Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-31
CONGRESSIONAL.
PRocEEDINGs IN THE nous
Extracts from Our Daily Reports.
GOVERNMENT TRANSPORTATION OF VOTER

select committee of five members to be appointed bv In.
speaker 70 nvesgsts and report to the House whether
civilians in the employ of the Government in and about
Washington We're sent allowed to 90 home with view
OF voting in State elections what length Of time they
we're leaves Of absences whether they drew their
pay while thus absent. whsther such employees gong
home were those only who belong to The Republican party
who promised to vote for s and whether
their home and back paid at their own
expense or that OF the Governments and that said com
mttee have power to send for persons papers, and
employ clerk and have leave to report at any time
Mr.. STEVENS, of Pennsy lvania, suggested that the
Committee the Conduct of the War conduct the nyes
hgation,
!. Mr. HERMAN would not consent to this, and SO the
resolution was not introduced.
CHANGES AGAINST JUDGE MILLER DISMISSED.
On motion of Mr.. WILSON, of Iowa. the Committee
the Judiciary discharged from the further c0nsid
GRAFTON OF the memorials asking Orr the impeachment Of
Judge Miller OF that State He remarked that the
had been carefully considered by the committee and that
after examining all the documents and records they tailed
to discover any fact upon which impeachment could be
based. -.eR #e st3 tHf sttH.
rt,a4 sas PERSONAL MATTERS
Mr.. MCCLURE, of Missouri. rose to a. question of or
der aud obtained unanimous consent to make statement
He alluded to the speech which be made the 9th in
stant iu which he charged his colleague (Mr BAIR) with
having issued order, while in military command for
smuggling liquor into the army contrary trade
ations Of the Treasury Department. His colleague he
said at that time pronounced the order forgery, and
expressed his surprise that he Mr MCCLURG) had
the denial OF the order and invoice orgeres He
had afforded bis colleague time to furnish the proof of for
gerry but this had not been produced could it be pro-
du ed There Latin maxim, which, being truns
lated, false in false in all Therefore, false
hood of witness being exposed the whole testimony
should be rejectrd as worthless. His colleague (Mr
BLAIR had appeared here as his wtnsus He Mr..
Nc URG) had exposed his colleagues asehood and du-
pcty and ndehty to the radicals in his statements to
The President On the day, his colleague denied
that persons OF color had been off from Missouri aud
sold other States In proof of this fact Mr. McCLURG
produced order from Geu Rosecrsns dated ST. Louis
March /. 1864, in which the transportation Of such per
prohibited. free persons had been sold
Mr. MCCLURE remarked he had compassion for those
in distress, aad bis colIeaRus might well be embarrassed
He would give such relief is extended to criminals
after the sentence OF condemnation He then produced
letter from Mr Conner, special agent OF the Treasury De-
partmen relative to the denial Of Mr.. BLAIR concerning
the alleged liquor speculation, and charging Mr. BLAIR
with wilful aud malicious falsehood.
The SPEAKER promptly called the gentleman 10 order
having violated the rules OF order and decorum of the
House.
Mr. MCCLURE, resumng, said his colleague had branded
the liquor order forgery Now he had had that order
photographed and copies of could be procured by those
who desire them Here it Justice must be done
though anguish caused to the friends of the
Mr. BLAIR asked that select committee be appointed
to investigate the charge made by his colleague said
pronounce my colleagues allegation base and wilfu
fasehood He has taken the place Of the forger and
falsifer, and / pronounce him Infamous liar and
scoundrel.'
The SPEAKER called Mr. BLAIR to order for viola
would aid him in the enforcement OF the rules.
Mr.. BLAIR l could not any other language to an
allegation so false and utterly contemptble l. ask for
speca committee to send for persons and papers III
am guilty F1m not fit to be Representative. The guilt
will fall upon those who have assumed the charge.
The SPEAKER requested the gentleman to reduce his
resolution to writing
IS Mr. McCLURH said he now had before him papers
purporug to be written by OF his COLES gues staff
which he should be much pleased to lay before the
mittee.
Addressing himself to Mr. BLAIR and holding out in.
his hand paper, he asked You will not deny this sig
uaturef' EHs89
Mr.. BLAIR will not reply to question from such
an infamous scoundrel
The SPEAKER again called the gentleman to order for
MIR c. ALLEN thought there was no necessity for
debate and that the subject should be referred to
mittee.
Mr. MCCLURE again asked permission to send certain
original documents to the committee
Mr. BLAIR then offered resolution in writing that
select COMMITTEES OF three members be appointed by the
Speaker with power send for persons and papers, and
investigate the chzge of j. w Clug, Of Missouri against
Francis Blair jr OF the said State OF violation q
the laws the matter OF alleged liquor spe cuaton
Mr.. STEVENS suggested an amendment, adding " and
that the committee also inquire into the genunebess
fsIsity of the documents which have been produced"
The resolution, thus amended, was agreed to-
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. HIGBY of Caifor-
MA CLAY, Of Kentucky, and PRUYS, of New York, the
said committee.
NATIONAL BANKS
The specal order then taken up, namely the bill
amendatory Of The National Bank act.
Mr.. HOOPER, of Massachusetts,, remarked that this
bill made such corrections time and experience proved
to be and render the law perfect that the
State banks may organize under it, instead OF continuing
under their State He looked the system of
state banks having ouved their day and being
equal 10 the present exiRences Of the country 80 far
Mr. HOOPER said in hs explanation of the principles Of
the bl the nationa banks had worked well and he
pressed the hope that all gentlemen would give their sup
port to which had beeu CAREFUL ymatured
The House resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole the state OF the Union and resumed the oon
sderaton of the bill amendatory of the national bank
law.
Mr. BROOKS oontroverted the opinions advanced yes
terday by Mr. HOOPER, maintaining that the war could
have been prosecuted gold basis whereas the system
Of the gentleman founded exclusively on paper. he
deprecated the increase OF paper money not only IN
atinp the prices but threatening rum to the country
He stated length bis objections to the measure
under consideration.
Mr. HERMAN remarked that this blu gave TO the Fed
ers power far greater than has been
welded by any party set Of In this country He
then Indicated the amendments he wished 10 be made
order render it perfect s possible II it was to be
come law
Mr. PRUYN, regarding this as the mo.t important
which could be brought before Congress- desired
should be amended in order to make IL unobectona
BILE as possible, at all events 10 makett work smoothly
Instead of there being bureau CURRENCY connected
with the Treasury, there should be separate Depart
ment located at New York. and not in Washington, will
Comptroller at eight thousand dollars annually to hoc
Office for four years. He offered amendment for thi
purpose, but il rejected '
Mr.. BROOKS asked that the National Bank bill b
postponed until Monday with view to give the represen
tatves Of the Clearing House opportunity of bein
heard on THE important measure. .sz#.#
Mr.. DAVIS OF New York, also briefly advocated th