Semi-weekly news., 1865-03-25
Debate in the Lincoln Con.
RrcS8.

gress.
The HoutS then went into COM
rnitt.e on the fortitication bill.
Mr. Washburne (Rep. ND sad he
understood the amount Of the bill
vas Ave million of dollars. He
wished to know from tli&cha'rman
of the committee on Ways and Means
if it WAS absolutely necessary tc
spend al this money at present.
Mr.. Stevens CRrr. Pa replied
that the commtt.. had i"n. Della
field before them All entire morning
and II. considered the sum necessary
in pnrt 10 accommodates the forts t"
H.. new ordnance.
Mr.. Brooks (D-m. \ ~ moved
.n.,rike out ~" appropriation OF hait
a million dollars for tn" offences
around Washington. lie bad no
idea OF rebel army again approach
ing within sigh, Of this capital. and
hoped the time had come when We
might do sway with th-s" t"rtiiIca-
r!ons-.hrse monuments Of civil war
which he did no, wish /" perp"tuate.
Eut If such dt!-ncrs should become
u.rrarnry, there was re-rrF"d
po~-r {" construct " strengthen
chem. To max" til" appropriation
would proclaim TO th" world that We
Gid no, feel SAT- from Invasion. his
i,npr-sSion L.. sired to avoid, and
hence his amendment.
Mr. Steven. said h. did not feel
"a much confidence in til" total ann
hiIs,iou of the rrbr! arn-s ~ did
,hr. gentlemen from New York. lie
had hoped the recent ntrr"ue-
would have produced peace, ~ somr
gentlemen here and elsewhere hn'.
rrnnisrd but III :" promises had
no, been fulfilled. SO far from there
heinz p-acr, h- understood th" wal
wa, 10 be renewed with igor. ii,
did not expect the South t" takr the
hnnd of the North, but hey might
again attempt TO invad" the capital
HI, did not suppose 4 dollar Of this
appropriation would be expended nn
ls.. il became n-ccssary Z" q" 80.
Mr.. Brooks did not believe the rrb
els would ever again appro 'ctl th'
capital. II II. ha': l-cn correctly IN
formed, and he supposed his lntor
I,a,ior: CANT. direct from S"nticm"l
intimately connected with The nd
administrations, AN 'rml-tlcc was pr"
posed by the rebel commissioners
hut was rejected aud further, tha
II WAS not the 1utrtttton OF III" rtbt!
20 enter upon acts OF invasion, buLsi
contiu- themselves t" til" d"tritce "
their own soil. and tins was all III
rebels could now do. He repeated
he did not expect to see the re
flag within .ight of the dome OF tn
capitol. His object was not 80 niue
TO save halt million dollars, as II
striking i, ont to have dec larat'o
BY this, House that at last the II"
had arrived when we had no furth'
need to defend this capital.
Mr.. Morrill, R-p, VIZ remnrk'
,ha, doubtless the gentlemen fro
New York had more intormati'
than he had, but he (M"rrilD h'
been unable To perceive any dlsp"S
ton on the part Of the President
consent, even to an armistice, II
xnv disposition on the part Of Il
rebels to come 70 peace excepting
the basis OF absolute lluepthuchN
and when the commissioners sePi
Ated, as he reads the reports 1t W
understood the war was to be
sumed exactly as if the conteren
had no. taken place, His snd'
standing was directly opposite
tha. of the gentleman. The gent
man seemed to think that to ma
this appropriation would be proc
nation to the world that We are
safe, and require defence at the ca
tai. But he (MorrilN held that
war will more speedily end It
proclaim here that we are ready
reed be, TO fight for twenty yea
We should have peace on no OF
conditions than absolute subniss
ON the part of the rebels. Inst
of this appropriation being an g
d.nce of weakness, 1t would AT
evidence that we intend to prosec
the war in order to secure comp
success.
Nr. Chandler Dem, \. \. } ao
Gated the appropriation because
should bs prepared to meet
danger which threatens the c"u'
from abroad. If we proposed to
tain the manly position winch
havs ..-rurned in tn" t"n7" on