The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-05

HOUSE.

On motion Of HI. Otevo0o me House
went into Committee Of the Whole on the
Uaiou, Mr.. Steele Of New York in the
chair, on the fertilization bill. The bill
was reported to the House and passed
with amendments for repairs ct Great
Brewster, Lovell's and Deer Island in
Boston Harbor, appropriatins $50, 600
therefor, aud for repairs to the SEA wall At
Buffalo $4,000.
Voorhies obtained unanimous consent
to make statement. Mr. Voorhies said
that two gentlemen Of his State had been
cruelty wronged and outraged. and he
expressed the hope that the facts Of
The case would afford = lesson Of
decency and justice for the future. The
gentleman from Ohio Carried had cho-
sen his (Voorhies) district for an assualt
On two OF his personal and poIiiicsl friends,
who are she victims Of party malice. At
the time the gsntleman from Ohio
Ohio (Garfeld) brought forward what he
claimed to be copies Of letters from Judge
Hckles and Jno. G. Davis, addressed to
Gen. Breokinridge, recommending =
young man named Rankin for position
in the rebel army, he (voorhies) de-
nounced the letters to be forgeries.--
As the gentleman from Ohio Garfield J
said he would produce the letters, but be
did not and he (Voorhies) nov called
upon him (Gar6ed) to do 20. The
copies of the letters even did not meet
the bold defiant promise of the gentleman
(Gar6eld) who should either have the
manliness to make good the charge or re-
tract. Notwithstanding AL that he has
said the character of Judge Eckles and Of
Mr.. Davis would not suffer At the hands
of the gentleman from Ohio Dor will the
Democntic party be injured in any way
BY his blows. He claimed il as high
honor that Judge Eckles and Mr.. Davis
wefe his firm friends. Mr.. v. then pro-
ceeded 10 prove BY letters from Judge
Eckles snd Mr.. Davis, and By The asser-
tions Of others whose characters were IN
impeachable that these letters were base.
impudsut and and deliberate forgesies,
and that they we're acknowledged to be
such BY the parties Who forged them. and
from whom the gentleman from Ohio OBJ
tained the copies. This Was nothing
more or less than conspiracy 70 ruin
the patriotism and perhaps take the Ifsa
Of the most exosIlent private citizens. If
it were not for the meannees Of the trans
scsion he would have pfosouacsd tho
matter q the most stupendous jest OF
this jssting administration.
Ar. Voorhies, in conclusion, said
that he had proven beyond the possibility
Of doubt that Rankin forged the letters.
and had left witnesses of the forgery
This whole matter was without . paral-
lei. Judgs Eckles had no hopo for the
restoration of the liberty or peace Of the
country while the Rspnblisan party lre-
msined ia power. asd in this he (vor-
hies) believed. Mr.. Davie formerly rep.
| resented the Terre Hauts district, aad wss
no stranger here. ALI who had served
with him would bear willing testimony
to bis honesty. integrity, honesty and
patriotic bearing. -
Nr. Gas6sld, Of Ohio, said that be had
| mot heard that Judge Eckles denied he
losnuIusnees Vi tho lsesefs eteGiGatsd 10
him I'll this norHing. In pressnting tie
copiea Of the lstters - he did. IL NJ upon
such evidence = was admissible in : oonrt
Of justice, The letters were put int tAs
hands Of he chief of polScs ii NASHVILLE,
a6d ~ psssea dbisg - dssti6sa nsdes
oath 70 their gsnaissasss. 1hsy ven
psssssted = IN 0snsssl - 0tisfb4 Nm!
aalf. Indiana a 6oaxr vnve - nsa1ei1 unn.