New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-08

MI. DAWES REP, Mass.) said he could apprs-
cinte the sensitiveness Of the gentsmsn touohtng
the repu,a ION Of bis brother Capt. Davis says Tho
first kno Wedge he had OF the charge against DIN
was in the report of the Committee. Now be came
before the Commit ee and furnlshed them with Ger.
tilted COME. of the pape,s himself II the Captain
led the Committee into an error, BY giving As true
copies those which prove not To be the COMMITTEES
Dot TO be blamed. If the Captain would come
before the Committee be would have chance to
correct bis mistake: but to enable him to do this It
could hardly be expected they should send for HIM
His friend Davis had dOna all he could to have ID
brother court martaled. lie honored him for IT, ous
the gentleman should not find fault with the Com
mittee on inst account.
Mr.. DAVIS replied that be bad simply intimated
hst his brother knew nothing Of the charge of fraud
against hin till il was published. The Committee
had Intercepted him as to Gen. Fremont's body
guard whether hey rode on bay horses, with drawn
swords, how they were dressed, &c. His brother
stood before the country "a a felon. lie repeated
that he ONLY asked that be be punished If guilty, and
righted il innocent.
Mr.. CAMPBELL REP, Pal said thst Capt.
Davis was examined as fothe affairs Of the Quarter.
masters Department, but he was not informed a
anv time that hi. own character was implicated.
From that time be had labored through his brother
10 have fair inquiry into bis conduit.
Mr. DAWES read from the testimony 10 show
that Can't Davi purchased from his son IN Phladei-
phia certain blankets, and be repeated that Capt
Davis could appear before the Committee 70 se' n"'
self right.
Mr.. VAN WICK made some explanation on the
subject to act himself and the Committee right.
Mr.. HOLMAN said that Capt. Davis had osa
facilities for being heard before them lie suom@se
the following:
R,ro'rsi That the Hon Simon Cameron, late Secretary Of
War by investing Alexander Cumming without requiring
from hin sny guaranty for the faithful per OF biz
dues with the control OF large Of the public and
Authority purchase without rescon large snouus Of
military supplies and the Secretary OF the Navy Ia the en-
poyn-ns Of George d. Morgan, without requiring ssch
public use with compension Dependant the prices paid
and receivable from the seller nstesd OF the have
,dop,sd policy highly njunns to the public my and
public confidence and desefv, the OF this House
Mr. FENTON rep, N. ~ moved to Pcs'pops
the further consideration Of tie matter tu Friday
next. Agreed TO.
! TIE MOTION made at the earlier stage OF the pro-
ceedings that the consideration OF the report 10
DOS, poned till Tuesday of next week was agreed u"
Mr. BLAIR Rep, No., from The COMMITTEE OF
Conference the di agreement OF the TWO iiooses
10 the amendment the bill making appropriations
for the deferces of Washington made report wfica
Was agreed TO- II provides that vounteer or NIL
tia ia ny State or Territory shall be mustered on
ANY terms or conditions TO continue IN the tervies
Il erein beyond 10000 in Missouri, and i,oW 10
MARYLAND, accord NJ to former authorizations.
Mr.. BLAIR explained that the Commlt'ee did
nothing wi re- ard TO home troops III Kentucky ios
the resson that the ILL., IN which the raising OF then
depeoded, was pending in Senate.
Several private bills were passed. Adjournsd.~