The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-10
House az Representatives.

WAsHis0rOs Jan. v, lsoo
Tho House passed twenty private bills
czAsGE or oosRuPToy-As INVESTIGATION oaDxsxD-N-
ExcnSanNT.
An adjournment about being effected when Mr..
KAIslY, (rep) OF N. Y, introduced subject which
caused much excitement He presented t as question
OF privilege first causing TO be read at the Clerks table
sn editorial the New York 1s OF the 9th instant
which charged members Of Congress and lobby agents
with gross corrupop mentioning the Minnesota land bill
in the connection and saying shst evidence bs pro-
duced carry convcson 10 every honest hca and tnat
the criminals should be driven from the high places
which they hsvo dishoporcd Mr. Kelsey remark ed that
the charges contained 10 this article appeared to have
heen based q letter from this city oths Hms Under
ordinary circumstances woald be waste Of tine TO no
tce articles this character Appearing in newspapers,
bu, the editor Of Times occupied position before
the country which entitled his sentiments 10 credit.
II he In possession Of the fAss he therein charges he
tnould substanrste them before . committee Of this
house. that who may be guilty Of such conduct
should be known TO the country. An the case now
stands be (Kesey) could neither vote for nor against
proposion without bringing himself directly under the
charges that article. II there exists such acombua
ton is alleged he wanted 70 know u, aud have the
facts 70 before the people. lie concluded W Offering tho
following
whereas certain statements have been published charging
he members @ o. - % " VIA na o Of I'M
passing certain before Congress,Serc
Resolved That committee of Eve members be appointed
s ssd charges and that the ccm@iies report tho
evidence 10 be taken and what action N Their "a
deisy -'
Mr. PAINE. dem OF N. C-l scarcely know whether
ought 10 say any thing not. kuoW nothing about
that sdlior nor biz journal know nothnx about ssy
communication made TO H. know not hox the editor
os;.usd the he sr know S not -nssTr !. sas
maae the House by members Of the House the SUB
Jcct (ssmatiou, and criss Of " VINO is hs,' "Exp~e
"povp IN front" "sand ou, Of the ssios" We oaar
zee - shal mention no member ~ name. a VOICE
Se mD.u Sf aSs
Wa NJ "rellh") The reason why did not annousoe
10 the House vas that peniipg tho organisation Of
this body whom o memper rose In MS plaoe and stated
that q fellow member had made attempt 10 tam
per with him TOR his vote for spesker, the only
osarscd that did not accept the proered brbs bessuss
there Ga prodiase paoe 70 be hsd say dis
tBc,y tbcre s not want Of truth 10 the allegation con-
tanned In The nna article. distinct proposinon was
male to me by mont Dor OF House In regard 10 the
Minpoeo,a Land bill, and that nfecn hundred dollars
n Ire proposed COMMITTEES shs be raised call.
cd on a. : witness, shall give my eyidese.
MI % S.ss ~. .oou Of ne Mousse on esapss.
male In any newspaper Of the day. mined 70
vote against the resolution but nov the position Of sf
iars 10 totally different member has announced that
there 10 truth In The article He states this Of his
krovleoee proposition having been made 10 him On
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no, wsh 70 bring the New York papers into iost sort o.
rcspectabllry which our their conduct would
bes,ow. such con'smpNbis things should nos be %
NJ PHy1rs (dem) of no.-1fI underssand correctly,
the charges reed from the fmes we're MADE IN the edo
rai columns Of paper learn that the editor OF the
D,s,s vas the Lleusnspt Governor Of New York, and
when gentlemen Of such standing m.lSe suon chug~,
ask whether ~ rN vovsh our wnle 70 make tne 10
quiry especially after the statement OF hs gentleman
Mr.. A X EAtsHr1 tresumipg)-I dorl care wbs,
character the editor had: don't vhc'her he
iieussnsns governor Governor, nr Pagiirsn ed
tors are inf1epccd and controlled by pJrccnt and In
sre whsn We sao- 30 oo 0o s,e sssome oSr
character and dignity 10 base our acton On the state
Of Of menbcrs rather man on that Of
an excutcnsnt Governor o. Governor, or that Of an
editor OF paper' There nave been other mstsrs AMI
iDtmaons thrown out ocsides mia in eiitorisi Articles
Suss y .mssr :, ~. ReTse LEI 81. eommee ioaSIrs
into all the alleged ccrrupons suppose the resolution,
ssufhclcptly broad for tbs, purpose.
years has been my Tot 70 serve in this scuss, and
have generally eecn bere vhes important votes we're
voted for biIls srsnups isnds in si.erpa,e csc.
tors for r.ro.d vurposs haze gwen
ss,ssd ncs by the senslensn rom Sss yors' .no
sends 70 the Clerks desk editorial arpce from the
New York Inns. he scsemas from Missouri attempt,
Ieu,sssS, sovsrnor o. tSs state o. SesTors. % II y,
| however, = bess but article from newspaper.
doss care vhesber q comes from ne ives, or East,
eveyy intelligent member Of this body ourht v have
learned ina not becoming in the American Congress
esperlaly during short session like thls when bills a
fernr the inter of NE whole country are st STAKE "a
| stop and inquire into charge m this kind which II
based solely the dcs that scsne editor assistant
Newspaper penny liner. has seen nt 70 msligp this
| body. Bavfng feh In my own person, durina the lAs
tvo years weight assaults Of this kind oocupyica
the relations do TO this body the couutry should MOI
hvcy the invnjisHtson predcssed on he ohayse made
| BY the wrisID through Manufactured rags and lamp
black and off, net Tor the ssssemeot made BY tn'
| gentleman from North Carolina. | concur wHh N,
geptleman from Kensucky, (nr MsrshLl) that tbi.