New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATNEs.

Mr.. WASHBURNE Rep., Wis., moved to
dispense with the reading OF the journal. ., ,
that the House had nothing else 10 90.
THE ACTIVE LIST or TIE NAVY.
The Journal having been read. the SPEAklE presented
letter from the secretary Of nc navy pm ans",l 10
Schencks resolution OF Juy 49, stating mat INC only ON
am Admiral Farrag1it and Rear Admiral Goldsboough
ivcn rise 10 correspondence hctwo the Navy Depart
ment and Rear Admiral Gold-hoiough INC commune,
resolution was adopted calling ON thc secretary o the
Navy fOr copies OF tie correspondence referred To-
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
Mr. COBTRN REP. Ind introduced bill - provide
fr The election Of electors Tor President and Ncorc-i
dent of the United states ID The states 10 be InSI OH,
states except Referred 10 the Committee on
MAxuruIANs AvENGERs.
on motion Of Mr.. COBB Rep. Wis., the President was
t6e several Departments Of the Government touching the
organization OF parties for me Isai or puIo1
intervepip9 i'm Mexican affairs Also whether any meas
urcs have been taken to prevent such organization oi ING
sailing Of any such EXPEDITION
THE EXCHANGE or PRIsoSEES
Mr. BUTLER Rep, Massl IN reference 10 an article III
The Nooad IateHigeHoer OF yestefaS ePl,m' t 3
Mr. Eldrdgcs statement sOn. U"SS G,iN ,gbo Lad
Rebel Commissioner Of Exchange V'cu OuIul' VIM ni
offered 10 deliver up without r9ivaen Mfn' hcb
sand Union prisoners OF war SIGN, any Eo t, tL
offer had been refused said ne denied le tItn "a ,J
statement, and sent TO the CleIx qf.H " Iu tJI t
subject i'm the Fail Of 1864. These letters are phed ~ nc
;,rIItt 1on,-rrss udcr the heading Exchange Of
1"cr Mr. Builcr characterized all the allegations
i'm the article untrue IN fact untrue ~ sialehtI anu
untrue in inference p9I me ny ~ It Mn - .d
means describe the author The document NHA ne hi
caused 10 be read would satisfy the country tl lh'te
o mo uth whatever IN the charge OF thOsc VINO "a" IN
their own Government only wrong ahd ia INC I'cp'Isu
right That the Cmled staIs hSu e - Ii ,O olJ thric
duty 10 the sick and wounded sOldcIs ne Nos, ,
fore say 10 ne IrHgccer, which the sworn testimony
in Court Of Justice ad I IAte ioMT Roo tbat if saf
fed with that explanation he would 20 niue I Y
and show how It's friends treated American noIuiets ~
their hands There was irrcfIagable proof that they TOOK
our colored soldiers captured IN war anu WIN ilc IL
forms turned them over 10 Their masters ~ H.
sent 10 the Clerks desk and had read several add's
bearing on that point His remedy was 10 eiBlloy an
equal numbered prisoners Of war OF the Virginia tstIvs
al work In the trenches, and the medicine WORKED Olt
W. The outrage was stopped Wthm "a hours nc hdu
not adverted in these remarks 10 the question Y Will
the blame for the nOncxchauge Of prisoners rested
Whenever that question came mp he should DC qmic Ie
treatment OF prisoners u the camps II was due 10 MN
sef and 10 the General commanding the army mat ne
shOnld say. that in all these measures hc hdd h"u INC
NJ Fi RIbGE Dem WisJ stated that in repeating
Gen Oulds statement he had not reflected on Ofcer
lie had only spoken u yindcdtOn Of history nc would
say that the Rebels were night or that they had been a
all times willing to exchange prisoners on proper terms
fdcrate army and occnnird TO-DAY a MIDI post0n as
man entitled 10 much credit. The people ielt great
anxiety the subject. II gentlemen Wcro capable or
vindicatng themselves 10 the full extent claimed ~ MI
Butler, what the objection 10 allowing the commit
tee he asked for the other day 10y TIC gentleman nom
ONO (Mungcn).
MT BUTLER said he had not voted against that inyes
tigatOn
Mr.. ELDRIDGE remarked that the gentleman (Butler
had not helped him get the Yeas aud Nays He asked
this investigation in vindcaton OF history Gen Ould
had been subpenaed Ia te MrZ trial. and after being IN
Washington ten days he received message that his sub
pena aYng been subpenaed on the part OF the defense
and proposed To appear IN court next Ornug the Judge
Advocate General compromised by reyOkng Tie subpoena
~ writing He supposed the reason why be WAS not
allowed to testify III that case because the fact had
ransplred that he would testify 10 the fact substantially
which he EldIidge had mentioned the other day. lie
appealed Ia the House 10 give committee power 10 in
yesgate the subject ascertain whether heTe was wrong
and let the blame rest where 10 ought 10 rest.
| MI BALDWIN (Rep, Mass asked Mr.. Edridge
whether he expected the House take Cen Guilds
ton against documentary testimony and the statements
| OF Union officers
Mr. ELDRIDGE replied that he did not ask the House.
or the country the world, 70 take Gen Guilds state
meDt He asked for committee TO investigate the mat
| ter He believed Gen. Butler himself would not deny
that Gen Oud was highly honorable and conscientious
| man lsneering laughter on the Republican side.
| Mr.. BUTLER remarked that before the war he had
thought Gen Ould highly conscientious and honorable
man. but when he committee treason le was Like wO-