Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-05-28
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ME.OFlmeS, OF Iowa offered a resolution
requesting the Secretary of War 10 Inform
the Senate how many officers aud rneu be-
longing to the regular or volunteer forces
OF the United States are now in the Peni-
Tertiary of the District of Columbia, TO
what regiments they belong and by what
court or authority such commitments were
made. Adopted.
On motion of Mr. Collamer. of VI. the
Post Road bill was taken up and passed
Tue Senate considered the Tax bill, and
after discussing the question of taxing
cotton, struck the tax o0t-yeas 20. NAYS
l6 The Propriety of licensing retailers Of
liquors, &c, was diseased but no vote ia
ken. Adjourned
HOUSE.
Mr. Crisfeld, from the Committee on
Public Lands reported and advocated
bill granting to the State of California the
tract of Land known as the Colorado De-
sert, for the purpose of introducing a suf-
heient supply Of fresh water on aad over
the same.
The bill was referred to the Committee
OF The whole on the State of the Union.
Tue Speaker laid before the House a
message from the President, briefly refer.
ing 10 the history of the commencement of
hostiliIfes, and the exercise OF broad
powers OF the Constitution to preserve the
capital of the country during the absence
of Congress
The President quotes the House resoiu-
ton censuring Cameron, and says the
heads of the departments are responsible
with Cameron Tor whatever error, wrong or
fault has been committed.
Referred u Committee of the Whole on
the State of the Union.
Mr. Dawes made M exposure ofthe fipan-
ct"l condition of the Treasury aud saying
to prove VOorhies widely overshol ths
mark as TO the expenditures, &c.
Mr. VOORHEES, spIriied!y replied, as Dawes
speech was mainly in reference to him, and
maintaiued his former position. In con.
el"slon he censured tue administration for
exiravagauce, defended his position, aud
wanted bis figures as produced the other
day and now to stand. The man who
charged him with disloyalty or imDeachtd
h!s motives was false ia his teeth, in his
throat and in his heart
Mr.. Wadsworth referred to the conduct
of Kentucky during the present war, say
ing IN forty days she sent more troops into
the field than Massachusetts, although the
latter has IL representatives TO the formers
10. II the Governor Of Massachusetts is
tired of the contest aud will not freely con-
tribute of her troops without condition
give Kentucky the opportunity to do so,
though late the hour, ard they will affii
no conditions. We have enlisted for the
war and intend to fight it out and We never
intend to ground our arms Till rebellion Is
crushed to the earth and all the States are
again united under the Constitution.
Mr.. Dawes, of Mass, replied 10 Mr..
VoOrhies, saying, among other things, he
gave him the average expenditures, but
the gentleman did not see it. The P.esi-
dent, in his message received to-day, took
good care not to take upon his shoulders
the contracts shown TO be corrupt and
fraudulent, and for which Cameron was
ceusured by the House. If the President
entrusted Alex Cummings with the expen-
ditures of 1000 900, and SO advised, he
did right TO declare The responsibility, but
when the President singled out the one
act, he left the others under the coudemua.
tory resolution of the House.
Mr.. Porter moved reconsideration Of
the vote by which the House yesterday re.
jersed the bill corfscnting the slaves of
rebels, saying that he wished to offer an
amendment, applying to the same classes
whose real aud personal property is cUafs-
ca;ed by the cOnti=cAtion bill The principle
of liberation of their slaves.
Pending the consideration of which, the
House adjourned.