Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-03-24
WARRINGTON, March 2;

uousE M. McOiurg, Of No., ris'ng to
4 personal explanation, repeated end sought
to prove q Charge t,.setufr-e made against
hi. colleague, Mr. B,air, ot having violate
he Treasury regulations By smuggling Il.
.cmy order signed By Gen. ROsecraus 80
show tue falsity Of Mr. Blair's remarks that
free persons Of color had not BEEN remove"
f..m Missouri and .Old into slavery. lie
had the same compassion for Nj. Bisir -
he hod for condemned criminal. and 10
du'god in severe personal rt6 ctions upon
his onllessue.
Mr. L ,,r asked that Special Commit.
tee be appointed TO eysmine the charges u
bis colleague, Who had uttered bsse ard
viiiul lslschood. Us colleague bad taken
the place OF the torg.r and f.l.itier, and be
tBlsir) pronounced him tMcCIurg) an in.
famous liar ana ecoundrel
The SPEAKER said such language vas
against she raies Ut the Ilouse, and called
upon the uouse to aid him IN epfJrcipg tho
rul.a
Mr.. Blair said no other Language could
be us,d 10 regard to aIlegstiuns 80 false,
base s,d utterly Contemplate.
Mr.. HcCl0rg ssked Mr.. Blair to louk at
hia B. aM'.) own sigma urs 20 OUR orders.
Nj. Blair replied : I'D o. ssions.. earnest.
oess tast be would l.0k ~ nothing that
came tom the intsaou> .cosu1'el.
Mich excitement, CEN l>i"n and disorder
prevailed throughout the proce ID ogs. F.
ns.ly, the resolution to sppD,nt . sele {
CO nn.stee to enqn're into ,bs AlIeg alton.
IF Mr. McCla,g. was adopted.
Mr.. Wilson u l,ws, from committee On
Judiciary asked that the committee BE- dis.
charged from tho further consideration .,
the memorials asking G,r the mpes ch,n.nt
of Juage Miller, ot Wiscon..n. H. .s,d
that nothing appeared from the documents
to justify any sctmn 10 the case.
The llou>s pruceed-i to she cousid sra.
ton u tue smenjed Nativnsi currency aud
oank bill.
4 resolution VA passed instruoting the
~ays aud sneaas c1Wmlttee 70 inquire into
the expsd'enc, VI Imposing On Cd qos;s
duty OIL al soul imported from f.. e,gs
countries, after July next.
N ssfs. uigby, Clay aud Pruyn we're ~.
pointed the select committee to investiest ~.
tie charges Of NJ :Clurs agsinss Blair.
Mr.. Hopper tssu-td tbc establish u.ent ot
National t.nks, aud thought the system
ot State b., Is iDadeq tate 70 pr-.ent Ell
gcncics. lie explained the provisions of
sbe bill, which had been carefully prepared
~ thote most familiar wich tue currency
question.
Without action tho House adiaurued.
SsSArE.-Mr. Howard addressed the
Senate al length IN Opposition ~ the bill Of
Mr.. Poaell, 10 prevent military interisr.
c"ce III State elections.
The bill establishing bureau nf military
Justice was reported from tie military cou,
uiistee.
A joint resolution was p1ssei approprj.
ating SO, 600 { expe nses VI the com mi tee
o. THE Conduct Ct tue var
A bill appropris,iug $500. 900 to es,aS
fsh savy yard At lairo, ILL.,, wAs intro.
cuet6.
The bill rels'ive to deserters, providing
Tor the di.trAnchiec mrnt OF tho~e re(usicS
20 'e'uru. sud lcr exemption irvm punish.
mene 20 those Who do rsturo, vas taken u.
Mr. Wilson sdvocssed the bill, stating
there we're msns drserters 10 Csnsda Dc.
>uous II returning I" serse out sheir tim.
in tie srmy, aud thr President should uam.
some place near the borders Of Canada - =
rend. s,ou- TOT them, and that quite 4 bodv
oi men would return to duty.
Mr Clark opposed the bill. No action
taken.
The bill to prevent military interference
~ state elections wss tskcn up.
~. us~srd opp,sed is o. some leaetb.
bette wig tt oooox'0us ~ the coost,e u,los,.
end that Oorgress bsd Do power over state
elections. NJ. Howard gave way for ,xse
utlso oosei3o.
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