New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-10
xXXIIID CONGRESS-. Pc. FIRST SESSION.
W.spiSGTox. Saturday, July 2, 1854.
HOUSE NE kEPRESENI AIINES.


ton the Secretary Of the Treasury urging the apo-
pristion for the San Francisco Custom House.
The House then went into Committee on the private
The bill authorizing the Commissioner Of Patents TO
csn on extension patent TO Samuel Co for seven years
fcn the 25b of February next for Improvement In hrc
' Mr. 't C%ING&AN N c. sad-B fore the vote is taken
on the bill there should be call of the 9use From the
Extraordinary means resored 10 he had doubt very
large sums money had been offered to gentlemen to in
tuce them either to vote for the bill or absent themselves
He had TO suppose any sente@an would be in
fuepced by such considerations.
Mr. PRATT Conn said he should like to know what
reasons the gentleman had for making that statement
Mr. CIINGMAN had no objection to the question. If
the House shall think proper TO raise Committee TO in
ves,ieaie. he should be ready to give an-wer Nothing
had been offered 10 him and be did not know whether
money he'd been offered TO members them'eves but om
inf rmaton VII, ly resbe he had doubt money has
been offered TO very friends of members IL well
known Congress has suffered from Of this SORT
and therefore be thought would be very well to have
call Of the House before taking vote There is no rea-
SON color pretcxt for The passage OF the oil; a.,
Nr SEWARD tGa. THE gentleman should give the
names and facts II money has been ole ed to members
the particulars should not be soppresstd.
Mr. CLINGMANI stated distinctly toat money might
have been offered to particular friends of members 1.-THE
CENT, man wants the facts e, him raise Committee of in
vttigaton. have the charges IN the newspapers,
and members had stated to me that large sums have
been offered for particular purpose
Mr.. SEWAkD--E gentleman knows the iact. and
does not expose he stands condemned before the judg
ment Of the country
MT CLINGMAE-Raise e committee.
Mr. SEWARD-Itis il not necessary understand the
gentleman to say large sums have been offered for gentle
Mr. CIINGMAN-I don't say money has been offered
to members but individuals who supposed TO have
influence member. II the gentleman VIII raise
committee viii 60 before it,
MIR SEWARD-There is no occasion for a committee.
should rise he would oer resolution for the appointment
Of select committee to inquire whether money or other
illegal and improper have been used TO procure the
passage Of the bin extending Colts patent for seven years
Cr ySle her Or
have been used oprocure the passage OF tins or other bills
MIR. sEWARD--JInderstood the first charge of Mr.
CLING mans to be against members Of Congress- either d
reotiy or indirectly II was not improper to pay Claim
Mr.. TIlURsTON (R H. briefly argued in favor of the
Mr. STEVENS, Mich in alluding to the remarks Of
Mr. ChDpman, said it charge on the honor and in
tegIy OF this House; God forbid he should express the
least doubt Of the genemaDs honesty but surely from
nil the evidence before the House the gentleman has had
his virtue tempted much other gentlemen whe are
favorable to this bill ave had their virtue tempted Where
out the man. He def, nded the bill
Mr. BLISS (Oho,) said no bill had ever been brought
forward with more fairness, and urged its passage
MIR. ZOLLICOFFER fTenn.) regretted TO hear the re-
marks of Mr.. Clingmnn, implying corruption There Is
not a member but whose reputation IL involved IN the
insin uaton. 1t due TO the House that an nvesga
tion of the charges should be made lie suggested ha
the Committee rise in order that the consideration Of the
bill may be postponed and Mr. Letcher have an Oppor
funx 10 introduce his resolution.
Mr. CUTTING IN. Y J replied to some remarks of Mr.
Stevens Of Mich and stated reasons why he should vote
Mr. McMULLEN (va.) said he intended to vote for it,
rec ardng Colts arms a grand discovery rejecting
or. dit OIL our country. he was peace man. like Gerrt
Smith lie should oppose the bill Whenever he should
engage in priv ate contest he wanted the real instrument
one that would fash in the pan fail to bring down
M PRATT. representing the district in which Col.
Colt resided made brief explanation concerning the con-
don Of that gentleman pecnnary concerns. saying thar
so far from making millions OF dollars by ms INVENTION ne
has NOT the means TO complete the works which he has com
menced in Connecticut. He was surprised at the remarks
Of Mr. Clngman and asked the gentleman whether ne had
apv reference TO him. laughter
Mr. CLINGMAN said he took great pleasure in respond
ing He had heard the gentleman name mention
ed In that connection. His desire TO call public atten-
lion TO the extraordinary pressure in tie lobby to act
members of Congress- and wanted to break up the lobby
M PRATT said the explanation perfectly satisfac-
tory and asked whether there had not been lobbying
THE Committee rose without concluding the subject
Two private bills passed during the DAY
Mr.. LETCHER asked leave to offer the following reso-
luton
wiaSer mones has been oacred emb other Illegal i'm
M M ans used %S % sU sa %
new ,ps S seeD eereS to mess or improper
oSsh conses. asd the said Committee sh, have send
and papers with authority to examine 0"'''
Mr. WALSH CN. " objected on the ground that i i
would end in smoke. IL he was certain anything would
come of the resolution he would withdraw the objection
which ne did on the of Mr. Letcher that the
matter should be probed.
MIR SEWARDILet the gentleman make the Resolu-
ton applicable TO both sdesthe aiders as well as de-
featers of bills through Congress -
Mr.. LETCHER-1 have no objections Will make II
as broad as the gentleman wishes.
The amendment made as suggested.
Mr. SEWARD moved the postponement oil the kesoiu-
tion till Tuesday next.
Mr. JONES (La.) moved to lay 1t on the table,
Roth motions failed, and the Resolution adopted;
and in pursuance thereof the Speaker appointed the fol
lowing COMMITTEES Messrs. Lecher, Thurson, Chngmsn
Eliot Of Mass Eddy Cutting aud Zollcofer. Adjourned