The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-25
IMP 0RTANI DEBATE IN the HOUSE.
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The Presidential Middle in the
Republican Party.
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THIRTY-EI6HTH CONGRESS.
HihsT SESSION.

THIRTY-EI6HTH CONGRESS.
HiRsT SESSION.
~ House Of Representatives.
!. WASHINGTON, April %, 1864,
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Mr.. Hicsy trep) OF Cal, made the following report
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JOHN ESpTV y ! rR Sun
H RcrY moved that the report be laid upon The table
Mr. Bnss. frep OF Mo ssked the unanimous consent
tns privilege should he denied him 10 view OF the fact
Ina, he did not expect remain 10 the House until The
| report and evidence shall be printed.
Mr. DAvis, frep.) Of Md sad due that the geo
,lenan tMr 1lajr) should have opportunity 70 he
heard and he expressed the bore that The privilege
Mr. BLAIR unanimous consent having becn given said
had been shown that when the forgery committed
mon him he was In the service Of his country 10 the
trenches Vicksburg doing the best be could in his MIL
tarv csnartv When the charges were made through tie
newsnapers he was again absent and vas subsequently
relieved from the he trusted would mol be i'm
proper for him Y here say sss. ne was as assigned s
ton i.rmerIy occnred by sss, 0'Ser ad drs nc
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tina. campaign sud vet, al s termination, he found
himself superseded command the allegations which
or when absent were true il would have been very
proper ,h pe for the President TO remove him, for be
himself superseded he came to this House, and found
that the vndcive persons who hsd rut the Aroeicus
fci 70 hsd pursued nm 70 ,ns pace
when o member rose and made charge against him,
be replied by simply prorouncng the certain orders
l. the forgery had Admitted ,ha, the order was
altered The reports circulated through the newspapers
emaraied from man who is N the nay Of the Treasury
| Department. Me gentleman, member rather (Mr
Meclnrg1 had admitted that Mr.. Bonner had made the
/ publication, and although the order produced BY him
tMcCiure) had pronounced forgery, he (Mourg)
had reiterated the charge with that coaseness and vu
The srEA1rs reminded the gentleman (Mr. Bair) that
he was out Of order 40 the rules permitted no indulgence
Mr. B1 AIR said he regretted be use OF the language
The SPEAgKR replied that The rules required the gentle
man " ns n sr .va s Is.
r xcurs) wss not con,en, % rsssser, the charge Of
his (Mr Bisir) having violated the law OF the govern
mept thus prosttuting the position be tMr Bair) held
but be (Nr McClurs) did deliberately and with sxsg.
eeratons bis effort 10 crminate him tMr Blair. On
could not restrain his language, and for which be
spoNgzed TO the House, but not 70 the mem.
forged be did not know whether Al The Trea-
srry department Or not. This was no. the Ore,
time IN the hstory Of the world that the One arts bad
been prosucd 70 such baee and guoble purposes
as disseminating counierfeie. But be could congra.
iuls,e himself tina, the Photographic ART applied
for detecting prominent criminals and coupterfeiiers
| This fact s apparent visiting any police rogses.
gallery. He Intended 70 follow the suggestion and en-.
| large On the ldea and reputsh the forged orders,
OF their art These dogs Mr. Blair sad, have been set
on me by their masters. have driven them back into
I Their kennels, and ntepd 10 hold their masters 70
sponsiple. The evidence shows that the forgery was
made public by Treasury agent Who knew 10 be Of that
ever 10 the invoice Of goods 10 given out for publ
cation because he bad assaed the trade Regulations
army or member q Congress should think proper 70 DC
nonncc what he knows 10 be wreng be lays himself open
10 assault by The Treasury Department. and Oh The hounds
with false charges ard forgeries. FOR the House
10 cay whether any member who ende himself 70 such
purposes o. associate for gentlemen In this ball. lie
into the abuses under the Treasury trade Reg iaions
hw1 said as reason for this movement that the secre
Vary OF the treasury bad stepped bis liquor specraors
appointments Secretary OF The treasury bat The 1ue
thai "a had authorized The Mayor q Baltimore do
clare that he was favor u letting toe southern States
acl was sustained by publications. IN he republican news
pspsfs ar. Chase was opposed to the reinforcement
o. tort Sumter and was opposed 70 the employment Of
ps peace men 10 the republican party bad been compelled
70 change their position yet the Secretary had never
another programme by which The southern states would
DO enabled 10 10 peace that there would be per
The SrpsKER reminded The eent,~nau thai tho sohso