Mr. SHERMAN. I wish to say that a similar resolution, or a resolution lookin to the formation of acommittce of inquiry an examination, was offered by the honorable Senfrom Minnesota [Mr. NORTON] some time ago, and was referred to the ComFinance; and perhaps I should not be going beyond my duty in stating that the ComFinance informed the honorable Senatorwho introduced the resolution, that. whenever specific charges were made against anyone connected with the Government, whether the SecyTreasury, or any of his subordinates, an in guiry would at once be instituted into the conuct of the agent accused; but this general mode of arraigning a whole class of employe s of the Government without any specific c urges tome seems the grosiest and most palpable in justice. I cannot say that I know the name of a single one of the cotton agents of the U.S. I do not now recall the name of one of them; and yet they are constantly arraigned here by resolutions of the Senate enmasse, without any allegation and without any specification. It seems to me that this is gross in;I justice. If the Senfrom Kentucky will state that he has information that any agent, naming him, has been uiltv of any fraudupon the Government of the U.S., there will be no dif ficulty whatever at any moment in having an examination, either by a special committee or by properly authorized agents of the Government. It seems to me this wholesale arraignment of officers of the Government is unjust to them and improper. As a matter of course this resolution ought not to be adopted unless the Senfrom Kentucky will make specific charges against one Or more of these agents. If he does, there is not a Senator upon the floor but what will en gerly give him, if he desires it, an opportunity to examine into those charges. I merely make this remark now so that the persons who are accused by this general form of resolution shall not lie under the burden of accusation, and that the matter may be prom tly disposed of whenever anybody is arraigned).