, 1864-02-18

SECOND. RtsNlred, That the Secretary al War
veteran regiments who have fe-cnlisted, OF shsll
re- enlist both IN tho volunteer and regular forces
Of the United States-
Tho House cleared the Speakers table to-
day, referring most Of the bills there to ap-
propriate committees. An effort Has made
to pass without reference the Senate's reso-
luton of thanks TO Gen. G. H Thomas, his
officers and men, for their conduct in the bat-
tie Of Cllickamaugn.
Mr. Garfield moved to amend by inserting
the name Of Gen. Rosccrans. In support Of
West Visginia every battle, while another
carried Off all the honors, and dwelt upon
his share In The battles of Corinth. Iuka, and
Murfreesboro. He claimed that Rosccrans
planned the campaign which ended in the
battle Of ChicknmarEa, and directed the opc-
rEtlons there until two rebel divisions were
driven buck and be was separated from corps
Of his command; that the object Of the cam
paign Was to get for future operations foot
hold beyond tho Tennessee River, the cross-
ing Of which he pronounced the greatest feat
Of the war, and that Chickamauga Was
the most glorious battle Of tho war, the
been rcpulscd BY our forces only G., 900 strong
at the start, aud after the disaster to the
right wing, not 25,0o0 strong. That two
such so-called defeats would be the destruc.
truction of the rebel armies; and finally,
TINT our success at Chattanooga, with three
times the number of the enemy, WAS only
the rirened fruits Of Chickamauga Mr. Gar
field appealed 10 the House to do no such In
justice as, eingling out subordinate. He
said that Gen. Thomas, whom he professcd
to honor as highly ;as any other man in the
country, would regret the passage Of the rcs.
olution in Its present shape, and that be was
told by Gen. Thomas when he was coming TO
Washington, to do all In Ills power to prevent
RosccranB' removal
On motion Of Mr.. Fcnton, the bill was re-
ferred to the Committee on Military A1Tairs
Mr. Coz in speech to-day charged the
Republicans with fayor1ng and endorsing
misegcnatton or mingling Of races.
Mr.. Waslburne made reply which con-
yulscd tho Honse with laughter, giving witt,
appropriate comments passages from Afr.
Cox's book Of t1ayel entitled the "Buckeye
Abroad," in which the author deplo7cs the
prejudice against color in the United States,
and declares that whites and blacks arc uni
ted By common bond Of brotherhood.
Mr., Hooper made win attempt to report
from the Committee on Ways and Means the
Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary Of
the Treasury to sell at his discretion frou
time to time the surplus gold in the Trea.
sury. .
Mr. Kasson, speaking By numerous con.
sent, explained that the present system makes
the Secretary the greatest bul1in markell, since
be is constantly withdrawing gold through
custom houses md distributing only for The
payment Of interest On public debt.
Mr.. Cox objected to the Introduction o1
! the bill, unlces he could get answers to three
inquiries. What amount Of gold is in tht
Treasury? What urgency existed for thu
passage Of thc bills What effect would ths
passage have upon the price. Of gold, silver
or foreign exchanges
Mr.. Brooks begun to reply to KassoI
with the observation that the Secretary o1
thc Treasury now had control Of tho paper
money issue ami WINS the greatest rag mcr
chant in tho world, brt an objection being
made to this irregular debate, the subjcc!
was dropped, and the bill not introduced.
Gaxrct Davis consumed another day Of the
sseila'e- nc WE commencing IN elaoosate
l'efeo''''i aesau1t uoon she Niae9nenuee1's oen
a1ors, "ncn nc was caiied 10 oroef, anu per
s1sune, was cauco 10 oFoef ag0n, un1n h'
consented to forcgo the pleasure, and re-
heseo 1he senate from anotaes oass talking
SECOND DISPATCH.
Especial Dispstcl to the Chicago Tribune.1
WAsH11arox, Feb, Ii.
Inc bneyancs Of government stocks Is re
gsfdeo mere as IN evidence OF popular coap
dence in the stability OF The Government.
1t IS remembered that toward the close
the last administration A1r. Cobb found soms
difficulty in negotiating one year notes al
very hlgh rates of interest, and that Secretary
Chase WIS at first obliged to pay seven aul
thrcc-tenths per cent on three year notes
while this year he has ilisposc1 Of five hun
drcd millions at per cent, and now finds
himself in = position to place ten-fortJ
loan at five per cent. Indications Of Iii:
| ability to do the last art so plain that ths
subscription will probably be opened with
In few days for nearly one hundred million:
two year five per cents already paid out Al
order from the sub-Treasury in New York
for ten millions more, was received to-day
One year notes are also going rapidly.
The Printing Committee Of the Senate re
| ported back q resolution of the new Dcla
ware Senator. authorizing the printing O.
ten thousand copies of McCle1lan's reports
with IN amendment fixing the number at lyt
hundred.
A bill was introduced in The Semitic to.da,