Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-01-20

Which, perhaps, il is bis dn.y 10 read. Il he
House desire 10. hear il.
Cries 81 mo !n..No! y aud .Ynr;l
Nlr rloseaer. VIVA. i, lie aa,ureSfu9
The Speaker. Ii is adde's ed in I,.mkt.,.t
language. s@s
Mr. Le,sher. Ishope j, win be read.
he speaker ihen proceeded 10 Iead as fol-
q have no objection to furnish tl,c com with
ths name Of the individual who can testify to the
lss sssm sl do Cd to- H"ty ssy .~,s
Mr. S,t pLens. Ia owe. i,,'n IN MAJ Aoi 81. 70
port be laid upon the table Let The c,.. ,,,,t,,.
60 on wllh their Investigations.
MI; Letcher. There is something moro " III
regard TO this matter. This individual hus tern
summoned Leiore the colI.initiee twice, Ne
mas known the pul pose for " hict he " 40 SUN.
mcned, and yet he has refused. ~ both occa-
slons, 10 appear, although he WIS treated les
pecuuily on the previous occasions when he
was before the committee
Mr. S'ephens Well, Sir, lie says be win
answer now, aud what is 10 be done. i do mo,
suppose the gentleman intends 10 punish him for
wha! ne has already done. Ibsps The House
VIII lake no other stcp in the matt er land am
gao lhis has occurred ~ preveaL he oecskfity Of
any further Steps, Tor, Is have said, a VERY
grave Question Vt constitutional power 10 invelv.
ed. am not prepared 10 say that Ills House
mas me power 10 punish this irdividusl.s lam
very gIa'' that the mailer has taken The tu,,, il
has. MIR. Chase. says he will name The pefson
VINO can give testimony upon this s6bjrci 4nd
! IS very likely that when he comes u name
MN, II will turn on, TO be somyboiy dead Or
pfouaoly gone bcyouud the seas. ssas'
Mr. Le'chef. do not sandefStand The lei-
ssl o. Mr.. eaase 70 state v ha. my frie,sd from
georgia seems t0iEink il STATES. I do not M,
deIstsnd him TO say thai he will APPEAR before.
| The COMMITTEES at ALI But he rather lids def
ancs TO the COMMITTEES than o,hsfwise. He
merely proposes 10 fufnish the nsme Of Wit
ness not 10 come before The commiiits hin.
sell and testify, as ! understand HIM. I shopA
like ~ know exactly how We ate 10 understand
VIVA, be has said al Ias,. ask the Speaker
again to read ihs latter. .sassa
The Speaker. The Chair will call the at
leniioa' VI ihs Honss 10 ths fact that there Ara
certain words in the note Which are undersest
ed. II reads: aia,Ssis 5iHse@t7qHa 4sstt9 Ef1
al have no objection to furnish. the eosnnfsyes
Nun WI .ne name q the individual Who testify TO
tendance, let them do SOB -. 'r~ - -
The Chair viii take ocrassnn 10 s,at, ~, be-
does mol lscosnixe ,hs right u any ]perssn. we,
member Of Congress, ~ aidsrss ,ix,tsfs
20 me House upon mst,eSs nn,lrf discussion, bss
as .n,s s.emtd 70 bsI tsyuly, 10 psin,. be
thought II proper 10 leave i 10 Tho iloos.. = cav
whether they would receive Il. - "a. =.
NJ. Lelel,er. Then iha. communicates i
nothing moro nor l-ss Than. this H. iniinairs
mat II = not IN the power u the .commii,.sIs
compel the altendance OF ;he person who's nams
he proposes 70 Furnish !, lie ,a,,als The coHlmil-
tee, and through, them tho yHpus., ~ III. .ll.ir
inability IL compel illnesses 10 atieA, and To-,
snswer questions hen .hsy do aitesl. - That
Ia The whole amount Vi tho ina.fer.ssI.s :. -,
Mr.. Bayly, Of Ivirsinis. Viii ny soll,neus.
permit me moment! go II .ssss -
MI. Letchrr. lbavs nothing more 10 say..
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