The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-01-12
Sna,ches of Congressional Proceedings.


Snatcbes Of Congressional Proceedings.
Although congress, ia their inability to
ol,;.rt am or.,o,ig,,io, ran ,lo mn busin,ss
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is occasionally enli'ened by an episode thai
Is too good 10 be lost We subion few Sc
ler,ions from tho long ,ry "details of the
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In the House Of Representatives, on
Wednesday, during the call oil the roll on
one of the ballots
Mr.. M'iiwARD said he thought 1t was due
to the American Congress to state, that he
had been privately approached by member,
who had promised HIM that he should he
made Chairman of the Committee on Print
Ing, Engraving or lhthographing, II he
would vote for Mr.. Banks.
Great excitement; members rising TO
their feet, and exclaimed "ulye US hls
name" "Who is heY' &c.
Mr.. MhLwARD-Ihat member was one OF
my colleagues. Ills name Is John j.
Pearce, OF Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Banks denied That any member had
authority from HIM to oiier such PROPOSE
ton as had been made to the gentleman from
Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Pearce-Mr. Clerk, was not autho.
rscd, and never have been authorised by
Mr. Banks to make any such pledges, either
to my colleague lNlr. Millwardl or anybody
else. saw Mr.. Mlllward lew moments
ago, and asked him If he would like to be
chairman of committee, but did not say
was authorised by Mr.. Banks to oiier hlm
any such position
A oicc,-"Shamo " shame and
laughter
Mr.. MLLwARD.-Mr. Clerk, | desire to
ask the gentleman q question. ! want TO
know if he did not come around to me
few moments ago, and ask me TO leave my
seat and come on, behind the screen. | did
40; when he said to me, "Is it against your
conscience to vote for Mr. Ranksy" asked
him, "Why:" lie answered, Because you
can make q good thing Of it, Great
laughlerl Says |, "in what way "lou
can be made chairman of the committee on
printing, hthographng, or engraving" he
replied said there was no such Commit
tee, aud returned to my seat, aud took up
the manual tor the purpose OF seeing if
there was such Committee. could not
find il, and | asked Mr. Humphrey Mar.
shall il such a Committee existed or not
Laughter He told Inc that there was such
a Committee. then went out again, and
heard what Mr. Pearcc had to say. said
to him, how do You know that | can be
made chairman of this commttcey when he
answered that he Just had a conversation
with Mr.. Banks, and Mr. Banks had assured
him that any promise he made u mo would
be carried out.
Mr.. PrARCE-Thc gentleman has mlscOn.
strucd what | said. positively deny wha,
the gentleman has said
Mr.. MuLwnRp.--I have not misconstrucd
the gentleman; that is what he said.
Mr.. PEARCE-lhc gentleman m'scon-
,trued me for he says that hc examined the
Manual, and found no such committee
there. and Afterwards
Mr.. MuLwARD.-l would ask the gentle.
man from Kentucky Mr. Marshal If d.d
not ask him whether such committee cG-
is,ed?
Mr.. H. MARsHALL.--I will answer as re-
qucstcd The gentleman from Pennsylvania
asked me whether or not there was an En-
craving Committee. told him there was,
and desired his reason for asking. lie then
made the statement to the which he has
made here, and told him that he ought to
expose it.
Mr.. Campbell. Of Penny lmnia.-lhc
conversation which my colleague Nj.
Pcsrc, had with Mr.. MillwarI was voIun.
tary, aud not after consultation with any
/ othc" member OF this House.
Mr.. PEhECE.-lt was on my own rcSpoh-
sibjlty, and was done more III pIay'u'
manner than anything else lureat IauSn-
ter .
: Mr.. tLoRENCE.-Mr. 'ierH' Auch oohuuet
on the part oil the gentleman - u'as facc'ul
to our state; and II 1t was IN order sho"'n
ask for committee oil investigation on the
subject
Mr. MnLwARD.--l would ask my col
league whether he had any conversation
with Mr. Banks in reference to THIS matter
Nr. fEAfCE.--i "Ould Hat 10 ht'tc WHAT
the conversation was.
/ Mr., MLLwAHp.--Dld the gentleman "o'
tell me that Mr.. Banks had promised him 10
give me the committee mentioned III case
| voted for him;
| Mr.. iEARcE.-No, sir "Iu not
/ Mr.. MuLwARD.-Ihen, Mr. Clerk, 1t
comes to question ol vcracity, anu say he
did.
Mr.. y. IL. MAEsnALL asked the gentleman
from Pennsy lyana Mr.. MIlIwardi wAe'hcr
he had heard assurances given to members
/ of the Pennsylvania delegation, VINO were
/ interested IN the coal, IRON and lnanuiactuF'
/ ing interests OF that state, that II 'Hey gave
. their sullragcs lJr certain gentleman Io'
/ Speaker, their interests would be perfectly
safe in his hands:
Mr.. MnLwARp.-l have, and ! am no'
the only gentleman on this noor VINO mas
heard the same thing.
\ NoLcE-uivc us your authority
Mr.. MItLwAHp.-i wantmy colleague 'c
answer whether or not he had any converse
ton with Mr.. banks relative TO TINS matter
Mr.. PEAEcE:-l have already stated dis
tincty to the House that have never beer
authorised by Mr.. Dal'hs 10 MAKE any pro
mise.
lCries OF "lhat is not the question: ant
much disorder