Weekly national intelligencer., 1863-02-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
| The SPEAKER stated the pending motion The de-.
mand for the previous question the bill to organize the
national forces of the United States and for other pur
poses.
| Mr. yALLANDIGHAM moved that there be a call of
the House, and demanded the yeas and nays.
| Mr. ANCONA asked to be excused from voting.
The SPEAKER said he could not entertain such
on for the that the House presupposed there
quorum present; and if the proceedings devoted
| to excusing members, there never would be quorum
| secured.
| Mr. OLIN desired to make statement.
| Mr.. HICKMAN objected.
Mr. SARGEANT asked leave to make personal ex-
| MI HICKMAN objected.
Mr.. OLIN withdrew his motion for the previous ques-
| tiOn for the purpose of lett ng debate go
Mr.. MALLORY addressed the House against the con-
stutionaty of the bill During his remarks be referred
to changes Of the Presidents position with regard to sa
very emancipation and alluded to the fact that Mr. KEEL
| LEY, of Pennsylvania once pro-slavery man.
| Mr.. KELLEY said he was member of the Dem
ocratc party and he adhered to it long that party
adhered to the principles Of Jefferson and Jackson, but
when they departed from those principles he left it, Ap
plause in the galleries.
| Mr.. ROBINSON demanded that the leries be cleared
Mr.. BLAIR, Of Virgins, moved to lay that motion
the table.
The question decided in the affirmative, by vote
of SO yeas to Al nays.
in the galleries that under the rules if such disturbances
continued he would order the galleries to be cleared
Mr., MALLORY resumed, saying Mr.. STEVENS was the
Moses Of the Republican party to bring them out Of the
land Of darkness to the land of light aad promise Ken
tucky to-day loyal any State 10 tho Union Gen
temen had been talking about peace if they for
peace by recognising the Confederate Government he
not for such peace that The kind of peace he for
to bring them back into the Union under the Const
given them before the rebellion. He would cay them
come back, aud he would forgive them. The State of
Kentucky has been laid desoate by the track of He
| believed the bill unconstitutional.
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to he read from officers asking for vigorous
He replied to speech delivered by Mr. WIoKLFFE, in
the State of Indiana If it had not been for the
pursued by certain gentlemen this to-day would have
beer at end Much had been said about the enrolment
Of negroes gentlemen not willing that negroes should
shoot down rebels, but they will willing that the
rebels should these negroes for the purpose shoot ng
down the free white Of the North He for every
measure necessary to aid to the Government in putting
| Mr.. PENDLETON thought there never was Of the
bills passed. of more Importance than this 1t strikes
at the life and treasure of the people OF the whole country
and passed it will destroy the happiness of this country
Those who have spoken this bill have tinted out all it's
defects and harshness yet it designed to hurry it
through the House without possibility of offering
an amendment, Of perecing its defects. This bi l
placed unlimited power in the hands of the Executive
appoint his provost marshas who shall define what
is. with the power to arrest spies 1t also coners
unlimited power the provost marsha to arrest and inn
prison all persons for discGuragng enlstments 1t
the Grecan lswgver who wrote his laws 10 blood, and
| wrote them so high that they could not be read.
Mr. WICKLIFFE addressed the House against the bill.
He argued that the militia for the defence Of the
States and not for the service Of the United States
conscript army. which this bill contemplated He bad
great sbhorrencs Of these provost marshas. He
felt but in his life much like shedding blood he
did during the last session. when of these provost
shs entered this House and arrested the only child he has
lvng-just loyal any citizen Of the United States
Mr.. STEVENS argued that the troops to be raised un-
der the bill in militia, but national fore
and as such warranted Sy G the Constitution i was be-
House had so frightened timd Senate that they dared
pass bill passed by the House that would have given
us half million of troops This bill therefore, became
tho only remedy For six months past large party had
been dscoursgng volunteering as far possible going from
house house and from town to town persuadng citizens
to stay home Hence in States the demag ogues
bad carried the elections The provost marshas provided
for in this bill to keep rators but the Cp
position the other side Of the House did not like such
watch. He SKID great want Of in permit
ting Democrats to head armies who without the
hear. the disposition to crush the rebellion referring
particularly 10 and ceBsuring the conduct Of Gen. McCe
| Ian and Gen. P0rter.
GEN. SCOTT AND GEN MCCLELLAN.
Mr. STEVENS in the course Of his speech read the fol-
lowing letter from Gen Scott to Secretary Cameron, which
he ,aid was copied from letter on file in the War De
partmen!:
HEADQUARTERS OF TIE ARMY
/ Yah ngton, October 4, 1861.
Hon s, Came,on Secretary Of Var.
"SIR You are believe aware that hailed the arriva
here e Msor General Mcclellan event Of happy
sequence TO the country and to the army Indeed il die
not call for him. hartiy approved of hs suggestion and
gave it the most cordial support He however had hardly
entered upon his duties when, encouraged b. com
muncate directly WI the President and certain members
OF the Cabinet he in few days forgot that he had any
intermediate commander, and bas long prded himself
in treating with uncrm neglect, running into disobe
dence of orders Of the smaller matters negects though
in themselves grave military offences. read and speah
in the face Of the following facts:
"To suppress irregulary conspicuous in Major
General Mcclellan tbaa any other officer, pabisb the
following facts:
"'oESERAL ORDERS NO. ".
90 HrADotARTERs THE ARMY,
= Warrington September 16, 1861.
"There irregularities in the correspondence of the
army which need prompt correction Ii highly important
thai Junior ocers duty be permitted correspond with
the Generan Chief other Commander current official
buaes except through the intern edate Commanders
the rule applies correspondence with the President d.
reo with him through the Secretary of War be
by the special invitation request Of the President
"'By command Of Lieutenant General scoTT:
4 80 IL ID. TOWNSEND ASH ant Adjuiant General
"With this order fresh in his memory Msj,r General
Mcclellan addressed two important communications to The
Secretary Of War respectively the 10Th and Goth Of the
same month my head, and how many since TO the
Secretary, and 10 the President direct have moi
inquired, but many have doubt besides daily ora
communications with the high fuoctcnares, all with
out my knowledge
"SeeondTo correct another cass Of grave negIects