The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-03-03
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WASHINGTON, Feb. a.,
The Senate remained in session till after
,ns. o'clock IN the tariff
A long debate during which Mr. Brodhead
protested against this system o.
midnight Legislation on ihs great interests
u tho coualry
The yote by which Mr.. Adans suoautute
had been sdopted was reconssdered ana
then rejected BY a tie vote ,
Mr.. Hunter olfsred . substitute reducing
,he rates Of prescnt tariff 40 per cent
Aue udmcnt adopted placing raw wool -
mar cent; that worth 20 cents per pound
Or less, free, Mr.. Hun,er's substitute adopt
"a; IS agsinst II. The House bill thus
amended passed 40 minutes past one Ad.
,ourned.
Housr. The House resumed the con.
sheraton OF the resolution expellIng Mr.,
Gilbert
Mr.. Puryiance offered substitute that
The House will proceed with the tuah d.
reeting the Sergeant.atArm 10 summon
rriplct, and Sweeney TO appear before
the bar of the House for examination,
and Mr.. Gilbert 10 be heard in person or by
counsel.
Mr.. Stanton asked to have read some por.
tons OF the manuscript.
Simonton's testimony is not printed,
Mr.. Orr objected, saying that il sas not
testimony.
Mr.. Stanton replied that the House could
jadge of that.
Mr.. Purvancs's substitute was rejected
SO against los.
Mr. Gilbert rose TO speak-members
gathered in front Of him. Mr. Gilbert re.
marked he rose with an unusual degree OF
emotion, bat he felt in his own conscience
he was not condemned; although he had
been placed thus before the assembly, and
bis name spread broadcast over the land, he
was conscious Of his own innocence.
He stood here void of offence. The vol.
ume Of testimony regarding himself had
been commented upon BY others. and he
could add no weight to what had been sid.
He submitted 10 gentlemen OF intelligence,
lawyers, whether on such evidence, they,
sitting a. jury, would enforce Judgment in
civil suit on that testimony. He had been
arraigned and charges had been preferred
against him, which, ii true, afix upon his
| name an enduring stigma. His position in
life was well known, and he challenged any
man to say asght against his personal or
official conduct. II any member of this DO
DIV Eel, that he had been injured BY associs-
lion with him, let him rise and say 90.
He had also replied TO the allegation
with perfect confidence. his statement IN
der oath would receive some degree of Gre
dit. He referred 70 matters connected, or
desired the de lay Of the action OF the COM
mittee, aud alluded to confidence reposed
| ia him BY his constituency. Ii he had been
that corrupt and obnoxious man represented.
very likely it would be known where he was
best known. Forty years had he lived and
uetil the present never had such charge
been laid at his door.
He did not fear the result. Those dear
est to him had said, sustain your dignity,
| let the result be az it may. do no mean act,
and il your pursuers follow you there, your
| friends will take care OF You at home.
| II he was alone in the world he would
be free as air, but he knew his responsible
Inv, and this attempt to fix stigma on his
good name was unprecedented. He charg-
himself, his family, friends, constituents
and the world, in depriying him of fair
bearing He felt confident that on trial he
would come out nnscathed. Gilbert sent
up paper, which was read, stating that
the Committee refused fair hearing, nd
had reported garbled exparte testimony
with a view TO convict him. He concluded
by saying that from this moment he has re
signed his seat as q member, and notified
the Governor of New York of the fact. The
House was evidently taken by surprise al
this announcement Mr.. Giiber, immedi-
stely left his seat
Resolutions in case OF Mr.. Gilbert were
tabled, yeas 1856, nays IS.
Mr.. Matteson sent TO the clerk letter
from Mr. Matteson, adore ssed TO the Speak.
or, to the effect that under resolution pre-.
yiously adopted he had filed his reasons for
refusing to submit to the usurpatlons OF the
Committee Of Investigation; and as trial
had been denied Mr.. Gilbert, he had no
right TO expect any larger measure ofjustice
extended 10 him. A secret inqusition,
without, warrant or authority. had taken
testimony against him, without his knowl.
edge. On that testimony he invoked the
House TO punish him TO the greatest extent
| i, could infiict He deemed it to be his duty
to forthwith resign as member Of the
House.
resolutions OF the Committee was earnest
" demanded by various gentlemen.
Mr. Warner having a right to the floor,
proceeded TO refer TO the testimony in Mr.
Matteson's case. saying that Mr.. Matteson
admitted giving ons-four,h of factory, and
having here 100000 TO be given to out
sjders in order 10 carry the Desmoines bill
through the House Ifsuch be moral stand
ing, he should like to know who upheld
such an opinion, hence he wished 10 vote
on the resolution.
MIR. Ma,teson denied that he had commit.
ted an offence on the House, as money was
not provided TO influence members, but Mr.
Warner referred 10 legal docnme nts to show
hat Mr.. Maltsson had been guilty OF an of.
fence, justifying the seyerest punishment
up 10 the time OF his appointment. He
did not know of any of this outside in
iiuence.
Mr.. Orr made brief speech in defence of
the action of the Committee, insisting that
they were governed by fairness in elcting
testimony
Mr., Bennett moved to lay the resolution
on the table. Hostages So, nays 100.
The fret resolution was then read and
adopted-~yeas l45-nays II.
Mr.. Dunn moved to lay it on The table
disagreed to--Yeas rs, nays 80.
The second resolution was adopted
The third resolution was laid ON the
table,
Mr.. Davis, Of Md, called up the resoIu.
l1h IN the case Of Mr.. Walch.
Considerable debate of Conservative
character ensned,