New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-14
uousE oE REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House resumed the discussion oil the Dill
70 Prevent Frauds on the Treasury.
Mr.. DARBY presented memorial, praying a
grant of lind ON the western bank of the Mississippi
River 70 aid in the construction OF Railroad from New
Orleans 20 Minnesota Referred 10 Committee on fuD
lie Lands.
Mr.. WILCOX rose to what he believed to be
question of privilege and asked to be discharged from
service as a member OF the Committee on Military VI
fairs The reason for this request was he ha1 been
summoned by the Chairman, to attend the strings Oh
the Committee Tuesday ana FRIDAY Oh each WeeA
In pursuance of that summons he ha1 preseh'eu MN
sell regularly every meeting. Up to the pres
eut time there has not assembled quorum lOr tue
transaction of business. He felt unwilling that the
public should hold him responsible Tor the ousl
ncss the duty connected with which II was impos
.ible for him 10 discharge without the cooperation
OF members Of the Committee. Important matters ia
the Presidents Annual Message and the report OF tnc
secretary Of War concerning the Territories oil Utal
New Mexico and Oregon, and many other important
matters the Senate had been referred 70 thst Co
mi,tee In fact the table Of the Committee was groan-
Dp with the weight Of business. The result OF TINS ne
elect will be- the business viii net be attended 10 ana
will virtually be repudiated. Inc next CHhin'ee WIZ
look over the journal and finding the matters not acted
upon win take it for granted the preceding Commttee
nave repudiated the business lie did not wish the
opprotium attached to him for the neglect
Mr. STASLY-I object, for the reason the gen
tem.n hes shown himself to be very attentive mem
her and we cannot do better by substituting smother
member.
A YoIcE-Exactly
Mr.. H.yEN-I hope the request OF my col
league on the Committee viii not be granted for with
out his aid and that OF two or three others we W" De
able 10 Get even minority OF the COMMITTEE tose'heI
| Laughter g.. - -.
Mr., GoRN,N-It is due to say, it is known 10
the country that Mr. Bsse the Chairman, = conhned
70 his bed by griev0us affection, and Mr. Gentry oy
severe indisposion cannot be there nor has he Oeen AZ
any -i,pe during the session There Is majority WIN
ont them have been there almost every day since the
session commenced As there are some gentlemen wac
- IU1 hon al
move 10 cut them or and keep my friend on the Com
Mr.. FREEMAS-I suggest 10 my colleague II
would be very wrong drive of an active member o
the Committee, ana struck him TINS sA0ud OS o'i'
! there would be work performed
Mr. STEVENS, penn. u hope the gentleman
from Mississippi viii withdraw the Application nave
the honor 10 be the Committee on account OF NY
great military services Laughter For four NOR mn !
fhaye been a. the Committee Room threeour-ls Oi -
hour before the time and have always found the gen
man there alone.
MIR. Wncox-I insist on my request 10 be
discharged
Mr.. FLoREScE-I desire my colleague 20 an
srer me question He save the Speaker appointed hiu
on the Committee because he desired 10 vlndcafe IN
truth of history In what war was my colleague IN
MIR SrEyYSs-He placed me on the Commit
tee on account Of NV examination Of fortnc s0ns' CIT
eumyalstons sradations, and other things me terms
which the geutlerr an knows, at ChTisnans LAnsh1e4
m NAV be stated that Florence was the foreman
the Grand Jury who examined into the Arst.als i'o
The question was taken, and MI "hcoA va
not excused - ~
The House resumed the consideration OF IN
bin to prevent rsuds GA the Treasury OF the Onl''
States. -. H.
MIR STEPHENS (Ga.) was free 10 state u
thought the investigation by the Select -
The Gardner claim fuzzy and completely e2oheTateu =
Secretary OF the Treasury from improper e'nnec.-.
with H. He then replied TO the remarks Of N5.
Tenn and conrroverted the remarks OF ne lHst "a'
gentleman, that il II wrong IN sen ioi & n-se-r
Congress 10 Sppear before any tribunal u lAe - a.
non Of clains They had always done 50 ~ = -,
never heard Of any imputsflon cast upon - - Par
ters for doing BE had been insTiit N. " d
ron sppeared before the Mexican Board nl.oU -
ser and senators Soule and Bright and Members ~ -
House-Howard Phelps aud Eving--IGe iasi ho' -
Member lie did not make this assertion 20 - 8,
imputiion for there u no law sgSiist AZ - 4; -.
Mr.. PHELPS said be merely banded II =
perz 10 the Bosri FOR constituent, got no comp
for II, and dad not appear az eeunseL ,.;o,
Mr.. Howard Isade a similar eIPlanaS,'11n Le
Mr.. Stanton Tenn.) said he appeared V 81.
the Board new for seonstueni who enP.Si 80 -
counsel and paid him Tor II. BE RAD S-lel- .ciyo
sands Of cases for his constituents aila nc =.
ccrrpeussiion although he sad been ehe4 81 =
Mr.. STEPHENS replied, the eAplaIla. -, ~
amount 70 this The gentlemen DID nos - S-55-t5 !,
bsTs been conssierei Improper to take IL Any MOI
nan for prosecuting cases before ne ~ - a.
His point this, up 10 tins un4e AZ %. Tore
connecroa has usy r. been deemed improPeI Il.
no law ssainst H. In the covrse OF nis ss ,1d
! hsded TO the Galphin Claim, gIvtns - .i3'i7-
.Istipr WIS az homes; case, snd N $3.50; =
would vote for the bill a. Al OTislrAi -
NOT with reference 70 past traniactoSs. .,,,b;,
Mr.. STANTON Cfenn.) nd not see .s sI5 "a,
improper in appearing before trieuna. &c. = canrrs
Copsrs.s for the adjudication q claims oaI -, - o.
ehose 10 establish this rule, and say nien, "
res .hAI not thu. engage be would be eon''-
MIR. JoHssos (Tenn-) asked his eonsagt
,hesher he vvud Justify NJ, Ccrvih "a 'S''s