Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-05-12

Int DAVIS, IN the course OF his remarks, defended the
american party from charges which have been made
against It, and charged the Democracy with Of vio
lence and boodshed to destroy the freedom of elections
Mr. BROWN, OF Wisconsin, replied saying that Mr..
DAVIS was indebted to such violence for his election Mr.
HARRIS, of Maryland said that his colleague (r Dnyis)
was indebted for his election the prescription Of men
and women for their religious opinions and Mr. HARRIS
defended himself from the vote Of passed by tho
house Tor his Imputed aid and comfort the rebels
Without concluding the subject the House adjourned
TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1864
In the SENATE petition was presented by Mr.. VIII,
Ley from ministers Of the gospel in the District OF Co
lambia, praying legislation reference to their liabilities
for celebrating the rites of matrmony The petition was
referred to the Committee the District. Mr. SUMNER,
from the Committee Foreign Affairs, reported back the
bill for the adjustment Of sens arsng of the present
war. Mr.. HALE introduced bill to amend the act to
establish and equalize the grade of line officers of the
navy approved July l6 1862 which referred the
Naval Committee. Mr.. FOSTER introduced bill relating
to civil actions in the District of Columbia which was re-
ferred to the Committee the Judiciary This bill pro-
poses that n the trial Of any civil action before any of the
courts of the District of Columbia any person interested
the result of the action whether party of record or not
may be called and examined witness, any law to the
contrary notwithstanding. Mr.. WILSON called up the
Volunteer Engineers of the Army of the Cumberland.
This bill was amended by striking out the clause which
proposed to give the bounes heretofore given to veterans
for re-enlisting, and was then passed
The Senate then took up the Bank BILL and an amend
ment offered by Mr. SUMNER adopted which provides
10 follows:
That each association organized in any of the cities
named the foregoing section shall select subject to the
approval of the Comptroller of the Currency an
in thp ifv af fyhic will
notes. at rate of exchange for all cities west
Of the Allegheny mountains not exceeding oneth ono
per centum and for all cities east of the Allegheny
tains ut par And each of such associations may keep
three hs of its lawful money in cash deposits in
the city of New York And each association not or
ganized within the cities named n the preceding section
shall select subject to the approval of the Comptroller Of
the Currency association either OF the cities named
the preceding section at which it will redeem its circu-
lating notes at par"
The Senate then went into Executive session and
shortly afterwards adjourned.
In the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the Committee
for the District of Columbia instructed to inquire
into the e1pediency of reporting bill authorizing the
cities Of Washington and Georgetown to levy to in
the pay of the Metropolitan Police to eighty dollars
month. The of contested election from the Sew
NTH Congressional district of Missouri-BRUCE vs..
LoAN-agan occupied the remainder Of the sitting Mr.
BRUCE, the contestant, aud Mr. LOAN, the sitting mem
,er each made speeches. after which the question was
taken, and Mr. LOAN confirmed in his seat by vote
Of twelve majority The House then adjourned
WEDNESDAY, MAY IL, 1854
In the SENATE the Rev Mr. Bowman was elected
Chaplain
Mr.. WILKINSON from the Committee on Territories
reported back without amendment aud with recommen-
iaon that it pass the bill to repeal all acts for the coon
ion of of African descent and asked it's present
Mr. LANE, Of Kansas said the Sensts had
instructed the Committee Emigration to report upon
his whole subject and he hoped that this bill would not
'e considered until that report made. The bill was
postponed.
Mr.. HALE, from the Committee Naval Affairs re-
ported back the bill to amend the act of July I6 1862 to
establish and equaize the grade of line officers in the
lsvy; which was passed.
Mr.. LANE, Of Kansas, introduced resolution requiring
he Committee the Conduct of the War to investigate
he of the recent disasters the Red river He
made statement to the effect that the expedition was
inder the command Of Cen Lee Of Kansas who several
times had asked that infantry be given him to support his
artillery, which enly protected by cavalry He said
hat the disastrous result due 10 this mismsnag
Mr. RICHARDSON thought that much trouble had already
arisen BY the interference Of the civil authorities with the
military aud did not believe it to pass this resolution
Mr. GRIMES said he would express opinion relative to
he management Of the expedition but it too late to
,bject at this day to Congressional investigation On hs
notion the resolution amended give the com
nttee power to investigate the entire administration of
Cen. Banks in the department OF the Southwest. Mr..
WILSON thought the standing Of Gen. Banks a and
officer entitled him to fair treatment at least and he
did not think Senators should indulge in wholesale denun
citation Of him. There doubt that had met with
great disaster Red river but be would not say who
was responsible for it, Mr. LANE said he did wish 10
be understood denouncng Gen Banks. He understood
that the expedition planned by Western officer and
very reluctantly consented to by the War Department
He believed the information he had, that the whole
thing movement for picking up cotton As mill
up near the front Mr. DooLrTTLE thought this
nent could not have been made without the sanction of
The President and the Lieutenant General and he had
ierstood it also with the sanction Of Cen Curts-
Mr. LANE said that he thought was the most Ladvised
sod foolish OF the and reiterated that il
was inaugurated by Western officer whom he would not
name Ever since Gen. Curtis bad been in command of
the department Kansas he had been constantly calling
for troops protect his southern border and he did not
believe that he had any thing to do with this expedition
and Gen Lee had right to and demanded en- in
CATION OF the whole affair. Mr.. DooLrrLE said he
would directly assert that Gen Curtis sanctioned the
movement for he not at liberty to quote from letters
md papers that he had but he believed that such
the fact Mr. GRIMES said that the matter had gone
10 far now that il would seem there should be fun inves