, 1864-04-11
TEE VERY LATEST.
FROM WASHINGTON --- MORE
TREASON IN CONGRESS-.
THE FORREST RAID,
Ills Escape---Big Scare in Mem
phis---The Militia Called
0ut---Nobody anrt---
Who is to Blame.
Forests Plunder Qu .lities
as a Soldier designation
Of Gen. Rurlbut.
The Extraordinary Scenes In the
1xouse-TAe CopA Unnaasked.


The E9traoraanary -secnes In. the
ITouse-The CopA Unnasked.
Especial Dispatch to he Chicago Tribune.1
WASHINGTON, April 10, 1864.
Saturday WAS Of the most exciting Of tho see-
sion. Immediately upon calling the HOUSE to or
d.r. without whiting for the Journal to be read,
Speaker Cosfax, calling Rollins. OF New Hampshire,
to the Chair introduced resolution to e1ps Long,
Of Ohio, for reasonable utterances In Z written
speech On Friday afternoon. The lanyua.e COM
planned Of Was that the only alternative before tho
country WIS to acknowledge the Southern Confede-
racT, or to eubjugate and extermnate the Southern
people, he Long) preferred the former. Mr. Colfax
supported his resolution In brief speech, and was
followed by little Coz, who d,seaimed for himself
and party any sympathy with the sentiments AZ
gued By Long, and quoted the words of Greeley
and others In 1871, and tho speech Of Conway In
the last Congress- mostly In defense Of lhe right Of
revolution, which Coz confoundcd with the right
Of secession. Cox declared that although tho DEM
ocratic party desired to coucliate By continually
Offering amnesty to the rebels, they were for tue
Union by any means, conc peace, come war; Coz
did his very best to divert attention from the direct
issue.
Mr. Kely followed with one Of his characteristic
speeches.
James c. Allen, with his usual dullncss, ar4,ued
the parliamentary point
Mr. Garfield powerfully showed the vital differ
eucc betveen the right OF 1eEoluton and the right
of secession, and brought the House b1ck to the
real question. e1oquenly arguing that speeches like
L1ngs better calculated to give the rebels aid
and comfort. in the way they most dcs1rtl, than
auythipg else
lIarris, Of Maryland, Fernando Wood, Mallory,
Pend.eton and several others rose simultaneously
ut the conclusion Of Gardeli's speech. The floor
nd ~ T14r md obnrs aand
tn That eide Of the chamber to hear him, till the
House looked like town meeting With tall bald
hcuded man making haranguo in the center.
Harris feficItated himself On IN opportunity to
come to the rescuo Of one who 80 n3rly colnc1ded
with lin In sentiment, and WIS exposed ts the
tyranny Of frantic majority. Warming up with
Ills subject Harris began to geatlcutate violently,
denounced as liars MI those who affirm that slave
r. Is the sum Of all vi1lanies, and said he would
Fever rote man or dollar for this Internal war.
Tie finally Invoked Almighty God that the Soath
might never be enbjugated.
At this point cries Of order were heard in sever
al pa1ta Of tho bali, and Tracy, OF Penu.+ CON-
menced speaking In loud voice, but could not be
heard BY reason Of tho confusion.
The Speaker pounded violently on his desk aud
ordered members to tako their scats Alter order
vas partly restored, Mr. Nashbarue demanded
that Mr. Harris words be taken down and read
from the Clerks desk, which being done, he OBJ
jccted to the further continuance Of his speech as
| being out Of order, and offered resolution TINT
Harris be expelled The Speaker sustained tue
plea Of being out Of order, and Harris .at down.
Fernando Wood got the floor for the purpose Of
reading portion OF Longs speech, to which OBJ
| jectiona had been taken by Mr.. Colfax- Wood
said he endorsed every word Long had uttered
and hoped be might ba incladed in the resolution
of expulsion.
Gko3e, nr ColtnI moved that nfs resolution be pos
poned till 2 O'Clock Monday, which wss unanimous
!5 agreed to, and Mr. Washburnc--tben demanded
the previous question On his resolution to cxpel
| Harris. The votc was Immediately taken, tho
Democrats making sljght opposition to instant nc
| sion. The House refused by party vote Of
yeas cishty-one, rhys 1fty-eight two-thinls
| being required to adopt the resolution
| The only Democrat who voted for the resolution
was Daily, Of Pa. Frank 1slnir voted the samc vay
Bru1us Clay, Rollins, Of No and erco Otel1 voted
| a;,ainbt.
Stebbfns Of N. T.. was On the floor, bnt didn't
| record his name. The total vote WAS largest tot
| weeks. Immediately on the announcement Of the
| result Mr. Schenck moved resolution se.ca.lly
| ccnsnring Harris. The following members Of the
opposition voted for sehenck's resolution Of Cen.
cure: Baily, Cox. English, Ganson, Harrington and
| Winfield. ThoEe who voted aeainst were J. c. A.
len, Ancona, Bliss, Cbanles, Dcnntson, Eden, Ed
ridge, Law, Miller, OF Pa. Morrieon, Peudleton,
| FEnyD. R0ntaa, Ross. st1ouse, e. White, and :.
| Wood
1t Is noticeable TINT not border member voted
against censQ1ing Esfris, while many, including
thomas, OF Nd, voted both for expulsion and cen
sure, although the Democrats Totet solid On u1r-
1is reeolutiop, and aresikeiy to do 10 the Long
resolution. The leaders arc much exercised oycr
| Longs speech Friday. the extreme frsukness OF
which they regnrd as exceedingly Injurious to the
Prospects Of the party. Though read to empty
benches and not characterized by ability Of state
:,ent, it has been elevated by subsequent events
into the most prominent subject Of discussion in
political critics:
The Second Auditors Office is now only twelve
months behind in settlement Of claims Of deceased
soldiers. Three months ago it was eighteen
months behind six months work has thus been
| accomplished In three. Two hundred and thirty
clerks a1e nom. and dfty soon wiu be, employed IN
| rIis department.
The spring campaign Is likely, however, to put
the Office behind hand agafn.
| oCn F0REIGN RELATIONS. -
A fact illustrative OF tho temper Of the British
Government toward this country, has recently be-
tome public The British Admiralty has, for years,
| been In the habit Of exchanging charts with the
National Observatory at Washington. They stop
l
sumed again after the fall Of Vicksburg, without
word Of explanation at either time.
LITTLE MAC.
One Of McC1el}an's etaff officers now with bis
regiment In the Army Of the Potomac, says the re-
rorta Of devotion Of soldiers To- Little Mac are
greatly exaggerated, and that Lincoln wouid carry
the army vote by an overwhelming majority oycr
| him OF any other candidate.
DON'T WANT BuEL1.
understand that Gov. Andy johnson hss pro-
tested agai' st the proposed appointment Of Duel
10 the command In East Tennessee.
To0n MILES o'EEuLT.
Major Halpenr original Miles O,1feflly, has ten
Gczed his resignation In consequence Of tho condf-
t,cn Of his eyes.
| LAKE LAnBoH IMPROVEMENTS.
NJ. Arnold's bill for repairs and preservation
Ct the lake hatbors appropriates hereby FIVE thou
sand dollars tor the preservation OF Chicago Hat-
Ior. 1t Is before the Committee On Commerce.
WEATHER MATTERS.
The terrible min in this vicinity yesterday cau.ea
IN unprecedented r1ee and fall in the tributaries OF
the Potomac, Cedar Run, Kettle RIM aud Bull Run.
Bridges On the Orange &; Alexandra railroad hare
! oeen WaBhed away, aud Communication with the
!tms will be interrupted for several dAys.
PERSONAL.
John Rives, publisher Of the Congressional
Glo1e, died this morning Of gout In the stomach.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs decided
rot to act upon the House resolution In regard TO
the Mexican affairs until after learning the views
Of the Government, as Secretary SewarI Is opposed
roany Congressional verdict upon Mexican affairs.
This will probably Kill the resolution.
CONGRESSIONAL
The discussion OF the question Of Longs expul-
sion will not be resumed to MORROW, as Friday .
debate cannot appear In the Glo6e before Tucsday.