New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-07
IMPORTANT PROCIEE DiNs.o.

An important resolution was yesterday afro
duced into the House Of Representatives. by
Mr.. Roscoe C0nkling OF Newfork. Before
Offering this resolution, lie called attention to
the fact that on .he second day Of the session
a resolution was adopted requesting the Sec
Rotary Of War 70 inform the House whether
any steps mad been taken t. discover who was
responsible for the battle Of Balls BluH; in
response to this demand, the Secretary Of
War reported to Che House a remark Of the
Communicated, transmitted through the
Adiutant-G General. This response was eyasige
and the dignity Of the House demanded that
they should not be trined with. Mr.. Corkiing
then went on 10 say that the battle Of Balls
Bluff was the most atrOcious military murder
ever committed 10 the course OF our history
the most huIniliatiDg triumph OF the rebellion,
a blunder 80 gross that no one has dared to
defend it. Nine hundred aud thirty men fell
victims TO this blnnder, and the resolution OF
the second day of the session was due to the
memory of these slain, If 90 nothing else. lie
asked for an inquiry, and an inquiry vas abso-
lutely necessary. Suppose, said NJ. Conhilne,
that It should appear that Gen. Stone IS only
half loyal, or half soldier; is that sufficient
and good reason why he should be released
from his share Of the responsibility for
this dreadful crime lie SAID that
the Government was spending two mil
lions daily, and had 100000 men in the
field; whenever we have made an advance. We
have been outnumbered and ignoniniously de
icaied; aud yet the House and the people
whom the House represents are denied Tx
right OF knowing on whose shoulders lies TIA
blame OF these things. We should know, saiC
he. whether Inc General-in-Chiel has taken The
pains 10 inquire who is responsible for ih'
battle OF Balls Bluff, and We should make th'
inquiry with the intention oi being answered
After some further most severe remarks upol
the subject, Mr.. Conklng offered preamb
setting forth the resolution heretofore adopted
together with the reply to it, and concluding
with a resolution declaring that The answer !
neither responsive nor satisfactory, aud direct
ing the Secretary Of War 10 reply further.
Mr.. Richardson, a Democratic member iron
Illinois, took ground against the resolution
stating that Congress had nothing to do wit
such matters. Mr.. Edwards Of Ne~-uamp
shire said a word in favor Of Gen. Mcclellan
Mr.. Criltclden Of Kentucky held that Congres
had no rights in tie premises, and that If
had rights it would not be well TO e&ercs
them. Mr. Vallandigham Of Ohio would ha'
voted for the resolution, Lad not Congress
forty years ago, decided that the cOnduct of
var was not 10 be inquired into. Mr. Loycjo
Of Illinois declared that the military should b
subordinate 10 the civil power We are wal
inc il the ffui,lc,s hope that the rebellion W
nut itself down; The idea seems to be That
we Do MT hurt anybody, the rebels viii retur
10 their allegiance. Our fear OF doing an
harm to Slavery paralyzcs The Whole army
After Mr. Logcjoy had concluded, the d'scu'
soa became somewhat rambling and personal
,.e gentleman rrom lliia3is sustaining mm4'