The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-10
THE COMMITTEE ON CONGRESSIONAL CoRRUf
TION.

THE COMMITTEE ON CONGRESSIONAL COkkUf-
The following preamble and resolution adopted by
the House Of Representatives yesterday:
certain have been published charg
ine the members of with entering into corrupt
combination the purpose Of passing and Of preventing
the passage certain before Congress and
whereas member Of this House has stated on his own au-
thority the article not wanting in truth Therefore
Resolved That committee Of five members bs appoint
ed BY the Speaker with power send for and
pers to investigate the said charges and that the commit
tee the evidence TAKEN and what action in their
necessary the part Of the House, without
necessary delay"
The Speaker appointed the following gentlemen to
pose the committee provided for by this resolution viz
Messrs Kelsey Orr Richie Davis Of Maryland and War
ner When we called attention. few days ago. the
traordnary editorial article in the New York Times which
has given rise to the investigation proposed, did not
see how the members of the House could pass such
gross charges Of corruption without notice. The pro-
ceedngs theHous therefore, have notsuprsed u.s. and
we take occasion add that from the reputation Of the
gentlemen composing the committee tits fair to assume
that the charges will be thoroughly and rgidy scrut-
nized It will not be WITHDRAWING committee but
one intent upon TRUTH and ready to expose whatever of
guilt or crime may be developed Whether the charges
have any foundation, if any how many nembes may
be implicated have of knowing or copectu-
ring We hope the reputation Of the present House may
be entirely relieved from the disgraceu impnatons Of the
Herald and Times The readers Of the Union have not
now to be told that in opinion the political sins Of
portion Of the House already sufficient to bring
proach upon it To add to them the establishment of the
charges Of corruption alluded to would be consumma-
ton Of disgrace which friend of his country could look
on with any other than feelings Of shame But il there
n~r~ylk Az s-nc 800
as the guilty that the exposure DO made without reserve
and We believe the committee appointed will do their duty
faithfully.
FALSE PROPHETS COMING TO THEIR SENSES
The following articles says the Pennsylvanan) from
the New York Tribune and New York Times Immediately
preceding the election give slight indication Of the
tona which then prevailed in the back-repubican pa
pers:
That Question is Shall Kansas and the territory west
u IN the Pacific be blessed with freedom or cursed with
ssvergf Shall this thousand millions OF acres-ths ares
anouab 70 subsist all the the face
On. earth-be opened the free labor Of the North tn
sase labor only Of The South
This q the white question. Think of it, northern
and and resolve to vote and to work fol
th sction Of John c. Fremont for his election ALL taa
noy can save M va territory from the clutch Of The 'ovs
holder.
From the New yors Times, Nov. 4, 1885,
To our mind, nothing clearer than the conviction thai
the election Of Buchanan will be fertile in evils Of appalling
magnitude T. the peace and welfare of the country pi
make Kansa save territory and slave State, and extend
avery - legal institution and Of political power
over ali the Territories Of the United States
The following extracts, CONTINUES the Pennsylvania
from the same papers of yesterday show what is their pres
emit Judgment upon the same question:
From New York Tribune. Jan. 7,1s57
There prevails very general, and, trust wellground
ed impression Kansas will into the Union fret
State. We rejoice, therefore, in q lively hope, bu
not in sanQuine confidence that Kansas will be added to thu
number Of free States
From New York Times, jan 7, 1857.
We hear from all parts Of the Territory that quiet ha
been that general confidence felt in the nten
tions and of Gov Geary; and that there scarcely
room for doubt that Kansas will be free State.
PENSION OFFICE.