The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-01-08


spect to the memory of those men and in
Difference = the public property and self
rasdet<6 lle natisk. It was to inquire
4 1etder,ehs snl1fg Mthol hes laYe key
any steps whatever 10 ascersalA Mho<E ~
New Y orr. hEasso 5husctts and Pennsf Eania.
General Stone, who was in command, is a
member of the regular army Col. Baker
these gentlemen have raised question as
TO the merits Of the case involving the eff
cheney of regulars and volunteers. He (Con-
kling) had no liberation for such a contro
versy. The man who is blame should fall
upon his knees and ask pardon. If Col.
B,ker was responsible, most lamentably has
he suffered. IfGene,al Sons Is yesponsi.
bic, a greater weight .oFguilt never rested
upon any other maNthan upon him.
Mr.. Conkiing, in the course ofhis remarks
said the Government is. spending two MIL
lion of dollars day with over 600, 900 men
int he fed. Whenever we eye made an
aNsncewe have been outnumbefed and is
n5miniedsiy &iafeatS6 Ind yet the House
and the country are aelied esLxight Of know.
ing1who is resPsAsible. FIVE cannot have
indemnify Tor the past, in the name Of hui
manly let v<b6Se security for the future.
Let Us kal who is rssponsf5ie-for the dis
gracea1 ktakatS Rvlfs B+aff. He said
after the publication or Adiuent General
Thomas report relative to General Fremont,
certainly no publication Of anything con-
nected with the army should be suppressed.
Mr.. Conkling was very pointed in his re-
marks and severe in his comments He Of
fered preamble reciting the resolution
heretofore adopted, and the response, con-
ending with resolution that the answer to
it is neither responsive nor satisfactory to
the House, and that the Secretary Of War
be directed to return another answer
Mr.. Richardson said he was opposed to
the while resolution. It was subject with
which they had nothing to do. and the soon
er they stopped the proceedings the better
for the country.
Mr.. Crittenden thought the House had
no power under the Constitution to inquire
into matters purely military. The army is
under the command Of the President who is
responsible for its operations. To interfere
with this, therefore, would be an attempt to
extend our civil jurisdiction. Even if we
had the right to make such an inquiry, did
not public policy forbid il Could war be
successfully conducted on such principle
IL faults haye been committed they arc to be
examined into and punished by the military
tribunals. Such an enquiry now would lead
to future similar embarraSsments. He be-
lieved that the whole country has confidence
our army than weaken confidence in the
General-in Chief. An army of harss led
by lion is more to be dreaded thap an
army of lions led by hare.
Mr.. Conkling further explained the OBJ
ject and purpose Of his resolution replying
to Mr.. Critten1en.
Mr.. Vallandingham said he would at all
times maintain the subordination of the mil
itary to the civil authority. The British
Parliament has exercised the right ofinquiry
into the conduct of the Crimean war, but
here the Secretary OF War had only exercised
discretion allowed to him by the House
and it was now too late to complain of it.
Mr.. Loveioy entered his protest against
the principle enpnciatcd by the gentleman
from Kentucky, having always believed the
military should be subordinate to the civil
hope that t hss a Frs waiting in the f dtsss
The idea is, if we don't hurt ANYBODY YIN ma.
rebels will return to their allegiance.
SENATE Mr. NA.s,aith nresented the ere
dentials of Hon. Benz. Stark, who was APP
pointed Senator to Gil the vacancy caused by
the death of Senator Baker.
Mr.. Fessenden moved that the administra-
ton of the oath be suspended for the pres
ent, and the Credentials of Mr. Stark togcth-
err with certain papers which he held in his
(Fesscnden's) hands be referred to the Ju
dietary Committee. The papers were well at
tested by many Of the most respectable por
tons Of the inhabitants of Portland. The
papers state that Mr.. Stark is understood
to be open and avowed secessionist, that he
defends the course of the South and had
given utterance to statements at war with
the government, such as approving the at
tack on Fort Sumter, and declaring tina. in
the case Of war he would sell his property
and go South and fight for the rebels. He
(Fessenden) had examined the papers with
dcliheration and therefore made the mo-
ton.
Mr.. Bright said that there was no prece-
>adent for such motion. He never knew
case where Senator had been refused the
oatl. Lie thought that the Senator had
oetter Dc swUr.. and then let tho Senate take
cognisance OF the ma,ser properlv. Never
had baser falsehoods been offered than ss>aae
in regard to himself, which had been sent to
the Senate here He had in his pocket
copy Of the New York Herald where it was
stated that he Brightly was Brigadier Gen.
eral in the rebel army.
Mr.. Fsssendep said it was true there was
not precedent but the state of the country
was without precedent, and we had now to
make precedents. These papers in reference
to Mr.. Stark were vel attested BY his
neighbors and townsmen.
Mr.. Bayard thought the case had better 20
over until to morrow, that the Senate might
have time to look into it,
Mr.. Trumbull said the case was not with
out precedent and referred to the case of Mr..
Lanman, ofConnecticut where the credentials
were referred, and also the case of Mr..
Griswold, of Ohio, where the credentials
were also referred
Mr.. Sumner said the case was unpreceden-
ted. The Senate is pow examining the 10y.
atty Of certain members.
Mr.. Bayard said that there were men in
the Senate in 1912 who were opposed to the
war with Great Britain and with the action
of the Government.
Mr.. Bright said that he supposed that he
was refa, red TO bv the Senator from MaSsn-