New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-29

name than he Gid, ne would have called him tO order
Judge Ogden said he meant to have the fullest inves
tigaiion.
Mr. Halsted wished to know If the Bishop had right
TO interrupt him whenever he pleased. He had the
oer and the Bishop BY no parliamentary rule had any
right TO interrupt him. Ithere was any rule of Con-
vennon that gave the Bishop higher authority than him
self when he had the floor gave him the right of
having the last word on every question, he called for
the reading Of il.
The Bishop said he should have called him 10 order
II he had not considered him chartered lioertine
Mr ii. said he knew that was his opinion and that he
had taken opportunities TO Willy and traduce him lie
had paper VITA him Cries Of " Order order"l
Mr. proceeded 10 demand the investigation full
hearing, and that the Witnesses OF the three Bshops
should De called lie offered amendments, providing
that ull investigation should be made, not only of the
charges IN the document but Of s others and also that
notice Of the time OF investigation should be served upon
the Bishops or their Attorney, that they might appear
and crosse xanline Witnesses
He said he did not expect this Committee TO be com.
posed OF the Bishops creditors endorsers men who
have children at bis schools have advanced money 10
bis institutions. Not OF men who were connected with
the Bishop financially and who had always voted for his
measures rhis not done, he might agree with the
resolutions. He wished the minority Of the Committee
always the In parliamentary proceedings 10
be composed Of those who were denounced az enemies
OF the Bishop II this were done, be would sup.
port the resolutions though a lawyer he would say
the investigation could not be had.
An inquiry rad been made why the charges had not
been presented 70 the Convention. He had deemed IL
his duty to present the Bishop on rumor He had
once been go Ignorant perhaps, 10 suppose that the
Bishop was minister. He supposed always that a
General a soldier He had read In the rood hook
that he that would be the chieest among you let hin
become your servant" and he really supposed thai
Bishop was a servant of the Lord IL he was set unon
bill TO tighten the whole Diocese and rumor obscured
that light, k should be removed
An ercer OF the army or navy, when his character IA
IN the least injured demands court of inquiry and he
was ignorant enough 10 suppose that Bi.hop of the
Church should be anzons than an Office az the
army or navy. he old no. doubt that every man now
hought The Investigation ought have been gone into
ought In Charity to be supposed that he had acted con-
scienuously But instead of this every occasion had
been taken TO viy traduce and vtuperate him In pub
Ic prints An1 the Bishop himself bad come out in
pamph let charging the four lsymen with faseaood He
was not obliged TO stand quiey aud bear such charge
nom any, no matter how high their authority
lie had not presented toe charges because he had
discovered tst il impossible 70 cave fun and fair
rial mere. Who Iresices heres The Bishop. Who
appoints the Conlniitteesl The Bishop Who has die
most influence by bs position. The Bishop. VINO
,sses the opportunity Of summing up on every question
The Bishop And with his talent his eloIuence. and
ia ingenuity: he can sway this body as he pleases
.Lauehferl Tde Bishop also appoint missionaries
az keaHm. There was in this Convention where
man was made a missionary In order that he might
vote rere while the Church could not appon. Law Del
egaes Tie hishop could always CONTROL at least one