The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-02-25


House. The committee decided that they
should so hold such refusal 10 be contempt
Of the House. =.
Witness It was an invalid pension claim.
By Mr.. Warner-Who was the claimant?
Witness--A widow woman.
By Mr.. Warner-Stale her name.
Winess-Rosana Kimbal.
By Mr. Warner-What was the name OF
the member?
Wnness-Wiliam. w. Welsh, of Connect
icut.
By Mr.. Warner--Has that claim been re.
ported? ...
Wilness-It was reported upon lis merits
wi,hou, any other consideration, as under
stand.
BY Mr. Warner--What was your reply
when MIR. Welrh stated that ii might become
necessary to use $50?
Wilness-I really do not know that made
any reply, or that we even alluded 10 Inc
subject between ourselves afterwards.
By Mr. Warner-There was no money
paid for reporting the claim, as far as you
know?
Wuness--There has never been cent
paid as far as know and believe.
BY Mr.. Or-Did you communicate this TO
the claimant or TO any other person?
Wiuess--I believe | never told j, 10 but
two individuas-one was member ot Con-
gress and the other gentleman outside.
+. F. {. Tr:peu, being sworn, said he had
"never approached any member upon any
subject with all improper proposition."
BY Mr.. Ou--Have you been brought in
contac. with auy member in that connection?
Winsss--l have. suppose there is no.
body who knows the organization of Congress
who expects to carry anything through ii
merely from love of justice.
BY MIR. OIr--ls that the general reputation
of Congress
Wi,ness-Tha. is the general reputation OF
Congress.
During the examination of this witness in
relation TO hls order on the Clerk for Sli, 500
in the event of the passage Of resolution for
The purchase OF his book, he said he received
a message from member Of Congress, that
he desired 20 be introduced 10 him, and 10
see him in reference to the book project.
Mr. Ou-Was i, your impression when Mr,
Sweeney made application to you for the
writing, that il was made in consequence OF
anything that had passed between him and
the member, in other words that his arpli.
cation was based on an interview with the
memberi
Wimess--That was my impression though
the member never told me so. | do not know
tina, he and ever had conversation about
that at all. The truth is, tha. Mr., Sweeney
came to me originally upon the subject, He
knew all about The matter from the firA.
supposed that he was friend OF this party,
aud that if paid him it would be satisfactory
TO tho patty.
T..- ..:...-,- hesatsJ e. -i.s ,"o "a'"r o
the member, but the committee unanimously
decided lha, he was bound 10 answer The in
/ ierrogalory.
! The witness then named William a Gil
bert, Of New lotk-saying ''oi course has
conversation wi'hoth members oi the House
bul this was the only thing that seemed like
a definite understanding with member"
The witness further stated that anoIhe
member Of Congress had conversed with hin
about the book, che tenor Of which wa
/ based upon the idea o! receiving parl'' o
the contract; and he reco!lec,ed that on on,
! occasion the member asked bim, in the even
/ OF their having TO distribute more money thar
/ they had contemplated, whether he (TnP.eu
would not do what was night, or somehin;
OF tina; sort.
, Question by Mr orI--What was The nam,
I OF iha, member!
! Wuuess-Dr. Welch, OF Conn,
. Hon. Robert I, Paine, sworr-Said in an
swer TO an inteuogalory, that lie did know
OF an effort to procure vote for the passag
( Of a bill pending before the House, by hold
iug on, consideration Tor the srppor, OF ih
hill. Such 4 consideration was held out b,
the Hon. Francis s. Edwards, q representa-
tive from the State OF New York, to him
aux tue CNltS tsSId'l lNll Id1litl W d. 81 ,SNO II
then proceeds 20 detail The conversation be
tween them, and that the answers 10 the in
terosatory were references which he drew
From the conversation, they were such a
were impressed upon his mind.
The Hon. w. Walk, sworu--Said that pei
haos ten days from the commencement c
the presen, session OF Congress, Judge FL
wards asked him how he felt towards ,h
Minnesota Laad Bill. To which Mr. Val
replied that he felt hostile to the principle {
The bill. AS near as lie could recolleci, judy
Edwards then said he or his brother [te coul
not say whichl owned considerable land nes
where the TOAD would pass, and that it woul
be enhancing the value of these lands yer
much ii iha. bill could have favorable vo,,
Mr.. Walk replied TO him that he would loo
in,o the merits OF the bill. bot that he shoul
give i, no consideration except upon Its ii
,rinsic merits that he should vote for or
gainsl u, as he thought just.
James s. Pike, swom-Said he was one {
the writers Of the New York Tribune; aut
( amoro n'hsr cpes,ior. Mr. Orr nrononnIe