Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-02-13
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Congress.
In the Senate, on the 9Th, long
discussion ehsued on the bill to curtail
or tax officers pay, &C., during which
Senator Doolittle said the people de-
manded taxation and victory both.
He offered an amendment, which was
agreed to, reducing the mileage of
members of Congress fifty per cent.
In the House, same day, the finan.
cial measure of the committee of ways
and means was debated and the legal
tender clause in reference to treasury
notes was rejected. SO to SO. Nor
rilrs substitute was also rejected
when Stevens of Pa. presented mod
ification of the original bill, which
was agreed to.
In the Senate, Mr.. Pomeroy, of Kan
sas, introduced resolution relative
to the command of the Department of
Kansas, and calling on the Secretary
Of War for the orders and directions
in regard to the supplies for that COM
mand, and whether it is to be CON-
manded by Gen. Lane, and whether
the orders have been changed since
Gen. Lane left, and whether the order
of Gen. Hunter is according to the
orders of the War Department
Passed.
Mr.. Chandler offered resolution
that the Committee on Commerce in
quire into the expediency of immedi-
atcly notifying Great Britain that the
Reciprocity Treaty is not reciprocal
ed, and that it be terminated at the
earliest possible moment. Laid over
Mr.. Simmons, from the Committee
on Patents, reported back the joint
resolution appropriating $4,000 for
the purchase of cotton seed for gene
raj distribution, with an amendment
appropriating 81, 900 for the purchase
Of tobacco seed. The amendment of
the committee was adopted, and the
resolution was passed.
Mr.. Anthony offered a resolution
that the Committee on Patents inquire
into the expediency of aiding in the
experiments Of manufacturing fax as
. substitute for cotton. Adopted.
In the House, Mr.. Gurley, of Ohio,
made powerful speech on the man.
agement of the war. 1t was useless,
he said, to attempt to disguise fact
almost everywhere recognized, that
we must have more active and prac-
teal war policy in Congress, in the
Cabinet, but more especially in the
field or we might prepare for for.
eign and domestic war of several
years duration. Proceeding, as at
present, with our military campaign,
it would be no strange thing to have
the Southern Confederacy" acknowl-
edged by Foreign Powers, and our
Government would then stand before
the civilized world humilisted and dis
graced. Our army had long been
ready, and our soldiers were burning
with desire to strike at the traitors,
and painting for the battlefield.
We had earnestly cast about for
bold and daring leader, ready for the
greatest contest. and it is painful to
confess at this late day that the coun-
try has looked in vain for Command
er-in-Chief, exhibiting the will and the
requisite enterprise and genius to
lead our forces on to victory. He
asked what stood in the way Of meet
ing the enemy? Was it the fear that
somebody would be hurt, or did the
ghost of Bull Run hover about the
minds of our commanding Generals !?
We had lost more men by disease and
sickness during the last five months
than we should have probably lost in
half dozen general engagements,
and hundreds of millions vf money had
been spent, and one Of tho largest
armies of the world gathered, to re-
main comparatively idle, and become
dcmoralizcd by inactivity. e we de-
sired the respect Of our own people
and the moral support of the world,
we would strike out boldly for victory,
and trust to good powder, to well
aimed guns and to God. 1t would be
better to meet with occasional re-
verses than to remain inactive. If
we did not fight with justice, right,
and human freedom on our side, our
people would become discouraged, the
Treasury bankrupt, and the Govern
ment brought into contempt. Did a
General stand in The acay to hold in caeek
more than half a million Of men, take him
out Q he cray, give his place to another,
il there be no other remedy. Gene
rails, of themselves, are nothing in
this contest, when thrown into the
balance against the honor and integri-
ty Of the Union.
Mr.. Cox, of Ohio, made a reply to
Mr.. Gurley. 1t is said that Cox de-
rived the materials for the substan.
tial part Of his reply, from Mcclellan
himself.