The national Republican., 1862-02-18

Hou.. "S;as.a On rennsyivanis' moved the
S3sfal nsnbss stated sh.t II ~. svidsn.
the Houss was In 90 coodltIon TO trsnssot IN
bnsfeess before y after the Cheering nevs re-.
ce'vee IN mornlne. The motion Vas lost.
ocenffEs ON faE coNbuUr or fnE VAR.
Ine sense biii providing for The employ.
msn, o' 'tsnographsr for the joint committee
on the conduct OF the way, being Ia ordrr
Mr. GOOCH, Of Massachusetts. took the soor
fSr for, the purpose Of addressing the House on The
VI. MALLORY, Of Kentucky, moved ,b.. tho
joint commyses on the conduct Of tbe war be-
discharged from the further consideration of
that subject He contended that, At the rate
vesugsdon Of 10 conduct is unnecessary.
The motion was ruled out Of order.
Mr.. GOOCH moved an smspdment, 10 the
ehsct that the compensstion'oS TIE steuoarspher
ne paid out Of money already appropriated 70
Mr.. GOOCH aid that the debate on this sub.
jsct on Friday last, oil proceeded from dmple
resolution 10 employ . stsnoRrapher for the
committee on the conduct Of tbs war. Bat The
debate took o wide range. Hs (hr 0ooeh)
could not understand on Friday whether the
remarks Of the gentleman from Kentucky rMr.
Wioklihsl were intended a. cenUlre on the
House, or on the committee, snd he had come
70 tSe conclusion that be intendedto osnsure
The debate on Friday was sufficient 70 con.
vince the House and the country Of the necee.
sity for this committee. When grave charges
are made in this House and elsewhere, against
gentlemen In high ofaclal position In our army,
II is high time such charges were Investigated,
He then made some explanation q 10 the man.
ner in which the duties Of that committee had
been performed. II had been in session from
the time Of Its appointment, almost every DAY,
Including the holidays, and had given close
attention to the duties assigned to It. He made
further statements Of ib duties, :,
Mr.. W1CKLIFFE, Of Kentucky, asked If that
committee had not bad General Mcclellan be-
Mr.. GOOCH replied, that the committes had
bad the commander Of our army before Il, not by
summons, but by invitation; not to take testl-
mony, but for mutual cossultatlon; and the In.
tervtew wasa very agreeable one on both sides,
Another charge made sgaiupt the committee d,
that 1t Is Q secret committee. The committee
would plead guilty to that charge. and would
say that II had 80 we'll succeeded In keeping
their proceedings secret, that The outside state
ments a. to the testimony which had been made
in the committee did not even amount 10 re.
speotable guessing. The committee agree that
uKutluBy htN uBuduR Ouly, II tne De6t method
Of conquering the rebellion.
A running debate ensued on the battle of
Bull Run and the conduct of General Patter.
son. which was participated in BY Messrs.
BLAIR Of Missouri, STEVENS OF Penney.
vania, MAYNARD Of Tennessee, and BIDDLE
rf Pennsylvania.
Mr.. CRITTENDEN, of Kentucky, said be was
opposed 10 the committee, not personally, but
as principle. 1t is an assumption Of undue
power on the part Of this HOUSE. This COM
nittee indirectly controls the army. E,ch de-
pottment Of the Government ought to be Inde- |
pendent yet this committee has the power to
bring the President Of the United States before |
hem
Mr.. THOMAS, Of Massachusetts, denied that
he committee had such power.
Mr.. CRITrENOEN continued. This Honsc
s the high parliamentary court Of this country. |
md you have given this committee power 10 |
'end tor persons and papers, and did not make |
ny exceptions 10 favor OF the President or any
ma else.
Mr. R. CoNKLING. Of New York, uuotsd
rom the proceedings Of the Continental Con.
Iress, to sustain the action Of the House In the
appointment Of this committee. He believed
bat 70 this committee mainly VIC are largely
Indebted for the Increased vitality recently
BY our army, and for The glorious
'ews which has been 90 empha,ically applaudcd
n this House to-day.
The amendment was adopted.
The question was then taken on the passage
# the bill, and Il was passed.
DEPARTMENT OF AoMCrLIuRE
Mr. LOYEJOY, Of ILL.,, from the Committee
q Agriculture, moved 10 take from the hands
{ the committee the bill TO establish an Apri.
ultural Department, and that Il be put upon
d passage.
After Considerable running debate on The
Ill, II was psssed-l52 to 7.
PRINTING.
Ten thousand copies of the report OF the
on the subject Of the Great Lakes,
'ere ordered to be printed. I
POST OFFICE APPROPRIATIONS.
On motion Of Mr.. STEVENS, of Pa, the
Iouse resolved itself into Committee Of the
Whole, for tho purpose Of considering the bill
or appropriations for the Pest Office Depart
,ent for the year ending June, 1868. and sn sd.
ttiooal appropriation for the year 1862, Mr.
Wheeler, Of N. Y, In the chair.
hr. ARNOLD, OF ILL.,, spoke at considerable
,ugth on the subject Of the rebellion. Ii
Twenty millions OF people are 10 day rejoio 8
g over the greatest victory Of this war. We
ave double cause for joy. The inactivity Of !
ur army IL al an end, and henceiorth we may !
,fely calculate on continued succession Of q
rilliant achievements II VIC will only look this
atter In the face and pursue the right policy. 4
He then proceeded to review the past hstofy .
nd present features Of the rebellion, and de- Z
ared that the true policy is 10 emaucipate the
aves, and not leave them to produce the :
scessary supplies for tho rebels, and leave
'em with both hands free 10 combat with "a.
At the close Of Mr.. Arnold's remarks, the !
,mmittee rose, without coming to any con.
usiOn on the bill.
SIGNAL SERVICE.
Mr.. BLAIR, OF Missouri, from the Committee =
, Military Affairs, presented Senate bill TO Ia
crease and perfect the signsl service Of The
oited States, with a recommendation that II
lss. '''
The bill was passed.
Ga motion Of Mr.. COX, OF Ohio, the House