Mr. BLAINE. Ere acted only on the information before us and when the Gentfrom NewYork [Mr. Cosxmso] quotes the letter of the Lieutenant General in condemnation of the report made by the Committee on militnry Affairs, I merely wish the privilege of showing that that report was made in express conformity, verbatim ct literatim, with the recommendations of that officers letter, which came officially before the committee, and which was not smuggled in in the manner in which the letter read by the Gentfrom NewYork comes before us. hat is not an official letter; it is an unofficial note. The letter just read by the Clerk is an official note, communicated to this House by the SecyWar on a regular call, and, referred by the House to the ComMilAffrs. Mr. Speaker, I do not suppose that the HoRep care anything more than the ComMilAffrs about the great recruiting frauds in NewYork, or the quarrels of the Gentfrom NewYork with GenlFry, in which quarrels it is generally understood the gentleman came out 2nd best at the War dept. I do not think that such questions ought to be obtruded here. Though the Gentfrom NewYork has had some difference with GenlFry, yet I take pleasure in saying that, as I believe, there is not in the American Arm a more honorable and high toned officer than GenlFry. That officer, I doubt not, is ready to meet the Gentfrom NewYork or anyhbod else in the proper forum. I must say that do not think it is any very creditable proceeding for the Gentfrom NewYork here in this place to traduce GenlFry as a military officer when he has no opportunity to be heard. I do not consider such a proceeding the highest specimen of chivalry that could he exhibited. The Gentfrom NewYork has had his issues with GenlFry at the War Dept. They have been adudicated upon by the SecyWar; an I leave it or the gentleman to say whether he came out 1st est. I do not know the particulars; the GenId, 1 tleman can inform the House. All I have to say is and in this I believe I speak the sentiment of a majority of the members of this House that James B is a most efficient officer, a high toned gentleman, whose character is without s at or blemish; a gentleman who stands 2ndto no officer in teAmerican Army; and he is ready to meet the Gentfrom NewYork and all other accusers anywhere and everywhere. and, sir, when I hear the Gentfrom NewYork rehearse in this House, as an impeachment of GenlFry, all the details of the recruiting frauds in NewYork, which GenlFry used his best energies to repress with iron hand, a sense of indignation carries me beyond my personal strength and impels me to denounce such a course of proceeding. I