New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-04-23

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Tb--f.AKfR SAID that 81 6eatr. resolution
as Dot .g order. l..ess b. ,.- -.a---'.s '' PIX
~ toe House.
Nr. RlcHAars0y-i caaa.- accept
NJ Ny.uy L0.o. of "a. ta0u-lt the course oil.
Mr Go.try 70 oe the proper one. rs Mf Il ara
sons res0ltos assumed The -li- OF 'ae --ct-,ar.
Mr. GI>IY-Ihat IS toe point.
Nh RlCHARDsly d.d not snow wnc,ner tie Re-
ports were true or 10y. AID d. could not see mat
the terms of the res utI0ns 70 eied any co1f. sy
Tie oiic.a. organ o. zoe Atmehstrlton am ih5
Cabinet had declared that H. would not press
TINS resolution agsiu iu IFS present shape Tie OBJ
i,ltof raIs.u. tla Committee IS q enquire -" hem
er the subjects mentioned be- true or not IL DE
had assumed the contents o BE- true. bee should
have proposed different acton. lie should have
asked the House 10 prefer articles OBJ Impeachment.
i the secretary is nJ, guilty, in4-r! can % "o
harm. 81.
Mr. GENTRY rep.iel-The gentleman from Him
dis saws be made uo charge Then there IS no re-
sponsibIe and respectable accuser. The inquiry
: D. be made on the ground ut rIm0r and surmlse'
which We find IN the newspapers, 10 assumed hI-n
crime and nisdemeauors which. u true ought %
invoke the power % impeachment W Ht" ''o
Secretary responds, Il would be competent ior the
House b. Judge whether the answers are satlsiac-
tory or not He VII state the law IN tie case ID
der which he acted II y be Judged that be Is guilty
/ of rpisdcrueauOr any member can move a Com-
! ,ni,tee Of Investigation II Mr.. Richardson makes
/ himself responsible for the charges, and pledges
himself 10 sabstantiate them then there might
/ be All Investigation. but, until the charge De
made. the Secretary stands accused OF no cnme.-
suf e. ..l4 a O. f..a - Y
10 take the course which DE Mr.. Gentry suggests
He did not wish 10 be understood that he, or ms
friends would shrink from an investigation. lie
had had no conversation with the Secretary OF the
Interior The question is, shall We investigate this
matter for the public good. or shall W. make the
! rum0rs IN newspapers instruments to bacheh ina
character OF public officers We should perform
our duties in such manner as viii comport with
with propriety.
/ Mr. RICHAKDs0S remarked that unless he was
greatly deceived. every charge would be establish
ed by proof which no man can cOutrOvert or deny 3
his Information was derived from a responsible
source He had understood from gentlemen VINO
informed him OF the facts that they, II Committee
should be raised viii support 'he charges by testl
monv from the record Mr Ewing would have an
opportunity OF coming forward and defending nm
self
Mr.. McLAxE Loco of Md asked Mr.. Gentry i
such statement as that made by Mr. Richardson
did not require TO relieve Itself from the response
biity, and show the necessity OF appointing the
/ Committee
Mr. GENrRY replied that the resolution assumed
cfiuloa liy v hen no charge had been made.
Mr. RICHARDSON said that the resolution dld not
assume crlminaity. A Select Committee were d.
rected to inquire into particular facts, and Il was
for Mr. Ewing 10 show .rue reasons for has conduct
Ifhe cannot show good motives. as Representa-
dive, he Mr. Richardson should ieci it his duty to
bring him t. trial
Mr. Mad suggested that Mr. Richardson D. has
resolution say exercised instead OF usurped
power IN appointing clerks IN the general land
Office, and asked whether any clerks are cores
pondcnts for newspapers.
Mr. RICHARpsoN-Certalnly.
Mr. NINroN Wis of OHIO was DESTROYS oi in-
vestisctiou but he was quite sure that the course
ef Mr. Richardson was without precedent m the
history OF the House. There TO responsible
accuscr. Let the uto-mauts OF the gentleman, or
the gentleman himself, come forward pat the
charges IN proper form, and ask for an ihyestlsa-
ton.
Mr. STANTON NLocoD Of Tenn. SAID It seemed to
him that the resolution ought to bee adopted, as
gentleman possessing a h-h degree of responsl-
bhtv had brought forward charges against a high
officer OF the Government which he believed to be
true.
Mr. BAKfH. lWM-.I Of Il..-What do you infer
Mr. STANTON Inferred nothing. But Why was II
commencing IN Mr. Richardson's resolution, were
So grossly calumnous in their character Why
was 50 much excitement produced IN the organ,
and IN the minds OF Wing gentlemen, II there was
nothing derogstory 10 Mr. Ewing IN Mr Richard
son resolution
Mr. TooNBs Wing OF ia alluded TO the insult
tciency Of rumors tor such CHARGES. and SAID that
the press a great nst onal common sewer OF
dcisms,ions and laisehood and as one man Of the
country he was not afraid TO say IT, Thelr hre.Ing
scrlbblers are everywhere.
Mr. RIcHAkDsON SAID he had his information
from other sources.
Mr TooNBs desired that the personin possession
OF the facts should, from his seat or in the form OF
memorial. move for an invest cation.
Mr.. MCCIERNAND Loco Of III. remarked that
ns colleague had received his information rom
those who were entitled 20 oehei.
Mr.. RICHARDSON SAID hls object was TO bring
these very persons before the Committee, and this
was the object he had in view.
Mr.. T0oNDs-Lct your informant prefer charges
aud stand forth Abeicr II he does not prove
them to be true H couteuded against the adop
ton OF the resolutions in their present form.
Mr.. ROBINSON Loco. %. la. sad that Mr. Toombs
was hot beyond the reach OF newspaper articles Ii
nothing was rotten in Denmark why DO gentlemen
oppose investigation II Mr.. wing shall be found
guilty II ought 10 be known.
Nj BAKEE had uo objection 10 the branch OF the
resolution inquiriug as 10 what clerks are cores
pOndents for papers. tut he was opposed t. the
other part Of It because there nothing set iorth
as a criminal fact Some responsible accuser
ought 10 appear. There was nothing but idle ra-
NOR for the Investigation.
Nj. GEM RY said he had merely changed the form
of inquiry OF Mr.. Richardson, bat that the object
was IN no way changed. What he Mr.. Gentry
intended was that the Secretary shall report the
law and authority ior allowing the money.
Mr. EVANS ,Whisl OF Nd. said the other day
Mr. Brown openly drew up charges against the
Door Keeper let Mr. Richardson do the same. he
then submitted an amendment, that the Committee
further inquire into the DE- iacatons Of Collins and
Wetmore and all the deia.cstions under Mr.. Polks
Administration Whether any persons under il
were writers for newspapers Whether claims