The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1857-03-06
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Washington, Feb 81.
HousE.-Mr. Gilbert remarked that II
he was alone in the world he should feel
free as air, bat he knew his responeibili-
BY, and this attempt to tx q stigma on
his good name was unpreyented lie
charged the House with gross injustice
towards him, his family friends, constit-
uents, and the world, in depriyiug him Of
fair hearing lie felt confident that on
trial be would come out unseathed. He
then sent up a paper which was read,
stating that the committee refused a fair
hearing and had reported garbled and ex
parte testimony With the view TO convict
him. He concludes by saying. from this
moment he has resigned his seat as a
member, and notified the Governor Of
New York Of the fact. The House was
evidently taken by this announcement.-
Mr.. Gilbert Immediately Left his seat.
The resolutions, 10 the case Of Mr. Gill
bert, were tabled yeas 1856. nays g.
Mr. Morgan sent TO the Clerk letter
from Mr. Matteson addressed to the
Speaker 10 the effect that under a resolu-
tion previously adopted, he 6led his rea.
sons for refusing TO submit 10 the usur-
patton of the Committee Of Investigation
md and as a trial bad been denied TO Mr.
Gilbert he had no right to expect any
arger measure of justice accorded 10
lin. A secret inqulsition, without war.
ant or authority. had taken testimony
'gainst him without his knowledge. aud
"a that testimony invoked the House to
punish, to the great extent, il could in
lict He deemed it to be his duty to
'orthwith resign rs member Of the House.
The reading OF Mattesous answer 10 the
'esolutions Of the Committee we're earn
,stly demanded by various gentlemen.
Mr. Warner, having the right TO the floor
proceeded to refer TO the testimony in
haueson's case, saying that Maueson
omitted giving one.(ourth Of a factory,
md having here 100000 to be given
outsiders in order TO carry the Dosmoiues
bill through the House. IL such be the
moral standard Of Mr. Matteson he should
like to know who upheld such an opinion.
Hence he wished TO vote on the resolu-
lion. Mr.. Mattison had denied tkat he
had committed an offence to the House
as money was not provided to be used to
influence members. but Mr.. Warner re
ferred TO legal documents to show that
Mr.. Mattesou had been guilty Of an of.
fence justifying the severest punishment.
| Up to the time Of his appointment he did
not know Of any Of this ontsido inAu-
ence
Mr.. Orr made brief speech in defence
Of the actions Of the Committee. insisting
that they were governed by fairness N
eliciting testimony.
Mr.. Bennet, OF N. Y, moved to lay
the resolution on the table, The motion
was ost--yeas 83. nays lOS
The FIRST resolution was then read and
adopted. yeas l45, nays II, Mr.. Dunn
moved to lay them on the table. Dsa-
greed to yeas 10, nays 90. The 2d reso.
fusion was adopted, and the 81 laid on
the table.
Mr.. Davis, Of nd, called up the fgso.
luton in the case Of Mr.. Welch Con
siderable debate of conversational char
acter ensued.
SESATE,-rhe Senate took up and pass
ed 25 private bills, one permitting Com.
mander Harstein and Others to accept
certain tokens of Acknowledgements Of
their humaEe services from the British
Government,
Mr.. Adams presented the credentials
OF JEFF Davis. from Mississippi, for 6
years from the 4th March next.
Tho Post Office appropriation bin was
discussed at some length, when the SEN
ate took recess until o'clock.