New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-20

league have end avored 10 catch me IN Trap lePSs
that gentlemen OF Ike stamp with Mr. a"Pocli ~
cougraful.,e nv colleague and am wen sa,shel gehe
men from the South did not congratulate MN Oh VIC ''
menis De uttered. -. r.
Soers and Abolitionists congratulated me- Kno"
Dir. CHURCHwELI.-I point to she gentleman from
New-YOrk. 49, -.
Mr. SAGE n VI have ever been Wing OF the
HENRY Clay stamp and OF those who supported hun
IN the Philadelphia Convention TIL Cen Taylor was non
Mr. CHURCHwEII.-I ask my colleague whether
Messrs Matte-on and Morgan did not Congratulate HIM
W. CUILOM-I don't know
Nj MATTESON y. IL was in Ctca at the time.
Mr .tC;HitRCHwELL-wel then, nobody consratu-
la:ed him. Renewed laughter
NJ UTGHES n. Y.l-Amd the Confusion, rose TO
question OF order wishing know whether was proper
ior any gentleman to poll the members OF the House
Mr. BAYIY Va.l-Is the morning hour out
The SPEAKER-It has not commenced.
Mir MORGAN n. I. Il thank God had an oRportu-
nitv of toncratulang honest Southern man. never
belonged 10 the FrecSoor nor TO the Aholtonsts put
have ever been d Wing OF the Henry Clay stamp
Mr7CHURCHWELI.-Ihave at last aScerianed that my
colleague was congratulated 10y at least one man 90 NOT
know but the gentleman from Illinois tree>oiefl con-
Mr. WAsHBURNE-I have ever been Whg of the
Henry Cs1 school and in the Convention that nom'-
pstSd hm. a,
Cburehwe said he heard his colleague mention the name
of Mr. Campbell al the close of sentence having sal D!
him az tie time.
some additional crOsshfing took place Whth the per-
sonal explanations terminated.
Mr. STANTON lKy stated that on Saturday be re-
oc, ed memorial from George '" isaaes ana others VIZ"
reference 10 couteng the right of Mr. Walsh 10 his seat
stating iat Walsh is alien and asking tor some orcr
of the House by which that fact may De substan'laieu
Tie memorial IL accompanied by letter written by Joh
rp to the Speaker of the House, and who desires II to
he laid before this body. Mr. Griihn states that he
srncr OF tie memorial and brands Mr. Ewing, member
Of the Committee Elections with beng traitor ahd
coward IN ,uppressing the first memorial
Mr. ORR :. CT object TO the reading OF any docu'
ment which reflects on member
Mr.. EWING lKy-l ask that the letter be read
THE confusion was great that several gentlemen ex-
claimed loudly that they could not hear word:
Mr.. ORR with Difference to Mr.. living, withdrew his
objection.
M STANTON Ky did not abOct the letter being
read II reflected in vulgar language on ooth mr. al'h
and the Committee Elections. Cries ~ Read II
Mr.. HUNT 1t will show the temper in which the
communication is made to the House, and the paper, as
matter OF justice, ought to b. read
Mr.. STANTON-I want only part of it read " treats
Mr. Walsh as badly the Committee. L wish 10 omit
that part about Mr. Walsh, who i absent The letter
from John Griffin then read The writer says tha'
M Ewing has played the traitor and coward I'D stinue
H., contents of the FIST memOra from the country ihs
Walsh is a subject of Queen Victoria mat ne and the
other memoriass ready to prove H. but tfe ooi-
mite. on Elections have denied them the opportunity 10
do 50. The miscreant Walsh was born N the land oil
Burke Sheridan and others, compared with whom rcece
Rom lgt
OF his Irish blood hut Walsh is The writer says he was
among the voters who sent the vagabond to Congress be-
eyirg him 10 be an American sy birth He did not think
any man was so base 10 deny his birthplace lie mas
go copy of the register of his birth and baptism lie
noticed hat Walsh has recorded his name in the buebook
as American. when he is subject of Queen victoria
ana says that Messr Ewing and Stanton OF kentucky nave
thrown the mantle of protection over alsn' ,
Mr. Stanton, after reading the letter. SAID the author
refer TO a former memorial which was sent TO Mr. Ewing
his colleague the Election Committee The Committee
examined into the case but found no proof o the TACT
charged and therefore asked and were discharged from
the consideration of tho subject Subsequently ahotler
memorial wa transmitted by Of the parties containing
two afdayits stating that he once met Wals, ana IN
conversation Walsh said he wond not acknowledge MN
self ,lWan because at some future day ne Woud De
made President ~ the United STATES, ana the C0hu.o
did not allow any one If Of foreign BIRTH To NIL that ONCE
Iaugher The next affidavit il from Charlotte Mallory
who saws sic was on visit TO Ireland where she saw
Mike with his mother Mike then six or eight years
of age subsequently she met them IN New-iofk ,
Mr. Stanton mentions The fact that he had received
letter from George w. Isaacs, and IN response, after
consultation with the Committee on Elections, assured
him il he would present prma face case, they would act
On it promptly He satisfied the whole matter grows
out of personal enmy against Walsh. The matter ought
not 10 engage the attention of the House and for that ea
son he moved that the Committee ON Elections be DIS
charged from the further consideration Of the subject
Mr. EWING said he did not expect to be called upon 10
make any personal explanation rs the House perhaps was
saated with them this morning. but he would begin IA
never been congratulated by Aboonsts, and that Clay
had not abandoned him the Slave question: AZ ne was
kind enough to do with the gentleman from New York
Mr. Morgan bnt had adhered to him through all the VI
ossiiudes of his political life. Laughter lie thought
h colleague erred in bringing these papers before the
House and further erred in doing so without giving nm
nstice.
yIr. STANTON remarked it first suggested by the
Speaker of the House.
MIR EWING said he had no doubt his motives were
good but still thought he erred. was asked, said Mr. r.
nv nm eminent ex Member Of the last Congress if would
presen the memorial from respectable persons promised
TO do 20. / showed the memorial to the gentleman from
New York most interested and he did not represent the
character of the gners in the most favorable coors Ills
representation confirmed in few days by the receipt
of an anonymous letter signed More than one lrshnan,
which hold up before the House whose characters seem
IA swell and p1ow as the writer sweed with Indignation
growing large enough towards the close Tor
the .gn Of n Commission House. Laughter
The Committee account OF the circumstances, and OH
account Of the unusuacharacier of the memorial IN meet
ING in which | was not present. instructed me as me
original reporter OF the memorial TO ask to be discharged
from Its further confederation In that report entirely
concuTed. IL a few DAYS thereafter | received n com
municaiiOn still interesting than those Just read
from the remarkable gentleman-as my friend from Ken
lucky il pieosed call hm-who claims the authorship Of
the other In that letter he abuses me in the most dec
able photography, taking great liberties with the names
and fair flames OF the members OF the COMMITTEE but sui
greater Liberties with the King English Laughter.
have been waiting for Her Majesty her outraged
language and not till then shall feel called upon TO call
the writer for calling liar. Laughter
1t is a question Of yeracity between US He says
| lied | say | didn't. Renewed laughter. |
hope the difficulty will be amicaby and honor
ably adjusted. He also treats Nike, he calls
matter Of private resentment and tho Committee
not willing To be made the dupes and instruments
Of it, acted ar they did The communication from
More than irrhman states that they would not have
betrayed the fact OF Mixes being lrishan but for his
having nsulied them in private correspondence &c
confess the charge OF having smothered this aairand
l think it ought 70 have remained smothered | will not
de;an the House by any farther reference 10 affair of
hardly sufficient Importance TO occupy the attention Of
single member.
Mr.. LETCHER, VAL hope the letters read here will
BE- excluded from The Congressional GLOBE.
Mr.. HOUSTON, Ala, The gentleman from Kentucky