Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-25
VOL. 3NO. Is

snu Mss SyMMtkee would never report the bl
{ beck. he believed this expenditures Of publj
money wifheut sA6cisns fsish a. sisfs % sssho,
We IT, We kn0v no nors ahouf the sslesstio,
or depression Of the botsom ef The ecess shsl
th. mountsins Or valleys In the, moon. Who ca,
tell whether this little virs mar rot he broke,
BY 1 whale OF bitten Of by sharks. Hs i!lu.,ra
Il ted his sicws BY nemervus anecdotes efsatln,
auuch mefrimenf! TtseiSeJ esd sasA yl@Fsssa
Rqsk replied shat h was no 4 new .fhisssfa,
pr9nosisions Of this Bind 10 -hc assAilsd sss,h
rSdfcuit Some years ago when Il Was proposed
to establish seaesfaph lines Between Washington
and Bsitimorss somebody oasred IAN amend
msnt for telegraph line 70 ths smoen.ss lie
1 proceeded TO de onstrate the feasibility OF the
scheme aud advantages 10 be derived from Il
\ sa Hunter and Butler opposed the bill. aud Bar.
j ton OF Tenn-, Stuart and Seward, advocated Il.
Mr., wilson offered resolution which was
adopted directing Secretary OF Treasury 10 in.
1 form The Sehstewhethcr lands opened by the
Ifl .sS.afnsC sCtrisea Mass have been sold a. su
ihorized by act Sd OF March 1850; III 30 wtesh-
es they we're sold at puoic or. private sale, 80
whom sold and at what prices per foot, -.
| Senste then adjourned as9 es
House--Leich irompthe committee Of wass
and Means reported bill exte. ding the tine for
| tho Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad 10 pay du.
fy on Iron In consequence OF the embarras.,i,ene
OF its 6nances having been occssicnsi ty lass
prevalence of yellow fever. .ssis s8sf3s sSs2a
| Mr. Campbell, Of Ohio, moved 10 table tho bill
agreed to by 4 mai. -
Mr.. Davis OF Nd, by direction Of the inv.,ti.
gaiipg committee said he had been directed to
make special report In the case Of VIM. A. CD.
bert of New York, moved the report be printed
aud stated be should move when that question
was determined to postpone further considers.
tion till Monday next s8a sfR Eeffe5s
l-,x IL. o. L. 4 a
right to make this report as questi privilege,
they must first obtain leave, and then II report
implicated members Of either HOUSE.
Leither and others amid the excitement loud
ly demanded reading Of the report. 8
Grow resumed, and said the Committee have
cxcelled their authority aud violated the consti.
tuti ional rights OF members.
TIE Speaker said Mr.. Davis must state charac-
ter Of the report; Renewed cries 'let IL be
read" S.
Smith of Va. understood the committee we're
invested to make report and not statement mere
ly. gs Iaa a stf g sss 5s sa3 sBaT
Orr resumed IL House desired to know the
contents OF the report let 1t be read. ..s.
Grow resumed his speech with much earnest.
ness, was called to order by several members
Speaker said report could not be read becAuss
twas in nature Of debate. 80 Ii, gs.gs L ey.s "a
Amid confusion Bennett Of New York, moved
report be re.commi,ted. he was opposed to
thus proposing to expel members by resolution
without due notice. s .so,Sssp ~ ,541 sg. fz II
Florence.--We don't know what Is proposed
until we hear the report read. object 10 the
motion of the gentleman from New York
4 Halt dozen members struggled for the floor.
Mr. Houston insisted on reading report AT.
ter further proceedings, Mr. Bennett said the re-
port was of great Importance and effected one OF
his colleagues. No man in the land could be ac-
cused, tried and condemned without hearing
much less Judgment against member being
brought in here and put through under pressure
Of the previous question. The committee were
appointed in consequence OF an article in the N.
Y. Times, charging a corrupt combination Of
members. . @s S5g a72b @a5 ~ 5'+-''ao
Harris of ILL.,, called Bennett to order. Speak
er ruled Harris out OF order, but Harris eontin
ued speaking amid cries Of order, during which
the Speaker sail he would direct the Sergeant
at Arms to arrest him or any other person vioia-
ting the rules. Harris reply was net heard
Conversation ensued as to the duties OF the COM
mittee under authority OF the, resolution by
which they we're appointed. Finally Davis Of
Nd, read report in case of Gilbert, the special
report concludes with resolutions oil expulsion
Of Gilbert. warm debate followed. s.es.
Report sets forth the evidepoe in Gilbert's
case-says House can judge for themselves Of
the justness 0ftlle conclusions ofthe COMMITTEES.
Watson interposcd, saying he understood, The
duty Of the Committee was merely to report
evidence and that Giloert has had no opportuni-
ty to confront the accusation.' - t'3&eF -.l4
Orr replied the gcntemaniw was not correctly
informed, every facility was offered. r,,,- f.,s
Davis resumed reading the report, showing
Sweeney and Triplet'were witnesses against Gil
bert, both having been examined separately and
given their testimony reluctantly. Fl ~ f3ad
Alison Is made TO summon witnesses to discre-
dit testimony of Sweeney, aud by the latter TO
sustain his character. The committee gave their
evidence in favor Of the Ttruthiulness Of Swee.
ney's statement made under oath and offered the
following resoutions: sR=l aA *1iss titgTHe,
That Wm A. Gilbert a member of this House
from n Y, did agree with w. p. A. TrpIett to
procure the passage Of resolution or bin thro'
the present Congress for The purchase by Con-
gress of certain copies of book OF said TfipIett
on Pension Bounty land laws, in Consideration
said Trplett should allow him to. receive n Ger
tain sum of money out of the appropriation for
that pnrpose-that Gilbert did cast his vote on
the Iowa Land bill pending heretofore before
this Congress- for corrupt consideration, con-
ssting OF seven square miles Of land ana some
stock given or to be given to him--tbat Gilbert
be forthwith expelled from:his House. 5' Fh
The Report is signed by Davis, Of Nd, Orr,
Warren-Ritehie, the Chairman dissenting. ."H
iy Mr.. Grow stated that Gilbert was not notified
of the charges against him. b .ss.s 5@
70 Orr rcpedthat complete copy Of testimony
was furnished the accused and opportunity Civ
en- for defence. 10 a8svH 9a@iT TH7Bisi 7-s
Grow said that the reputation of .he member
should not be scandalized who should he pes
mitted to give his testimony in his own way, he
charged the committee with violation oil the
constitutional privilege OF members in their star
chambers by their proceedings in summoIing
witnesses from the streets to blacken his charac-
ter He denied Sweeney was entitled to credit
anywhere, and while the committee are ready
to stab the reputation Of this member.
They should as well FIRE round the character
Of Sweeney who could sit there bring the ex-
animation, while Gilbert was ddlRed that right
IL was a, proceeding unheard of in the hist ory
ofthe country and God grant it may be the last;
If men are TO be assailed let 1t be in daylight.
The Committee had taken the testimony OF this
witness; who, his neigbbor declared. could not
be believed under oath. As to the other wtns So,
he was discharged from Office ior ,malfeasaDce.
LIS was the Kind of testimony adduced In case
of the Iowa Land Bill lin which Sweeny is Wit I.
ness. sf4 '@CeS5 4ESis ASss %, 5di 10
The member who believed that Gilbert told
him he was to receive seven squar, miles and
some stock for his vote for that IN asure ii he
was correctly informed. Chase did not corobo.
rate. agr a.
Mr.. Davis of Nd. replied that the committee
had not proposed to put any man on triai. They
had done as the House ordered them 10 do, that
of which they would have most cheerfully re-
| teved themselves. They have examined as tl
whether these were corrupt combinations among
| members to whom they were directed by an al
| most unanimous vote. They had taken TESTING
ny and reported il to the House and though ibs
! testimony duplicates member il cannot ia the
Judgment OF the committee be reported. 1898
Were the committee to stop with mere repor
ofthe resolution required report OF " mas actor
in their opinion was proper to be takem--h,
/ should treat Grows objection with utter con
tempt. Wore the committee sent on 4 chilli
errand to hunt up conspiracies and then coneea
them? If the House had sent him on any sucl
Lerrand,, they had mistaken The instrctn enc b,
bsd resolved TO do right.ai The report was NO
thing but an ingenious argument against tbs. .ac
(cused coupled with the resd1uiion of sxpaisi5n
Il Wasit ever. before heard oi tha, md 4 rtgoia
ton Tor their appointnient. ttey coa'a aace ~,
Grand jury and as Courttoi condemn bim ss6s
If the committee were angels from besyen ip