New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-21


whether he secress,y trs,scsudea esA powers sud
s se sss I'D ss , sp u M . e tie s "a
itt epsI me oIsin n.i1u and purposes o. .ee el.'H
Bov-e and that the Committee have seal iF 9s'sa al
IeIeTs.
Mr. BARRY said the charges were simply quotation
from the published remarks Of the gentleman from hen
lucky. and hi object have committee o. inyssti
CATION objections made.
Mr.. CAMPBELL inquired whether there was no;
already Select Commtee appointed to inquire into the
charge
Mr.. BARRY presumed not ese the gentleman from
kentucky would have made the speech he di il al
hcpeiiOD OF the report
Mr.. STANTON XVI remarked before the House
adopted the resolution Il would be well TO ascertain
whether be had made the charges lie hal made no
charge against the Secretary OF War but did say the a.
Department has engrossed and had nsidously nonoPo-
lized appointments to certain positions Il began wen;y
years ago and has been increasing until the cyl mas bs
come formidable He by means intended 20 charge
the Secretary Of War with having introduced though he
may be in favor Of continuing II.
Mr.. GRACE law neoes sity for the passage OF the
resolution Special Committee being engaged IN eI-
animation Of the subject.
Mr. BARRY ed a suspension Of the rules - enable
him TO introduce the resolution
M. HE'S rERmoyed it laid on the table.
Tie SPEAKER reminded the last named gentleman
that the resolution had not vet been received.
Mr.. BARRY said whether no; they were spec nc
charges against the Secretary OF War he consdss they
made by tie gentleman from Kentucky AMI there
fore wants them Investigated.
The House refused suspend the rules two thirds not
voting in favor thereof
MrEWING moved that the Pacific Railroad BIZ re.
ported from ect Committee be made the special order
for the second Wednesday in Nay.
Mr. LETCEER said be would for the special order
if the gentleman would name the 30h Of October next.
Mr.. EWING moved for suspen-ion Of the rules Dis
agreed tO-Yeas, l0l; Nays, 7C-aot Two thirds.
Mr. CAMPBELL offered the following:
tho Con r-'e ne Jude iy rov CHARGED with
ia s9 by. o.g I 5 20 the rsa.Iy on Is.
Gardiner al Means be further 3'rac-d 70 repor what
been ssvn ftn tie I1es55y q, the Ia.ei SITES r srsce
Mpsr sfTotestisry Chsre n Aaa IS OF sec.stl L.
x IsI'en' 70 ha,e not ta.ssa -lIa o. o. ~ "a. 90
sS6toI mes,sr, a. ma BE & 20 - y "a s ' ,e5
Nr. CAMPBELL said h understood from report
which had been laid their tables that gentlemen had
received appointments, drawn money from the treasury
bu. had not proceeded the discharge Of their duties
lie thought TINT il bold, gross fraud, and called Tor
the prompt action OF tie House. lie therefore proposed
investigation while they are in the land Of the living in
order to enable them TO make their defense if they have
Mr. BAYLY suggested It would frat be proper to coll
the proper Department TO know whether these things
Mr. CAMPBELL repeated the information Wa,
already before them communicated in repy!o resolution
Mr. BAYLY-lf so ! have no point to make.
Mr.. CAMPBELL said he would single out no individual
case nor mako mention Of any mans oame.
hr RICHARDS suggested new Committee, with the
gentleman at the head OF it.
Mr. CAMPBELL thanked the gentleman, bat had no
such ambition lie preferred that the friends Of the Al
mirisiratien should take charge Of the matter.
Mr. STANTON Tenn thought that the Committee on
ASiN'N''~S Va
Mr.. CAMPBELL preferred the judiciary Committee
He regarded il a. absolutely robbng the Treasury
for man yeccive his salary outfit and then not enter
ing the duties Of the office and not second 20 tho 50
uuch talked of Gardiner fraud He had heard rumprs
relative others and tor this he wanted the Judi
cary Committee have power to examine INTO the frauds.
Mr.. PRESTON conceived proper TO adopt the resou-
tiop bong based on Information already before the
House Among the paid was $1,000 "a outfit 10
Samuel Medary Minister to Chill who has not gone abroad
yet. He however did lot wish TO prejudice the matter
If gross fraUds exit they ought to be exposed.
Dir. CAMPBELL said there were oihsr cases. lie
boI ed Mr. Medarys friends would be able to show there
was no imEr@PEieely on hi, Isrt g.. -, u.,.
the Judiciary Committee sort of rowing commission TO
inquire into oil things pertaining to abuses OF 9ce
seemed TO him something ei case should De made out
Mr. CAMPBFLL repeated he did not base his resolu
ton on mere IDLE rumoF, and said If the gentleman had
formation bic deck long ago.
Mr CUTTING-I tLat is the only subject to bssent
MI CANPDELL reid lift should appenr there other
peculaors he desired to afford the Committee an oppor
tunity 10 establish the fact.
Mr. DISNEY inquired how far back the inquiry
Dir CAMPBELL replied far as the Commute choose
to 60. II his colleague supposed that ne stood mere
throw obstacles in the way inves gaOn affecting his
Complete party or friends, he had mistaken his man
His colleague might throw obstacles but notwhstanding
tn re was 4 d cessiiy for examining into this subject
Mr. DISNEY desired to do justice, not 10 throw obstrnc
tionf in tue way of investigation On the contrary he
knew his cole FELT ANXIOUS prone INTO case 81 THIS
kind under tho late Administration, which was common
talk.
Mr. CAMPBELL said he wished expose all cisos of
guilt.
Under the operation of the previous question the resou
Nj DENT, from The Committee Invalid Pensions,
reported bill regulating and defining the duties Of the
Commissioner of Pensions and having IN view the pre-
vcpton Of frauds Ii provides that when the Commissioner
Of Pensions and the Secretary OF the Interior shall derive
information causing them TO suspect persons OF praccng
fraud on the Office they shall suspend the payment OF the
pension until the applicant shall have been examined by
Two respectable ply cans and the res1lt Of the examila
ton certified before Magistrate that the disability of the
pension CONTINUES
Mr. BISSELL preferred the pensioneT,should undergo
an examination by army surgeons
Mr. WENTWORTH M said this was blu TO see
whether some of the old soldiers could not be stricken of
the roll ard whether they could net be made to get lv
Ing by selling pea nuts or begging lie intended to in
troduce iii 10 give pensions TO soldiers whether they
Laupeped 70 lie wounded or not
Mr.. DENT explained the bill when II was referred 10
the CO mmiee of The Whole the State Of the Unoni
Mr. BENSON made an Intellectual attempt TO reduce
ocean DC stage 10 the uniform rate Of two cents.
The Sci ate resolution accepting from Queen Victoria
volumes and medals of the Worlds London Exhibition
passed The volumes ami medals tn be placed in the IL
trary of Congress- and copy OF the resolution 10 be
transmitted BY the President 10 the British Government
with such additional remarks as he may deem proper
Ny WENTW ii. IN introduced a oil authorizing
the President to give the requisite notice for terminating
our reciprocity treaties of commerce and navigation IN
certain cases Referred to the Committee on Commerce
Adjourned.
GREAT FIRE IN NEW ORLEANS.