the Senate commuui
cation ayowlng his responsibility foE the ar
rest Of Gen. Stone, and stating that the Gen
cral cannot be tried at present because the
witnesses whose presence would be necessary,
are in the field.
The Confiscation Bill was taken up and
Afr. BROWNING made lengthy speech in
| opposition to it.
Without taking the question the Senate
| adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Mr. BLAIR Of Va, inquired Of Mr.. Potter
on what authority he yesterday predicated his
charge Of disloyalty against Judge Pitts oi
northampton county, Va.
Mr. POT1 ER replied on the address of Judge
| Pitts to the Virginia Legislature at Richmond.
Pitts refers to the action by the Legislature
| to dcpo6e him without giving him an oppor-
! tunity for defense. The consunma11ior
Of this would be nsanifestly unjust Tie could
only plead not guilty Of disloyalty to the
South, but doubted not be could triumphantly
yindieate himself from every charge his enc
mics and prosecutors might bring against him
Heprotested against being removed from Office
| by characterization means.
The House then resumed the consideration
Of the report Of the Select Committee OF
Government contracts.
Mr.. CONkllNG said he voted against rails
| ing this committee. 1t seemed that nons
could be 60 honest or eminent that it would
be suitable to clothc them with the unheart
Of power asked On that occasion. It seemed
pnft to constitute an advisory board to super
wise questions Of integrity relating to ever.
departmental ahatrs. It seemed /.
nm nm ao.1;g E9ying eom@isaioq to takt
By any Department Of the Government. I
brought with it grave obligations and little
aseument could be found in Its favor.
What good, Mr.. Conklin asked, had TIL
Committee done to offset the harm. He VII
Tclopcd by the COMMITTEES which remained uu
eaIthed at the time they pretended to dig it up
Mr: Conkling asked the Speaker what tim
remained to him
The Speaker replied eighteen minutes.
Mr. DAWES-The time will be extended t.
III. WAsHBURNE- object to that.
Mr. C0NKLING--1 know that, and do yo
know how knew it? Because the membe
from Illinois is the only man in this Hous
surly en- ough to intcrpose objections in sue
case.
Mr.. WAsHBURNE rose to reply, when II,
Conklipg called the member to order.
Mr.. WAsHBUR;NeE, excited]y, II call th
creature to order.'
The Speaker demanded the preservation {
order.
Mr.. CONELING- member from Iii
nois understands the rules Of the House an,
must understand that this is not the place 70
personal alteration. He knows tho prope
place for that is outside of these walls.
Mr: WAsHBuRNE, ezcitedly, "yes, aud
Mr.. CONKL1NG-No individual in thi
House better knows than the member fro1
Illinois, that stand by what say untl cor
WINGED that am in error. and therefore, thcr
is no necessity for any Interruption here.
Mr.. CONKLlNG in the course OF his IT
marks, soid he regarded the Committee as on
| Of those ornaments TOO expensive under tn
circumstances to be indu1ged in Mr. Conf
ling was severe on the Committee, which Il
taought ought to be Immediately disbandeG
Experience had demonstrated that every oh
jects,n there made had been abundantly su:
tanned By the conduct Of the Committee, whic
had done grave and irieparable injustice bot
to individuals and elasEea, these as well as th
! nation having suffered by the declarations
the committee. AS this Committee was
; pioneer, experiment and had turned out ba:
ly, they could dispense with it. The gentle
man Mr.. Davis) had said there was indub
. bitable evidence Of fraud well nigh /
, | a single year as much as the current eIpend
i tures Of the Government, during the Admins
tration which the people Hurried from powc
, ling, remarked that if any man was warraute
/ in making that statement it weuld justify th
people IN resorting to any thing but revolu
lion to redress the wrong. The poisoned arrow
feathered by the fanklng privilege we're she
far and wids among the loyal State
= Of the Republic Like other remark
and statements the gentleman {A1r. Dayi:
, made, however deliberately prepared, this vi
: one on mature deliberaHon he would be wi
ling to recall The Committee had procee'
ed.on extparte testimony, in secret. The pa
ties never were informed they wei
| to be tried and convicted, and stigmaiized an
hung up to fostering inamy; and as case
point, he said the Committee had priviIy 81
|. claudestine1y gathered evidence against Gel
Fremont, to blast his character IS citizs
: | and soldier, at the time he WIS in comma1
in the army. They never informed Gen. Fr
: mort that he WIS aspersed, or gsye him Il
: uames Of the witnesses against him. and tht
= afforded him no opportunity for defense
/ Mr. WAsHBURNE spirltedly replied. f
said Mr.. Conklng WAS the instrument Of Il
: robbers, p1underers and thieves, who had bet
holding high carnival IN anticipation of u
l overthrowing OF the Committee.
Mr. HICKMAN yindlcated the report Of Il
Committee, and referred to subjects heretofo
frequently repeated.
AFTER considerable debate Mr.. FENTO
r | moved the previous question On the pondiI
{ resolutions of the Committed
. Ar. STEVENS moved to table the who
e subject, pending which the House adjourne