The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-30
TyaIRTY.EI0HTA CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.



J1E GuNBoAn CONTRACTED FOR m 1882
Mr.. RAIz, (rsp) Of N. H., called up his resolution,
heretofore oHered which adopted, instruc,ng the
COMMITTEES on the Conduct Of the War to inquire what
progress has been made in tho construction OF gunboas
contracted for 1862 and with whom was the contract
made the part q The government, whose plans
adopted the prospect Of their being launched
sad whether any other vessels have
ON the model OF the Chemo, &c.
PRINTING ras x.roar oy rns x'pownL COMMISSION.
nr. Axmesr, rep.) OF T. l., from the Committee on
q the commission over which General McioweiI pre-
sded In relation 70 certain alleged frauds In tho Western
Mr. Hnspmcxs (opp) OF Ind said thar N this report
the name Of Colonel Slack Forty sevenh Indiana reg
mont, mentioned a. having been connected with
cotton specuati0ns. He had known Colonel slack for
number q years. and was nos aware Of any fault In his
character
b vindicaaed, some o. whom had died in the military
service since ~ report was made They did nos know
sr lam ss Of aa ssis sewers. Of III. p.r.
charged with improper conduct thousands Of mixes
gway from the commission, and knew, nothing q tns
sxonera ng Colonel Slack from what characterized
faso and sianderou: charges
tAer proceedings as 70 printing the report His reason
for the motion that the military commission ap-
pointed by the War Department sported hear
say and Eparss testimony without giving hearing 70
those implicated IN loose charges and who were not
M 0rlmes' motion agreed 10.
WLv oY xAiY DlIooa.
r q Ss H Mssi Sss s G =.
s,y IN g!chw0pd. me l. % draw . navy pension on
" ouR RxrArIoss wra TRANCE Ain xRxIoo.
Mr. SUMNER, (rep of Mass, from the Committee on
Foreign Rsssons 20 whom referred the message Of
shs President and tbs accompanying documens hereto.
fore communicated In relation TO Mexican AFFAIRS, and
hyelvng The question Concerning tho conduct Of France
sad 20 far = shs committee had examined the docu
menu they unable 70 affirm whether they were OF
sufficient Importance V justify their publication Al to
he subject q printing Ne moved BE- referred 70 the
a. nssoar ,no"s. the Commute. on tbs Judiciary
would b the proper reference.
NJ WADE, lsp) o. ono, said these documents we,s
ry piutsd 10 could NOT understand why thcy should
ns Be printed 10 suppress tho publication would give
70 suspicion that something VS. wrong when there
NJ o cowsu y o. Pa said thss nobody would read
them u printed The people have something else to
MI svMssn explained that the reason which influenced
Ard the COMMITTEES On Printing proper 70 ex
am inc the subeos.
s . 'sss ss. e sssss could
Ths COMMITTEES Foreisn Affairs then discharged
srom IN supjsc WHOA wss referred 70 the Committee
srysr o. rosr pcwps 70 apnn srraHs COMPANY.
Mr. var Nvxn. trep q ". We, from the Committee
S os = Adsm aS
4E ypr 4 .sK ARnAnsxs snSAToPa
On motion o AZ rsgEv ,:s q III the resostc .,
seats - Senators fire. n Arkansas WAS taken w.
a the consideration ~ the resolution until Dccember
next, although hs thN vht The question ought 70 be
settled before Coagrsss "A burned. TINS was Presden.
ual year. II The bsnais noah adjourn without sotion
upon the resolution ard "a election shouc be decided
In Arkansas and Isuislsna the people thus defeated
there might net b sisnsl sh the result, and might
not DO dispossd 70 submit "a he deemed the cusssion
pregnant with civh was. -
Mr. in Eycx, trsp.l sf n j., "a Vi that there wss
seratpt ,re snyous thar himself TO see Arkansas ara
L9aaa astered " the ssvn he Soud IKE ~ sse hun