The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-20

ssccshs here b time for tie purposes os ne iuves,Gs
u evUrux's uARAorm.
h swosusy presented osr,sao~ss Il bis chsrsotss
= Ougrsss sieos Som Mr. Gissrv. district ~ eeaA Ne
ss1w enD&oAseo fer Congress In thai district tnc -
sss.S .ss 10. received By "s he oo@nass because
would net be legal evidence ,o,,
HON. Mr. GILBERT AG AN sis an PIE STAND.
bos W. A. Gilbert appeared and presented we Loasow
~ sAdnteaal statement which be requested soeun %
s1pesded 70 The statement made by hin on WEDNESDAY,
enkERr has NO ooxus EsU N swmHn.
al Ss NJ hsS ssoI deal Of coasdsnos with
ssoh other" without foundaoou or uush ooon siser
Of the z1oii S o9 ssS
Surpoa ho.e y Jenerssc oc.nAy New York; That wshs
.. he.se We Informed snsi swesssy va oSscs a.
hhn %; that ser thn had no osohdenos Whatever In
~ and that my reservedness In Ms pssssnos was
Il he same house with ne aud were ocossioasiiy
, ny room. provo tia. wHs not In ,he'hAbW of
the testimony OF NJ Sweeney u regarded As Of sun.
sAnt I'm sorAnoe 70 Justify further prooeedngs far
an ssaSs,Sss then rssss :1op@n. s1s time "
"a VII ask for no delay on my account.
me committee stated 70 Mr. Gllbert that II would be
mproper for them 70 inunste any opiuion 70 what
tA~iy decision In his might be, and that ne must
ADeeh be Ne jutge Of the nsure extent scope Of
Witnesses 70 the character Sweeney and rriplett
Mat he must furnish the list by IL O'Clock 70 morrow
Dosnipg.
SATURDAY, Feb, Z, 1857.
Nh wKlcH AND GuBERr
Bon W. " weieh APPEARED and requested the DOM
HtGaee 10 summon Hon. w. A. @ lbePt a. Witness which
request was complied wtn and Mr.. Gilbert came before
he committee
By Mr.. weIch-Dd you Say 70 me under any oironun-
stances that shoud receive any pscunisry oonsiderA
non Whatever resolution the purchase of
NJ. hipetts book adeptsdf
witness-I never did.
b Mr.. wekh-Did you intimate, directly indi.
seot that could be bensdtsed in consideration OF The
Wi,neAs-I never understood that II 10 my power
70 sestew any benefit in that matter; never promised
yso or else any benefit arising out Of that oon
By Mr. welch-was ever said in your presence that
oeuld be beae6ed In any event In considers OF the
kM's beoks
wttness-I never knew that there was any such reso
uson to begin with never had any resolution Of the
na there Was never any thing said by me 70 you and
Dc no. know Of anything being said BY anybody else
~ which you were 70 be considered receiving any
bcneht. never heard any intimation OF that kind,
Inter FROM THE HON. o. B. MATTESON.
Bs PERSONAL HONOR AND CHARAcrsR-rHs COMMITTEE A
DEKT NQuRrnoS-THs ooMMoSrr CRIMINALS, ETC, ETC
Tue tollosns communication received Dy the oom-
mttee-
NATIONAL HorEI- WASHINGTON. Feb 6. 1857.
eLsIIEsEF-l received late last night communication
= The 9TH together with VIVA. is desc bed By you Ger
which my name appears" also this received what
letter informs me hal the committee will be ready to
bear any explanation or defence which may desire make
been confined to room for the most part during the
rue hs essss G %s S. Sa
my S Soscr and shsc az ssa1s
sentative whose rights and reputation dear to him
sseine in secret nquisiiiou upon him.
have heard from the public rumor that this inquiry
more members Of the committee which believed TO
Mas been shArpened by successive defects The iesmc
she truth Of these rumors and I know that my
Ss by s S s
slscon calculated engeneer This whole nquisIon
ssesns Which Sas Intended b. aa
receipt Of these voumnous shees fled with questions and
to frivolous urjus, susDicons and unfrendy
ss be ready hear %a, esse q y IN elpsns
sen or defence 70 morrow morning al 10 O'Clock
sets eher The co%%ee or osers % Rseh ann n' no
tined by The oemmit ee TO furnish explanation make
feel duty q. the carries: moment 70 place the
pey OF this whole proceeding as far as 1t calculated TO AZ
The commones criminal 10 the lowest of justice pro
- s aSST s.T bs. s rye
sesenAiye of he American people when trial before hts
A. nsy be lis inception cruel in its progress lifetime
~ h no easSgh mSe even
en- forwarded 70 me shall take the time which be
Necessary for careful scrutiny Of the TESTIMONY. and will
ss Soss Ts nv pgvsr 20 your
.'''' O. B N.TTEsoS
To rnr CcnsT7TE INVESTIGATION now sitting under or.
er o. the HOufe OF Representatives
Mr. Ervarct sent In communication proposing % far
Brb eyiteLce thHt he not ssed 10 any
And fsd no interest In railroad company which
g. be benefited by the Min esota Land bill aud that he
not Authorized 10 act agent for any such com
pspy. Tie cont mite declined - SUMMON the Witnesses
the ground that the evi fence would ms!ert
NJ Gilbert requested ard Allo we'd - sun mon ak
wineries from VGtertown Y TO- The pose OF i'm.
pesooirg he character Of j. sweeney for truth and
verscty.
M Sweeney AFRO permitted 70 send fo- Ike
number OF wtEesses for The parpose Of sustaining mis-
chsruc
The Sergeant Arms despatched Alter the wit
bu, t1ey detained several days the way
In corse croDce = the 're.heu that occurred.
M. GItErII Ermmoaed ne following Witnesses rel,
i've Va NJ sweer sy's Character
From wsshnE'on.-s Cole, Bernard B,oe, Nathan
psritng snc Marsh
From Jtleron rount7, Nos York-Charcs ClArs
judah Lord, A. W. Clark, Alonzo Mason and Levi II.
Brown
The following gentlemen summoned by Mr. swee
ney ~ defend bis character
Prom Wssh'rgton-Robt Norris, Simeon Smith, y. J.
sesbor sLd Pstsr hammond.
From jtfeuon county, New York-C Hard,
Bowel Cooper, Willard I've. and Lysander Brown.