Mr. BLAINE. I do not know that I have anything to say, and I shall not take very long to say it. I do not happen to possess the vol ubility of the Gentfrom the Utica district, [Mr. COXKLING] It took him 30 minutes the other day to explain that an alteration in the reporters notes for the Globe was no alteration at all; and I do not think be convinced the House after all and it has taken him an hour today to explain that while he and General Fr have been atswords points for a year, there has been no difficulty at all between them. He has said that GenlFry is of no consequence, that he is a mere clerk in the War Dept. Yet he is u very sensitive clerk and when he has been accused of all sorts of fraud, he should have a little chance to be heard. Now one single word. The Gentfrom NewYork [Mr. Cosxtnvo] has attempted to pass off his appearance in this case as simply the up earence of counsel. I want to read again fhr the information of the House the appointment under which the Gentfrom ICW York appeared as the prosecutor on the part of the Government. It is as follows: Wan DEPT, WASHINGTONCirv, April 3. 1865. Sin: I am instructed by the SecyWar to authorise you to investigateall casesof thud in the rovoet marshalaDept of the Westerndivision of NewYork and all misdemeanorse onnected rweipthorrtocrnitingI.) You Wlll from time to time make to this dept of the progressof your labors, and will apply for any special authority for which you mayhave occasion. Hc JudgcAdvoqato General will be instructedto issueto you an appointment asspecial Judge advocate.for the prosecution of any casesthat may be brought to trial before a niilitar tribunal. You Will also appear in behalf of this dept in any cases thnt it may bo decmed more expedientto bring beforethe civil tribunals. Very respectfully. your obedientservant c. A. DANA Auntanl SecyWar. Hon. Rose oe Countine . Now, sir, I find in Brightlys Digest, page 821, section 46, that “No eison who holds or shall hold any offico suanldaeryr tio Government of the U.S. whose or annual compensation ehiill amount to the sum of $2.500 shall receive compensation for discharging the duties of any other officc.” Now, sir, I leave it for the House to decide whether the gentleman can get off under the technical plea that he was not a judge advocate. He cannot deny that be discharged the duties of judge advocate under the special commission which I have read, and he was paid for the discharge of those duties. The case falls under the same law as that of the Gentfrom Ohio, [Mr. SCHENCK] who, being elected a Representative in Congress while yet a major general, declined to receive any pay as a member until he had resigned his office in the Army and had taken his seat in this House. I have no suggestions to make about this, except that I consider the point well taken, and that in my view this committee, if appointed ought to investigate the matter. I do not he love that the gentleman received the money rightfully, though I will 59. this much of him, if he will permit me, that have no doubt he will restore it if convinced he has taken it improperly. Now, Mr. Speaker, all I have to say further in connection with this matter is, that what I stated the other day has, as I conceive, been fully, entirely, and emphatically vindicated by the record. I believe I have shown the umbers of this House that I am incapable of stating anything here for which I am not responsible not exactly “here or elsewhere” but responsible as agentleman and as a Representative.