The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-22
CONGREss-WEpNEsDAY.


SESArK-Mr Geyer presented the credentials OF Hon.
James Green elected by the Legislature of Mis-
sour for the remainder OF the constitutional term com
msneing the 4th Of March, 1885, which were read and
Mr. G. having appeared the oath prescribed by the
,ution was administered TO him, and he took his
in the Senate Mr. Pearce introduced joint resolution
that the vacancies the Board of Regents ofhe Smthso
su Institution of the class other than members Of Con-
gr be filed by the reapPointment of the late ncnuben
viz Richard Rush. of Philadelphia and Joseph G. Totten
washington which read three times by unanimous
consent and passed. The Submarine oceanic telegraph
bill was taken up aud discussed at length by Messrs
Hunter, Seward Rusk Douglas, Toombs, Hale Toucey,
Pugh aud others when its further consideration
postponed until tomorrow The Senate resumed the con-
sdeaton of the bull authorizing the establishment Of
naval depot Brunswick Georgia but without dsposng
of the same held executive session. and adjourned at
late hour.
HOUSE, or ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS whole of this day 8
session occupied with question affecting the privi
ege Of the House, twill be recollected that short time
since several articles appeared in the New York Times in
the editorial columns well in the Washington cor
respondence of that Journal directly affecting the integrity
Of members Of the House To the charges of corruption in
these articles the attention Of the House called by this
paper and after committee OF investigation APP
pointed by that body The committee in the Of
their Investigations summoned James W. Smonton the
Washington correspondent of the New York Times to APP
pear before them Mr.. Smonton appeared but in
quencs of his refusal to certain nterrogaores
prcpounded to him, report was submitted by the
committee Through Mr.. ORR this morning, asking
for the Intervention OF the House in order that its
The report states that Mr. Smonton admitted two
members had approached him and desired to know
if they could not procure through him money for
their votes upon certain bills, and that others had
indicated desire to talk with him upon the sub
ject; but as their communications of confidential
character could not and would not reveal the
the parties liz consequence of this REFUSAL therefore, the
committee recommend the adoption Of the following
luton
Roved That the Speaker issue bis warrant directed to
the Sergeant commanding him, the said Sergeant
take into custody the body oil the said James
smonton wherever be found, and the forthwith to
before the said House, at the bar thereof to for
q contempt OF the authority Of this House.
The resolution adopted by vote of l64 yeas to l6
nays.
In pursuance of the above resolution Mr. Smontol ap-
peared before the bar OF the House lie addressed The
House considerable length and in the of his
marks stated that he had made specific charge
tina. Congress corrupt what be bad said was simply
thisths he had moral convictions to that effect After
protracted debate, the following preamble and resolution
adopted:
Whereas j. w. Smonton having appeared at the bar Of
the House according its order and the assigned fer
contempt being insufficient: Therefore,
Rolced, That the said j. W. Simonton be continued in
IL A. Ia so
by his assistant W. b. Flood during the balance of this
on until discharged by the further order Of this House,
be taken when he shall have purged himself of his
tempt by testify ing before said committee.