Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-07-07

the brother Bars and their tribe of fasers meant il
strike at the Secretary Of the Treasury They had som,
political ends to compass, and not scrupuous
choice Of means. They did not fig how much the
finances of the country might suffer Army and navy
might 60 unprovded and unpaid. No matter what public
evil might come, what they wanted was to reach him
with their poisonous arrows if through me- so much the
better #o...r
Some here may remember how at the beginning Of the
war, responded to the of the President. He
was not OF party but he President Of the United
States, and the Union was in peril called Rhode Island
to arms snd great in spirit though small in sixe she
waited for no second call Her among the first
10 reach the beleaguered capital went with them INTO
battle aud not nggad either of labor or hazard But
VIII not parade my acts It enough say that ne
ther sought nor received the slightest return from Pres
dent or Secretary Then and since have tried TO
render some service y my country The consciousness OF
the endeayori is reward enough,
Since the beginning OF the war the business in which
was then engaged has been since almost wholly in other
hands than my own 1t is largely manufacturing inte-
rest Its managers have bought raw material and sod
goods where and as they could. So far know they
nave had no avors from any Secretary any Office OF the
They have taken the chances of the market
with all Others and have had or advantages that
all others have not had Neither for them neither tor NV
SELL DOR for any body ere, have asked received any
special privileges TO buy cotton any thing else to
trade in cotton or any thing else have made since
THIS war began from any buying trading in cotton per-
mtted or unpermtted, licensed unlicensed, the mil
0nth part OF two millions of dollars the ml0nth part
of that month If the Bars know any thing about the
Treasury Department they know that no permits or cen
ses TO trade were granted by the late Secretary Of the
Treasury He made regulations, as the law REQUIRES
under which permits granted, but he granted
none nor allowed any to be granted under the re
guailcns and that without favor partiaty Have the
fayors, and been disapponted7
Perhaps ought to say that there was one transaction in
cotton IN which did take some interest When Dupont
captured Forts Walker and Beaureoard and Sherman
took possession of the islands of South Carolina con
siderable quantities of cotton found on the abandoned
plantations This was in the winter of 1861 and 1912
the War Department. undertook the duty of collecting
this cotton, and consulted about the selection Of an
agent recommended one who was employed and found
faithful a large quantity Of cotton was collected and
to New York. and sold by Collector Barney at
public auction The proceeds three quarters of
million, believe deposited with Assistant Treasurer
CISCO Mr.. Aspinwa knows any thing about any cotton
business in which took part it must be- this and in this
had not the pecuniary interest OF will
feel humiated in noticing such miserable caumnies
but perhaps it Is duty. think 30, would not say
word HencefOrth these convicted slanderers may rail
and falsify, unnOticed by me. a a
The bull from the House for the relief of the publishers
of the Globe then considered
Mr.. SHERMAN offered q substitute providing for the
appointment OF committee +, investigate the subject of
the cost of printing the Globe and looking to its pabca
on by the public printer and to the purchase the Globe
bui ding
The substitute was lost, and the bill psssed-year o.
nays8, iA fg
Mr. WILSON called up the bill to increase the compsn-
sation to matrons of hospitals; which was passed
At hafpas eleven the Senate wentInto Executive ses-
zion, and the doors again thrown omen Mt TWENTY
minutes past twelve when it learned that
ment TO hslpast twelve had been made In which the
House concurred.
The hour of half past twelve having arrived
Mr. CLARK, the President pro tenn. rose and said
Senstors: The time hxed BY tae concurrent votes Of
the two Houses Of Congress for the adjournment has ar
rived now, therefore, wishing you Senator'S pleasant
return to your homes and families and expressing the hope
that before again return to this chamber the clouds
that have been lowering upon beloved country may be
hited-that tbe storm may be recedngthst peace may
be again returnngI do declare the Senate adjourned
without day.