The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-05-07

cation avowing his responsibility for the ar
rest of Gen. Stone, and stating that the Gen.
cannot be tried st present, becstse witnesses
whose presence would be necessary, are ab.
sent in the field.
The Confscation bill was taken up, and
Mr.. Browning made lengthy speech in op-
position to it without taking question.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.-Mr Blair, of Virginia, inquired
of Mr.. Potter on what authority he yester-
day predicated his charge OF disioyslty a-
gainst Judge Pitts, of Northampton county
Va.
Mr.. Potter replied on the address Of Judge
Pitts to the Virginia Legislature at Rich
mond. The address was now rssd, i'd which
Judge Pitts refers to the action by the Leg.
islature to dispose him without giving him Ad
opportunity for defense The eonsutima.
tion Of this would be maniFestly unjust. Hs
could only plead not guilty Of disloyalty To
the South, and doubted not he could triuu-
phantly Vindicate himself from every charge
his enemies and prosecutors might bring a.
gainst him. He protested against being rs.
moved from office by the extra constitutional
means.
| The House then resumed the consideration
ofthe report ofthe Select committee on Gov
srnment Contracts
Mr.. Conkling, in the course ofhis remarks
said he regarded the committee IS one Of
cumstances, to be indulged in. Mr.. Conkling
was severe on the committee, which be
thought ought immediately to be disbanded.
| Mr.. Washburne spiritsdly replied. He
said Mr.. Conkling was 40 instrument OF the
| LIZ II L.. Il .-k A~A
been holding high carrfaval in anticipation 6f
the overthrowng Of the COMMITTEES. :.
! Mr.. Hickman indicated the report or the
committee, and referred to subjects Hereto
fore frequently repeated.
Mr.. Roscoe Conkling said he voted against
raising this committee. 1t seemed that none
could be so honest or eminent that it would
be suitable to clothe them with the unheard
ofpower asked on that occasion. Il seenied
unfit to constitute an advisory board to SUI
pervise questions OF integrity relating to every
man engaged in the administration Of depart
mental affairs. 1t seemed to him . rowing
commission to take into consideration the
honesty or fraud OF all future contracts to be
entered into by any Department Of the Gov
crnment. 1t brought with it grave objections
and little argumen Acould be found in its fs-
vor. Experience had demonstrated ttst eve.
ry objection there made had been abundant
ly sustained by the conduct OF the committee
which had done grave and irreparable injus-
tice, both to individuals and classes. These,
as we'll as the nation, have suffered by the
declarations of the committee AS this cont:
mittee was pioneer experiment, and turned
out badly, they could dispense with il. The
gentleman (Davs) had said there was indis-
sputable evidence Of fraud we'll nigh in sim
gle year as much as the current expenditures
Of the government during the Administration
which the people had hurled from power be-
cause OF its corruption. -.
Now he, Mr. Conkling, remarked that II
any man was warrented in making that
, statement, il would justify the people in re-
> sorting to anything but revolution toiedresa
the wrong. ..Y. s.
!. The poisoned arrows feathered by ths
ranking privilege, were shot far and wide ..
nlong the loyal States of the republic.
r The committee had proceeded on exparats
testimony in secrect. Parties never were in
formed that they were to be tried and con-
vcted, and stigma tized, and hung up to fes-
tering itffamy, and as case In point he said
the committee had privately and clandestine
: ly gathered evidence against Gen Fremont
to blast his character as citizen and soldier
At the time he was in command of an army
they never informed Gen. Fremont that ht
was aspersed or gave him the names of the
witnesses against him, and they afforded him
no opportunity for defense. s
What good, Conkhng asked, had ths
Committee done to Offset. He was aware
that one single fraud had been developed by
the Committee, which remained unearthed ct
the time they pretended to dig it up!
Mr.. Conkling asked the Speaker what time
remained to him. ..
The Speaker replied f8 miRutes.
/ Mr.. Dawes-The time will be extended to
the gentle man.
Mr.. Washburne-- object to that.
Mr. Conkling-I know that, and do you
know how | knew it: because the. member
from Illinois is the only man in this House
surly enough to inserpose objections in such
. case. :,
Mr.. Washburne rose to reply, when Mr.,
Conkling called the member to order.
Mr.. Washburne (excitedly) call the crsa.
ture to order.
The Speaker demanded the preservation o
order.
MIR. Conkling--The member from Illinois
understands the rules of this House, and
must understand that this is not the place
for personal altercaions he knows the propeI
place tor that is outside Of these walls.
Mr.. Washburne (excitedly) Yes, and
am ready for It, y, 49,,
Mr.. Conkling = No individual in this House
better knows than the member from Illinois
that stand by what ] say; until convinced
that am in error and, therefore, there 10 nj
: necessity for any interruption here.
After considerable debate, Mr.. Fentor
moved the previous question on the pending
, resolutions Of the COMMITTEE Mr.. Stevens
moved to table the whole subject, pent1ng
which, the House adjourned.