The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-12


Hon. Joseph Hiss, Member from Boston, er:
PEELED from the Massachusetts, House OF
Representatives. tx
REPORT OF THE PR0CEBDNGs-EvESIkG SESSION,
MAY TO-. -.
The House re- assembled at seven O'clock but quo
rum not being present. recss Of fifteen minutes was
sgresd to- AT . quaftsr past seven The House again
The before the House was stated to be ON the
resolutions Of expulsion of Joseph hiss, and that ndvi
dual was called upon to make his defencel
Mr. HISS lwho attended by B.F. Butasr AID BENZ.
Dean, Jr., his counseD respectfully submitted to the
snss ss s 20 VIII
dncsd against him He further submitted that the re-
port Of che Commtoee of Investigation has bssn deter
against him. That the evidences is to be heard OF the
House ITSELF and he desired to submit an argument to
ss q - he
Just informed to the contrary. g., .,u.
The CHAIR ruled that the proceedings must conform to
the rules laid down by the House this afternoon
Mr. Hss.-Does the House decide that the report Of
the committee is evidence?
The SPEAKER ruled that it was not
Mr., HIss-Will the House hear an opening of his
ground Of defence from counsel? ).
:, the tn aus b you eoss as
Mr.. Hss.shal he have time to prepare such state.
ment in writing2 .a1r
trial. DAN' '''i' : p''p'' : ' : -A "''-'A'
The SPEAKER.-rhe question is not germain.
Mr. HINKs Of Boston, moved to suspend the 4th rule
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This was agreed to-ss to &c. Ill
Mr.. BENJAMIN DEAN, Jr, Mr.. Hiss's junior counsel,
now addressed the HousHe contended that the report
Of the Investigating Committee could not be received
Hiss said to the Lowell landlord that Mrs. Patter
Zone OF party that he drank liquor;
House. Mr. Hiss Complained that the report contained
garbled statement Of the evidence was set forth in
Tie report that Mr. Hiss was the only person Who was
before the Committee Of Inquiry that Mr. Stephen Emery
OF Orange, member Of the House. was the only person
he talking to her. II was asked why Mrs. Patter-
did not ring the BELL and certain Infersncss were
drawn from the circumstance that Mr. HISS ordered the
supper Mrs. Patterson be sent to her ROOM There
bell in the to ring. He further commented
upon the contents Of the report and closed BY calling
William F. Reeves Of Lowell, who Was sworn
eaos On s 81 ' hs 81 a %
T lee
BY and BY, and want you give her good q. Did
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at the Washington House Daring that vss A. don't
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State
The bin paid and settled alonss A ar
sEeir stay at The washington Houss A. did not Did
Any @e.s Of ssns to s. 5
testify this before Committee InvessigAtion3 A.
M ag with s
coming within her knowledge -,
The SPEAKER read the third rule :, .,gt !,
II the proprety Of any question be objected 70 any
me- e and dss q
question to by COUNSEL the objection shall
the hsVs hear H
reasons for putting the question? "
Mr. MAY, of Roxbury, moved that the rules Be sus
e 49, 80 Is = near 'D' counsel 0s 00's
question that not competent for any tribunal
to put in hearsay testimony. The question had bear
ing upon the issue before the House. If the House al
lowed Mr. Hsss counsel to ransgress the rules ot
all control would be lost over him.
The House refused to allow the question to be put.
Witness reeallsd-9 had Mr. Hiss Of knowing
Looked inso private book on the desk Was book
ne 20 book ae ss,s
snssSns do With the selection rooms Nos 4 and
lS He had not directly Or indirectly there any
mon snsrys A. There i not Q Are shsrs- 9iAsr rooms
No. is 4 There are Two three 5sssss q pid
h1s ss
her Without rrequest from any
that ssss
knevn that two persons occupied the bed were the linden
Objections raised, and the question ruled out.
PRAYER of CouhseThe counsel Mr. Hiss believe
HOUSE, and and pasp %s
wp ssye have mt the report
The SPEAKER ruled that the prayer could not be
ME- SMITH, of Amherst moved to suspend tbs rules,
so az TO hear the question. ~. tE.s34... :
Messrs. Butler HISS and Dean withdrew, .. :. !.
Mr.. BRAYroN, of Boston, thought that the question
oe OF ~ Mr. y.s
ought allowed show that Mrs. Carpenters tss-
timony was not fairly reported.
Mr.. KMBALI. of Salem, replied. and said that the
counsel might well have asked the witness if he ever
read the history of Andrew Jackson.
The motion to suspend the rules was rejected.
Witness recalled-Q, Have you ever heard Mrs. Car
Peasrsay that the only mean: she h.a Of knowing that
Mr. HUNTINGTON objected to the question, and said he
did because attempt made to trifs with the
House Thrice had the House ruled out the question
of the COUNSEL and yet 10 repeated He consented to
allowing Mr. Hiss to be heard at bar, becauSe he
promised 10 chow that he not guilty Of any crime,
The House had been in session nearly three hours and
NO progress has get been made. -. ~.
- hr Kinks, OF Boston moved TO- suspend 50 much Of
Withdraw from the chamber during the discussion OF
questions objected to. The motion was rejected
MI BUTLER propounded thsee questions -
Wilmington R They syV did nos
bill paid BY him. saving the hack hirss A. Not my
were you taken privately BY the members, any
s of !, s q lie 10 Identity
ssSsps so%is:ss
Patterson at Your hotel lady nos A. It was lady
@ Did her before since her visit to Lowe
"A. Il have not -
20 Did she desire to conceal herself did she appesr 1t
the public table the public parlorr She did appear
the public table and in the public psror. 4 !,
Can give the Language Of Mr. Hiss whoa he ordered
tea? IL anything more in substance this lady
would wan. some tea in her rooms A. don't remember
how he worded it. -. =
O. Was there anything in Mr. Hiss conduct that mot
open that of other gentleman OF the
A. Nothing the least disguised in his conduct. -
Had you known him before that times A.
/ never did.
q Could any person the Washington House in the
day time night, and 60 to room No IL without your
knowledge Might do without the knpwledse
servant occupant Of the house, A. They COULD
got there 1 don't know IL. -
q. When yon say 'gct there what do you meant A.
o. Ia not the Ian ilord the Washington House politi
dian Of the wing party and was he active at the as cam
paign2 u, :,
Obiectected to ana ruled ous. -
Mr. LITTIEFIELD, of Foxboro said the question had
nothing TO DO with the matter in hearing.