The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-04
IN CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES,
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATI>

The House met at IL o'clock, "a
rxKcrrlvE COMMUNICATES
The SPEAKER laid before the House q ecmmauigafion
fos the DEPARTMENT of tbs Interior 2ds II ib
House resolution OF The 33d a0 esinx fof n,csmataa
relative 10 the treaty u MAY last VITA hs DsiN~ass ~
ians 10 the unlawful occupation 81 their lnas awa ne
conduct q The United States oiesrs . Sss'ien y ~
same which, on The motion of Mr. FAULKNER ~ss @sa
on the table and ordered 70 be printed
RESOLUTION SUBMITTED.
Mr. FAULKNER asked and obtained leave 10 sahnast
resolution requesting the Secretary Of War Couua
cate 10 the House all dispatches received by him aud
that took place in August las, between The Unt states
troops and the Sioux Indians which considered "
unanimous consent and agreed 20
RxFoer COMMITTEES.
Mr. FULLER from the Committee on Commerve, report
cd by leave bill authorizing tho sopstracou VI marine
hospital Chelsea in the State of Massachusetts wheh
read the first and second times by unanimous consent
and referred the Committee Of the W hole House and
ordered to he printed.
Mr. UPTON asked leave 10 submit a resolution Author
hing the select committee the Smithsonian fund
Mr EDGERroN objected and called for the regular Or
der Of business
The SPEAKER announced that the first business IN
order dispose Of the bills then lying his table
and which Yesterday matured in committee and re-
ported to the House.
The said bills MS published yesterday, were severally
read third time and passed
Mr.. HlLLlER asked the unanimous consent Of the
House enable them discharge the COMMITTEES Of the
Whole from the further consideration of the bill Tor the
relief of the IVES, Feeana Railroad the Georgia Railroad
Banking Companies.
Mr.. JONES, Of Pennsylvania, objected.
Mr. EpGERTON moved that the House resolve itself
into the Committee of the Whole the state OF the
Union and proceed the consideration Of business the
private calendar.
for the relief Of who is staying in this city
He would not ask the House pass il but TO pass IL
and then LET the woman go or stay In his opinion the
House could be engaged in no better business.
Mr.. COBB said that he had measure in contemplation
in which thousand widows deeply interested and he
wonld like 10 have the House consider that
On the motion 10 20 into Committee and consider bills
the private calendar The and demanded
and ordered and the question being taken agreed
to-yeas IS, nays II.
PRIVATE CALENDAR.
The House accordingly went into committee (Mr
GaEEswooD in the Chair and proceeded the considers
Of the first bill the calendar it being bill for the
relief of Samuel Colt.
A motion was made to lay the bin aside.
Mr.. PRATT arose to address the committee.
Mr.. HIBBARD called him 10 order.
Mr. PRATT considered that be entitled he foor
and had rgh, call Mr. HiBsAgD TO order Mr.. said,
in substance This has been deemed OF much
importance by this House that ii considered
raise select committee which hiss attempted to act upon
the subject less during the last and The present se
sons Of Congress This is matter in which am person
ally interested. lLaughter ! personally interested
the immediate passage OF the BILL because such action
desired by PERSONAL friend Col Colt has applied 70 Con-
gress for extension of his patent for the manufacture
Of firearms He before this body any American
citizen has right In asking for that which be
believes tie right and just he has been charged indirect
w. if NOT directly of doing that which is unbecomng
honorable man and gentleman take occasion here IN
my place deny that Col Colt has himself done anything
either directly or indirectly unbecoming the character q
any gentleman upon this floor. He has been charged
of using improper means, outside nfuenees--of at
tempting to brbe members, &c. Now, sir, il there
il gentleman here who has been bribed would like
fah have arise in and so-IiaupI-
ter whether he has been bribed by pistols money
or anything else. must say, but ! say il with all
respect that the whole movement of this select commit
reflection upon the character Of this House do
not know Of any here who be brbed- Mr.. Coli
anxious the extension OF his patent or he
would not have asked for H. He has taken such course
as be deemed proper enable him accomplish the de-
sired object This business has been conducted by Mr.
Die .erson and far know him he is hgh-minded
man After remarks upon the report OF the select
committee he said show how liable this House is TO be
deceived that he Col Colt two weeks since and
he Colonel Colt, told him that this Mr.. Chase man
whom he knew, and that if he was mixed up with
half dozen gentlemen be could not point him out
Mr. CAMPBELL moved to amend the motion to lay the
bill aside BY adding with the recommendation that It do
pass
The amendment was overruled by the Chairman, Mr.
GREEswcoD.l
Mr. CAMPBELL appealed from that decision; but the
decision Of the Chair stood the Judgment Of the commits
tee--ayes Te, So.
The motion to lay the bill aside then disagreed to-
Mr. CAMPBELL favored the passage ofhe bill Charges
mite He not prepared to believe, suspect
that there member Of this Honse base and
lost of The duties whc he 10 himself and
10 the country sell his influence for gold and silver
He had never Colonel Colt and he expected
see him. but he in favor OF the bill not because Of
any personal interest remarked by the gentleman
from Connecticut Mr. PRATT bnt because he believed il
10 he for the best interests of the country.
MIR. LETCHER regre,te that he obliged 10 he abb
sent from the House while The gentleman from Connecticut
was occupying the hoor He thought that be had been
msreprescn,ed with regard his position the select
committee He had said, here elsewhere, that
Col Colt has acted properly from the time this matter
introduced A Voice. You improperly No, prop
crly because il Is notorious fact that shen be be-
lore the committee be examined he literally drunk
When be summoned appear and give in his tes-
uiony bis mind obfusca'ed throughout lfgentemen
would akc pains that matter they viii become
satisfied that Col Colt idea his course Of
the OF bis agents Mr.. l. proceeded length
review the testimony reported BY the select committee
main tanning that the pursued by Col Colt obtain
extension Of his patent corrupt and fraudulent from
beginning end. Mr.. L. then inquired what the
amount OF capital which Col Colt had accumulated under
the OPERATION 81 his patent for The manufacture Of firearms
Mr.. PRATT did exactly know, but il was the opin-
Ion 81 the business OF Hartford that all the property
bis possession would pay for the completion Of the
work which ne had already begun
Mr. LETCilER said that be had understood, from what
be considered 10 be good authority that the Of bis
property including bis machinery various sorts bis
mory buildings and real estate could Esl tar short Of
ST56Oco
Mr. PRATT replied that Colonel Colt never bad an
arnory Of bis own aud that he hired buildings ia which
carry th. manufacture Of He said that be did
not intend isreprcsent the position Of the gentleman
frosn yrgsi- bat he understood him say, CONVEX
he had Will this that9