Washington sentinel., 1854-07-22

~. JONES a.sAss ssid, thea d was no. right
Tas srFAKER smi.asd sAs ss.,lsm.a tina.
The House ksd sasp~alsd the rules Zoe the pur-
pa.s sfeoss.tssi.s NE ssssSci-
Ihs sWesdmsets VIEW co6cusfed ia.
Mr.. JONES. sf Tsssssss<. moved lhss sAs biIl
b laid oa ths table bss ths motion Did sos pre-
Tho Lal was then pssssd
qcEsrios 90 rsIyngos.
Mr. nAyLY, of visgiaia. soss 20 sssssioa Of
privilege. He wished 10 presssl the allowing rc-
solution, ssying thai afier vas read. hs had half
dozsa s~msstsio maks
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Mr.. BAyLy said .Asi ,hs sommissss had de-
clned 10 tsks jansdicsios over The personal impa.
lssion upon him by oas % the oldest nssmhers al
The Hoase, and made against him while he en-
joyed the highest avoss q ths Hoase during Two
chairman Of the commities Of Ways aad Mssns
and nOw the ckaismaa Of the Committce on For.
eign Aasirs lie hsd bees advised 10 take no mo-
lies Of this impussiioa, on ths ground that a OBJ
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lion BY order Of tho committee, and he meant thai
this House and country should sse the commnni
cation and be- meant, hihe House would indulge
him, that copmiilse should be appoisied 10 ia-
be placed on tAs brow Of has sceaser lie did no,
chose 10 wait. Oaly 6ve mlaniss ago he saw
this imputslon. and Il was due 20 him that ii
should bs Investigated by ths House with view
Gr. LETCHER rose only 10 confirm the state.
ment made BY he colleague. The select COM
mltes had disposed of the matter 90 Gar AZ they
were concerned. Afier the resolution was die
posed Of, he might have something more 10 say.
Mr.. CAMPBELL did mot wish 20 throw obsta.
Giles In the wsy Of Investigation, but no dssired
10 learn from tho geniismsn from Virginia Mr..
LETcHERl the reason why the select committee
did not take jurisdiction of she matter.
Mr.. HOUSTON suxgsssed TO Messrs cAxrBELL
and LErcHEx that II they commenced drawing out
information from the committee, there WAS no
telling whom this matter would end.
Mr. CAMPBELL replied he merely wished 10
know why the committee did not take Jnrisdie-
tion Of the matter, as the honor Of the gentleman
from Virginia had bocu assailed.
Mr. LETCHER said that the committee did not
consider that they had righ, 10 consider, under
the resolution for their appointment, matters con
ncctcd with any other Congress than tho present
one. IL they went back Ave or six years they
never would y1 e, through with their business.
committee did not think the resolution sufficiently
general in its character TO enable them TO make
the investigation.
Mr.. LEfCHER. Certainly.
Mr.. CAMPBELL made some further remarks,
saying that they'were given TOO much weight 70
outside rumors and newspaper trash, and that IL
be had been present when The resolution 10 raise
the select committee was introduced, he should
have opposed Il, on the ground that those loose
i1us1d1s: s, have greater tendency than snyASs
committee have been appointed, he trusted they
would thoroughly investigate the matters sub
mitted 10 them.
Mr.. GIDDINGs said il was due 10 the gentle
ton into the subject which he had brought before
the House, and therefore he hoped the resolution
would be passed unanimously
Mr.. BAYLY remarked ifthis imputation against
him were mere newspaper charge, got up by q
letter writer he should not be tempted 10 say one
word to this House but here is communication,
sent TO committee of the House, signed by q
name that IL known nj least in this House. The
gentleman from Ohio (Mr CANrpEII) might not
know, until he should remind him, that this com
several years ago, when not even the yeas and
nays could be had on IT, But he was sensitive
about the matter, and wanted TO brand the thing
as il deserved 10 be branded.
Mr.. WALSH trusted that the gentleman would
take the matter philosophicslly.
Mr.. CAMPBELL said IL was due 10 the gentle
man from Virginia that tho House should yield
TO his request, 10 ascertain why the select com
mittee did not act ON the subject.
Mr.. LETCHER replied that the resolution
seemed 10 limit their action TO the present Con-
gress, and to members OF the present Congress.
They had no right 10 60 beyond that, and hence
they could take no notice Of charges made against
his colleague AZ far back as the twenty-ninth
Congress. II they lad concluded 20 investigate
them, there would be no Stopping point, and it
would be utterly impossible TO bring the abors Of
the committee TO close during the present ses-
sion, which they were anxious TO do. He re-
peated they were confined in their investigation TO
matters relating TO members Of the present Con.
gress. IL members Of this Congress are involved
In any way, the committee would, in discharge
Of their duty, ascertain the facts, far ss they
could, and report them 10 the House.
Mr.. CAMPBELL said the decision Of the COM
mittce seemed very proper. He moved the pre-
vious question, under the operation Of which the
resolution OF Mr. BAYLY was passed.
Mr.. BAYLYsaid. Being question Of privilege,
and being Informed that my colleague (Mr. LETcH.
Err is ready to produce the communca alton, ask
that il be received at once, thatrhe House may
order committee upon IL.
The communication was laid before the House, |
dated Washington, July II, 1854, signed Ben. L. |
Green, and addressed 10 the Hon. JsHs LxrcHER, |
inquire whether money, or other illegal and i'm |
proper means have been resorted 90, with . view /
to induce members OF Congress TO vote for or |
against any bills before Congress. The writer |
asserts that Mr. william w. Cofcornn, the Il
banker, offered THOMAS III. BAyLY, during the /
31st Congress, money, or the use Of money, cou- |
pied with the proposition that the latter would |
unite with the former Tor the purchase Of United |
States securitiess but that Mr.. BArLy declined, /
on the ground that his fathcr-in-law would not /
think well Of the said proposed speculation. The /
purpose and effect, he continues, was 10 secure |
The passage OF a bill through Congress, while Mr.
BAyLY held the position Of Chairman OF the Com. /
mittee Of Ways and Means, in most Of the sppso- /
priations of which Mr. Corcoran was interested |
Mr.. GREEN likewise charges that Mr.. BAyLy, in /
the 3lst and 32d Congresses, used improper means,
if NOT resorted TO wilful misrepresentation and |
lalsehood, involving breach oftrust Of the House.
thereby securing in = and 1852 large sppropris- |
tions for indemnity duo 10 Mexico, with full |
knowledge and purpose that the money sppro- |
pristcd would go into the hands Of Corcorsn aud |
others, and with further knowledge that nearly |
half million, of dollars would be lost TO the United /
States, which might have been saved, &c. The |
writer says he could prove more than he now |
charges. He s.4f a
Mr.. BAYLY asked the House 10 appoint .
to look into the matter and requested |
that none Of his personal friends be placed on the
committee.