Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-02-25
REPORT OF TIE CONGRESSIONAL CORRUPTION
COMMInTEE

REPORT OF TIE CONGRESSIONAL CORRUPTION .
COMMITTEE
The Washington Uaion Of Friday LIST says that .
''the House of Representatives was thrown into /
extraordinary excitement yesterday by the an
nouucement of Mr.. DAVIS, Of Maryland, that the I
special committee on Congressional corruption was
resdy to make their report, At the very threshold
Of the proceeding, and even before the report was
read Mr. BENNETT, of New York, obJs2ted TO It's
recentioD. and entered upon lsbored and excited
course of argument against the proceedings and &C.
| ton of the committee. It was surprising that he
| sbould undertake to induce the House to refuse
| tba rsception of report before the House had
heard it read yet such was his anxiety to screen
his political friends whose conduct is implicated
that be labored zealousy, but very ndiscreety, to
prevent even the reading Of tee report. he was
sustained in hi- strangely impoitio opposition to
the reception of the report by Mr. GROW, who ar
rAigned the special committee with acrimonious
imputations and manifested degree of ardor and
sensitiveness which indicated extreme sclictude
for the fate of bis black republican friends mplics-
| ted. These two gentlemen spoks as if they were
July spprized of the character of the report, and
as il they had prepared themselves with delibers-
ton, if,not with concert, to shield their friends
against the trial to which the committee proposed
to subject them Looking upon Messra Bennett
and GROW as the leaders in this proceeding, the
impression made upon our mind wa, that the re
publcsns in the House had determined to screen
the implcs ted parties at all hazards and at every
step Of the proceedings. It will be seen hereafter
whether these gentlemen were not the representa-
tves and opponents ef their party in the House +"
The report was finally received and ordered to
be printed.
Four members are charged with conduct which
induced the committee to recommend their imme-
date expuIBioR-vz: Messrs. GILBERT, MATTEsoS,
and EDWARDS, Of New York, ard Mr, WELOH, Of
Connectiout-all being members Of the republican
party. The resolutions proposed by the+commi..
tee are as follows:
a RESOLVED, That William a. Gilbert, q member Of
the House from New York, cid sgree with Z. f.
Q. Tdplett to procure the passage Of s resolution
or bill through the present Congress for the pur
g chase by Congress of certain copies Of the book
q Of the said Triplett on the Pension and BOUNTY
Laws in consideration thst the sad Tripett shoulc
allow him to receive certain sum of money ou
Of the appropriation for the purchase of the book
e Resolved That William A Gilbert did caet hi.
q. vote on the Iowa land III depending heretofore
,r before this COngIes for a corrupt consideration
consisting Of seven 50 are miles OF land and some
10 stock given, or 10 be given, to him.
10 Resolved, That Wilsm a. Gilbert, member Of
2 this House from New York, be forthwith expelled
from the House.
RESOLVED, That Francis S. Edwards e member
of this House from tne State of New York, did
/ he IA IF legFs
tice Robert I. Psine member Of this House from
the State of North Carolina, to vote contrary (
- the dictates Of bis Judgment and conscience on
bill making grant Of lands 70 sid 10 the Construc
ton of a railroad U the Territory Of Minnesots o.
st holding out pesuuIGry consideration 10 the s3i,
?. Paine Tor his support Of the said bill.
% Resolved That the said FlaDcs Edwards be
and he Is hereby, expelled from this House.
Resolved That William Y. Welch did coryuptIl
: combine with William A. Gilbert, member Of thi
it House from New York, to procure the passage Q
q q resolution or bill through this House for the Dur
chase OF certain copies Of the work of F. T. Q
- Trpiett on the Pension and Bounty Land Lsw
Is for money to be paid to the said WIllIsm A. Gil
g bert on its passage.
4 Resolved That vi Ian ". Weleh did sttenp
to procure money from James R Sweeney fyr re
. porting faVorshiY co the CAIN of Roxsua Kinda.
u from toe Committee or iavaLd Pea2io-s st thi
{, Congress
Is Ess0tUeG, That Nl.lsm Y. WelcN g member O
f this HOuee from Connecticut Do forthwith EXCEL
ed from this House.
The following resolutions sFs appended to tb
IS report in the case Of NJ Maltssou, Of Neu York
e Resolved, That Orsamus B. Maafes9p. a uerbe
j. Of this House from the State Of New York. di,
iDcte parties deeply interested il the pas age of
joint resolution for constituting the Des Mcire
= grant w3en here, and to use large SIM of noner
! aud other vslusbles cJTupdy, for the purpose O
procuring the passage OF slid joint resolution
through his House
Resolved That Orssmus B Ma.tes-u. il decls
- ring that large number Of the members of tbi
r House had associated themselves together, snl
pledged Themselves each 70 the other not to vol,
for any lsw or resolution granting money CT lands
unless they were paid Tor IT, has falsely and wilfu
fully detained the character Of shls House, snd ha
proved himself unworthy to he p member thereof
= Res 'yed That O:sauus IIsttcaon member
: Of this House for the State Of New Tofk be, az,
: is hereby, eIrelIeG tbe-elcom
The following resolution accompanies tae cen
eral report:
Res95Usa, Thst J smes ". S.mouton 5e ezoeliss
e fran the ioor Of this House IS reporter.