The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-01-29
Congressional.

4S"s"gtoh Correspondence Of tho Boston atlas.
ma january lS. 1889.
mere was highly interesting and aniina ted
debate IN the House today, on tie motion 10
r"'se seiect committee on defacations
Mr LeSare, who was entitled to the floor adj
Soea'ed me appointment OF the committee by
ballot lie wished to make no remark disreneei
iii 10 the Char but he thought the friends O
The Administration had pluced The Sneaker in I,
false position They claimed for him a rich,
winch dld not belong 10 him. They contenIed
that he was entitled to appoint the con,n,,ee
because the Admins,ratio n has n RIGHT ;o he
protection OF the conmittee They held. In
fact, That he was bound to appoint committee
that would not 60 into rigid and thorough in
yesiigation ..
Mr. Legare then proceeded to comment on the
extraordinary course of the friends of the Cbnir
throughout the Discussion. Had stranger en-.
tered the Hall when Canbreleng was speaking.
and heard him denouncing die proposition 70
raise a committee by ballot, and IT'S supporters.
he would naturally have asked g what horrd
conspiracy is this -
Here Cambreleng rose, and abrubtly demand
cd" What he had said to call for such a no,
tice ?"
"Wait and I'll tell YOU" replied Mr. Leg,re
and them with great spirit and directness. re-
minded him of his talk about raising The com
nii'lee IN me ddTE and about speculation in
Morris Canal Stock and similar charges and
insinuations. After these things, exclaimed Mr.
Legare, does he come here in ali assembly of
genIlemriI, of men of honor, and ask what hs
has done
Canbreleng made some explanation which
did not hear distinctly
MIR Legare said as the member from Now
York had reracted, ho would drop that point
lie then proceeded to show that the appoint.
ment OF committee by ballot was no violation
of precedent or principle but in strict conform
lty with the law Even if the rule had been
diiIereht Ills was case to justify departure
from it.
The case TO be examined is a most extraordi-
nary one. man again ST whom, it appears
suspicion has always existed, is appointed and
re-apponted. Did the suspicion tina, attached
to his character, make him the objec, of igi
liant observation Not so The farthest from
it possible. For three years Of the time he was
carrying Oh has imperial depredstous, he had
not given The bonds required by law
MIR Legare maintained that with the facts that
we're known To the country, Mr. Woodbury.
could not come INFO the House with clean hands.
de came with prescriptions against him which
ought TO be repealed {; and he thought that gen
tleman's friends had done him gross Injustice by
their manner of proceeding. He referred TO
the ridcule with which the House had received
the declaration of Cushman the other day, ,la,
the Secretary was ready TO meet any. nves,iga-
ton, provided the committee should he appoint
ed by the Speaker. This was thought capilaI
joke 1; aud surely making man ridiculous can
not held him much.
But Mr. Woodbury. sitting in the chair which
Hamilton, Dallas. Crawford lave Identified.
ought not to allow these Old Baily tricks TO lie
resorled to, when case is against him, and the
representatives OF the people ase calling on him
to stand trial. He ought not to avail himself
of the device OF challenging juror-pickng n
flaw in the indictment. He ought TO stand our
boldly and challenge investigation without nles-
tlon'ng he form or manner of the proceedings.
Covered with cloud OF suspicion he is, it
does not lie in his mouth to prescribe to the
Honse The conditions of the inquiry
Mr. Legare then noticed the argument of MIR
Frank Thomas that the Administration being
most interested in finding the money and catch
ng the thief, ought to he allowed to have the
direction of The inquiry.
Here MIR Frank Thomas rose, and said he
spoke Of the friends of the Administration in
he House.
Mr. Legare replied that it was no matter. The
argument is utterly inconsequennal aud inap-
Dcable 10 the facts Of the case-and ,f the
.auSe Of the Administration was To rest on
'uch reasoning, it eli. ht to be abandoned! in de-
'par.
As to l'homas's attempt 10 place the cri nj
lnlity OF SWartwout on other shoulders, besides
hose of the Administration, it WIS a perfect
allure The confirmation of the appointments
" the Senate could not eXonerate the Admins
rnuon Al any rate the facts connected with
his appointment and reappoinment could NOT
Ie ascertained hut by searching operation.
Cushinan sand few words aealst the mp
continent of the committee by the House and
again declared the Secretary-was willing to meet
my investigation conducted by Il commute ap-
pointed by the Speaker!
hlr Cambreeng now rose, and proposed that
he committee should be appointed by the
House uipn uoce.
The diit OF this move was seen al once by
very body. 1t amounted to change of the
'ules of the House aud could only be carried
" TWO thirds.
MIR Wise declared that Camhreleng was corn.
'red at last. He pretended that he wanted in.
tsilgalion and III order 10 secure it, he pro-
'osed It IN such form as to require the nsscns
IT i,co thirds instead of simple majority OF the
House .
Mr. Ogden Hoffman then rose, and in speech
If uncommon eloquence replied 10 the argu
nenis Of those who had opposed the appoint
nent by the House. He noticed the remark of
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