, 1863-02-09

been mnds a8ainzt-him in the city Of New
York and hare because Of bis opposition to
the bill: The influence Of the press had been
brought TO tfs support Of the measure in
manner almost Unparalleled. Tile 1obb}cs Of
this House were allied with paid advocates in
violation uf the rules, and this bill had been
brought here ju fraudulent manner. ifreeu-
larly and unauthorizeGby the Naval Commit
tee.
n. 0LIN, intcrruptin4, said the statement
was fa!se in length and breadth, and lie would
meet tic question either here or elsewhere.
He pronounced the statement IN unqualified
falaehoot [Sensation.}
BIZ. MCPHERSON Of Pa chained the right
TO make j pursona1 explanation. A. i mei1l-
Der Of the Military Committee, he was not
willing to rest under the imputatfon that the
reporting Of tic bill was unauthorized. The
committee give its consent to Ecport the bill
as personal favor to five members thereof, L
majority being opposed TO the measure in
every phase. Th= committee did not rccon-
mend concurrence in the bill.
Mr. 0I.IN n. I. rose to i personal cxpla.
MI Mr. coSKL1NGof n. 7. called him to
NJ. oLIN-As YOU have rcfasedt to yield the
foor, will call you teordcr:
Mr. CONkL1NG- is no occasion to
make threats On this floor
". ". GodhilSsEI71simp5y ohlsE7 1gss TO-
der. lie yesterday, In the course of his re-
marks, charged that the report Of the Naval
Conamittce vas tissue OF Misrepresentation
and nisstatcments.
|, Mr.. OL1N again rose. Whc7euron
The SPEAKER said to hi.r-No gentleman
Mr. 0LIN-1 rose TO pointof order. Per-
nit me to state
The sPEAKER-The gentleman on the
right is entitled to the loos, and the chair
will sustain him. Hc cannot tr deprived of
it without Ills consent
Mr. CONKL1NG Of \. T. tkec. proceeded
/: :to vindicate the report Of the N.ral Commit
tee againSt The attacks that had been rnade
,pon it, AMI in opposition to the peudins
1T: :TRIMME Of Ohio opposc7a the n1ll,
denying that It WIS national in the sense sugg-
never amounted to more than that ofs Ill the
northern lakes from the West.
M:'DlFEN IT: n Y remarked that the ORR
Einai dcsig was to afford j pussagc ior slips
Of Wny from the Gulf Of Mexico to Lake Mich
igany n the event: Of = vnr with England; and
make euclt proyis:ona for defense - ;srs now
prohibited BY trcaty.
Mr. STEVENS OF Pa, opposing the hi,
said they had become so accustomed to give
away noney by millions, that no approEia-
was considered to :nrge to be passed. ue
characterized the sche1nc now pending Us Tic
n0Sl PEI pJSlGIuuS S4Alu EFEI uIuuSIit 1uFH.tTts
Such navigation rs via claimed being entirely
out Of the question.
Mr. VALLANDIGIixeA Of Ohio said th::
scheme proposed to'strike i deadly blow Il:
the interests Of Inuiala, Kentucky, OAio, Vir-
ginia, Pennsylvania Maryland, Delaware and
New Jersey, aud Of Cincinnati, Pittsburgh,
Baltimore and Louisville; and while the peo,
pie Of these States arc thus damaged, they
are to he taxed for the scheme.
Mr.. PORTER Of Penn. entered his protest
against the passage oftthe bill.
Mr.. WASI1BURNE Of III. regarded the op.
position Of this measure as the most eXtraor'
| binary toward the Northwest that he had eyel
seen exhibited. The :,iEl WIS OF greater inter.
est toward the Northwest than my measure
| ever submitted to Congress. lie had voted
| for the tariff by which the Golfers Of PcnnSyl
| vania were fnttened. Tic Pennsylvania Cen
| traI Railroad was ear,lIrE $40, ,000, 900 year