Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-04-29
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Tao Speaker stated tis! the regular order
Was ito report frcm tho Judiciary Committee.
On the 3Oth Of March Mr.. Hickman. from
the committed Oh the Judiciary, reported bact
fourteen bills and Il can't resolution in relation
to torieitiaE tho property ard siaTcs Of per
sons who si'sli DC engaged III, or MD or sbet
the snneii rebellion aesihss tie United States
-mskine il pensl olfensa Tor any officer or
private OF the army OF navy 10 capture or re-
tllrn, OF aid in tho capture or return Of fugitive
slaves and their kindred subjects-wi.h 4 re-
oo;nmcnda.ion that thsy do pot psas.
Mr. Coak!:rg. Of H. T., asked ioT the read
inc OF oil tho bills Ordered
Mr. Psndlcton, of Ohio, moved to is! them
on tho table.
MIR. Bingham of Ohio, appealed to h:i col
league TO withdraw hja motion.
AIR. PenGluton declined TO Withdraw hl; mo-
tidn.
Mr.. Bingham, of Ohio, would inquire Of the
Speaker what would BIZ the Effect of such =
notion
The Speaker sel.i thst il III. motion ~
lay en- Tue table was sustained, !: would carry
all the bills with it.
Baforc tho Clerk finished reading tbs batch
Of bills,
Mr.. Morrill,. OF VI, moved That the House
resolve itself into co.u,nties Of the whole. and
.ake up tho bill To make an appropriation c;
thirty millions OF dollars TO ensba the govern
mont 10 psy the two end three yga. volunteer
soidiers. Agreed 10.
A conversation e9sued bet ~cen several
members as 10 the number Of men in tho tieid.
Mr. Dsss, Of Mass, said it would DO CON
yenient ut least 10 have sone friend give lit
tie information ~ 10 where this thirty mil
lion was going. There, were, he knew, skele'
ten regiments, composing all officers, drawing
their pay, ana not iii active service.
Mr. Valaudigham. Of Ohio, said it wss, &c
cording 70 ru,nor not to meet deficiency,
but 10 provide for n dG:alcAtion IN tho War De
partment
Mr.. Blair, Of Missouri ask tha gentleman
to give The uamo nf his informant.
Sir. CovoGe, Of Pa, (risius very UScitedly,l
said the figures should he h7c huutlred aud
se2eaty-two thousand men. He wanted 10
know on what authority tho gentleman rom
Ohio made his assertion, and whether men can
come into this House and Put difficulties in
the way Of tho administration.
Mr.. Vallandigham claimed the floor, and
called the gentleman to order. If stealing is
part Of tho administration, it is called treason
to call it 10 account. 1t was asserted that
stealing was going Gu; this rulnor he had re.
pcated, and II was not to bc liiet by the cry 81
treason.
Mr.. Oopods, very much exeitcd)-l deny
the charge.
Mr.. Vallandghem--f do not yield the floor;
the gentleman is entitled 10 no courtesy from
INC.
Much cxc,eInen! on both sdcs THE House,
amid cries Of "order, order.
Mr. Vallandigham resuining, remarked That
it was rumored that Secretary Chase bad eu!ls
to Pennsylvania 10 confer with tho ex-Sccre.
tary of War, OsmcroD, with regard to da'al-
cation.
Mr. Copoje, Of Pa, wished 10 rrply-but-
Mr.. Vsllsndighaui--l do not yield. Tha
gentleman is entitled 10 no courtesy from me.
the gnnlleman's manners (OovOds's) waro not
Of such character as to entitle him TO such
courtesy; ard thst instead oil meeting tue
charge AZ it ought t. have been met, he lOo-
vcde,) INDUCED in ,nresdbace and infamous
!nsiuuHtions. The tins had gone by Tor aE
that No lnnn could Lhus ucw DO silenced.
Nr. Blair, Of mo-. asked the gentleman (Nr
Fsilandieham) whether ne WAS responsible ior
the charge he Bad made.
ay. Falandigham replied that he stated !.
AZ a runner, Implying charge against the de-
partmenl Hi wanted information 10 show
tho necessity for !hs passage OF this bill.
Mr., Blair. ci No., said tho remarks against
this IuesaI:c vas unreasonable.
Mr.. Eallandighatu said enough bad bceh
disclosed b. Iiia irvest gazing comm!ttaa rcla'
tive 10 frauds 10 justify him in referring TO
rnInors OF this kind L: Won!d not 10 Tor the
friend Of the Secretary IF War to rnt on the
gaIb of vrtuous Indignation alter tue ms"s 81
evidence produced b. the committee on gov
ernmcn. contracts.
Mr. Dawes, CT Mass, thought the proper
authorities ought to furnish some information
upon which Congress shoEld Get Nchody
could fail TO sec in the streats OF Washington
nea who ought TO be with ther res;ncnss,
who were aftar .he first drafts upon '5a tTsa
sury.
Tho committee tlea rose sad rapor:ed tne
bill 10 tie House, si.S recommendation that
it pass
'Fhs bill WIS theu passed