New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-18

putting tho Government Into the old-ciothes DuSi'
ness.
After some further discussion, the bill was laid
over. Executive session. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. COLFAX rep, Ind.l asked and readily OBJ
timed permission to make statement relative TO
Fort Doneson.
Amid profound silence, Mr.. COLFAX said Gen.
Mcclellan had authorized him TO inform the House
that he had Just received dispatch from Cairo, In
forming him Of the arrival OF the guDboat Caron-
delet a, that place bringing the news OF the capture
Of Fort Donelson yesterday, by the land forces oil
the United states, with Is 900 prisoners including
Gen. A. Sidney Johnston, and Gen. Buckner. Gen.
Floyd ran and escaped The loss on both sides Is
very heavy.
Applause and laughter greeted the latter part of
Tie dIsIa'ch.
Mr.. Colfax was surrounded by members to hear
further neys.
Mr.. WASHBURNE (Rep. I'LL want the gen.
lehman from Indiana to state that Gen. Ulysses L..
Grant who commanded the land forces that captured
the tot is from Illinois, and from Galena, In my
district.
Mr.. MALLORY I'm, Ky.,l In view OF this
gratifying fact moved that the llouse adjourn
Motion lot.
Mr. COLFAX said that lie had further news from
Fort Donelson from Rebel sources.
Crie,-" Let's have it," $50 to the desk and
read it," "Read it," "Read IT."
The SPEAKER called the House to order.
Amid deep silence Mr. COLLAR then read The
dslatch ~ brought by flag Of truce from Norfolk,
confirming the Capture Of Fort Donelson, etc.
1his was greeted with applause on the iioor and Ia
the galleries.
During the reading of this brief but intensely ex
citing dirpatch, Jusr sufficiently long, and fraughi
with lidings to stir the hearts OF all patriotic men,
there WIS an evident effort TO refrain the feelings
which at its conclusion burst forth in ringing cheer
sud clappug Of hands, such AS were never heard IN
the hall before For the tirrt time the professional
etiqueie q the Reporters Gallery VIA broken, aud
This a, hl tmes orderly, amid the dsordery portion
of tie House eel oed with the note OF JOY which IN
full volume ro-e from lio0r and galleries
In vain tie punoiiliou- Speaker struck his gavel
to bring back the House to order. None could see
iuutopti,u or infracion ~ rules in such an In
diligence Of patriotic feelings, and the rejoicing
went on unconhned upon the uoor. Members sprung
fran'ically from tier sfair, ana rushed around
Mr. Colfax ar n common center, be rolreaiing TO
N, o,en spac. outside the eeatr Here COngratu-
lations vert on apsce "a tho drpateh went from
hand to hand. Amid the throng the vepera-
blc member from Kentucky, Nh tritt.nden, win
hi, prhy hsirs WAS moet dis'ingnirhhble, and for
some IA utes wherever he moved be encountercdthe
outstretcl ed hnnds Of bis comp'ers, who oongratn-
lated him the glorious event which had cleared
OLD Ken Ky Of the Rebels, who had 70 long held
in thr,lI the II ION people Of his native State and
heartily and with "a heamng face, did tue old pa
T. lot res POND TO ti- general feeling
Tie SPEAKER had busy tine oil II with his carp
iug gavc but FOR come tine 10 no purpose, a. ~ was
felt That there WAS no lndecorum committed IN such
II demonstration Of Joyous aud loyal feeling over the
victories Of the Union.
Mr. WRIGHT I'm, Penn moved an adjourn
meut. Di-a need to.
Tie Iiouse evidently at this time was not in proper
condition for business.
Mr. MALLORY moved to discharge the Commit
tee on the Conduct OF the War, ~ from the COOS
- rutf her
ure for them.
This war greeted with loud laughter and cries OF
" Agreed. "Bgrced.
NJ. WhSHBIikNE remarked tia, 9 news was
90 gratifying that the liouso evidently was IN no
teunper Tor business. lie suggested that tho House
al Journ.
The Honse agaiu refused 10 adionun.
Mr. GOOCIi rep, Macs. addressed the House
in favor OF The loiat resolution authorizing he ap
pointment Of II rienographer Tor the Committee on
ibe Conduct Of the War. He called upon Mr.. Wick
lille TO stale on what authority the htter On Friday
made the allegation aeainr tie Committee 10 tie
manner ia which ttey performed their duties II
IN, gentleman Ind any authority for tie al egatons
he lMr. Gooch would yield the hoor Tor him to
IN Ike the statement.
Mr. WICkLIFFE DUn., kyJ repeated what he
had heretofore ehd, namely, that lie had seen II
stated thai the Committee had the General-in-Chief
he ore item, whom they had inicrogated, aud that
Cen Mcclellan gave an answer which al least saIis-
lied MIN
Sir. GOOCH ssked-By wha, authority do you
make the assertion ~
fact
Mr. GOOCH-I again add, What authority have
Mr. WICKLIFFE-And ! ark whether you deny
the fact.
Mr. GOOCII presumed the gentleman ma
statement on n nrwrpaper paragraph. lie
frctIy free to say that The Gcueral-in-ChIei
near before the Committee, not by summons, Dll
invitation. lie was Tree TO suppote that ihis House
had too much respect for those VINO compose tho
Committee to suPpose they would hex linn any qnes
ton pertaining Ia the conduct oi Tue war Wnl.h ne
would object 10 answer. iii'tesimony wasnot taken
Tint the Committee had au interview with Gen.
NJ Crilan was true but that he was called las Wit
no, Vas not true and il was totally without foun
daiion that tho COMMITTEE had taken any testimony
affecting any man without giving hin iair ana iull
onportnnity 10 answer the charge. The Committee
wa. not n Star Chamber Court, had been charged.
Mr.. WICKLIFFE asked, did you hear me say 10
MIR. GOOCll--I heard somebody say 40 on FRI
la, The Committee had summoned before them
on, such witnesses as were necehtary 10 tne ihVes-
iigitiou. The Committee had deemed 1t their duty
10 keen TO themselves what they had heard from
,,ituesses They had made 10 revelations TO indl'
viduals or 10 newspapers, which members might
rr,d ia absence Oi the report beng made. lie dlG
rof believe Congress had done Its whole duty when
il had made the necessary appropriations IL was
the duty OF Congress to remain IN session, and every
member should be in his place TO contribute 10y ali
means IN his power 10 uphold and sustain
tie Administration in crushing out the rebellion.
The relations between the Committee and the Ex
ocutye, Secretary Of War, and all other officers OF
tie Cabinet, ARE OF the most cordial character The
officers aud men going into the field should be as
sured that they are supported and sustained by
every branch Of the Government, whether iii victory
n defeat, provided they fight manfuy in the field
lie trusted We would lose 10 more battles, ana be-
lieyed we soon can win score Of them if we only
nut the men we have now in the field against the
enemy. The fall Of Fort Henry, Fort Doneson
o.nnke Isaud and Bowlinu Il rten ia but the begin