The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-01-10
GENERAL IM4ELIIGENGE.

bill to provide for tho defence of the city Of
Philadelphia and the Delaware river. Re
ferred to the COMMITTEES on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Vallandigham Of Ohio asked leave to
offer resolution calling on the Secretary OF
the Treasury to report ut an early day to the
House the sum total OF the present floating
debt of the United States, as nearly as can
be ascertaincd or estimated also, as FAR as
practicable, tho several heads rs to depart.
inents UT subject matter under which said do
partmcnt may be ranged also that the Sec.
Rotary Of the Treasury be directed to report
rs soon as practicable the amount in pounds
Of the importation Of tea, sugar and coffee IN
the several parts Of the United States Tor
each'month OF the fiscal year ending June
30, 1861 also for each month Of she cur
rent fiscal year to Jan. l, 1862, with the
amount Of duty collected on each since tho
9Th Of August last. Messrs. Stevens and
Fenton objected to its introduction. Ad.
journed till Monday.
MONDAY Jan. 9.
SESArE.-Thc correspondence on the Trent
Z. affair was received from Secretary Seward,
and made the special order for Thursday.
Mr.. Collamer offered resolution that the
Committee on the Post Office enquire into
the expedicncy Of placing tax on conveying
intelligence by telegraph. Agreed to.
A joint resolution was adopted that the
President procure an exchange OF prisoners
from tho privateer JEFF. Davis for prisoners
taken from our army.
Mr.. Powell introduced bill repeating the
fishing bounty.
HoTsE.-Mr. Conklins resolution Of in.
inquiry into the conduct of the battles oil
Bull Run and Balls Bluff, was taken up.
Mr.. Conkiin stated that the battle oil
Balls Bluff was hell Of FIRE, and he thought
after the publication Of Adjutant Thomas
report relative to Gen. Fremont. certainly
no publication Of anything connected with
the army should be suppressed. We should
know whether the Commandcr-in-Chief has
taken the pains to enquire who was rcspon.
sible for the disaster, and should make the
inquiry with view Of obtaining an answer.
Mr.. Richardson oil ILL.,, In opposing the
resolution said, II there Is ono point more
proper than another, on which the country
Is agreed, It is, that those who fought and
fell with Gen. Baker, displayed Us much
courage and gallantry rs have ever been dis
PLAYED on this continent. But these thing
ought not to DO logged in here. Suppose
anybody living Is found to DO in fault, what
will you do with him 2 Discuss him in town
mcetings7 Is that tho way you conduct the
WARP The men who have committed blunder'
and acted from errors Of judgment, will moi
hereafter be entrusted with important com
mands. Ifdead, We should cast no eloquencc
on their ashes or disgrace their memory
THIS was not the proper place to investigate
battles. Ho was opposed to the whole rtso-
luton. It was subject with which they
had nothing to do, and tho sooner the pro-
cecdings, as now proposed, were stopped the
better Il would be for the country.
Mr.. Edwards, of N. H., said he had most
implicit confidence in Gen. Mcclellan, who
was surrounded with 80 much treachery that
no can scarcely whisper his plans. We
should strengthen his hands, and cheer his
heart, in view OF these facts.
Mr.. Crittenden, Of KY, contendad that
the House has no power to inquire into
matter purely military.
A long debate ensued, and tho resolution
adopted 70 to ca.