New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-30
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.


| Mr.. UIGBY U'n. Cal of the Select Commit
tee on the charges agans, NJ. Blair OF Missouri moved
! that the evidence be printed.
Mr. McC;IrEG UTn Mo- reminded the House that
when the report was made he waived his remarks. IN
order that the Tax bill might be acted on lie regret
td that the military member tBiair was not no" es
emit This military member hsd the .uobcit! 10 a''hcs
ifhe four "Radicap members from Missouri IN elan
festiue manner and mnde personal illusions against
them that he CBiaiT) Dover uttered in ms pnhied
speech. -. ,,t....,
pir HcCluTg). that his remarks were not ia order
| Mr. SIEyKSs (UG.. Penn) snid that NJ, BiiiT Aed
bpon allowed TO 90 on IN ms own way ana NY.
! should have the same privilege. 80
The SrrAxIE replied-That was by the consent ofthe
House.
hal perrnis,ion 10 proceed lie denied that be hal
/ made direct charge against the military member
Jlai) Of liquor speculation The lAtter tBiai) e1uhi
nui control hi ,indct'c character ana siI ,lh' NJ
p,ssrs vas Treasury agent which Was not tho !act,
nor Vas Mr. Bonner Treasury agent until some weeks
ater tho liquor transaction. lie tMcclurgl was real
adlniror of Secretary CAnse whom he compared 70 al
non clad plated with six inch IRON and tie individual
lGlaiI) pui suing him % MajOrhcnera hring paper
wads from popgun. aud the sentinel not aroused from
his lumber c..,- 80
irdcd tie gentleman (NcClur that there was moth
ing in the evidence to show that Mr. Blair vas engaged
ia liquor speculation. , .,..
eli and the House COud draw their o@H Conclusions
The military member aud the eight officers OF his
stan who sgnei the original oder were cognDant OF
the fact that It had b'en altered they were MOI o.,Y
uorny bur legally bound by the act Of th" orger MI
c1arl powcrs who was the agent. lie fel~tl"d-ln'!
ratified the act aud II would not do now Ia REGULATE
Ne act Of their agent. lie WAS setsht ila' tue
nnhic would come tO similar cOncluslon ne quuteu
nom and examined The evidence In support OF his pos!
M pIeBr Of California obtained the floor, bot yield
THEPAY or SOLDIERS.
NJ ScUryCK Un.. Ohio who. from the &hitary
Committee reported the Senate bill 20 !egaiize and m
crease The nay of soldiers giving notice that he Nouu
cal IL I'D al IN early day.
'A- - ~ TnE vo1r on THE TAX BILL.
~ U.Ssrs Comprehend, Md) asked leave TO record
his vote ON ihe Internal Tax DIN ,,
Mr. S1yyJ,ss of Pcnnsylyanla oDected 70 tne genie
man from MARYLAND (Harrisl doing 50.
N, VooEHfEs Dem, Ind said there woad be no
oieojon 30 he gentleman from PonnSy Coe'cnO
NJ SIrIrss replied that he did vote whether his
name was on Che record not IL 1t wac not ON the
record he did not anything about II.
Mr. DAWSON Dem. PENN hoped that Bis ooueAgue
(Sieyensl would be permitted TO record bis name
The SPfAKHB said that the name on tae gohl.Sna"
from Pennsy lyania G5teyen) wac not on the record
Mr. srRyRAs repeated that be had voted whether IL
Mr.. VoonnrTs-I would ask whether yoc did not
vote for the bin with reuotanoe'
Nj SlEyEss-1be bill Was 80 mangled 'hat ssno.s
wished wac "Locooco," TINT might vote against IL
THE BLAIR CASE.
Mr. HIosY, the Chairman OF the select Cominl'ee on
Mr. Rairs ease hoped The discussion would now ooile
TO an end. He. snd doubtless the House had become
disguised with this Missouri controversy ne Wouo
no now speak but for the fact that Mr. Blair bad maze
the bareaced assertion that Powers. VINO forged OF
altered the liquor order. was Treasury agent. MI.
III gby main aimed that the charge OF crminsy against
the Treasury officers was not sustained by tho facts:
Mr. CLAY QJn KY. a member Of the Select tom.
mittee said Mr. Blair was completely eNonerated from
the charge against him. But he did not sgree with ,s
gentleman lNr Higby) IA 10 the Treasury officers ne
concluded by saying that Powers the forger. ara
Bonner furnished him with work. "
The report and evidence were ordered to be printed