New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-17
msnt H. wanted Information 70 snow inc n'0'~''
NJ blair MOL said the remarks against this

msnt He wanted Information 10 snow VIC "''''
TO- pasr' '.ng this bill. ;n., ,.;s
Nj. BLAIR fMo.) said the remarks against tnis
mo ,,o we're unreasonable. The fact SIMPLY was,
- aa,ronristion had been made for halt million,
Sereas 6C0 900 or 100 900 had been called ln.o
ssrvcs Hence the necessity for further appropria-
Mr.. yALLANDIGHAM said enough had been
disclosed by the Investigating COMMITTEES relave 70
frauds to justify him In referring to rumors Cl sa
reary of War to put on the garb OF vrtnous ndigha
ton after the of evidence produced py tne "on
m;ttee on Government Contracts.
Mr.. BLAIR (Mo.l in reply to Mr.. Dawes anu
Others said that under the law moneys couid not 10
paid to any companies under the minimum hunoer.
Mr. DAWES did not anticipate being party 10
this controversy, but he had deemed II proper 10
mention the fact that men are paid for strutting
about exhibiting their uniforms to peaceful cllzens
Dir. BLAIR (Rep., No. said he bad not haa 'ns
benefit, like the gentleman, OF travelling arouno ana
seeing such things. [Iaughtsr.l He had supposed
the officers OF the Government eAecuteu 'uo '""' "
good faith.
Mr. DAWES thought the proper authorities ougn'
to furnish some information pertaining 10 the pun
lie expenditures II would not do to say all w9uid
be well if the law were carried out. lhis was peg
gino the question 1t was not question OF law,
Int ouestion of fact As for the officers displaying
their plumage in our streets, the Lord knew where
their regiments were better than they dld them'
selves. If there were any appropriations OF money
these men were the first in Those who get the
first drafts on the Treasury do the last hghting
A communication was at this stage read from the
General eaying that an additional appro-
priaiion of $50 coo was necessary, owing 10 the
fact that more than half million men were in the
service and the Secretary of War In his letter ex-
presses his belief that the number is nearly 700 OO0
Mr. MCPHERSON (Rep., Pa. referred to the acts
of Congress, both passed in July last TO show that
the President was authorized to call for l,OOOOoO
Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM denied this as the con-
struc.iOn Of Congress.
Mr.. MORRILL, (Rep, VT deprecated the coarac-
boped the Investigating Committee would report
upon the subject, which ought not to be discussed
pecemeal. lie mentioned the fact that the Cabinet
had, in consultation, decided that l,OoVoCO men
might be called ont under the law. VA,
A further debate occurred, during when Mr. VAL
lLANDIGHAM said lie did not impeach the integiny
of Secretary Stanton and had never heard against hn
a breath OF suspicion; but he den.d the principle
that any mans honesty should be used as a screen
against investigation and IN absolute estoppe Oh III
inquiry. ~, A..
Calvert and May, both Of Maryl land)
A Message was received from the President, an,
nouncng that he had approved and signed the biii
for tie Abolition of Slavery in tho Distrlct OF 'o-
lumbia, with ressons for doing 40. ,
Mr.. JOHNSON Dem, Pa, announced ihe DEAN
Of lis colleague, Thomas Ii. Cooper, OF the WIN
District of Pennsy lvania, passing eul9glum on his
private character but not bis public ie Tor tha'
had lust begun In conclusion he offered the Gus
tomsry resolutions Of regret and respect
Mr. KlLLINGER (Rep., Pa.), spoke OF me De
ceased az a faithful phyticlan, a devoted husband
and father, and the pubc's friend. ,,r
Me.srs. ANCONA Dem, Pal. and Whi'hi
also respectively paid their tributes OF respect
The resolutions were adopted and tho House nd
ourued