Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-05

Col G Griffin; 46:h Penn, Col John 8 Curtin; 5Oth
Penn, Col hrst 6lst Penn, Col = Hartrauft lst
Michigan sbsrpshooers with COMPANY of Indians,
Col De Laney; 2sth Conn (colored) Col wooster sth
Mich, Col -; and tsth Mass, Col Griswold.
The troops compose the 9th Army Corps, and Col J.
F. Hartrsuf, Of the 5lst Penn, comm ands them as
they arrive, until the arrival OF Gen. Burnside.
toKSK IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
In the House Of Representatives, on the Esd, the
the following passage eccurred
Mr. Blair, of Missouri (Union) asked unanimous con-
Mr. Spauldipg, Of Ohio. (Union,) gave notice that s
ter this he would not give his consent TO any other gen.
teman.
Mr. Blair then ssked tta. Select Committee be ap-
pointed to investigate the charge made by his col.
| league, adding: II pronounce my colleagues INC
Ourg'e) allegations base and wlful false noop he
has taken the place of the foger and the alsfer and
here pronounce him most infamous liar and scoun-
/ drel"
This remark produced mos! intense sensation In the
/ House.
Many of the members rose to their feet, and persons
the galleries evidently parook of the general excite
| ment.
| The greatest confusion aud disorder prevailed.
The CHAIR promptly called Mr. Blair order; hav
ing violated the rules aud appealing to the House 10
aid him in their enforcement.
Mr.. Bair--I could not apply other language to an
allegation Sc FALSE base, and utterly contemplate.
ask for a Special Committee to send Ter persons and
| papers, If am guilty, am unfit to be Representa-
tive in this House, but the guilt will fall upon lnose who
have assumed the charge
TIE Speaker requested Mr.. Blair to reduce his reso-
| .uton { writing.
Mr. koClug-I bAye papers now before me, puipori-
ing to be written by some Of my colleagues (Blairs)
staff which should be much pleased TO lay before the
committee. Mr.. McClurg then addressed himself to
Mr. Blair and holding out in his hand paper be said
"You will not deny this signature"
Mr. lair, in response, sad: 81 will not reply to any
/ question from such infamous ecoundiel-"
The Speaker again checked the vioanoa OF The rules
| of decorum.
Mr. James O. Allen, of Illinois. (Dem,) preferred 10
have committee TO examine the charges, aid said
there necessity fer any further discussion on the
| cut ject az this time
Mr. McClurg again asked permission TO sord Ger ain
/ or ginal documents to the committee.
hr BAR then presented his resolution in writing that
Selec. Committee of three members OF the House be
appointed by the Speaker with power to send for per
sot and papers, TO investigate the charge made by
J. W. McClurg Of Missouri, against Francis P. Blair,
Jr. Of said ate, of violation Of the laws in the
m. ter Of an alleged liquor speculation.
Tlis resolution was passed. after being amended by
Mr. Stevens OF Pennsylvania, SO that the committee
may also inquire into the genuneness or firstly OF the
| documents which Mr.. McCurg had produced.
/ Committee to ii quire into the charge.
Messrs Highly OF California, Clay of Kentucky, and
Pruyn of New.York
THE EMANCIPATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND SEW
ARDS OBJECTIONS TO IT.
The Washington correspondent OF the Cincinnati
Gazette Gays:
recent allusion in the Independent TO the fact
that Ms Secretary Chascs pen supplied the concluding
sentence of tho Emancipation Proclamation, bas been
Il 4 ,bafi nd Loo nora1
kno sledee on the sui lee. than might have been
peced When the final draft of the proclamation was
presented BY the Presideni t. the Cabinet, IL closed
With the Paragraph stating that the slaves it liberated
would be received into the armed service Of the U3ted
ates. Mr. Chase jects to the appearance OF doc
ument of such ssimporiance without one
word beyond the dry phrases ~ to cover its
me aning and finally proposed that there be added to
the Presidents draft the following seatcrce:
"And upon tSis act, sincerely believed 70 be an &C!
of ustcs warranted by Constitution, invoke the
considerate Judgment OF mankind aud the gracious IA
vor Of Almighty God.n
| Mr. Lincoln adoptsd the sentence as Mr. Chase wrote
IT, only interning alter the word Constitution, the
words upon military necessity" and in that form tho
Jclanaon vent to the world and history. The Pres
dent or gnay resolved upon the policy of Issuing this
proclaim in the of 1862 As he expressed
i. himself everything going wrong; we seemed to
have put forth about utmost fort; and be really
didn't know what more to do, unless he did this. Ac
eordingly he prepared the preliminary proclamation,
nesrly in the form in which subsequently, appeared
called the cabinet together ald read lt to them.
Mr.. Montgomery Blair was startled, and objected to
the Proclamation
Mr.. Seward, on the other hand, said, 81 approve Of
IT, Mr.. President, jus, it tt.nds. approve OF 1t in
principle and approve the policy Of issuing IL ooly
object tothe Tina. Send it oGtn now, the heels Of
our Lite dsasers and it will be construed as the
vusve struggle Of drown ng man. To give 10 proner
weight you should reserve it till after come victory"
TIE President Gs,ented to Mr. Stewards view, aud il
was withheld till the ial, when it was Issued almost
precisely Originally prepared The one TO which Nj.
Chase supplied the concluding sentence the fnal
proclamation issued on the subseq lent LIST OF January
| TRADE WITH THs REBELS.
The Washington correspondent Of the n. Y. Times
says:
Investigations into New York Custom House aff,irs,
by the Committee of The House, deveope The fact that
trade OF such magnitude has been conducted between
parties in the North and rebels on the RIO Grand,
that the rebel agent e. haamoas has pocksted out Of
/ II over q million dollars his share OF the psO6s-
| Who TIE guilty parties in the Custom House ar, of
is not known publicly at least bet the arrest Of
an employee, on Saturday last, directly by the
mitsee it is strongly believing will lead to further
| rests.
| sAvAaEs Debating TERMS TO THE oovERsxIKr.
| A Chicago despatch, of the 2ath says:
special despatch fromst Paul says that Wasedoreyr
prom len. Sisson Indian, has CONS into Fort Abr
crombie and has acoepei terms Of pe,ce He states
that ary oil the Ssstcns are in favor Of peace, and
others Of their leaders will be ready in few days to
follow his example; but the powerful tribe of Yanltor
Iss while they want peace, require that acle mn
shall not penetrate into their iory and that steam
boats with emigrants shall not navigate toe U9pr
Nisanuri The refugees murderers OF the lower bandg