Evening star., 1864-04-30
CONGRESSIONAL,

In THE SENATE yesterday
The bill to provide g. national currency, Sc
cured by pledge Of United States bonds, was
discussed, but no definite action was taken.
In THE HOUSE
Mr. Dawes offered resolution requesting
the President to communicate to the House the
letters, notes, kilograms, orders, &c, alluded to
in his answer to resolution of the House in
quiring whether Francis p. Blair, jr., held any
commission in the military service ofthe United
States. ..-
MIR. Brooks offered an amendment which was
read for information, namely: That the Presi.
dent communicate to the House as soon as pos
sible all vouchers or dispositions in his or the
possession Of the Treasury Department. re-
specting the fitting up of q bureau in the Treas
ury Department building for printing money,
bonds or other obligations OF the United States.
Mr.. Stevens thought it ought to be acted
upon separately from the subject before the
House. gH
Mr.. Stevens replied that he would agree to
asking general consent .r.
Mr Schenck emphatically objected.
MI. Brooks expressed his surprise at the sem
sitiyeness Of the gentleman on the other side to
his making few remarks in support Of his
calling on the President for information. Un-
der our form OF Government we are entitled to
detrimental to the public interests. The infor
mat.on called for by the resolution of the gen.
tleman from Massachusetts Is not detrimental
to the public interests, but likely to be Of pub
lie good. We have not only the right to know
what is going on in the Executive Department
but a right to know what is going on in other
Departments CT the Government In Decem-
ber OF January last, after the close of the holi
days, he submitted some allegations connected
with the Treasury department, which We're
disregarded by gentlemen on the other side.
They had made no of the testimony SUBJ
mitted at this he had expressed his surprise.
Mr.. Creswell objected to the gentleman pro-
ceedng wi h his remarks. a.
Mr.. Brooks remarked that the gentleman might
as we'll allow him to proceed now as at any
other time. He would go to that high
Court OF Appeals, the newspaper press, IL
the Republicans would not hear him speak
OF plundering and stealing OF public treasure.
Did the gentleman make point Of order on
thatl
Mr. Creswell replied that he would make the
point Of pub bile morals. The remarks OF the
gentleman were not applicable to the subject
pending.
The Speaker said the gentleman from New
York was out Of order.
to-day was occupied in discussing whether
certain quantity of liquor had been purchased,
paid for by somebody's money. The broadest
latitude Of debate had been allowed respecting
the member of the Cabinet, and yet when he
approached another member of the Cabinet,
the gentleman from Maryland objected as
q member of this House, he endeavored to
save his Whig friends from infamy in connec-l
ton with the Galpin frauds, and in relation to
which the Wings were attacked by the Demo-
Gratis. But now general clamor was raised
the very moment he approached the subject Of
the Treasury.
cedad by preamble, calling for the appoint
ment Of a committee to examine into and re-
port on the condition Of the Treasury Depart
ment, and especially as to the Bureau wherein
Of the United States, with power to employ
experts; and that the committee suggest or
recommend such changes for facilitating bust.
ness and the protection Of the public interests
q NAV neceSSarV,
Mr. Garfield moved a substitute-that the
, Committee on the Conduct of the War inquire
into the subject, and that the Hon. James
Brooks be summoned to give testimony as. to
any or all frauds OF which he has knowledge
in connection with the Treasury Department,
Mr. Brooks said he would accept that
Mr.. Brooks said millions OF public money
had been sacrificed in the bureau of printing,
and much evil produced by the conversion OF
the Treasury building into house Of orgies
and bacchanais. II the galleries were cleared
SO thar language could be uttered not fit for
female ears. he could show every word he said
was smore than true. f'E'
The Speaker decided that MIR. Brooks was
ont nf order, Ana that be must take his seat
unless he appealed from the decision OF the
Chair. .f
Considerable confusion here ensued. Messrs
Schenck, Cox, johnson and others on both sides
were all talking at the same time, while the
Speaker was hammering with his gayel to en-
force order. Mr.. Schenck on one side Of the
nall and Mr.. Brooks on the other INDUCED In q
hurried and brief colloquy, but owing to the
confusion its purport was not heard in the re-
porters gallery, further than Mr.. Brooks said
to Mr. Schenck, Is This is not Baltimore, but the
Capital Of the'United States" MIR. Schencks
reply was not heard.
The Speaker directed Messrs. Schenck and
Brooks to take their respective seats, saying
this was the second time he had so ordered
Finally quiet was restored.
On motion OF Mr.. Miller, Of Pa, Mr. Brooks
was allowed to proceed in order-yeas a,
nays SO.
Mr. Brooks said he should not strnggie mucn
| fnrther. He then tegan to read from paper
| in his hand. The question TO be aecioed is
| whether we shall cali on the Executive fSr IN
| formation, and whether resoiuuon sna4 oe
uassed so the House may be informed OF the
character OF Spencer Nd. Clark, who has charge
i s lio mo p .