The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-11

spectfuy decline accedng 70 the ADDRESS OF the two
branches Of the legislature for the OF Edward
Greeley Lorng from the Office Of Judge of Probate for
the county Of Suffolk HENRY ]. GARDNER
the HES Case In Boston.
THE AFFAIR GROWING INTERESTING THE MYSTERY
MORE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CHARGED WITH CRI.
MINALITY-BIss CONDEMNED By MAJORITY OF
l72-ExrRAORDINAEY DEVELOPMENTS.
Iron the Boston Times May l0.1
At the opening of the afternoon session OF the House
of Representatives at two O'Clock yesterday afternoon
being the consideration of the report OF the
mittse the of thesJose phi Hiss member of the
House from the city Of Boston,) postponed for
half hour The Interval spent in disposing OF
business the Speakers table, and acting matters
at half past the special assignment was called for,
and the Hiss commitee's report came before the House.
ON the question of acceptance motion by Mr. Games,
OF Maiden to further postpone the consideration quar-
ter OF an hour, was voted down.
Mr.. BROWN, of ToliAnd, m,ved that the subject be
submitted to Committee of the Whols. On this quss-
ton division took place, when 1t was carried by lis to
l0l.
Mr.. KING, of RoIbury, in the chair. The Chairman
stated the question: after which the concluding portion
of the report READ By request OF me mber of the
committee, folio ss:"We consider his conduct upon
full both to himself and this body, Of which he is q
member, and dUeri IL such as to render him
thy longer to occupy seat upon the door OF this
House"
Mr. FITCH of Hopkinton, moved that the committee
rise and report to the House that the report be
cepted. On this motion long discussion took place
the basis Of which opposition proceeding for
the that Mr. Hiss not present, and because
he wished TO address the committee subsequently the
motion altered to read adopted instead of
accepted and in this shape it was passed. The COM
nittee then, motion, rose. aud tns Cnairman-tas
House having resumedrepoIted in accordance with the
MIR. STONE Of Boston, made plea that time be given
to Mr. Hiss TO be present. Es it was unwse to tase
inal action in his absence.
Mr.. WETHERGLL, OF Newton, moved that, when the
question accepting the report be taken IL be by
and nays and the motion was adoptedl6l to 69-over
one-ffth.
The House discussed another mo lion for twenty
minutes delay in favor Of Mr. Hiss which gave way to
motion for reconsideration Of the vote ordering the
yeas and nays On division the House refused to
consider-l7l to 76-less than four hftns.
An appeal was taken by ~. CRAVEN, Of Attleboro',
against the decision of the Speaker it required
four ns OF the number OF present to
and the question exendsdy debated rne previous
question was moved for and ordered and the Speakers
decision was ustained by large majority
The question, "shan the report be accepted ?'
then put, when Mr. ANDREWS, Of Danvers, moved that
the Boston members be excused from voting but after
debate it withdrawn.
Mr. BRAYToN Boston said that he would vote in the
negative for the evidence reported by the committee
was not such as could convict any one:
Mr. HISS OF Boston, and stated that be had me-
mortal to present to the House Leave was given and
hr. Hiss read the memorial 1t represented that just
count that the House had no right to try expel
him tor fault which they had control The
committee of the House had no right of tria! m the
premises, preudced against the memoiialist and
had power whatever to decide What they had to do
was simply to investigate and not to recommend any
ton their investigation. Had a trial taken place Ia
his case bad been declared by the commit
tee on his application to them to be heard bis defence
against crimT al charge The committee OF nvestixa
ton had made misstatements, and drawn conclusions
from premises defective because Of their soate
evidence The memoalist further stated that the evil
dence impertecty taken by the committee and that
all of 1t could be explained away corrected. It
was only now, for the first time that he
cupsbe character Of which charge the acceptance OF
the report would morally convict him. The memorial
further represented that he was TO be judged in this
fashion, and condemned there others equally sub
ect to those processes lhe chairman Of the COMMITTEES
which had taken upon them to judge and decide in his
other members OF this House were equally as
culpabe and guilty as he This statement created
great deal Of sensation in the House Mr. Hiss there
fore to be heard in to the charge ade
against him, which the Bill of Rights and the rule Of
precedent gave authority to the House to make
motion to change the word adopted for accepted
made and negativee.
Mr. PIERCE, of Boston, moved that Mr. Hiss be heard
in his oefence at the bar Of this House, through his
counsel
A long debate took place on this moton-msmbsrs
t not including expulsion of Mr. Hiss from the House)
would not interfere with his right to be heard at the
bar of the house by his counsel Others considered
that the adoption Of the report would be equivalent to
the separating of barge Of felony Mr. Hiss, which
they would not sanction they opposed
Mr.. PIERCE of Boston, wished to review the whole
report He dered OF the members of the
their vstations after they had voted for the proab
tory law passed this session. but for Mr.. Hiss, he
considered MIN clear of this imputation and in regard
to that pending against him, as innocent as he (Ms.
Pierce) was. Consideration consideration
should be given to the subject of the memorial which
included much that was be regretted as it might
apply the conduct of ths members of this House It
street talk that similar indiscretions had been
mtted by other members had been charged against
Mr. Hiss. He hoped that the motion to grant him q
hearing should prevail.
Mr. GRIFFIN, OF Charleston considered that the COM
mittee had done their duty, and more, and II
not for tbeHouse to say more at present than simply
whether they had done, had mot done their duty
After that had been done the House could then the
founda ion for hearing to Mr. HISS he had spoken
about presidents 1t might be well to state that paria
mentary law provid ed that member had right to be
heard, even to be In the House. when bis Goa duct
under investigation. Instead of this restriction
Mr.. HRS had been allowed to here and road
merial which had been drawn from another mind than
his, which had seemed to put members to stand. Bat
this dilemma was no dilemma whatever, after all for
his part of his confidence had shaken the
Chairman-Mr. Kmbali, of Salem That gentleman re.
quired no defence from any member Of this House
the statements in the memorial were untrue on nves
cation, they could not affect the proper action OF this
house. as they did not palate extenuate Mr.. Hsss
own offence. 1t was the proper duty of the House to
tske up and act upon report when Mr.. Hiss could
be then heard at full length; although in Mr. Grins
The debate was very spssdyvsry discursiy:.ud
very amusing; BESIDES it was very difficult to under
stand account Of the very great hustle which pre-
cd by Mr. Fitch, of Hopkinton, and ordered, and the
subject Of the motion Of Mr. Pierce, Of Boston, that Mr.
Hss be heard the floor Of this House, through
sell up in order The House refused to order the
yeas and nays this question: by vote Of 96 to IT,
The vote refusing Mr. Hiss leave to be heard by
sci at this stage Of the proceedings in the case
doubted; and, division, it sustaned-l32 to g.
The question Of adopting the report Of the nvestgat
ing committee then up in order and the previous
question moved and sustained and the vote taken
by yeas and nays
Messrs Littefeld, Of Foxboro, and Robinson Of New
bury port, requested leave to decline voting but the
House would not grant them the privilege
The Clerk had proceed to call the OF Mr. Little
field when objection offered TO his answering.
Mr.. Littleheld voted no, and Mr.. Robinson did the
same, under protest
hr BROWN, OF Tolland requested to be excused from
vstipg he had tasen part ia the matter directly
irdirectly And as Vt was sort Of family quarrel, he
thought Il best to have nothing to do with il.
Some members expressed themselves anxious to hear
the opinion Of the democratic party the subject
On his name being called, Mr.. Brown made no res.