New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-24
Mr. BuTLER snid law Of thi, klna r.. 10, n..as

| MT. BUTLER said law OF this Kind not netAs-
/ ~ when the Governmsnt wett TITO existence II
| ceriura,n at that early day lad iou5d its var into
Col1rfss II rn,d have been Tebuked BY OH saoes-
tors Sucb Ia o. us, SBv necessary when stock Job
bers ard spectators 90 Sht to bring Their uhuencs 10
hear poon TIE oopfederacy. For hm'eh be saa not
afraid 10 approach tie altar TO- a' We 'ao Of Ia;
yc-tai fires those who he'd purs hands we're oot
haIme6 The Sens.or from Ne -Hsui-'s1Ue h.1 risen
TO hark the Sen stor from Ohio for oin iorta to de-
feLd toe criminal. The Senate were now oG'y seeking
10 enlarge the powers thsv are.oy possess. ne hs1
seen II tine when friend Of bis meaning Prestsi
BrooksD would have been victim O. dogs to avenys
popular fury.
h.. BAYARD wished to know on what authority
Mr. Hale based bis assumption that COhge5s are max
iDg war on an individual Tie bill includes all who
ar cognssn Of facts necessary 10 he disclosed in order
to keep pure the character q CeDgress.
All Mr.. Stewards amendments were rejected By q
large majority.
Mr. WILSON said he was prepared to vote for
proper BILL but saw no necessity for k1>ryDg through
this measure. The gentleman who reporedit admit
ted it Dperecton, and the gentleman from Delaware
Mr. Bay ard made a similar admission. The Senae
were acting under panic The press OF the country
for the past few weeks and especially the press OF
NewYOrk which has a vast influence 10 the country,
and has essociaed with 1t great deal Of Learning in
teLigcLce, ability and personal character, has held
Congress before the country a. corrupt body. The
House ordered an investigation which had been inter-
rupted on the ground thst il cannot be defended any
where. He had no special symps'hy with the witoess
himself. He was ling to vote for such bin as
" Ould empower the Committee Of either House TO pro-
tect iitelf end inve sgate the conduct OF s meInbes
but il seemed to him they were going quite too Jar, a1d
he coDcurred he.Dy in the sentiments cOutaine In the
report Of the Senator from Ohio Those views will
stand the test OF examination, ard met the gensral
Judgment of the country They had better lace them.
selves right and pa's Lag which they could defend
when the present excitement shsll have passed away.
He the ught the time had come when COGgfess should
use ali legitimate means to investigate such charges
which had been mace for the last twelve years Mat
ttrs CONNECTED with the Galphn and Gardner cases,
California debt Texas debt. Texas scrip, aud
associations with paper makers with oler subjects Of
allie ed corruption, had not only been commented on
by the press bat bad been toe lips Of Members Of
Congress. He wished, by legal and proper means,
that these things could be set night before toe country,
and the guilty, If any be punished The .itn'sses bs-
fore Congressional Committees should not occupy
rosition different from that before courts OF l1suce bit
occupy the ground, with all the rights and re:
sponsibDities. He moved to strike out the second
section of the bill.
The motion was disagreed to by yeas 6; nays 40.
1t provides substantially that person examined
and testSiDg shall be held Ia answer cnminay in any
Court Of Justice be subject to any penalty or for
fixture Tor any fact act touching which ne stall be
required TO testify; that statement msde or paper
produced by any witness shall be competent testimony
in any criminal proceedings against such witness in
any Court of Justice and no witness shall hereafter
be allowed to refuse 10 testify for the reason that his
testimony may tend to Disgrace him otherwise rem
der HIM Infamous provided nothing in this act shal be
construed 10 exempt any witoess from prosecution snd
pun ishment for perjury committed by him IN testifyng
az Aforesaid
Mr.. PUGH said he should vote against the bill, be-
cause he considered il fragrant violation OF the nights
of American citizens. Ii violates even the domestic
relation and cOmpes the wife IT, disclose the eecrets
communicated to her in the marital relation IL vlo.
laos the professional confidence Of the attorney aud
tramples % the common law II he could not purge
Congress Of corruption without violating the rights OF
private citizens he would let the corrdptlon CO. III
become dishonest their proper character,
let the people Gene here and turn them out a. dd
Cromwell the Bri ISL Parliament.
Nj. SEWARD said that every amendment he had
offered with view TO perfect the bill and remove dfh-
culties had bsen rejected. lie had endeayored to
secure witnesses the rights guaranteed by the Common
Law which by this bill broken down and destroyed,
leaving the citizen without adequate proteoton Ihey
had been brought to the question whether ihey should
suffer corruption TO 20 unrebuked, whether they
should enact new Law, which Is necessary to correct
abuses Failing TO perfect the bill ss he desired, be
had in view OF the circumstances, no other alternative
thsn reluctantly vote for it,
Mr. HALE said he had heard good many speeches
for which there was no necessity but there wsa great
necessity for that which had just fallen from the
Senator from New.York. If the Senator thought that
such consequences he had described would follow
from the passage Of the BILL he thought explanation
was highly necessary fer the vote the Senator intended
TO give.
Dir SEWARD explained, by saying that he was ns-
cesssriy obi ged TO take that course.
Mr. HALE, IesumDg, said he was against eatchlrg
rocues unless in constitutional manner, and was ol-
posed to Furnishing rogues except IN legal way. ,
Mr. BROWN advocated the bill, by saying that
without such power that contemplated such lnvesh
CATION would end in smoke. 1t was Impossible 70 con
duct an Quiry if witnesses could shield themselves on
Tire ground that they cannot be compelled to testify
TIE bill was passed, Yeas 40; Nays, Messrs. Hale,
Prgh and Wilson. Adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
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