The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-03-11

ststs sfeks osvsAvsss ssass y Am~aa.. q G..
SsNs sssmAiel, That the planters Of tAe Ooa.
q. are n,os a.
from the suiuv alton Of cotton and tonaeso'
aud 70 devote their energies to fulsire Pre-
visicns ana eattl", hogs and sneep.
wr. CsRxfS, Of Teru,, introduced the ioi'
Lowing resolution, which he aavooesco WI
grea. earnestneas and censiderable aoility.
assoived, That the special committee so
whom twas referred to inqoire ana IepoIs
40 70 the cAuses Of the recent disasters 70 oar
arms at Fort Done1sons and essewnsre,
also 70 ana rsr0l ana "a q Jan
missary Departments In the STATE OF Tennes.
see, aud more particularly - 70 the cenoucs
Of Gejor v. II. Stephenson, OF tnat seIvlec:
NashvilIe, and Immediately thereafter:
Received, fsvtAsr, That said commistee % m
strusted 70 Quire and report what quantity,
ana the value tnsIecf q pablo, 1sor: Wa e:
e e;es - 10 surrender to the enemy what
proportion thereof fell tAto ths hanoe 81 tne
enemy, and what proportion was eavedi ana
how, and By whom: ...
aire and report what olcial or odiosals
were more Immediately charged with the
protection and Preservation OF sele PooAIe
sioree, and BY whose act CT acts. ea'neI 9!
public stores, or any portion Thereon, Tell
In to the hands Of the eremy.
Rs.oi.sd, 5.rsls1. That for the Purpo:e Of for.
wardiAG toe lnvsstigat alton indicated ~ these
r,sola lions. the said oon mittee b empow.
cred to send for persons and papers, and 70
compel their presence and production.
Agreed 70.
Ar. HrIroH, OF Florida. opposed that por.
MON Of the resolution authorizing the COM
nittee 10 send for psrs0ps ana papers. upon
the ground that Il might call from heir posts
Of d atty persons whose testimony was essen.
tial to mpartial Investigation.
Mr. EoeT8 was surprised and mortihed At
tho views expressed ty ths gentleman from
Florida. One Of the highest duties resting
upon the House was the investi CATION Of pub;
TO grievances. This body was the grand In
QUESTION Of the NATION. and II it JAILED 10 do
i.s duty, the seats Of the pasmbers ought to be
vacated. He could ses no harm to result fr.'m
. r gid scrutiny Of the acts OF public Servants,
and advocated investigation as Necessary for
the public good.
Nr. A1kIxs, Of Tennessee, destrs 10 say
word In support of the res, luton Of his col.
league. He thought an Investigation entire
Iy proper with reference 20 the conducs OF
our ofhce-s Ia Kentucky and Tennessee. ne
wac sorrJ, however, that tha debate upon this
resolution Was pubic ore. and expressed
the opieion that III e in YES alton should have
bsen In es0rst session. Re Rad no feeling
against any Of The officers whose conduct 1t
was pycpoeed to tavestigsta; TO feeling
against & n. johnston nut hs would bs re-
oresn, to his trust, TO sns people OF TenLss.ee,
aud to the people of the Confederate States,
|! he failed to bear testimony u ths iacGmpe.
teDcy and gross mism aA6gement which he'd
cnarucferiz>i the comnansi OF our army In
the West Hs thought the great interests OF
tue ooantry dem anded an nvestiEenon. Gen
Jon nston had command OF cac .ogoes n re,
nd he hed proven himself iEeOrspsteI {, and
l. WAS ~ ii enough to iioitate the esAtaPIe 81
shs Lin coin Congress, when a III In to:I of.-
tie because Of evident tnoonpstency. 70 re-
Inhn Il he
aa -uoa CT he peopte o; Tennessee and OF bis
etrlv. Hs he'd not, aud had never, sard his
ps trictisn or his fallantry doubted. bat the
people Of Wsss and Middle CeE nesses could
never be raLisd under him again. Give
them le:laar in whose ability and military
saiil they have confidence, and the gallant
sona Of Tennessee gould again rally beneath
the tri barred banner, and fight for the Z ,ri
oys causs which inspired them 20 snca de eds
Of glory st Fort Dontlson.
Mr.. EwAHE, OF Tenn wished to be under.
stood as not standing for Ia Is the apoIogist OF
Gen Johnston. He he'd seen II stated tna',
whsn the FEDERAL army snered the town Of
ClarAsvi'le, no Union feeling was found
there. Tho friends Of the south stood q.
firmly by he: interests AZ they did In the q.
menoement u the war. He vtnaisatsd the
loyal population of East Tennessee, and read
an extract from the letter OF little boy 10
years OF sge to show the feeling which api.
mated rho people In that section.
Mr MOORE, OF KY, regretted that the dis.
cussion bad taken SO vide range. He ceA.
celved 1t to be his dusy to Iaiee h!s voice In
vindtcatiop Of the reputation CT gallant and
IaeriiorioaS officer, who bad served bis
country iorg and fsithfaiiy. Re reviewed at
some iensth the circumstances surrounding
Gen. Johnston from the day be assumsd
command OF the army IN kentscRy TO tae
time OF the surrer der OF Anshviue. He
wanted the Investigation to 60 on, however,
that a patriotic and cntvairous cficer might
stand triunphantly vindica ed Hs favored
the Investigation, because he believed the
blame fer our disasters rested elsewhere, and
upon others, rather than Gen. Johnston.
MT FoorB asked il the genttem an would
ad vocate tho continuance OF any man In com.
mand when tbs ,ldiers under him had lost
confidence In him
Mr MoosI replied that he would not, but
that his object was the vindication o. the
patriotism and ohtvalry Of q gallant officer
DIR. ATKINS remarked that DO one had IS
eaultsd the patriotism Or chiv2'ry OF Gen.
Johnston.
MP UoYRAp, Of L., called the previous
question, which was sustained, ~ d the rseo
iations 1eins prt upon their passage were
Mr. Foors offered rssol atoms. to be referred
to Military COMMITTEE, embracing inQa ries
into the conduct, number, disposition, &c I,
OF the army under Gen. A. 3. Johnston -
Upon this = warm debate ensaed, which was
participated in BY Messrs. Fo0TD aud Atkins,
Of Tennessee, and Messrs. GRAY, OF Texas.
and DAVIS, OF Mississippi. The lutione
Pat sses sn ns Tess
ar BorELsR. Of Virginia, cH,red the fol.
| 10 wing resolution, which was adopted:
| Resolved, That the Committee on Wars and
| Means be instructed to inquire into the ex.
| psdisncy Of reporting bill m ktng Confsd.
| crate Treasury notes legal tsndsr In The
payment Of debts during the continuance Of
the present war for Independence.
Mr.. BALDWIN, Of Virginia, presented Let.
tor from the President OF the BanA Of Rock.
| inghSm, which was referred to the Commit.
tee OF Ways aud Means.
MIR. HoLcoxBs. OF Virginia, presented q
memorial relatiaH to the postal service, whI Oh
| Wcs appropriately referred.
Mir. bAsksDALR, Of Miss, offered bii! u
| provide for the election OF a printer to THU
| House; which, on motion, was referred 10 the
ME-. 4AKrKELL. from the Judiciary Dom.
| mittee, reported bnck the bill. 10 re9a ate tae
| appointment OF cflcers, and asked that 1t b
| LAID UPON the table.
Al O. bill for f1ing tho time for the meet
ing OF Congress. Laid upon the table.
Also, a resolu ton that the usual mum Der Of
| ths report OF the Attorney General be print.
Cd for ths use Of TIE House: Adopted.
| Mr.. MOORE asked that the resolutions or
| sequestrati0n and conhscation be laid upor
this tarle, ara the committee cischal g ID from
| their further constitution.
Mr kESSER, fIoIa tns Committee Of Way
! and Means, reportsd back IL 9 bill with refer
| euos 10 the issue OF Con Tolerate notss, and
providing q war tsx; which he ASKED should
| be la,d kpon the table, with = recaMneEaA
| ZION thai 1t do rot p1ss.
I Also, q b.ll relating 20 pansions, which W
| referred 20 the COMMITTEES Gu CiAmS.
MIR. MILES, from the Military COMMITTEES
! reported \ bill declaring what persons sos
| bs .xemp: from N III sary duty; which was or.
| dsysi TO 10 printed and made tAs order OF II
| dBy for Wednesday.
| -EeverAi other minor bills Wsve reported
| from the same com mlttss, one OF which, In
| reft renee to eplist pg cocks for the array. Wa
nads tbs special order for Friday.
oxNeRAL AssuAsDLY o. Virginia.