The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-23

been put up for SALE but he never proposed 70 pur-
chase it.
The committee here adjourned III Tuesday afternoon
at O'Clock.
MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE YEsrERDAy--A DIVISION
IN ITS MEMBERs-A MAJORITY FOR AN ADJOURN
MENT-THE CHAIRMAN PROCEEDS TO EXAMINE TUX
WITNESSES ON HIS OWN REsroSsIBILITY-THEY
DECLINE TO ANswHR-sCENEs, ETC.
To the surprise Of many, Mr. Valentines room not
much crowded yesterday when the hour resumng the
investigation arrived. Gradually, however, the room
filled Before the arrival of the other members Of the
committee the chairman administered the oath TO- and then
to furh,r examination Of Mr. Fielder, but the
testimony elected from him little than repet
Of the evidence that he gave Monday. just as
the examination Of this witness had terminated Mr..
Morton entered the and TO state that he per.
mtted himself to be sworn The day before, lest
there might be any false impression regarding
his character on the public mind in case
he declined public examination on such subject And
wish to state
Chairman-I determined that every witness In this
case shall be examined unless they positively refuse TO
give their testimony and will sift the enre matter TO
The Chairman then caAed the next Witness and had just
got far towards examining him the administration OF
the OATH when Mr. Morton again stood up and demanded
if there was majority Of the Committee present and
then added that he did not see by what authority mno
rty could investigate case wherein there was so mncn
involved Alderman rrake entered the room, ana
Mr. Morton continuedtha as the majority was now IN
the he thought would be only right that all bust
tranSactPu
Alderman Drake After approaching the Chairman IN
which very audble) any witnesses
been cxamnedf
Chairmsn-Yes.
Alder man Drake-I deny the validity OF their testimony
whe. the entire committee, at least majority oft was
not present
In the meantime Alderman Mcconnell had entered the
ROOM and Alderman Drake now took advantage OF MS
to put the matter 70 the vote The motion how
ever, which made to that effect, no, seconded
He then moved that tho Committee o. Investigation adj
ourn till next Wednesday week This motion was
dad hx.A Nc
said he would continue the investigation ON his own
rcspons b,lity and inf ependenfly, rs Chairman
Chairman 10 the witness-Do YOU keep sandp
Alderman Drakc-Do not answer. You arc not bound
10 answer
Here a silence which lasted for about minute,
succeeded and formed strange contrast With the loud
words and animated gestures that preceded while the
scenes related above were being enacted
Al length II was broken by Alderman Blunt eXclamng,
:" Won't you answer mey'
The silence repeated.
| Alderman Blunt-Io you refuse to answer
Witness with much hesiationl-Ye-s
The Chairman then proceeded TO c crt the names o!
the persons whose attached TO James
O'Reilly petition Before doing however, he had ex
pressed his disposition TO call them, whereupon there was
great rush to the door Of the room which was followed
| by the exit OF a great many persons
The first called, but there was no response TO
the chairman call and after the Of all the remain
inc witnesses fifteen in number had been called
snd OF them answered TO their names the Chairman
found himself unable do towards the continuance
| Of the investigation
Much excitement succeeded the departure OF Alderman
Blunt from the apartment each individual being either
thing in connection with the developments already made
in asonshmeut nj the strange termination oil
yesterdays investigation.
Curiosity very much aroused To know the result Of
Wednesday proceedings in relation 10 the matter
TWO O'Clock on that day being the time to which the
| tigation is adjourned