New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-20
several Indiana ofcers 70 examine them and iounu
30 he wrters took sracings Of tho letters and sent

80, f,c, ,heee who knew the handwriting. the history
of the writer's took Eacinss Oh 'ho elsers anu ar
The scout with the originals through tho hhes MI
Garfield then read the following letters; ,oe,
"hii''" VIM ROCKVILLE Ind, JAY II, 1851
hGlGT" s5s. tske great pleasure Of recommend;
s. To,r 9vcr,be aeqasirnance The bearer. NJ - 81
s ~ In tlis state. He wisbea 70 Wat the SOUTH ana
ore, nea,te - 20 any danger rom such visit ~. was
Connected v th army for some montbs as
OF Of Corinth BIZ orr forces ard has bad 10
a,ar or connection with the army ee Any d1y re
my & a Inv fy,r shown him viii be recpro'eted ~
me whichever any opportunity Offers am .esi"; ySa"'
with much respect cprrxo.s-tz md July l. 1859.
nr,s srr: te th method Of introducing to your isyof
y. Le 10 enter the service % th, South in some eHps
is, 20 tbet he be Of some assistance 70 yonr cause ca
.v Sapacity you ry pece in crd snow tr he can or O.
,ersh's assistance 10 you. hr - was r some t!e con
-, On noyycT aud rcred 10 oon.oqI,ute thereof Any
iyoY TIA. nay be him viii AN satisfied never BE-
an, Geroro very respectfully your obeden. servant
D. II. EcSLEs.
i Yes ,,,s Gi,s in trh undcr Buohanau Davis
VAS a member OF the HHxlIt, ANAilic, AAA'u,
and XXAVlth Congress, END INC predecessor 81 VIC
member frou the Terre hautU Dstfiat (hr Noornoes)
Boh were his constituents, and cGdiJs lights 10 the
Mr. Vocenlls. replied: What the gentleman from
Ohio Nif Garfield bad produced wore nct o,i&'h l5,
le-e but only what purPntrd TO 10 coPies Hg "ou.1
saw 10 Mr Garfield that Mr. Davis is one Of the most
distinpushed meu n pdan. aHd tILaps az us mo
IA diving On a bed D. sicautss Ihcfo was uoeu'6
tr,itorol- about him. He NuoTLccs) might pronounce
those letters false aud fpurUHf
Mr.. GARfFID replied that he wished NE gentleman
Mr. ToovTrs ssia in rery that NJ /. would 20. suit
hin TO do So he would not plr,re that course. .,
IL hcing non q oo.Ccs tic House tool arccess Until
2 o'clock tlis evening
EVENING SESSION.
pAEITAT AND DELAWARE BAY RAILROAD.
The Raritan and Delaware Bay Railroad BIZ
wGs taken gp. whom ,-.,.... -.
Mr. WILSON (Un., Iova) offered Substitute titre'
or namely hat for The better resunton oi Con ger =
among The sey crnl StRtes every railroad company NJ
~. United States, whose road b operated D. sts he
and is hereby authorized to transport freight no gs'
seneers from STATE 10 another anything IN tue ~"
OF ary Stato % the contrary notwithstanding
ON motion oil Air. EfASAy Dor. state. IA! tie con-
,ideIaton OF the bir was postponed for two weeks
ONO FALLS RAILROAD BRIDGE.
The House passtd tins bill Gut0pn@nE the coHs'Fuc'
tion Of q railroad bridge over Ee hs OK tc O1'o heal
NATIONAL sTATUkrY HALL.
ur RuT In Hc) reported bill bcting apart th'
Ola House of Representative a. National BIZ. -r.
ian the several States hcilg ugiCd 20 send tlit1,i
.l4tues ia marble or b4Cn2e, hOt e1cccLl1g t"u -
Ep,nLer for each II their most iustrous civic or u
itaIy men The b. eTTop.Hies s-4c,J io1 ITO LeeeS
a. NO giI ON w said the Ga Senate Chemba
tas been ued 90 the usc OF tre supreme CONT o
/ Tie On Hall IL an unhpwypna.ed waste, dIrped ga.
and H. legislative associations u could be spproptee
10 % more i;;iac and patriotic purpose
| The bill was passed.
RRcoysTRUcTIog.
The House resumed the consideration Of the bin re-
ported from the Select Committee providing FOR the
reconstruction Of O'efthrown or r"hel.iols States
80 ALLEN Dem. ILL.,. II member ofhat Committee,
opposed the bill urging that the power proposed 10 ne
eYfrci scd Is not conferred by tho Constitution. Our
noliticnI fabric Is shaten % is center Ambition
civil war and threatening National bankruptcy are less
a. 1gfa II
government everywhere are waiting 70 reJ0ce az inc
triumph or weep over is downfall. lie lcarcu 10
launch on unknown seas but preferred 70 be guided ~
the thafts furnished b. tie Fathers 90 th" Hepbbic
The bin Was framed the assumption that these rebel
ous States out OF the Union. he believed TINS le
would regard the war as sin and WAged Only LOT r.
yenqe and plumber This bill would serve only TO IN.
crease the dscOrd. large portion ~ c south seeded
becluFe they thought their nights would he insecure IN
der the party now IN power. III We GesIfe thei 20 re
turn We must the canse % TIER EpPFehcnsnh'
1his measure actually proposed to accom- push WAT TIE
South feared previous 10 their Secession. lie uIgeu
that no necessity exists for this e Tor when lle mn
tay power shall be- suppressed the people returning "a
their allegiance will sec that all their Offices are MED by
who will respect the authority otthe Untcf States
Mr. SNITHERs (l'n., Del) said that speedy acton on
this bill seemed apparent already by the proclamation
OF the President aud the pronGnchnieItos Of the mil
taTy commaadeIs The people OF the Rsbeiious Stt's
ARE invited 81 rcorgnnize civil governments. lniess
Congress define the terms which Eorsescnthitr ~
mry admitted here the way OF decentralization VIII 10
rendered more difficult Tho hist principle provided
by the bill that until the State shan BE- free ro Mill
taTy resistance the President shall appoint Governor
ad interim 20 conduct tho civil nGnusirai.0u while
fctrs are To he afforded Tor ustitutHg permanent
government. The bill also Provides for the calling
% a Convention, thus recognizing the right OF
the people 10 form their own organic law.
~ rnong the other pfoyGioug Involuntary scrytude IL
prohibited The Constitution he argued Is required u
guarantee 20 every Staiea Republican form Of Govern
mea. The principle il laid down By N..ol, that n
nation l. Obliged b. prossryo sof obliged 10 pre-
seryo its membe. lie further explained the proy.s.
Ions Of the bill showing tha, loyal people alone were
10 be- placed in possession Of tie cyil Government
/ At 10 O'Clock the House adjourned.
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! Mi. Dickinson nj ;ic Cooper Institute.