Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-04-30
CONGRESSIONAL.
wAsvrSoron. April 90.
sENATE.


Mr.. Grimes presented the memorial g
Alanson Penield, Clerk in the Treasur
Department, praying for The construction
OF reservoirs for supplying the Upper Mis-
sisstppl with = medium Stage Of water fo
navigation throughout The dry summe
mouths, and n canal from the head OF LAX
Superior to the Red river of the North, vi,
Sandy lake, distance Of 40 miles; theme,
via Crow Wing LsAf river aud Ottartc
lake to Breckinridge, a total distance al
240 miles, thus opening navigation by thr
Red river and SaskAIChoan for two thou
sand miles to the base of the Rocky Noun
taius, ard furnishing an outlet to the H nd
500 Bay Region. This would require al
Improvement of 49 miles less than the FO,
and Wisconsin river canal route, and 81
miles shorter than the Illinois aud Missis
siPpi Canal.
Mr. Ramsay introduced a bill for the
benefit aud better management of the Ia.
dams. by which the President is author.
t1ed to locate them upon new reservations,
Congress retaining the power to Vacate
such reservations when the President can
locate them again, and sell their lands.
Mr.. DoOlittle. presented petition trom
citizens of Wisconsin, asking an increase
Of 10 per cent. on foreign wool. Referred
10 l06 Oommlttee OF Finance.
he also presented resolution OF the
Legislature OF Wisconsin, asking for an
improvement of locks on the Erie canal
Referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Harlan introduced resolutions ofthe
Iowa legislature, asking for increased mail
facilities in that State. Referred,
Mr.. Henderson offered Joint resolution
to provide tor the printing of tue report OF
the commission of which Maj. Gen. Nc.
DOEell was president, to examine into cot.
ton speculaIiOns aud frauds on the part OF
officers in the West.
"A modification of Mr.. Grimes, request.
ing the Secretary of War to transmit the
report, was accepted.
On motion OF Mr.. Lane, of Kansas, the
words, lit not Incompatible with public
interests" were added.
Az amendment of Mr.. Grimes request.
ing all information touching the SUBJECT
or touching the persons supposed to be im :
plicaIed in the report, was adopted.
Messrs. Wilson, Fesseuden aud others
thought the resolution had nest not be
adopted.
Mr.. Henderson said that information on
the subject was desired now, as it would
bear 90 the bills pending before this body,
and this was the only authentic way to
obtain it. He had read letters the last
three days from the Rsd River, saying that
our defeat there was on account of specu-
latisu. The cavalry 10 advance on that
occasion, numbering 5000 men, had 265
wagons which became entangled and con-
used and brought on disaster.
Mr.. Wilson wanted to kuoE il the Sem
ator charged that the Red river expedition
was undertaken for the mere purpose of
gathering cotton.
Mr.. Henderson said no such thing. He
merely wished to know what this brigade
IF cavalry wanted With 265 wagons, unless
L was to gather up the products of the
Mr.. Uonuess stated on what he consid. |
cred thu highest authority that these wAg-
rus were part of the regular train of the |
lrmy, aud whatever might have been the |
lefect Of gen eralship which brought them |
here the statement that they were iu-
ended TO bring 10 cotton was not correct
NJ. Henderson made no charges himself. |
nut it was singular that the disaster had
olloWed the statements and predictions of |
he newspaper writer's. He read letter |
rom Grand Ecore, dated days before tho |
'attle, alleging conflict of authority be.
ween Banks aud ADMIRAL Porter, aud stat
lg that the latter WAS spizing cotton on |
and asa naval ptizei Sc, predicting the
isAster.
MIR. Couness d4nouuced the statement
cad as a cruel and base Islander on Admit
al Porter, which he had the highest au.
horiIy for denying. The resolution US |
meuded was adopted.
Air. Nesmith called up the Senate bill
o establish branch mtnts at Carson Oily, |
ievadA aud Dallas City. Oregon.
40 amendment striking out Carson City |
vas adopted and the bill passed.
The national currency bill came Up in |
rider, the question being on the finance
amendment 10 the 4 lst section, as proposed
o be amended by Nc PomeIUy, by the in
rrtiuu ola provision exvmpIing from State
az that pOrtlun OF that capital invested in
,r based on U. 8. bonds. The meudmsuI
vas rejected by % to IL.
Senate adjourned.