The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-08
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIyE
SELECT COMMITTEE OF fSvxsTIGATIoS-AH.
pINos- TIE ChARoE AeAINsT HIM.


DfsOs-TH CHARGE AGAINST HfN.
Mr. MATTESON moved TO reconsider the vote
Of yesterday, by which the House refused TO invcs-
tigate the charge against the Hon. J. X. GIDpfNGs,
of abstractng from the files Of the Poet Office Dc
partment certain letters in relation the appoint
ment removal Of the postmaster at Oberln, Ohio,
and which was published in the Boston Atid,, on
the second instant. The House did not regard this
a question Of privilege
The SPEAKER informed the gentleman that a
motion Was yesterday made 20 reconsider the vote,
and that this motion was laid upon the table
Mr. MATTESON remarked that his object was
20 make a statement. Unanimous consent being
given, he said, the authority and by desire Of
Colonel Warren, the Second Assistant Postmaster
General, that that gentleman knew nothing about
the publication in the Boston Anas, that he had
nothing TO do with it, and that he did not know the
author Of the article In relation the craminao
Of the papers, which Mr.. GIDDISos yesterday said
he had never seen, he also desired TO saw that
Mr.. GIDDISGs did call at the Department and asked
10 examine the papers, and did examine them, and
that there clerks in the Department who saw
him. Colonel Warren desired Il TO be understood
that he did not wish TO charge Mr.. GIDDISes with
any thing like fslsehood; he presumed that, in en-
aiming other papers, the gentleman may have
forgotten the fact. Colonel Warren simply desired
to state that Mr. GiDDISos did examine the papers
relating to the Obcrlin post office. lie said the
papers subsequently found at that Office as he
had been informed, under the frank of the gentle
men from Ohio, Mcssrs GiDDISos and CsowELL.
far from shrinking from an examination, he would
have been pleased with examination into the
matter. One other point, in justice TO Colonel War
ren, who says that he yesterday received letter
from Mr.. GiDDISss, written the Sd Of July, and
presumes be may have been reading 1t about the
time that MIR GIDDrSGs speaking the sub
iect in the House. He MIR. M presumed that Mr.
GrDDINGs had received Colonel Wsrrens letter in
reply; and he should like to hear him read il.
Mr. GIDDINGS had bot few words 10 say. If
Colonel Warren has a friend in the House, he would
ask him To move the appointment Of committee
of investigation; and lie would show to the House
and the country that what he had said wac true
lie hoped that the House would give him a commit
tee; he demanded, in justice 20 an officer of the
government, himself, and the country, that this
subject be proved. And he repeated he never
paper, nor was he acquainted with the names APP
pended To it, involving the appointment or reno
val Of the postmaster at Oberlin, except 30 far as
he stated yesterday. He never exchanged word
with Colonel Warren in relation 10 the subject, be
yond what hc had already declared to the House.
And he called for an investigation.
Mr.. WENTWORTH Have you received Colo
mel Wsrrcn's letter.
Mr. GIDDINGS have not. ] presume / shall,
have not yet received my mail.
The SPEAKER, in reply 10 an inquiry, said that
il would not be in order 10 move the appointment
Of select committee, unless by unanimous con-
sent; and this was not given
Mr. BAKER rose 60 a question of privilege, 10
move that a scect committee be Used in accord
ance With the iutinaton of the gentleman from
Ohio, tMr GmDiSos,) Oh the ground that an ale