Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-02-17
Rouse Of Kep1e sentatives.
MosDAY, February 5, 1856.

County.
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House Of Representative
Mo,DAY, February 5, 1855.
THE COLT INVESTIGATION.
Mr. Leicher. | rise 10 a question OF priyi-
!ege. My question Of privilege is, TO call up
The report OF the special committee on the Colt
patent investigations, which was presented 10 the
House some time ago.
Several Members addressed the Chair.
! Fhe Speaker. The gentleman lron Virginia
I Mt fletcher insists on his question oil pt1yi.
le.e before the House, vi lch takes precedence
oil all other subjects
Mr.. Leicher As the organ oil the committee,
charged with III, investigation of certain allege.
ABUSES | have eudeavared Tor some time past
TO obtain the floor, Tor The purpose of calling a.
tenti0l to the report which Lad the hon # to
pre- semi to the louse, and OF requesting imme.
date action therein referred 10. The qaeslions
raised BY this report tor the consideration OF the
members, are questions Of The utmost lmpor
lance, aud npon their proper decision depends
the efficiency and usefulness oil committee oi
Investigation. II The House has moi the power
TO compel The Attendance Of Witnesses before
committees, organized and authorized by lis
own action, or il witnesses, when beiute the
comm. iliees have the iigh to anse er, OF reiuse
10 answer. orl} as within or eaFflee shall die
| tate, tli. Tact should be known 10 The comfy,
ana tie souueT II Is kHa'tn Inc better. Jules
the House possess tae power, II Il esetess is
raise catniniliees, aud Invest tfefli win antGof-
ny TO send fof persons and papers, AMI 10 eX.
Iamine witnesses Gu oath. II Is waste of
''aT, ""o imposes an e3i eose tn9' eah4es y
.ne' ~ any correspondents a9saateasei eit.'ei ~
The House, OF 10 the country.
The hfs. resolution present ief Tia action
f nj fif Htust is in fhs,t ~ urgS.
VI "S '4oNse Is III 'le'e "o'"9
htsoved' Ihs' Inc Speaker OF difeeted 10
revoke 'he rrlVhe2e u"deI "Elsh ~ ID thase
pcrHllHS reporters desk Oh The ii1of, and that
'4e s''Id Ciiaso Dc expelled liaai Tie iaH.
| lapplrhrnd there will telo differences CT
opinion 10 regaid 10 the pt0prigiy oil The ad9p
uan ol this resolution This Individual, eeea-
p,iAg as hn does reporters 4 tx ufoh tbs
iaof by Permission OF The Speaker, under
rule OF Tins House, Is 90 lar undef The action OF
| this buty. that his conduct, both Official atid
! personal, Is entitled 10 lis iIollee II his co.,
dsct, either from a refusal 10 appear betore
committee, aud 10 tesslty, or from any other
cause; has Teen such us 10 excite Tie disslusl OF
dissatisfaction oi this tiouse, he Is ilaole TO be
deprived oil any ol The pilfii'sss @iiieh may
have been extended 10 him uLGer lis iu!es-
hey have The unlonbled right 10 eApei hin
from the desk "hich he has occupied, either Tor
!
gre,s as 10 hem shall seem best
During iae last session THIS witness appeared
IN obedience 10 The summons oil The Speaker,
and when un'er examination he made the iol
lowing statement, 10 Which invite the alleli-
Ilon OF The Nlenbeis oi this House:
/ 81 have reason 10 believe and in a few DAYS
shall possibly Know positiy sly, that votes were
made iol the .N.brQSka bill il eonsea aeHee OF IL
contract 10 build une OF the six steam lileales
being given to George Steers, oil New Ae9k. -
| That Is all can say at Present. | ealiAot give
The names Vet without occasIoniug tlou5Ie 10
par,i,s who are not iilereatet The peison
| lroa, whom got me information i, not here
| do no: know poshively where ITO 49,
hi. s,.,.f,...,t cout.ins = sefIoa. manhattan.
unon n,eubeis ,t th.s io,Is, u ho voted 10, the.
Npbraska nil. /, chaves in distinct aud ex
plicii Toms thai The pa711uaoe ufou,ua= out ol
( The Ian vh,rh auh'f,2rd The cou,iiuc Of
lhs six steamer, WAS 81 used as to influence. il
not co,,lfo ,1e votes OF .uetubars OF the House
OF r, REPRESENTATIVES This wnness at thai tine
declined to icru,sh the facts unon which lis
oniuiou rested. and assigned as lli, reason tor
wnhhoLlinn those G,tls that he, w,sasd ia fur.
t,.r Ge ;n,est;oo,;,o :, ,.1hs, .sro,hor tb,o 70
lfari jtn Ihr,. the matter rested until The
urse,,, sss,,n,,' a.a .th.,psl, h. had s.s,tsA
n,d,, o.,b ,,,, h., d,.., ed buI ,o fsJc 34ws,, In
,s.e,ia,, ..noS,t,oJ,n whether tt,.a ticts we,e
we'll banded. vel. alter an interval of five
no,,,hs H.. ,i,.,,I,es to -aneest b. lore The cam.
muiee and t. l,y befole them those evidences
I,hli hal So far sat,sf-J his mind A. 10 jns5ify
INN m casting these lnlpuiaiions uqoa menbel )
E,f MS sod,
Whnn tE,s witness was summoned =, The LIS,
se.sin, ,n anne,r h,nra ths committees he NH,
mn nli.c,,on So Ear from il. he au,,eare1 ia
ohed,sce 10 the stinlno..,. responded te nnpe
ram. nn.s,ion. AMI s>uressel !. wiIllttnnes, 10
further ,he l,ves .ies,ion with winch tho eon,-
mii,re hal been charged by The House. A.
i. Nm, ~, s,,,s =, ~, III .
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