Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-01-13

OF tho Speaker aud Il is proper 10 say that .
NJ such intention. wish simply 20 throw the
OF the H0usc. We can cleo; u committee .Oluo,
10 investigate all tho charges oi corruption ,r)
have been brought 10 the notice Of the House -
the committee will be empowered to send 10. Den.
and papers.
I Mr.. Waker--I can have no distrust o: the S,e
er. take 1t he has Us just Ill estimate OF the d;y.
aud honor OF the House ID any other member. e.
/ tIemen have fallen into n great mistake. W
charges are made involving the fairness Of ON,
ton or the fairness o! votes, we lose sigh, -;
own personai dignity if we fail 10 look at tho .n.
whence they emanate. | don't care Yhe,b.r :.
come from the lowest and most miserable of all -
cues OF pafuIhh newspapers. or men OF high pos,
IL Is suthclent that charge has been mad, sg.;r..
and my fellow members on this floor and FRI
me proposition OF the gentleman from New ".
lh!' he!seyi IL Inc one on which We should h,sa
action My first impulse was 10 move the ernr',;
q! ihs correspondent OF the Times without donifys
mn =! an investigation, but when the charges Va
endorsed by the editor, the case was changed /
/ our action be prompt ani conclusive
WI bfentol.-Prrhaps il is due 10 myself ~ .
soH!eihiis De!ore The resolution il voted upon :
'he reason that II is understood or known by ali .
members this House rhs' the Minnesota land
IA. ~. oe"N paced IN my hands alone. A. mernbr-
III" committee on public aGG- for examination :.
report, nave acted o.. Ills q on Other subjects
WI! receive Information from men residing in Min
sofa acting Independently on every prypusrion VIII
ma! o7 suoi"t'et' As 20 whether any influence 4.
~" e@cF'eu upon any member .: the co,nn,,.
WIN view I" favorable action, efforts maj =
inauce ONE: members 10 vote Tor or assms, the .
know not.
Bu; have 'iis;o say WIZ regard 10 myself. Y
man. either !" or ou; ot this House h., had the q
NJ" Or dared to approach! NE ~ lie ,uhiec, il :.
way 10 lnt!a..g- nay sv'- ont wa ar the Other 1;
SAY, III ;!- lace o! b- corrcspo Ient | am n-s.i
always Z. my room whoa | 4 tot here. t..
charges have no .uuG !Ei'oI ~ fac. within the L.
~ my knowledge Therefore il IL due me person.
that an !nIrs. Es;!on should take pace AND no, /.
cause al lrrespons.3. new prper ;nur aIraisG, e,
members 81 this body. For il any class OF indiv...
els deserve to he treated with ooa;emp, By tie mr.
bers of this House, or II not with contempt. sLoc
excite their coramsvrGtion II is that poor, nll-ers.
class that hang round this hal in HE shape .: :.
mrnted fragments o! humanity, FOR the purpose
gathering ~ every whisper and ro-d even in priv.
conversation, and circulating II throughout the s
Mr.. Clingmsa.-Thcre ser.ns 10 b.. no Gitf.r-n
in the opinion 81 this House a- 10 tho propri-,y
this iHve-ti CATION; and pref; ;ha: the comm,'.
shall have a. broad a field s- the different propa.
ti".s will admit hope therefore, that the oriyj,
resolution, with the pending Amendment, vii
adopted. do not concur with my friend from Soc
Carolina, iMr. Brooke tha, stall ,lrc; The 90.
mftee. This nigh, occupy severn! days. hope
will not press his anenG:ncnt
Mr. Panel do not kuuw thai il Is necesss-y
vindica,e my course. | stated simple tact kL0s,
10 every member of the Housa, thar when, du-;;
the election :ur Speaker, member rose IN his pc.
and charged another WIKI attempting 70 influence :.
vote By promising him lucrative place on oGs.
tl- committees, he Wa Only laughed M for max
the announcement. Shortly after was approsct-
in III" manner have stated, Informed gcnt,cgs
from tennessee NJ. Smccd of the facts III the
bU: told HIM wou.i: No. name III. member.
Mr. Sn-"d now Obtained th, floor and corr obors
the truth o: the last remark OF Mr. Paine. He ~
understood - shy that !: WAS on Tie I'D OF l'ecrIat
NJ. d.. i,as,v IN fgAnS p
.: which the House il already in Possession. !!
asked NJ. Sneed's advice and Mr.. Sneed ln:ocrl.
referred him 10 the At the commencement q! .
pres-r; session OF Congress namely that beis-:
Mr.. P-arce II fennsy vauia, and Mr. Milard re.s.I
10 the Speakcrshp.
Mr. Paine informed him among other things l..
u certain member came 10 his seat and asked ~
he could give hs confidence 81 hiI. and THAI
granted j; suppo-Hg nothing wrong. II was 'i.
mat The bride wac offered. Mr.. Snced sdvisedN
Paine without compromising his own honor, 10 AZ
events, obtain the necessary evidence at the corr.
and then expose the member; ana u
Snced further said 10 Mr.. Pane that he would 81
the -counGGe III The ,ace; and MIR. fsine lei; \
Sueed with The impression III the luint ol Tue 49,;
that lie would adopt that course.
Mr.. Sueed was certain as To the conversation tea,
place on the 23i OF December for he made VIII;
statement from memory. Cries from various Dr.
tons read IT," read Il. But Mr. Sneed rel
| will not read II.
Nr. Brooks here withdrew his amendment tiis.::
committee be elected instead o: appointed by
Speaker.
Mr.. Orr again urged m investigation, in or.s'
ascertain all the facts III the case.
Mr.. Stanton said that there could be but one res
From what bias taken place, 10 doubt the House
order the investigation. | move the previous a."
ton. loud and prolonged cries OF That's r..
Hold uu - The motion.
Mr.. Smced Let us vOts down tie a.lendu.eas-
t"ls:!es in .;entJris.n ta.es OF ",.o'-"No"-"ig