New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-10

,u'ky iMr. MAshslJ thst this places toe nnoe ms ms
ser on different footing. AS tne k.] as nUo
- 80 made 70 him / am for the mVeeugauon' L
non "A The n,e am bic by adding u1 where's
- member OF this House has stated on nls U@n au'
GO ha-;i- thst tbe article IL not Uartng IN tru.h
~ UpR aid think this debate ie an unnecessary
s. Of time Charges Of similar character
-. haou 90 frequently made relapve 70 members Oh
congress that think the whole o. mem shou'o no"
GGnsr,1es,osted do not see how this House COO
" mn .;,S i,s dignity and seDrespe-t can refuse
- iS ..,igstion after the statement OF the gesueman
- NortS Carolina II is due TO the character OF this
J 80 N our constituents, that the inquiry sh )ud
h-osd As possible If it is true that the Editor of
~ Tvr~s can give information to support these
h.,,e. The House viii have the authority and right 20
.enr,, i'm 70 come here and testify lNOcts-" That's
Init, "You're right
NJ, GROW / agree with the gentleman nom south
C.yoipa CMr On, that grave charge directly msde
Iv the editor Of Fspaper Of ang character or post
ion on ihe integrity ola debGstvo body, is proper
b;ect FOR inyestie alton. Therefore raise no ones
On a. 10 lis propnety, Whle Wouu moi sup " "0''0
Mri HOFSTQN said, understand that the editorial
article u base2 90 letter from It's Washington CORES
pcpdent. one who il admitted here as maue' Oh
Privilege.
Nv CPOW resumed And in reply to Mr.. Pane,
40 bsd referred TO SIR. Pearce of Pennsy Anis ap
pf aohing Mr.. Mlsard, pending the election OF the
Snesser 10 induce the latter 10 vote Tor MI BANKS
ne said the fact simply was that both OF these gentle
mon made statements to the HOuse, from which it was
sscn fbat there was a Misunderstanding between them
whether il was Jest or joke or whether Mr. Pearces
remsrks were seriously meant, was the question.
While Mr. Mil ward regarded the matter az Serious the
,bor der jed sucb an intention The House seeme1 TO
draw the conclusion that it was playful psste OF tue
morning.
Mr.. BROOKS sid it is all important TO the honor
and dignity Of the House that this matter should be
Investigated The duty of appointing committee
should not rest on any individual wish not to i'm
puen the fairness of the Speaker and it s proper that
| shonld say that have ne such Intention wis1
Smply to throw the Onus on the House we can eject
a committee tomorrow 10 investigate all the charges
f corruption w ich have been brought 10 the n0ce OF
the House and the Committee Will be empowered ID
send for persons and papers
Mr. WALKER-I can have no distrust OF the
SneAker take IL he has as Just an estimate OF the
dignity and honor Of the House as any other member.
Tire gentlemen have fallen into great mistake.
Where charges are made involving the fairness OF our
action or the fairness OF our votes we lose sght OF our
dignity il we fail TO look at the source from
TbSnoe thew emanate. ! don't care whether they
come from the lowest and miserable OF an he species
Of partisan newspapers, or from men OF nigh position.
n sufficient that charge has been made against me
I'D nv feIIo members on this floor and therefore the
proposition from the gentlemen from Ne"-fork mr.
Kelsey is the which we shOuld base our actlOn.
Nv first impulse was to move Tor tue exPutlon OF the
cayresnonoent of The Times without dignifyiDg hln
nv An investigation; but when the charges were in
d. rsed by the editor the case was changed Let our
action be prompt and conclusive.
Mr. BRENTON-Pehape it is due to myself to say
ehin0 before the resolution is voted upon, for the
ason that Il is understood known to all the mem
bors Of this IIouse that the Minnesota Land Dill has
been placed in my hands alone, as member OF tue
Committee on Public Lands, for examination ana TO
,en1rt have acted this, as on other SUBJECTS, ana
viii receive information from men residing IN Mime
so,a actf independently on every proposuOn when
nav be submitted. As to whether any influence mas
b en- exerted upon any member OF the COMMITTEE with
yieW to favorable action or efforts made 10 lnduce
other members vote for or against the bill, know
not / have this TO say In regard ID my
self no man either in or out OF this House
has had the courage dared to approach me on the
INFECT in any way 10 influence my vote one way or
the other and cay in the Ease OF this correspondent
am always in my ro0nl when am not here-tlH
these charges have no foundation IN lact WIuh tle
limits Of NV own knowledge Therefore, 1t Is due 10
nc persOnay thai investigation take place, ana not
because an irresponsible newspaper thus arragns ne-
bers of this body for il any class OF deserve
10 be treated with contempt Dy the memoes Vi tu,s
Uouna- or Il not with contempt, should excite tnelr
commiseration-it is that poor miserable class tha'
hang around this hail in the shape OF demented rdg-
mcn's of humanity for the purpose O. gathering up eU
ery whisper and word, even IN plVs'e coh'eIsa'on'
and circulating il throughout. the land.
Mr. CLINGAlAN-There seems to be no difference
in the opinion of the House as to the proprety of hs
investigation and prefer that the Committee shall
have as broad field as tue different propositions VIII
admit. hope Therefore that the original resolution,
with the pending amendment, Will be adopted: 90
not concur with my fIicnd from South aroma orooks
that We shall elect COMMITTEE. lhls ulRnI occupy
feyeral days. i hope he will not press his amend
ment
Mr. PANEL do not know that |. Is nee s'sa airy to
indicate my course / stated simple fact, known 10
every member of the House, that when, during the
election of the Speaker member rose IN ms place ana
,hsrged another member with attempting to influence
his vote by promising him lucrative place on one OF
the Committees, be wss only laughed al ior makung
the announcement Shortly after, | was approached
in tbe manner have stated. | informed the gentle
man from Tennessee Mr.. Sneedl OF the facts Ia the
case, bat told him would no: name the member.
Mr. SNEED now obtained the floor and cOrroborated
the truth of the last remNk OF Mr. Paine. lie was I'm
Scrstood 10 say il was the I'D December Mr..
Paine gave him information similar to that OF when
The House was already in possession. he asked Mr..
Sneeds advice and M. Spesd lanocenty referred nlm
to the case al The commencement OF Congress- namely,
that between Mr. Pesrce, Of Pennsyl y snia aud Mr..
llllward relative to the Sposkershp, Mr.. PANE IT,
formed him, among other thlngs that certain mem-
Der came to his scat and asked him 1t he could give
his confidence TO him, supposing nothing Wroag'
IL was then that tho brbe wss offered. Mr.. Sesa In
formed Mr.. Paine thst without compromising his 0Hn
honor TO await events, obtain the necessary
evidence Of the corrupt proposition and thsn e1pSIs
Paine that lie would slap the sooupdIe IN the face and
Mr. Paine left Mr.. Sneed with the impression on tho
mind Of the latter that he would adopt that course
MI S1C0d was eeIt.in az TO the conversation taking
place on the 23d OF December, for he had made a
written statement from memory lcres from various
directions read H. read it bat Mr.. Sseed replied,
| will not read il.
Mr.. BROOKS withdrew bis amendment ula' ue
Committee be elected.
Mr. ORR again urged 81 Investigation, IN order TO
SsctTtsin the facts of the case
Mr.. STANTON said there could be but 0oe result;
from what had taken place no doubt the House viii
oder an investigation move the previous question
Loud and prolonged cries Of Thats right hold on
60 the motion.
Cies in stentorisn voice., No, no question ques-
Ion