New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-23

The Secretary OF the Treasury had not doae right IN
this thing it had been within bis powoT 10 control It,
aud he should have controlled it, but in tho descrpt on
of all Government money within the Treasury Depart
ment the machine running III different ways II was
not understood nov tins should have happened
Mr.. GARFIELD (Ohio) wanted 1t distinctly understood
that he had made no defense Of this particular picture
being put the currency the point he made was on
the general principle that he had high regard for the
gentleman from New York, aud it only in that
IL whic hhe (Mr Brooke had consented TO be-
come public scaveDger to go into the purieus of the
city OF aslineton and thTongh his associate drag up
all That Was ;o1 and spread II out bcdaubrg the public
records OF the Government by records which the Com
tee would not even consent TO have read in its hear
ing.reeords up in houses Of fame. In all this hs
could not respect him. What he had said in regard to
tins man (Mr Clark he had said at the risk Of s bring
ing disrespoct On himself But he unwilling 10 lei
man be put down % this man had been sought to be
put down. without uttering his protest against it.
| M BROoKs-"A public scayenger' tho honorable
gentleman chooses 10 Cell me- Why ! did not put
TINS maa into the Treasury Department | did not
make up the records against Ian there. They were
made up by the officers OF the Treasury AS a public
msn found those records ia the Treasury, and with.
OF. adding word whatever TO theD. brought them
70 the attention OF the House They collected and
verified by officers Of the Government When found
the printing of the public money Entrusted Ia such
parsonage felt 1t my duty bring that testimony be-
fore the pubic. Many of MS in these days obliged
TO breathe odOrs that are offensive 20 us We do not
screen the air aud not responsible FOR II.
IL there be sewers TO cleanse did not create the
sewers. II there be necessity for the scsveBger
was not the public man VINO provided toe materials for
that scavenger 70 remove from the public eye. saw
the printing and publication and custody Of hundreds
Of millions of the public money Entrusted TO with
ont aniecedeDs except those that were bad. without
chara cter-except TIA, which stamped AZ bad by
the public officers OF the Government without history
except that which corrupt from top 70 bottom and
|, public man. felt II my duty. IN defense oil the
public purse 10 proclaim that something was wrong
The report that published was signed by no other
person than the honorable gentleman from ONO Ii had
OF the signatures Of lie colleagues 10 H. But the
document 20 which wrote my name was signed by
every public man who had assisted with me on that
committee.
Mr. GARFIELD asked whether TIE gentleman from
New York did not know tbat majority Of the Com
mittee agreed with him (Gsrfed) m his report
Mr.. BROOXs-EO Sir.
Mr. GARFIElD-Evory other person who on the
Committee does know II, aud assert It.
Mr. BROOKs-On the contrary a member OF that
Committee told that he agreed 10 IT and Gov
Fenton oil New York did not sign it. but made out a
separate report.
Mr GARFiELp-6Ov Fenton did agree to all paTts Of
The report except feature 10 reference 10 the New
York Bank Note Company
MIR BRooKs-The report speaks Tor itself 1t ia on the
record II Is signed by The gentleman from ONO ana
signed by other person; while the document ~ which
nv name il appended Is signed by every other member
| Mr. GARPIgLD-I beg the eentlemans pardon The
report is not signed 10y me- At is not ssned at hL ~
went as the report u The Committee, which Is not
usually signed
Mr. Bxooks-The name of Garfield is appended to Il
MIR GARFIELD-i beg the Gcntlomans pardon ~ Is
Mir rNaRsoLL Un) thought 1t was not worth while
making 1uHs about tbf mattel ~ tlt HHh IfPutao"
did not last lOnrcr than his tbree-ceni pieces
Mr. RANDALL (Pa) suggested that the subject OF the
prOvso wsS now before the Compitee on banking and
Currency. which would make tie proper disposition
! " IT,
| The House by n very decided majority. refused TO
concur with tlc Senate IN striking ont The proysO
All the amen menfs Of o. Senate were disposed o.
aud a Conference Committee on theNisagrecing votes
| OF the two Houses asked for.
INVALID PENSIONS
On motion Of Mr.. TAYLOR On; - The Committee on
| Invalid Pensions directed 20 inquire into TIE
eKpei encv of placing totally disabled Officers OF tue
Volunteer Service Oh the Army Retired List
CHoLERA-A VISIT To COSsrAkrSoPLE.
! Nj MohtE Ky presented resolution asking the
anpormeut by the Secrettry 81 War under the drcc-
ton ~ the Surgeon General OF Commission 10 flsit
Coustantinope TO inquire MO the best means OF pre-
venting the spread Of cholera
IL was referred % the Committee on Foreign Ahais
whGoy ROADS ~ MICHIGAN.
NJ DrIGGs Gich) introduced bin 20 amend an net
granting iends 10 the Sa'e ~ Michigan for the cor
sructon % certain wagon roads for postal and military
pnrposes which was read twlco and referred to the
/ Committee on Pablo Lands
| The evening session wa dispensed With. and the
House at a o'clock p ID, adjourned.