The New York herald., 1862-04-26
House OF Representatives.

WASHINGTON, April 25, 1852.
ru yaii,SpcHAM AND wApE DIFFICULTY.
When the House adjourned yesterday the resolution Of
Mr.. Hutchns pending 10 censure Mr.. vslsndiebsm
for words spoken in debate against Senator wade &C.
The SPEAKER stated that this was question of priv
l.ce on which Mr.. .valisndigham had raised point Of
order.
The rule referred TO ty Mr. vslandigham was read Il
is az follows
II smenber called order for words spoken in le
bate, he person calling MIN order shall ,epes the words
Ci table Ind no iae bc sha be held 10 answer or be
The s ee "r o wS os SsGn IN ae
tryened after The words spoken and before exception to
The srrsKpG also directed the following TO be read
from the Manual -
Disorderly wcId- spYhea N committee must ss Written
down ss IN H. & o@se @ ba The eo9ses can only report
The >pEAgsH, under all the circGnsl ances sustained
Mr. Val andighams point oi order, and thus wss dis
posed Of the question or privilege.
norNTiEs WIDOWS AND HtaRs ~ YoIt MIXERS
The House considered Tor short time but came 70 no
conclusion the bill arrrcrat ing zig millions OF collars
in payment Of the houpties TO the widow. aud legal
heirs Of such called into service under ie act
ofJuly last have died or may die been Killed OF may
be killed
pEnlry OK lsy rErosr On the CONTRACT iSvrsucAlss0
CoNMlrEs.
The House then took up the report or he See Com
mi,tec Oh Government Coutacts with the annexed reSo
lutons.
Nr. DAVE, (rsp.l Of Mass said thai last Monds,
supposed faithfully, attending 20 her duty in New YORK
nrernedtatei and. ns would arre9r preconcercd a;
tack made upon their personal cha aCtsr and 1lcg
riy This was the gtcOnc attack or tho kmd during
then absence ~ the course of his rensrlts he said
thai General Fremont had charged tha. tho committee
went 10 81 I1uis 10 encourage nsubord aud 10
create such public opnion there would cause his
ltemonts) removal esO that The committee had sup.
pressed testimony which he'd been received by them,
ard refused 20 reeve Other evidence that lie
General Fremont woud oner evidence sustain these
charges He ar Dawes rev inquired Of sn. member
Ssucrsl Fremont had offered any evidence 10 sustain
these charges,
Mr. OrEil nep.l oi n Y replied ths, noNisl had
heen sd before that committees excoltipg hc s.aerasI
Of Gsrsral Frsmor, himssH
Mr. DAVIS SAID tina. tue second charge wa 81 ch
character that nc mar having rrUper resio, Oi him
eel could res Il by unnoticed. The sentsman fcm
Pennsyvsna (Sr. stevcnsl last Monday laGarksd that
The comm tee had committed more SnNs than they
had detected thai IL vaEA scandal hunting committee
sxrerdire pubic money and bringing dssrsee on The
conutrv He (Mr nswssD had ven he gen lcmGn thir
stevens Bot.eahst he intended oLoCe these remarks;
but tho gentleman Or Steytns was absent
NJ Cufptx ffep) Of Ind explained, by request oi VI
ctsvore that tho after had engagement wan some
Gentlemen from PenLsyv who were going 10 esyeh
ihs afternoon but he NT Sevensl would sndesyor
10 he in the House before the adjournment.
Mr. pAwrs, durugtis elaborate defence Of the com
mttee said they charged With the duly Q. sranin.
ins INTO contracts and not TO niue pdwid,hls Ihey
A,d rot 10 10 S. Louis enemies OF General Fremont,
snd IA would he news TO his quiet negnborhood
10 bear this late day that he Nr Dawes was counted
among them. Ho earnestly condemned the Efforts 70
undrmne he confidence OF the House aud country In
the committee The motives whclsrompted the attack
on Monday were known. The committee In their carry
progress lad tho support Of the gentleman from Tenn
slvspia fMr. ssysusl, and II vas ealy waqn the