New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-06
EOITSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

10 inform the House whether Gen. Hunter, IN
charge of the Department Of South Carollna, mar
Organized regiment composed OF blacks ana lugi-
tive slaves, and appointed a Colonel and other
officers to command them; whether he was author
lied 10 DO 30 by the Department; whether he bar
beeu furnished with clothing and arms for such per-
sons and 10 report any order or correspondence
be; veen him and the Department.
Mr. BLAKE (Rep., Ohio objected to the nitro
duction of the resolution.
Mr. WICKLIFFE (Un., Ky.l wanted to know
the fac 8, as the statement had been ccntradicted.
Mr.. COLGAX rep, Ind J, hoped the gentleman
would not bring the Negro question into the House
to-day, but let it go on with its legislative duties.
Laughter
Mr.. WJCKLIFFE said he did not hear the remsrk
OF the gentleman from Indiana.
Owing 10 the objection, the resolution was not en-
tertained. -
The House considered the Senstes amendment 10
the ludian Appropriation bill.
Mr.. WASHBURNE Rep, Ill., from the Com
mittee on Commerce, reported bill which was
passed, to change the port OF entry from Darien
to Brunswick, Georgia.
The House went into Committee on the special
order, the bill for the appointment OF Board Of
Fortications and TO provide Tor seacoas and other
deienses.
Mr. ASHLEY Rep, o. made speech, showing
tSe Importance OF the defense Of the !Norlnerh
Lakes.
Mr.. DELANO rep, Mass supported Che bill.
Mr. STEVENS rep, Pa regarded all is pro.
visions Objectionable. II conferred larger powers
Oh the Board and President, involving larger ex-
pendtures than ever before eInalated from a egif-
Ltve body.
AIR. BLAIR Rep, Mo- replied saying that INA.
e.. 30" 10 -.-,. ~ 70 defend u: country the
Mr. STEVENS moved to strike ont the enscting
clause Of the bill Agreed 10.
This fact was reported TO the House, WHICH aeieeu
10 the recommendation Of the Committee, 20 the hi
was rejected. -,
The Uouse ia Committee took up the bill relative
10 the enlistment OF minors.
Mr. MCPHERSON Rep, Pa joined issue with
the gentleman from Indiana Mr. Voorhees, snd the
gentleman from Ohio MIR. Vallandigbaml in their
assault upon the Administration, which be claimed
was Justly entitled the uoreserved and generous
confidence Of the people and Of every man OF the
people who is devoted to the preservation per
petuatioD Of the Union "a the greatest otlcsl good,
without which all other interests, rights and posses
s;ons, are comparatively valuelets. He would die
cues their mea ures and doct0es not their motives
since it Gid not become this .ace to cast, or attempt
TO cast, suspicion upon the loyalty Of any claim
Ing to be loyal least Of all, member Of the Amer
lean Congress, Of whom the suspicion OF even q
shade of disloyalty is au imputaiion OF dark and
Canning eutiness equal to any and every crime
But in tines Of great public danger, when savage
foes have banded for the extinction Of Amencao Ma
tionaLty, and, ihfamed with hate, possessed by de-
mopiac passions, and brutalized by Slavery, are
pointing taeir cleaning bayonsts III the Nation S
heart and oleaying down the sons Of our PRIDE, he
considered it, TO say the least inoppoune that those
whose great responsibility it is TO meet these grave
CIV. nts, must withdraw Themselves from these duties
to protect their reputation from the fierce warfare OF
partisan malignity. lie examined the charges
nu.de-showed that the debt is but
sci, ii5,9s4 II, instead OF $1,000, OOO,o0
as chsrged-thst the daily Expenditures
were shade over 81 600 900, instead Of 5000 oO0
as charged; and that the debt year hence, should
the wer be continued on the present beei-, will he
scarcely 81 600 600 600, insesd of $1,000 900 900 a.
charged. He defended the Secretary OF the IIeasu-
~ from the charge OF financial acknowledgement, who
bad upheld the public credi. and protected the seen
rites and be euoezed the patient care, cleT intel
iigence, and anxious fidelity of this wire and true
man OF the West. He adverted 20 the charge Of
proportionate extravaganza per man, compared with
the Mexican war, and proved the reverse to be the
fact and that notwithstanding the increased pay given
officers and ruen, the immense supplies which be-
cne necessary TO make up the loss Of the Pensacola
and Norfolk Navy Yards, the removals Of muskeis,
riies, and munitions Of war 10y Floyd TO Southern
srsenals, and the unparalleled embsrassmenis OF
Government, the Cost per man 10 not larger now than
theo aud adduced statistics ~ prove The care and
economy which prevailed, which he believed 10 be
~ great ~, III time Of war; can he expected, or Is
Usually secured lie examined various speciiica-
sions to show that very snail amount OF eXtrava-
game was charged; thai scarcely any OF IL was
LINED ty the proofs that nost OF II occurred early
N me Spring and Sumner Of 1861. and can be ex-
r'sined, for the most part, by the inexpenence Of
-e" ca pioyees, appointed to supply the places of
'rain' d men who resigned and went South In this
connection, be said that whoever expects tie accu-
aey, me,sod and security of ordinary transactions
anid such scenes, aud IN the presence OF such dan.
gers as threatened year ago. must be feasrfuiy g-
norsni OF practical AFFAIRS, or unreasoniagly exacuy
lie analyled The predictions of futnre animal eS.
penditares and showed that they were AT least 20 y
cent higher than the facts would justify. Referring
prospects, OF taxation, he said The peonle cori5
not thus be driven 70 avoid their obligations and
discredt the nation. Let eaucuses meet. sddresss.
Be written speeches made, and iurigues be initiate
They viii Only avail " HpaTs.s The true m,A f,oa