The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-10

their legal representatives with recommendation that it
do not pass which were seyerally committed
Also from the committee adverse reports upon the
several petitions Of Joseph fanny George W. Bscoe Chris
TOPPER Neal and the legal representatives OF the late Gen
1912 which were seyeray laid the table and ordered
TO be printed.
Also from the same committee reported bill for the re-
lief Of Joseph NJ Kennedy which was read twice and com
Mr. BRENToN of Indiana from the COMMITTEES on Public
Lands made adverse reports in the following which
severay laid the table and ordered be printed
In the case OF Ezekiel Dyer and others soldiers of the
Of 1872
In the case of the heirs of Peter Shepherd asking per.
mission to locate certain military land warrants, &C.
In the case OF John NJ. Gardiner.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION
The SPEAKER laid before the House letter from the
Secretary OF the Treasury submitting additional estimates
for the branch mint at San Francisco &c which was
rred the Committee OF Ways and Means and ordered
to be printed
PRIVATE CALENDAR.
On motion of Mr. GIDDINGS, Of Ohio, the House then
resolved itself into Committee of the Whole Mr. ErHRR-
IDaR Of Tennessee in the char) and proceeded TO
slider the bills the private calendar commencing at that
point at which the call was suspended on Friday last
According TO the order Ct the House OF Monday last
those bills which there objection were laid aside
be reported to the House with recommendation tht
they do pass.
The following the bills 10 which there was 20 OBJ
lection:
Senate bill for the relief of Hannah r. Niles.
A
Burgher, deceased, revolutionary soldier.
bill for the relief OF Lefty Grggs, widow OF Simeon
Griggs revolutionary soldier.
bill for the relief of the surviving children Of John
Gilbert revolutionary soldier
A bill for the relief of Richard Philips
A bill for the relief of William Craig.
A bill for the relief Of George w. Written.
A bill for the relief of Edward Rumery
bill for the relief of Cornelius II. Latham.
A bill for the relief of Robert III. Stevens.
A bill for the relief of Isaac p. Washburn.
Crandall, deceased.
A bill for the relief of Henry Stewart
bill for the relief of Isaac Langley
A bill for the relief of Jonathan Ciley
bill for the relief of Roxanna Kimball.
A bill for the relief Of William Pool
bill for the relief of George BaltzeII assignee OF
James p Roam.
Senate bill for the relief Of j. Randolph Clay.
bill granting pension to Thomas Allcock Of Roches
The committee then rose and reported to the House
The House then proceeded to the consideration of The
bills reported from the committee with Recommendation
that they do pass and they were read third time and
passed.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr.. KELSEY, Of New York. rose to question of priv
ege and the Clerks desk and caused to be read
editorial article from the New York Times of the 9th ns
which charged members of Congress and lobby agents with
gross corruption; which mentioned the Minnesota land
bill in this connexon and which said that the facts could
be produced to carry conviction to every honest heart that
the criminals should be driven from the high stations
which they had dishonored.
Mr. X remarked that the charges contained in this art
Gle appeared to have been based letter from this city
to the Times Under ordinary circumstances 1t would
perhaps be waste of time notice articles of this char
acer appearing in newspapers but the editor OF the Times
occupied position before the country which entitled his
statements to credit If he in possession of the facts
he therein charges he should substantate them before
committee of this House. that members who may guilty
of such conduct might be known to the country As the
case stood, he Mr. KELSEY could neither vote for
against certain proposition without bringing himself
directly under the charges in that article If there exists
such combination as alleged he wanted to know it and
that the facts should go before the people
Mr. X closed by offering the following preamble and
resolution: @
Whereas certain statements have been published char
ing the members OF this House with entering into corrupt
combination FOR the purpose passing and Of preventing
the passage of certain measures before Congress There
Resolved That committee of five members be appointed
by the Speaker with send for persons and papers,
port the evidence TAKEN action in their udg
men on the part of House, without
sary delay"
Mr.. PAINE Of North Carolina, scarcely knew whether
he ought to say anything not He knew nothing about
that editor his journal He knew nothing about any
communication made to it. He knew not how he got
the information He knew not whether it
or not but he did know that there had been prop
osition made to him in the House by member Of
the House on the subject. tCries of "Who is hep
Expose hm.nJ Mr.. P. would not name the genne-
man. be would mention member by name 1t was with
feelings of indignation that he had heard the proposition
Cries of Who was it 2"l The why be did not
ganzaon of that body when member in his place
and stated that felow-member had directly made
tempt TO tamper with him for his vote the only credit that
he received was that of being laughed at and it
charged that he did not accept the proered bride
there such place to be had He would say distinct
y that there not want Of truth in the allegation
contained in the article from the New York Times dis
tnct proposition had been made to him by member Of
the House in regard to the Minnesota land BILL and that
fifteen hundred dollars offered to him If he would
vote for that bill II the proposed committee shall he
raised and he should be called Witness he would
give in his evidence
Mr.. A. X. MARSHALL, Of Kentucky was extremely I'M
willing to base the action Of the House ON charges made
any newspaper Of the day. He had determined
against the resolution but the position of affairs
totally changed member had announced that there
truth in the article He stated this of his own knowledge
proposition having been made to him. On this state
alone the House should base its action He did not
wish bring the New York papers into that sort of
spectabty which the action of the House their con-
duct would bestow
Mr. PHELPS Of Missouri, remarked that if he under
stood correctly the charges which had been read from
the New York Times made in the editorial columns Of
that newspaper He learned that the editor of the Times
exieutenant governor of New York; and when gem
tlemen of such standing made charges, he would ask
whether 1t was not worth while for the House make the
inquiry especially after the statement of the gentleman from
/ North Carolina.
MI A. X MARSHALL, of Kentucky, replied that be did
not what character the editor had. lie did
whether he was acknowledgements governor not
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