The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-03
FRAUDS INTHE TREASURY
DEPARTMENT.
The Printing Of the U. 5. Cur.
rency. f-a-r.-.1

PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS ON FRIDAY, April
2orH.
Mr. Brooks, Dem. of New York, offer
cd an amendment which was read for infor-
nation, VIZ: 80 r..
That the President communicate to the
House as soon as possible all vouchers or
depostons in his possession or In the pos
ession of the Treasury Department respect
ing the fitting up of bureau in the Treas
ury Department building, for printing mon
ey, bonds!or other obligations Of the Unitoc
States"
Mr.. Dawes had no objection. II III a.-
NJ. Stevens thought it ought to be acted
upon separately from the subject before the
House s--.I .za ="
Mr.. Brooks asked whether he would en-
able him to do so?
Mr.. Stevens replied he would. -aa.
Mr.. Schenk emphatically objected. The
proposition had nothing to do with the
pending resolution
Mr.. Brooks expr's-e ed his surprise at the
sensitiveness Of the g,nt!aman on the other
side to hls making few remarks in sup
port OF his amendment calling on the Pres
jdcnt Tor information. Under our form of
Government, We are entitled to information
from the Executive which is not detrimen
tai to the public interests. The informa,
tion called for by the gentleman from Mas
sachusetts (Dawes) is not detrimental to
the public interests, but likely to be of
public good. We have not only the right
40 know what Is going on in the ecutive
Departments Of the Government. In De-
cember or January last, AFTER the close OF
the holidays, he (Brooks) submitted some
allegation connected with the Treasury
Department, which were disregarded by
gentlemen on the othe: side. They had
made 10 use Of the testimony submitted,
and at this he bad expressed his surprise
ur. Cresswell. (Un. Md, } objected to the
Gentleman from New York (Brooks) pro
ceeding with his remarks.
Mr. Brooks remarked that the gentleman
might as wei! allow him To proceed now as
at any other time. Tie (Brooks) would go
before the high courts Of the newspaper
press if the Republicans would not allow,
him to speak here Of the plundering and
stealing of the public treasure. Did the
Gentleman from MARYLAND (Cresswell) make
point of order on that? ..-.
Mr.. Cresswell replied that he would make
the point of public morals" The remarks
nf the gentleman from New York Brnoks)
'gere not applicable tn the subject pending.
The Chairman said the gentleman from
New York (Bfooks) was not in order.
Mr.. Brooks remarked that the greater
part of to day has been occapiec in dicuss>
ing whether a certain quantity of liquor had
been purchased and paid for by somebody's
money. The broadcast latitude in debate
had been allowed respecting member, Of
the Cabinet, and vet when, he approached
another member Of the Cabinet, the gentle
man from Maryland lCresswell objected as
a matter OF public morals. Ten years ago,
as member of the House, he Brooks en-.
deayored TO save his rWhig friesds from in
inry in connection with the Galpin fraud,
and in reiatioa 10 which the Wings were
attacked sby the Democrats. But now q
general clanor was raised by the Republic
cans ut the very moment he approached the
subject of the Treasury. Several gentlemen
on the Republican side had called him to
order, because he wished the public to un-
derstand what became of the public monev.
Several gentlemen on the Republican side
here called Mr.. Brooks to order =, r.sez :
The Speaker said that the gentleman
from New York (Brooks) was not in order,
aiding that the. Chair would continue to
adTinistsr the rules impartially. rc
Mr.. Brooks offered another resolution,
preceded by preamble, calling for the ap.
peintment Of committee toexamine into
and report on the condition of the Treaeury
Department, and especially IS 70 the huresu
wherein SYe prlateds mites, ,ih0nds And
ether obligations Of the y sited Ht1tes,' Wa
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