Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-03-08
HE DENOUNCES FREMONT !
THE PUBLICATION OF FREM0NTS
DEFEHSEI
THE WAR IN THE WEST /
New Madrid Invested by
General Pope.
Last Nights Report.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHISeTOH, March z.

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eesssry 70 authorize the sale Of the 800,
100000 bonds recently authorized in orde
to realize sufficient coin for the payment Q
the interest, which could not be BY next Jul,
more than forty milliens on the $3.50, ,OOO, ,0Ol
Of Indebtedness.
Mr.. Stevens did not think 1t necessary
but It was found by the Secretary Of th
Treasury that these bonds cannot be sold ex
oept at q great sacrifice, which be did no
choose to make hence, be suggested the pas
sage of the bill, so that the specie section o
the recently enacted United States Note Law
may not be repudiated.
Mr.. Stevens added, in reply, that the new
FIVE hundred million bonds had not yet beer
Issued.
Mr.. PendlstOn expressed himself satisfied
with the explanation, and would vote fol
it, BE however offered an amendment
which was agreed to, reasserting that the
dividend notes shall be receivable for duties
on imports with this exception. The bill
was then passed rs originally introduced.
Ar Harding, rising to an explanation,
said that he had noticed in the newspapers
that the Chairman of the Committee on Ter
ritories had reported bill providing for
Territorial Governments in the seeding
States, and for their subsequent admission
into the Union. This subject had been dis
cussed in the public prints. he Harding
was at q loss to ascertain how this informa-
ton was obtained.
Mr.. Ashley, the Chairman of the Com
mittee, informed his colleague thereon, that
the Committee authorized him to report the
bill, and under instructions be (Ashley) had
moved its printing and recommitment TO the
Committee. . 77s i1F'
Mr.. Harding said that the newspapers
said that the Senate Committee on Terrific
ries had cohcurred in the provisions Of this
bill
MrHsrding replied that be was not aware
that that Committee, with the Chairman Of
whom he had been in consultation, had
come to any conclusion on the subject. II
the newspapers had made misstatement
the Chairman of neither Of these Committees
was responsible for il
Mr.. Ashley said that only four out of the
nine members Of the Committee had agreed
on this bill, and yet It was sent out as the ma
jority of the Committee. Mr. Ashley fur
ther explained that be gave printed copies to
those who asked for them.
The bill to render valid. and 10 authorize
the extension Of that patent granted to John
IS Mine, for an improvement in the patent OF
lampblack, was passed by q vote Of 73
against 80.
The House then went into Committee OF
the Whole on the state of the Union.
The bill relating to the ranking privilege
f,osm III I a.
Blair proceeded to speak of the Military De.
partment of the West under Gen. John c.
Fremont.
Mr.. Blair said very great pressure had
been brought TO bear through the newspapers
to force Gen. Fremont back into a command
aud to force the Administration against its
Judgment expressed after deliberation, to
employ him in some one Of the military de-
partments. He (Blsir) had seen it stated in
telegrams that Gen. Fremont had again and
again demanded trial. This is not true.
Mr.. Riddle, of Ohio, asked on what au,
thcrity the gentleman had made the last
statsment.
Mr.. Blair, resumiug, said no demand for 6
trial has been made, unless it has been done
within the last two or three days. Genera
Fremont has not made the demand ct all, fol
be (Blair) had taken pains to satisfy himself
Of the fact by inquiry at the Office Of the Ad
jutant General, and at that of the Judge Ad-
vocate of the Army. 1t was most extFaOr.
binary that an officer of the army, charged
with crime, mutiny and misconduct of the
war, and deposed from his command in con.
sequence of these charges, should not ask 6
trial. he ventured the assertion, that il
Gen. Fremont will demand trial, the Ad.
ministration will grant it.
1t had also been heralded that the Com
mittee on the Conduct Of the War had de-
manded his (Fremonts) restoration. He
(Blair) undertook to say that such was moi
| fact 1t was simply the publication of some
of Fremont's partisans, and it was also said
| through the press that Fremont was to be
restored to command. He (Blsir) did moi
know whether this was 30 or not; but mas.
much as the information came in somewhat
the shape Of other public actions, be believed
/ 1t was Of the same character.
Mr.. Blair said there were preliminary
symptoms which foreshsdowed, and an
nounced the Simultaneous appearance of the
statement made by Gen. Fremont in his de
fence before the Committee, and the speecE
of his Aid de Camp (Shsnks) in this House
The statement and the speech iuauQurate
new campaign and new field, and the bat
tie is to be fought with weapons far diferen
than the rude instruments Of war-witl
proclamntions, which, up to this time, il
Gen. Fremonts hands, have had no seriou
effect. he (Blair) commended Gen. Ere
monts choice of weapons. Certain It wa
that lis proclamations did not help the enc
my as much ss his exposed and isolated post
at Lexington and elsewhere. His procls
nations did not injure the Administration a
much as q single purchase of WORTHLESS
arms and the erection Of useless earthworks
Mr.. Blair did not believe that Gen. Ere
mont was authorised to publish his state
ment, which was extraordinary in its char
aeter.
Mr.. Couch, member Of the Oommittee-o
the Conduct Of the War, said that Geners
Fremont having presented large numbe
Of documents, was requested By the Con
7 mittee to prepare concise statement as
the administration Of affairs in his depar
ment, which be (Fremont) did. At subs,
ouent period Gen. Fremont again appeare
before the Committee, and vas QUESTION:,
When he was about TO leave the room
J was requested not 10 give information I
ANYBODY outside Of what he had stated /
the Committee. BE (Goueh) understoe
Gen. Fremont to soquiesce in this report. ,
he had ia all others made BY the Conmi
tee. BE (Gouch only wished to add III
the publication YVES made without consel
Of the Committee.
. Mr.. Blair-Wss Il all pRblished2
Mr. Gcuch-His (Fremonts) statems
and documents and not the portion in re
ponse to the inquiries of the Oemmittee.
Mr.. Blair said Fremont's statement was
extraordinary IS the manner in which
tound its way into print 1t was an apol
nv for disaster and defeat and Ingenious
B me suppression of important facts and 90
I sestions OF Others which never existed.
, Ais he shows he is a better apolosist for
feat than general to defeat victorics
Mr.. Blair proceeded 70 speak Of his eal
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