Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-05
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WASHINGTON. Nav 4.

war, excluding slave property. Objected
to and laid over.
The resolution of Mr.. Sherman was then
taken up. 1t is rs follows: That a quorum
OF the Senate consist of a majority of the
Senators duly qualified of chosen: that if
majority of the Presidential electors duly
appointed and qualified vote for one per-
son. he shall be the President of the United
States and if the election of President
devolyes upon the House of Representatives,
and the votes of a majority of the States
represented in the House be cast for one
person, then he shall be declared President
elect of the United States.
Mr.. Davis opposed the resolution at con-
siderable length.
The resolution concerning quorum in
the Senate was p2ssed-aycs 2G, nays II.
The report of the Conference committee
on the bill establishing bureau of military
justice was not agreed too to II.
| HoUSE-Mr. FarnswOrth, of Illinois, Of
fered a resolution that the Secretary of the
Treasury inform the House whether there
Is employed in the Treasury Departments
Clerk or Assistant Register by the name of
Garnett, and whether said Garnett had not
held a position in the rebel army; if he was
not prisoner i'm the Old Capital, and who
recommended him for the position he now
holds in the Treasury Department.
Mr.. Fenton suggested that the resolution
be referred to the Select Committee now
investigating the affairs of the Treasury
Department.
Mr.. Farnsworth said he brought no
charges against the Treasury Department.
He had no feeling on the subject, but thought
the inquiry was proper, as this Garnett had
been Captain in the rebel army.
Mr.. Spaulding, of Ohio, hoped that this
resolution would be acted on directly.
Mr.. Stevens said that the resolution had
better 60 over until tomorrow.
Objections being thus made, the resolu-
tion was laid over.
Mr. Farnsworth said he would consent
that the resolution should be referred to
| the select committee.
Mr. Spaulding objected.
On motion of Mr.. Stevens, the House
then went into committee of the Whole on
the state of the Union, Mr.. Steele, of N. Y,
in the chair, on the Fertilization bill. The
bill was reported to the House and passed
with amendments for repairs ut Great
Prenster, LoveelPs and Deer Islands, in
Boston Harbor, appropriating S50,0 600 there
| for, and for repairs to the sea-wall at Buffalo
$37, 800.
! Mr.. Voorhees, obtained unanimous consent
to make statement.
Mr.. VOORHEES, said that two gentlmen of
his State had been crually wronged and out
ragged, and he expressed the hope that the
facts of the case would afford lesson of
decency and Justice for the future. The
gentleman from Ohio (Garfield) had chosen
his (VoOrhees) District for an assault on
two Of his personal and political friends
who are thus made the victims of party
malice.
At the time the gentleman from Ohio
| (Garlield) brought forward what he claim
ed to be true copies of letters from Judge
Ecklcs and John G. Davis, addressed to
| General Breckenridge, recommending
young man named Rankin for position in
the rebel army lie (Voorhees) denounced
the letters to be forgery. The gentleman
from Ohio (Gartield) said that he would
produce the letters, but he did not, and he
| (Voorhees) now called upon him (Gartield)
to do so. The copies of the letters did not
meet the bold and defiant promise of the
gentleman (Gartield), who should either
have the manliness to make good the charge
or retract all that he has said. The charac-
ters of Judge Eckles and Mr.. Davis would
not suffer at the hands of the gentleman
from Ohio (Garfield). Nor would the DEM
ocratic party be injured in any way by his
blows. He (VOorhees) claimed it as high
honor that Judge Eckles and Mr.. Davis
were his friends.
Mr.. VOORHEES, then proceeded to produce
by letters from judge Eckles and Mr.. Davis.
and by the assertion of Others whose char
acters were unimpeachable, that these let
1 ters were base and deliberate forgeries, and
that they were acknowledged to be chby
the spy who forged them, and from whom
the gentleman fIom Ohio Mr.. Garfield) OBJ
tanned the copies. This was nothing more
or less than conspiracy to ruin the char
acters, and perhaps take the lives, of the
most excellent private citizens. If it were
not for the seriousness of the transaction,
! he would have pronounced the matter as
the most stupenduous jest of this jesting
| Administration.
Mr.. Vorhees, in conclusion, said that he
had proved beyond the possibility of
doubt that Rankin forged the letter and had
left witnesses of the forgery. This whole
matter was without parallel for atrocity.
Judge Eckles had no hope for the restora-
ton of the liberty or peace of the country
while the Republican party remained in
power, and on this he (VOorhees) was that
gentlemens true representative. Mr.. Davis
was formerly Representative of the Terra
Haute district and was now standing here.
All who had served with him would bear
willing testimony to his high integrity and
patriotic bearing.
Mr.. Garfield, Of Ohio, said that he had
lOJ uGdTu ICklcS utIllCu Jlt HcIl-
uineness of the letters attributed to him un-
til this morning. In presenting the copies
If the letters he (GarfieldD did not pretend
it was such evidence as was admissible in
court of justice.
The letters were put into the hands of the
Chief of Police at Nashville, and the per-
son doing so certified under oath as to their
genuineness. They were presented to the
General-in-C Chief and himself (Garfield.)
Indiana officers were consulted upon the
subject, and they came to the conclusion, at
most unanimous conclusin, that the let
ters were genuine. He (Garfeld) had sub
mitted accordingly true copies, which were
read to the House. The answer made by |
the gentleman (Voorhees) was printed |
paper published in Indiana, and this was
called the evidence on which the House
were to believe that the letters were forged |
in that State.
The House resumed the consideration of |
the bill guaranteeing Republican govern
ment to the rebellious States.
Mr.. Cox, of Ohio, commenced his speech |
by saying: My hearts desire and prayer to |
God Is for peace in this distressed land.
While urging undiminished and increased
exertions of our army and navy to secure
Union, have been ever ready to heal the
wounds and check the ravages of war by
all national methods used among civilized