Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-02-26

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AgsTACT OF TEsTIMOyYIN REORT OF Ta ECoR.
RUPTI0N COMMITTEE.
WA,HIHoTox. Fec 2l-The testimony is vsry
volruiuous, and bencs precuding Gn7thiug ike a /
fair abstract. 1t appears however thst the most
inrcT5sn. witness summoned at the commence
raeul of the proceedings By the committee WIS
James Z Sweeuy, an eZ- messenger Of the House
Of Representatives, who, in reply to QUESTION bY
Mr. Or, said he knew Of a csse in which mem
Der ot Congress agreed to get bill or project
through the House fora certain amount ofmoney
"a bolk Ee sting to pension aud bounty land laws,
By Capt TT plstt, Of Washington. He reluctant
IL answered that The name Of the member is Wm.
a Gilbert Of n. 7. He further stated the same
member bad said to him thst he received "seven
square miles of land and some little stock in 70
turn for bis vote and Influence IN the passage Of
the Iowa Ls1d bill he also stated that Hon. W.
Welsh had remarked to him that $50 or so
might become necessary to make all right in con-
ueCjiCn wi h favorable report on private bill
Of which the committee had charge.
Capt IrFlstt wa questioned as 10 bis having
given 10 SweenY al order on the Clerk Of the
House for Sl4 500 in the event o! the passage Of
re s-ld:i0n for the purchase of his book, which |
amount il appears was 10 be ed by SWeeay.-
| t. plett mentioned the name Of Hon. W. 4. Gill |
bsr with whom he had q conversation about the !
/ book, and said that SWeeDy cane to him gener- |
sly u-ou The subject he knew all s6ou. tue |
! matter from the urst-thou2h1 SEesny was |
/ fFizrd of1bs party, and that If be pad MIN. |
| (Sweeny) it would be satisfactory to the party
/ Tne witness further stated that Mr.. WEIGH COLI
! versei with him about tie book, "tte tenor of
which based upou tie ices OF receiving Psrl'
Of the CoLtrEC'; and be TeeOilsc;ed hat, or one
! occasion the member asked him, in the event Of
their having to distribute more money than they
| hsd contemplated, whether he (Fdp.elD would
not do what wss right, or something to that et-
feet
Mr. Welsh subsequently defended him. eli from
the charge, stating tast lie reported the private 81
| reercsd to entirely upon IFS Ia ritz, utterly deny
iug the statements 0; SEe5Uy. As 10 TrIpl=t
/ testimony, he said he reyGr understood hin Ir
any other Terson, that himself or shy oher mem
Der Of Congress would receive any P-CuniaTy b,ne.
fl from the passrgn Of tie book resolution No
language used by hin to Capt Triplstl could haVe
Just he1 such al Imo.iCa.O~.
Mr.. Glib It also made statement under oa.h
denying utriy he ruth Of Swesny's tsimony.
He lever sllu aed for auy quantity Ctlnd OF sEy
pecuuIary Cyu=Id ration Tor us vote on any Bill
He wyU,j prove hist ne was not in the hsot Ct
,s'klog freely with Sweeuy, AID lad eau Toned
Others net 0 do 50.
hon. Robert T. Paine te5. ia e5 to the in.
I
tbs Hon. s. iwaris who be said named sue
cJ-sijefa ion o. 81 so Tor lis vols on the Mia-
ues..4 L ,GC Bl
The Ho-. sir. Y-lk toatlisd that Mr. ElTa.ds
bsd spJsGn TO hin o. the aur CT saying that 10
or his brother owed COns.dsrabjelaud nesr where
the T0ad W uid pass ana that it would be enhsDc'
.LE tie vaue OF the lald very mucl if that bill
could have favorable vet. MF. Walk informed
nun that lie wou.- yst5 f.r or sgliGsc the bill, g.
/ he iLuuEET Il8-
M Elws-os under oath explained tie mater,
Saying. be uld not il his c0lYe7sati0n win hr.
Paine, offer, or i-taLd 10 De understood as ,faTrg
any sun II m0aey 0.tueT for hIms o. any olnet
person OF Es5as for bis vote in favor Of aUy bill
whatever. No person ever s5ilCi I'd him 10 CH=r
OF procure a y cJasij grafton dependent upon the
pass GO o. this or sny otter bill b,fJre CJngEe.s
/ James ). Pike Zone OF tie writer's for tie NV
/ York l,tJtaa) teslf taat about 4 e iims of the
Fa5sage uf he WISE nsin bl, HoD . B. Matte
son made 70 lin rruaJk WLi.h led 10 the IN
PRESTON ,hs. j; was an offer, which, if accepted,
would have led 70 's5-s-c.!oa. He Thought he
Iasut something,
Vim q. ] ,d1soa, Of Uiss n Y, President Of
D : H5les Nv cation slJ Railroad Company o.
4. e oete ii IJwa 10 Inc Cour-e OF tic eAsm %
r;oe, s.iI5aJ % e note received by hiia iron Nj
li~te Oh, aaJ w-is1 II my a. Daniels, Of Utica,
auo,ls5 witness, subsequently produced, &s ioi-
.-aE:
4 3
Dear SIR: Tac COMMITTEE I4 our House Lave
agreed 70 report youE resolution IL Iowa, twJ hue
/ 0r-u an seyertY Two tlOu5sad sees, or a5 ycu
| VISIT d i, out gleTe is Wu-l JiOGa Il the wsy
S-le UulsiGe-s mike mischief Are ypu wiling
20 lat y-ur quarter ct the !sc'ory he CIT ~ anu
used 90 c-Fy r. -lTouLl ~ Zdilg-n 10 what Strys
1-r av4- cul "a. aayc soue agent prJu ca o
( sizes s;uCs ga G EeR factory. Le. me know WITH
TnIy O.B.I.
~. c. JJ-ussr Eg
E.- LE...r j lis0l Gc.a ..r3 eClVtTsl.i-.
be hid ai. NJ #alrs5u ~. @. amor, Other
r...--. s.'3 q Sc ctr 'weurg O. Jg.r.y asr g.
has assoc s..- tasn=-.vss ac4st O., A.d pledged
each g. g. e ...-a- Rot 90 VOC i.r ag s-@ o. to5f
l-rrau g--- 9 money or isrds u..s t.e5 .a5.
p-r- .-. E. Johnson j-il b Ia J.at he e.u -.
..E..- n .tJ-=yl remarked, '',aey sc set %
d I'D c-un sge.s, but tGc.e trey were Gld n -
80 .ar @ GET nIJt thing 81 re -CTi -a-y.5- Win
.a den. that " @. johnson. Pfe-jjaLt Of Il q
q lazy. mus. have A-Is 500 tOJ ~ cary tLs
3 .lU'
/ r-Dau-s ron the testimony Ct JOHN Strg5C
- RIM, II. 7 IF the Neyi-at0u and RslIroai
.oGaaugJ that ne made q 6I5ts @! 81 go 10 iaTyr
e. Hs-c C.gei y. l. was retainer for c1--s-i
a-i adgc-, ~ occurring the passage OF tie oil .o'
he 0aEef. Of Use company. I1wa5 20 b7 "a 60 CO.
.r-lg il IBIS disc 3la Mr.. Greeley, some w,ns.
go informed h,al lst he lad received The m5ItE.
tlg .ad personal interest IN II,
, Hon VIM bert was summoned by Hon. ".
r. Welsh, and s,id hat tie latter had never re-
marked TO tin, under any Circumstances, that lie
(TI Or SHOULD T, CelVe any peculiarly C)nsIdeIa
ton Or other benefit II the resolution FOX the par
caaae OF Tipetis book should be adopted.
Hon O. 3 hatss2n, on the Gll o. February,
so1r communication to the Committee, pro,c- ting
against he &C in Of the Commi leo il his ci-e.
The charges aGe5i0g his caarsc,sr were p:omptei
| Lv bitter claIules 10 hs district, whose mLhgultY
lad baou slsrpeneG BY successive defeats. Aloly-
. usus ana ugPulCiptd iaiOImers had COnh'red 10
bias. nI, c4assc er; and be i0rtber says tbs, he
m-suerr CT.l der has d show Of Justice in a GRIM
( I14l cour. while 'au case with regard % tie &C.
c.sei before trc Committee is dt-rent
Thee q very much testimony, but w5nt @. tine
prevents further notice of il. The accused. 10
ra3u cass, win have tie privilege AMI right OF de
Tending themselves before The House therefore, an
| opinion RON the above imperfect sketch should
r1- Jg isTmsi Gs % t1eir gli- or In1lcslc'.
MEDICAL UItTaisn,-If there were health IN q II Ill
tude ormsdcaI systems 0sthere saiu to be wisdom 10
youII he uDkn