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

onmstances as 70 lead suprosc that II upon ths
By Mr. DavisHsve you any oshsr fsos n state ten
and Mr.. Chaser
Winess-I have othor evideEue OF tho hot.
IMPROPER OrERs wAnosD
BY Mr. WLner-Wul yOa state how many nombors of
.onsIes nave made these conadeoiai oom eanicaaoo'
ou whose rsmes you do not feel prepared " rovesY
Witness-rwo have them dirSc,; others IN
dicsed desire 70 talk with me upon these uoecn and
nave .s.osd Il on DOT giving them an opportunity to
BY Mr. wArner-what do | understand you to mean
when you say that these communications were nude al
w''e's mean thot after hamng obtained my pvorr.e
81 seray IN regard 10 them tey haue soad 20 me taat GER
tos~ dsurs pe.dtn0 bore C0ngre ought 10 pay that the
1arttes sntceNed IN hew had the pay; they
individually nee<d the money and specifically
orrang Tie nNter IN cA ,ooy that " tho passed
they should rsceius pecl,n,ary Compensation.
By Mr. DAvs-Csn you designate any OF these mea-
suresY
winess-I do not taink can, and II I could do NOT
think ought, because might furnish indirectly the
very information wnich decline 70 gve that Il, the
names OF he parties
By Mr. Davs-Your idea then OF confidence In respect
70 these communications was simply TIA. W.. oonrned
ven, you nom stating general THAI pro positions
snis kind had been made 70 you BY nembers OF the
House II you state the general fact and fall TO give the
bsmes o. the members implicated, you throw suspicion
on eli the members or the House.
MR HmoSToN's HONOR PIxD0Eh
party 10 the criue by entire silence, and
PEELED 70 choose that medium which hoped and
secutbon of the crime and al tho same time would not
vioate the oonnds to which had pledged my honor.
DO not believe that there any honest man, man
who krows that he above suspicion, who has any
that be will be suspeoted Of wrong
BY Mr. Davs-Tne question propose TO ask thea will
be- lsuPpose outsde Of your COZ hdenoe What precise
witpes-If maintain the other position thai cannot
snver With regard 70 the man. must Of course be the
n n auv fhpY ntiO0 4 an
swered, would indirectly do what have pledged myself
should no. be doue and feel thai the question asked
would DO indirectly the Very Thing have promised not
By Mr. Dsv,s-rhen you will 40. state any fac. that
VIII enable the committee 70 learn what they wish to
nR EDMONTON In A rAIss POSITION.
Witness-I think that 10 putting fAlse poSition.
vi. Indicate 70 the committee before leave them, how
think they ASCERTAIN essential facts, but must DO
hat tnropsh channels that will relieve personally
from the charge of doing what promised not 20 do.
sHK sIssRsorA mLL ASorHsR SCHEMES.
BY Mr. Orr Are you or have you been Interested In
the Minnesota Land bilY
WitDess-l Am not and have not been
~ M Orv-Have you asked 70 Dol
Wi,ness-I have not.
could have obsAred interest in thas b and If so,
whatY
witness Il was offered an interen In 1t.
BY Mr. Davis-By ~homf
ME-. CHASE AGAIN IMPLICATED.
Wirn1r--By Mr.. George W. Chaae.
BY Mr. Osr-Why did you decline 1T
KBfUssD IsTssRT rBK MsxKorA BILL BECAUSE Hs
fBAK1D rHI GOULD NOT PAs.
Witness-I never accepted It. did not aocept Il, be-
cause. when offered 70 me- feared the bill would
be one whioh ought 70 pass or with which could honor
BY M Or-whst was your motive in making these
charges Of rorrup'ionf
pMosToSs PATRIOTIC ErFonTs TO SAVE TIE RspuBuoAN
PAnry--HAs ISTsKEsr wscoSss BnL,
hut DpArPoISrsD-HAs INTEREST IN A fRnSD's
CLAIM, kAcnvID
witness-ny only motive WAS 10 put members on their
guard with reference 10 the Minnesota Land bill, and
Other vhch would be brought before them
that they might unwinsiy be led 70 suoserve the
purposes Of rupt parties had no other motive. Poll
ticaly, l feared sny Developments would strike at
members OF the party with which had acted bu, ielI
that Of importance that the republican party
shoud be an honest party than that It should be
q sucoessful ono ! have no interest In any measure
pending before Consres' and have no. had any iessl
eSess In refsrspoe 70 measure which hss passed
the present Congress, tss Wrcasin Land ba soas told
oampe~sot,n have legal cmm upon any such into.
rs and have received the fruit OF any such In
sres /. ~h1 hars ecr Aad an .seaaaney. esc,p i1s
rsoe bill which did aid old friend Of mine passing
through The senate, and received small compensation
therefor
The winners then stated the OF several persons
who would be able to testfy In respect 70 the charges
made.
FRIDAY, Jan. Is, 1857.
JAMES r. SWEENEY, A HOUSE MESSENGER
ON THE STAND.
James X Sweeney sworn:-I WAS one OF the messen.
ters OF the House OF Representatives employed by the
dorkeeper from the organization OF the present house
up 10 the S0tb OF November last
BY Mr.. Orr-Do you know OF our knowledge Of
any attempt OF any member OF Congress 70 obtain oom.
persauon for votes given or to be given upon any
sure nov per ding or that has been peedDg during the
present CongressS II 20. uate Is
rHx rsssos AsD BOUNTY LAND LAW Boox $l4 500.
WiiIem-I know Of . care In which . member agreed
ting 10 the Pension and Bounty Land law through the
House ioS q certain amount OF money hold q writing
given by hr rripot' the author Of the book for .
By Mr. or-wiu you show ,hs, psper to tho Commit.
The witness then exhibited paper OF which tho fol.
The Clerk Representative. will pay TO J. T.
copies my rok on the Pension Bounty land and ohsr
.ss he % rssspi Sa''o ''''' Tsirsrf Tia fa'
BY Mr.. Orr-was this sI4 500 10 be paid you tor any
services that you might render, any porion Of
that smoun, 70 be paid 70 you for that purposes
Wnnos-No portion OF the amount covered by that
spsr was 70 be pao 10 me for any service Of mine bu,
wish n TO be distinctly Understood that make no
fur,ber orcla This conuast-uot the written one
but the contu cs-was entered into In my presence
tween se .nthcr OF that work and the member OF Con
tress Al the time no writing vas made; figuring was
cone. Alta Subsequent day vas requested 70 preoure
that writing nom Mr.. Tripstt requested By the
member TO mke 10 my own name.
BY nr. On-Wpo was the member with whom this
contract was entered into In your presence?
Whne's-Am bound 70 answer the question d
Amer consultation. the committee unanimously decided
70 require tho witness 10 snsver e question directly.
Wnners-IoD. william A. Gilbert.
BY NJ Orr-Stste ~ Eesrly you remember tho
convtuAucn to Shch you nsene1 between Mr. Glbert
and Captain rrpler
fERMs CoSTpACr-rHs WAY BooKs ARE GomunD
COsCRsss PsiSrpp.
wtne's-l cannot pretend 10 sye,ne language USED on
hat occasion, and do net kno thst Eve the
substance As near ss remember Nr Tripett pro.
poeed bsth the book -a taked s 81 80 copy, he ~oud
live ~ SEQ; 81 40 be would $780, and
The same rate up 10 81 so copy beyond that there
some naers'anding 10 relation 10 ~ Mympression
was ths all sbovea cerssin smount 10 70 for the
Dereat OF other parties besdes the author o the book.
may DO mistaken IN respcct 70 the precise details may
have con mepced ~ 81 40 per oopJ a s. oo1 and inen
leoo Tor every nve ocnu per copy beyond thai sun
hint a. The crpeo alien thA, the book would Ia NJ
5e per copy, In which 70 pay at tns
have stated. and then pay Two thousand dsars
sdouon. The resolution vm NOT offered 70 my know. |
edge
1iIE Mosnr TO N PAID TO A oItBssr.
y, BY MT oT.You sore then 10 pay over ths monsy 70
w. Gilbert, " the resolution paseedY
Wiiness-fhefe Vas something sud about negotiating |
be paper.
BY The Chalrman-Who vas IN have tho svslls or its