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MIDNIGHr REPORT.
XLth CONGREss-.-Seeond Session
WAsHisoTos, Jan. Is
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Mr.. Ross rising to personal explanation,
referred 10 W hat be had said yesterday in re-
ference to one of bis colleagues, Farnsworth,
drawing pay as Bneadler General, md o
q. S. member of Congress at the same
time; said he had no knowledge Of his col
league having done 60; he therefore considered
it proper and lnst to take il back.
Mr.. Farnsworth thoughtthe retracsion very
we'll as far as it went but did nos cover the
whole case; his colleague hadspok sn of reia-
tives ofhis wsAsing shoulderstfsps, or being
employed in foreign missions.
Mr.. Ross explained that part ofhis remarks
was not intended 10 apply to Farnsworth, but
his other colleague Washbarne.
Mr.. Farnsworth stated that he had many
relatives in the army Who wore the garb Of
soldiers, but the only relative he had in the
army wearing shoulder straps, was a gallant
officer who fell at Gettysburg. He had not
changed, ~ his colleague changed, from one
place to another. When the war bessn be
raised . regiment and took it into the field,
and was IN the service fighting the enemy
when his constituents elected him TO Con-
gress; be remained in the service until March
4, 1868, when he rendered hisresignation,
aud from that day his pay as an officer had
ceased. He wished he could say that at that
time bis colleague, Ross, was not a member
Of ths knights Of the Goiden Circle Sighting
tho Union army in the rear.
Nr. Ross declared that any snch insinuA-
tioes 10 him, was entirely without foundation:
in truth he had meyer been member OF any
such an organization; he had never had any
sympathy With those who had been striving
70 destroy the Government by rebellion, and
was done With those now trying TO destroy It.
Hr. Farnsworh asked whether his coli
La t.-I HI
stnnp IN Illinois, that the war was IN abuIi-
ton and ia unhoig var. and thai lie hid neY~
ct voted and never would vote a dollar TO
carry il On.
Mr.. Foes assured bis colleague that he
had never ssid agy such thing lie had OBJ
iected, as the Democratic party had objected,
10 the wer being carried on for abolition PAR
poses, and IS general thing be bad voted
Tor appropriation bills, unless there was seme-
lbing obnoxious in them.
Mr.. FarnsweTth said he was OF course bound |
to bssisye his colleague, ba; that he bad been
told th.s morning BY gentlemen oil the highest |
and that he had now in iis pos
session The report Il 9 speech rnsde by his /
rolissgue in q lodge Of knights If The GoiI- |
en tite'e
siF. Ross repeated bis denial of any state.
ment that be bad been ia such lodge. or that /
b. had @nT,hing to 10 wi.h i. vas false 10
every respect,
The House went into Committee of the
Whole ps the Stale ofihe Union. II Dawes
y tho chair. for general debate on the Pres
dents tntssaee.
3r. Baker addressed The Committee on the
snhiecs Of the treaty for the acquisition Of I
ae EGssia-Amerlea possessions conlepding
nat az appropriation 10 carry out that acqul.
iisl2a oGgEi 10 be disapproved asd rejected
lie argued that The aegasition OF BRUSH
anerita, and the logic Of thas would be a
southern counterpoise, composed OF the nest
ladies', Central America and Mexico, ard
bus the ilts OF the nation E,ighi be smosh-
red by the enormous and crude masses
sp,ssi weaid De fang agemagurrly agtoa II.
Mr Kelley addressed The Goiairit .e. upon
iie - d. sffia interests of the eonpfry. lie
!'tnoiisd 10 The contraction Of the carYefey
nd The iHordinase exactious or taxation the
esehi paralysis in trade. The Secretary of
he Treasury and his adAersnts were resraa-
able for has general protection Of HE credit.
nd answers Tor himself.
Messrs. Woodward, Blair ard Hubbard Of
aes. y Virginia also speka On the subjacs of {
lie finance.
Ar axtell opposed The Recons,ruct.on
'iii' ana lte Committee rose aad the House
djoaFned