Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-02-23

These figures chow that while about ons- half OF
The emigration TO Austrai: aud the whole to New
ZEALAND are composed Of Eug.shnen more than
| twohids Of TINT to the United States is composeL
Of lrishn"n. The Mormon exodus continues on the
Increase, the number who have sailed from Liverpool
for American ports on their way 10 Utah during the
past twelve month, BEN" upwards Of 4 00U. Ac
counts from the Great Salt Lake show however tia,
| considerable numbers continually Leaving The
New Jerusalem SOME for California and Others 10
more decen. cities in the United States.
BRIBERY INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE.
WAsHlscTos, Feb. 20.-The COMMITTEES appointed
by The House OF Representatives some weeks since
to investigate charges of bribery preferred ssainst
certain members Of that body. mtts report yester.
day Ihe following is an abstract Of. the evidence
laid before the House by the committee:
| The tesIlmonyis very volumnous, aud hence pre-.
cludes any thing ike sir abstract. Ii appears,
bo~eves, That the most important witneS, sum.
nonsd q, the commencement of the proceedings by
| the Comtnlttee, was James K Sweeney, an ex mes-
senger vi the House OF Representatives; who, In
rerly TO Question by Mr.. Orr, said he knew of n
case in which member Of Congress agreed 10 get
| bill or project through the House for Z certain
| amount Of money-a book relating to Pension and
Bounty Land laws, by Capt Triplett of Washington
he reluctantly answered that the name of the mem.
Der is Hon. William A. Gilbert of New York. H..
further stated that the sans member had .aid to h,m
that he received "seven squsre miles of land and
some little stock" in return for his vote and iuhu.
enc. in the passage of the Iowa Lqnd bill. He also
stated that Hon. w. W. Wecn had remarked tn
him. ha, ssh or so might become necrssary to make
a.! right IL connection with favorable report on
private bill OF which The Committee had charge.
Capt. Triplett questioned as TO 1is having given
Ia Sweeney IN order on III. Clerk of the House. for
Sl4 5O in the event Of the passage of resolution
tor tho purchase OF ..is book which amount II ap.
pssrs was 10 he used by Sweeney. Tripl.tt mention
ed the name OF Hon. ". A Gilbert, with whom b. had
conversation about the book, and said that Sweeney
came In him generally upon the subject. lie knew
all abou' The matter from the frst-thouyht Sweeney
wns friend OF this party, and that if he paid him,
(S%erney.) II would be satisfactory to the party
Thc witnesses further staed that Sir. Wech con.
versed with him about the book "the tenor of which
based upon the idea OF receiving part" of the
contract. and he recolected that, on one OCCASION the
member asked him, in the event of their having TO
disir butte moro money than tley had conelnplalea,
whether he Triplel would uot do what as ri ght, or
aom-lhing t. that effect.
Dir. Welsh subsequently defended himself from the
charge, stating that he reported the private bill re-
ferrsd to. entirely upon its merits, utterly denying
the statements OF Sweeney As to Triplett's ,eslmo.
ny, he said he never understood from bin or any
other person, tnd. himself or any other member OF
Congress would receive any pecun!a.y benefit from
the passage OF tho book resolution No language
used by him 10 Capt. Tripett, could have Justified
suoh an implication.
Mr.. Gilbert aso made statement, under oath, de.
nyiag utterly the trutc Of Sween=y's testimony He
never stipulated for aEy quantity of land, or any pc.
would prove that he was not In the babi, Of talking
freely with Sweeney, and had cautioned others not to
do 40.
Hon Robert T. Paine testified as to the iuferences
which he drew from conversation with Hon. +. 8.
Edwards, who, be eaid named the confederation Of
si.5go :or nj. vote on the Minnesota Land Bill.
The Hoc. Mr.. Walk testified that Mr. Edwards had
spoken tu him on tua: su;sct, saying that he or his
brother owned considerable land near where the road
would pass, and that is would be enhancing the va
In ,f lsnH vrch n shsf f,.No hsy 4,
vorabs vote. Mr. Fela inform ID him that he would
vote or or ossns; the bill, as bethcushi jast.
Mr. Edwards, under os:h, explained the mater,
saving be did not III his corve.s.:ion with Mr. Paine,
offer, Intend to bs understood IS oferins, any sum
of money, either for hin.ef or any ohe: person or
persons. for his vote In favor of any bill whatever
No person ever solicited him TO offer procure any
consideration dependent upon the possoge Of thi or
any other bill before Congress.
James s. Pike, lone OF the writers for the New
YORK Tribune,I testified that about the tne Of the
passage OF the Wisconsin OIL, Hon. o. B. Matte,ou
rnade to him remark which led 10 the impression
that wa. an offer, which It accepted, would have
thing. {
WIN. c. Johnson Of Utica, New York. Pre.ident
o. the Des Eoines Navigation and Rail Road Com
pany OF the State ef lowe, In tie course Of the ex
animation, alluded 20 oote received By him from Mr..
Mstteson, and which genry A. C"r;els Of Crica, an.
other witness, subsequently produced, az follows
| private. WAsHISeroS. July. Is, 1856.
|
| agreed 10 report your resolution in Iowa N0,0o0
acss, or as you wished ii bu. there IL much trouble
| in The way. Some outsiders make mischief Arc you
willing 10 let your quarter OF the factory be cut up
| anG used 10 carry it through In addition 10 |bat
S:ryker arranged. can hevo some agents TO pro
niss outsiders some stock in new fsctory. Let me-
kpow without fail by return mail.
Truly, o. B. u.
W. C. JoHSsos, Esq.
| Hen Reverdy johnson detailed a conversation he
| hsu wi MAtteSOD. o..
said that either twenty or thirty members bad asso
cated themselves together, and pledged each to the
other not to vote f,r any law or resolution granting
| ,-oney or lands unless they were paid for it, John.
Bon told him that he could no, believe it. Matts,on
remarked, .They are a set Of id scoundrels, but
there they were, aud nobody could get auythiug OF
the sort through without them that w. e. johnson.
President Of the Company, must have here Slooooo
| TO carry this bill"
1t appears from the testimony Of John Stryks, Of
Rome, n. Y, (of the Navigation aud Rail Road
| Company,) that he made dreft Of 81 ,0OO in ia
vor of Horace Greeley. 1t was retainer for coun
for the benefit OF the Company. II was to be usec
entirely in his discretion. Mr. Greeley, some week.
ago. IL formed rim that he had received the money
but had no personal interest in il.
Hon. VIM. Gilbert was summoned by Hon. w. w
W-cb, and said that the latter had never remarked
TO him. under any circumstances, that he tGiberf)
should receive any pecuciary consideration o. other
benedr, Il the resolution fof tue purchase ot tfp'
let's book should be adopted.
Hon. o. B. Matteson, on the 9th of February. sen
communication to the Committee protesting agains
the action of the Committee in bis case. The charge
affecting his character were prompted by bitter enc
mics in his district, whose muguiry had been sharp
ened by successive defeate. Anonymous AID uu
principled informers had combined 10 blast his ohar
acrer; an he further says, that the meanest otfende
has show Of justice &c criminal court, while fh'
case with regard to the accused before the Commit
tee is oiferert.
There Is very much testimony. but want OF time
prevents a further notice of IT, The accused, IL
each casp, will have the privilege and right OF de
tending themselves before the House. therefore, On
opinion from the above imperfect sketch should no
be formed as to their guilt or Innocence.
BC5UERE RE.-Blshirs, the C ip'uro of which oY TIT
British is announced by the Ang Saxon ia Persian
port aud city, situated on the Pers en- Gull, ut h
Northern extremity of sandy peninsula. On IN.
land side it is protected by \ wall. with round tow
rrs, and on the other sdes by the Sea, which on tn
North forms q herbor, lined by wharves. Ii Is bull
Of whts stone, aud externally presents fine up
pearance. But its streets are narrow and unpavee
u has few really good houses, aud the public build
iuys consist only vi sois poor mosques, the Cover