, 1864-05-05
NEWS By TELEGRAPH.
CONGRESSIONAL.

MkWS kS lELE0nAh Hs
CONGRESSIONAL
WAsu1so7os, Mayi.
SENATE.
Nr, LANE Of Kansas Introduced . Dill instruct
n h1 f1y h to r p9op7
ktn during the IL, ex.1nding sla7e ep'o2e15' VIZ
T1e re supion iee Of 1FsI H. SHERMAN Of Ohio
,be Senate eoisiet Of majority Of the Senators
GrE qualified chosen That Il Tasoy soi Gyns1 e
M Tois r dsy Se
of the United Stiles; and II the election OF re
sdent devolves upon the House o. s9stss -
presented III the House be cast for one person Ine9
he :bal he declared President elect u toe on1'eo
II. DAVIS Of Ky. opposed the resolution at coz
The rczolutiun concerning quorum In the Sen
II Tie report q tie coDirrtnee I Committee on the
bill establishing bureau OF hl Nta1y '"ss1ee "oe
nGs H. stHta HAIE tRS of H. from the Committee on
Naval Affairs reported bill providing ior board
Of competent persons to examine tue rlalms OF
iof sewhs p1SSs97ff ,Ss7 Il. -
gines were required subsequently to DO enlarged
ard other changes made: ,,,n,,,+.d ,aao,ut,on
TINT ibe Secretary or the interior be directed to "a
form The Senate what disposition had been msde
OF lands granted TO the State OF Wiseoasa 10. ~
purpose Of opening canal to connect me wafer OF
Lake MichIe.n with the waters OF the Red river.
Mr.. LANE, OF Kansas. introd9cssde rsselat.on y,
ius'tuct,pg the Committee Oh haty Ana'r9 III i,
paving far prouertT taken from loyal citizens dur
Ing The war, excluding colorcd persons,
Mr. WILSON objected, and the subject was laid
The resolution OF M. Sherman eame up as spo.
cIal order: That quorum Of she senate consists o.
nscrty 81 The Presidential electors d91y appointed
and qualified vote for one person, he IS the f1es-
dent; 1bot ii the election Of Prce1de1t aevo!ves
sites IN the Hoass
be cast for one person, he is the President.
BIr, DAVIS eaid that he did not believe ess
The Senators representing States constitute quo
rum under the form Of the Constitution- It vas
por, In bis opinion, competent fos Congress to
rass any measure Of legislation without such
quorum as the Constitution required.
WAsu1SaToN, May4.
HOUSE.
Mr.. FARNSW ORTIZ, Of ILL.,. offered resolu-
ton that the Secretary Of the Treasury f1torm the
Department clerk or assistant register By the
zane of Garnett, and whether said Garnett had
a IL ha z a he
mendtd him for the position he now holds In the
Mr. FENTe1a, oi II. T., suggested that the re-
solution be referred 10 the Select Committee now
investigating tho affairs Of the Treasury Depart
III. FAREsWoRTn said he brought no charges
againBt the Tfcaeury Department. lie has no iecl-
inr on the subject, but thought the Inquiry was
proper, rs thus Gaznett had been Captain tn the
NJ, sFAULD1Na, Of Ohio, hoped that the reso-
lation Wonld be acted on directly.
Mr.. STEVENS, of Pa. said that tho resolution
hettcr 60 over until. tomorrow. objection being
thus made. the reso}n'Iou wnR1alh nver.
Mr.. .FA1sNsWoRTH, Of ILL.,; said he would con-
1r1f$h $hAff kA IN tCSff ffo
s*,is' Sf. sfa1hbfSe hsHm.i5fsi o. Ohio. objected
On oaen o. M sTEvKSs the he9;s the1
tie Cn.on Mr.. STEELE, Of n. 7 in the Chair,
the Fertilization bill. The bill was reported to
hs mon1e ana Pissed VIZ
therefor.
M f.! 5sBes f ss 81 I n at o5nsd nGs
consent 10 make statement. Mr. Voorhees, said
that two gentlemen OF his estatc had been cruey
hat lie iae.r of the ease would afford lesson of
decency and justice for the future Tho gentleman
from Ohio {Gnrfell) had coeen his (voothees> dis
itieal friends, who arc TINS made he victims Of
6@hio @ {Gar1eid) brought forward what he Claimed to
John G. Bavis, addressed to Gen. Breckinr,dee.
commencing young man named Rankin for po-
aIton in The rebel army, he {voorhees) denounced
ss sm ts oaIe { asae II i t ase & hssns%aa Noa
pro1aee the letters. but he. did not, and
be Cvoorhees9@ a. now called q npon him (Garasld) 70
meet the bold and defiant promise Of the gentle
man {Gasdeld) who should either havc the manl.-
nees 10 make good the charge or retract all he has
Davis would not suffer at the hands OF the gentle
man from Ohio (Garfeld), nor wonld the Democrat
,e party be injured IN any WY By bis blows; lie
{Voorhcesl claimed i as high honor that Judge
ErkleS and MIR. Davis were bis friends.
BY letters nom 5uase EeEies and Nj. BASIS. &
were unimpeachabie. that these lcttcss were basc,
lmpzudent and deliberate forseries and that they
were acknowledged to be sush hy the SPY who
Ohio (Garaeld) obtained the copies. This Was
nothing more Or less than conspiracy to ruin tho
gaSs geatsn Or pas ss'p' essns aas ns 'sf Of o
sn.seen Toaa s7s'ffs 1'
etne esd mSS IN !? s
: doa5t, dat Ratkin ioigrd ils ieitsss, and hsd
vas without parallel tor strocity. ''0'' NNN@'''
Judge Ecklca Ind no hope for The restoration Of
ths liberty Or peace of the country while the r..
WoorheesJ vas hist gentleman : tlue raprcsenta.
| tive. Mr. Davis formerly represented the Terre
Haute District; and YVES no stranger here; All who
2ir, GARFIELD, of Ohio, said that lie had not
e,es aSse iai
presenting the copies Of the letters, he (Garde'd)
did not pretend i,was euch evidence ns was admis-
se o IL bs d Pee n
ard the person doing so, certified. under oath, ns
70 their gehni1eaess. They were presented to the
officers were consulted upon the subject, and they
I IL aa1aad Ed Il sSbatted mi
3Vt, MAJ vt,Srh -
'hie House. The anawer made by The gentleman,
Voohees2, wns printed paper published II Ina!-
sna, AID this MSS called the evtlence on which tho
that State. Why did rot the gentleman produce
the original letter from HI, uays!
M hE ,psa a n the psT vas
within his peraonal knowledge The letters u July,
| 1858, were written In Indiana.
Mr.CA1F1ELD resu umed. The gentleman spoke of
tie moral imposalbility Of JndSc Eckles aud Nj.
Davis writin. these letters but there was to his
NJ na go5sf eat RRese ese es as sa
ally known 10 breckenridge, and on these letters
The yeune man willing to risk bis life in pass
Ing through the rebel lines. Was It reasonable to
teliere that be would sttempt to present forse9!
papers to ore Up knew the signatures! This was
strong moral al3aence. lie would not hare dared
to 60 with these letters, unless he knew the char.
acter OF the men who we're aveTse 10 the war and
ne tCaraclu) had not, in producing tho copies Of
Inc letters. contemplated a Qei4Derate AIt1Cz. lie
only wished 10 say that throughout the army oi
the Cumberland, these two gentleman were bc-
llevel to be sympAthtsess and Correspondents with
the South. Gen. Roeccrans expressed his full be.
| lief in the Qenu.ncDess Of the letters. The cyI-
! dcnce coming through the newspaper press waa
not conclusive to his mind that the letters nse for
gesies. BE wanted the original affidavit. II con-
vIced that they arc foFgeries, no pride of opinion
would exclude 2 2 M M5etEaet1on.
| Mr.. VOORHEES,, eaid be thought the gentlemen
would be prompt to retract his statement especi-
ally after the recent private conversation. II the
gentlemen were not convinced that the letters were
forEerice, he wac the only exception. lie called
upon Mr.. Robinson who said that the hand-writ-
Ing exhibited By the copy was that Of Ms. Davis
Mr.. VOORHEES, then called upon Judge Hol-
nun to epeak as to the hand writing nf Judge
Ecklcs, but Judge Holman had few moments
previcns lclt tho hull He Would now bid f1rc-
well for the time to th1a subject. lie had been
greatly disappointed at the course which the gem
tltmnn IRON Ohio had puraned. lie appreaended
the Houxe, the country AID the presR now believed
thcse letters were pnlpable 1ofgeries. Hereafter
whenever the gentlemen. or any ono else, holds mp
this hold, criminal and leestable forgery as gen1-
Inc, he would brand him as wearing me brand Of
forgery and sla1uer himself.
The uouse resumed the consideration OF the bill
g-atanteein: republican government to the re-
| Ee1lfouR States
nj. coz, Of Ohio, commenced his speech By
saying: My hearts desire and prayer to God Ia for
| peace In this dcf0latcd land. While urging uadl-
| min9shed md Increased exelt1ons Of our army and