Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-05-05
Mr. aHooMALL. Are sueh remarks 10 ordsyf
The SFEAKER. The remarks Of the gsntlsmAm fsou

New York DO not apply TO the psndug resolution.
Mr.. BROOMALL. ask that the rules be enforced.
Mr. MILLER wished to know whether it was not 10
order TO Tell the truth.
The SPEAKER replied The gentleman might tell
the truth about any thing in California elsewhexe but
still it would not be appropriate to the subject before the
House
Mr.. JOHNSON said the Chair could not Judge better
than any other member as TO the appropriateness OF the
Mr.. BROoMAIL ask whether it would be in order
for me to ask that the gentleman from New York take
The SPEAKER directed Mr. Brooks TO take his seat
Mr., STILES. My colleague (Mr. BRooMALL) objected
to the gentleman from New York telling the truth.
The SPEAKER. The gentleman must take his seat,
unless he appeals.
Mr., BROOKS said he had too much respect for the
Chair to appeal He had made his remarks 10 good faith
Mr.. SCHENCK. There must be some Difference paid
to the order Of the Speaker. deliberations of order
The SPEAKER said those Who so loudly called to or
der were themselves out Of order
Mr.. SCHENCK / ask that the meml or be required
to take his seat
sides all talking at the time, while the SPEAKER
was hammrring with his gave to enforce order. Mr..
scHENcK, on one side of the hall, and Mr. BRooKs, on
the other INDUCED hurried aud brief cOlloquy, but
owing the confusion purpot heard in tho
reporters gallery, further than Mr. Brooks said to Mr.
SCHENcK This is not Baltimore but the capital of the
United states Mr. SCHENCK reply was not heard
The SPEAKER directed Messrs. SCHSEcK and BROOKS
to take their seats saying that this the second time
he had so ordered. tinally quiet was restored
On motion of Mr.. MILLER of Pennsylvania, Mr..
Brooks allowed TO proceed in oraer-yeas "a,
nays 80.
MIR. BROOKS apoogzed to the Chair, saying that he
did take his seat when first requested because he did
not hear the request owing to the confusion.
MIR. BEAMAN called the gentleman to order.
Mr. BROOKS said no should not struggle much further
He then began to read from paper ia his hand. The
question to DO decided he said is whether shall call
the Executive Tor information and whether resolution
shall be passed that the House may be informed of the
nf uhnh
The SPEAKER again reminded the gentleman that he
Mr.. BROOKS. will contend no further, but take my
Mr.. DAWES apologizsd to Mr.. STEVENS and the House
for the language he had applied to that gentleman. No
had confidence the Secretary of the Treasury
than himself
The sPEa KER reminded the gentleman that the sub.
Jet OF the Secretary Of the Treasury not before the
House.
Mr.. DAwEs's resolution, calling for information In
lation to Mr.. BLAIR, was agreed to-
On the ensuing day
Mr.. GARFIELD, of Ohio, offered preamble quoting
the remarks lately made by Mr. F. BLAIR, to the effect
that secretary Chase making of the income from
abandoned plantations TO carry out the programme of the
Pomeroy secret circular &c. qu0tag also from the New
York World and Constitutional Union remarks charging
frauds in the fractional currency and affirming that Mr.
Brooks bad repeated the substance Of those articles and
concluding with the following resolution:
Resolosd That committee of FIVE be appointed by the
Speaker of the House gate the truth of the aega
tons above quoted and OF other allegations affecting the
negr of the Treasury Department and that they have
power to send for persons and papers.
Mr.. HOLMAN, of Indiana, suggested that the COM
mtee consist of nine members, with leave report at
Mr. GARFIELD consented to the amendment
Mr.. BROOKS said that he did not object the resolu
on but to the misrepresentation Of his remarks quoted
in the preamble.
Mr.. GARFIELD replied that he had adopted the re
marks ms taken by the official reporter.
Mr. BROOKS said his remark was that millions upon
millions of the public money in the Treasury bureau Of
printing had been placed at the peril OF sacrifice He de-
sired to have his remarks about the printing of the public
money properly stated.
Mr. BROOMALL objected.
Mr.. BROOKS remarked that he ought to be allowed to
repeat what he actually did say; but objection
made, he would take the resolution reported
Itwas then adopted.
The SPEAKER appointed the following gentlemen as
the select committee: Me GARFIELD, Of Ohio VIII.
SON. of Iowa BROOKS, of New York; DAVIS. of Mary
land STUART, of Iuuis; FENToN, Of New York; DAw-
SON, of Pennsylvania; JENCKEs of Rhode Island and
STEELE, OF New Jersey
GOVERNMENTS FOR REBELLIoUs STATES.
The House took up the bill proposing to provide repub
can governments for States subverted overhrown by
the rebellion
that slavery has been element of dscord in repub
can system has produced the present condition of affairs
and ought therefore to be removed
Mr. STEVENS offered substitute for the pending bill,
which substitute declares that the Confederate States
wsgng an unjust war have no right to claim exemp.
ton from the extreme rigors and rights of That
OF the States which have seeded with the
OF majority OF ctizsns be tolerated aud considered
within the Union, to allow representation in Con
gsbs to take part in political government That they
cabnot participate in any amendments to the Constitution,
and when amendments thereto proposed they be
adopted by twohirds OF the ceded States When
the Federal forces conquer seeding States they shall
be regarded separate Territories and be represented
in the House of Representatives the other Terri
tories.
Mr. DAWSON Of Pennsylvania, replied to a speech
heretofore delivered by Mr.. mooRHEAD, his colleague.
This speech, he rad, could regard argument
The Democratic party had acted with magnsnimity Of
purpose equaled by any other organization They
enoeavored to avoid civil the greatest Of all national
caamlties and opposed the anatca movements Of both
the aboltionists and aecessoniss But when hosttes
broke out the Democrats freely their blood and rea
in defence Of the county.
Mr.. MOORHEAD said il was true that he and his col
league formerly politically associated but they
had parted company, he sorry say that his col
league while political fabric beginning to fall
had such political associates in Washington Breckin
ridge, Hunter Bright, aud JEFF Davis But he had great
hopes of his colleague He had faith in the political
well in the religious salvation OF He knew his
colleague one OF the widest politicians and believed
he would return to the support of country and Gov
ernment
Mr.. WILLIAMS delivered a speech, in the course Of
which he held have treated the Seeded States
Government de eto and put them under the ban Of the
Union as alien enemies. TINS has become public war
as between two different nations. Those States no
longer the Uon except for correction and they must
be reconstructed under the conqneriug power History
presented