Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-04-16

and that for this purpose they, or such Of their
as dhsy may depus repair :. the
MI. Fessenden thought that unless IN cases
OF extreme urgency II was hardly worth while
for members OF Congress to 60 into these k.ni
was here. We are coming to period in the
session when II was very important to have all
the members present for the dispatch OF bust
to look into these matters, and it was to be pre-
sumed that it would duly attend to it.
Mr.. Wilson said he had called at the War
Department this morning, and the Secretary
had told HIM he had dispatch from General
Sherm an saying that about three hundred OF
our soldiers had been massacred at Fort Pill
low, and he intended to make an immediate in
vesugatlon OF the matter, and had appointed
officers for the purpose. Gen. Sherman was
not on the spot however and had received his
information in the same way perhaps as the
Mr.. Johnson moved to amend the resolution
by directing the committee also to inquire
whether Fort Pillow could not have been re-
inforeed or evacuated; which was agreed to.
Mr.. Howard then withdrew his clause re-
quiring the committee to send some of their
members to the spot and as thus modified. the
resolution was adopted.
HoUsR.-Mr. Randall, Of Kentucky, offered
q resolution, which was agreed to, instructing
the Committee on Military Affairs to inquire
into the necessity and expediencyo Of construct
Cumberland Gap, for military purposes, as
recommended by the President Of the United
States in his message of December, 1861.
Mr.. Herman. Of N. Y, presented the resolu-
that Gen. Robert Anderson be placed upon the
to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Rice, of Maine, presented the resolutions
of the Legislature Of Maine, asking the protec-
ton OF the north western frontier Of that State
The resolutions were laid upon the table and
ordered to be printed. ..
Mr.. Washburne, from the Select COMMITTEES
on Emigration, made report thereon. accom-.
panied by q bill providing tor emigration from
abroad, to supply the vacuum in the indus.
trial pursuits, caused by the necessities Of the
war. The bill provides for Commissioners OF
Emigration, to have an office in New York
and among other duties, he is to see that they
are not defrauded in their passage through this
country.
The House took up the report OF the Con.
mittee Of Elections, which concludes with
resolution that /" b. M. Kitchen Is not entitled
to a seat in this House as representative IN
the 3ath Congress from the seventh Congress
sional district in Virginia"
MT. Dawes made speech in support OF the
resolution and OF the report The committee
could not satisfy themselves that there had
been such q freedom of election in that district
as to warrant the conclusion that MIR. Kitchen
district.
Messrs. Smith, of KY, and Whaley, of Va,
spoke in favor of Mr.. Kitchens claim.
The question was taken and the House de.
clared Mr.. Kitchen not entitled TO q seat.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, OF lows, joint
resolution was passed, instructing the Commit
| tee on the Conduct Of the war, or such members
thereof as they may designate, to proceed to
Fort Pillow, and investigate all the facts and
circumstances attending the rebel attack and
capture Of Fort Pillow, and that they report
as soon as practicable.