Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-02-03

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new Yankee operations" as suggested
by mine host. 1t may by worth think
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-, ..-.. >. VIRGINIUs.
The Charges of Bribery and Corruption in
.,>.. COusress-Excitilg Debate. Fl.
The telegraph has mentioned the
excitement. created III the House OF
Representatives., by the notice taken
By Mr.. Kelsey, Of New York. of a
communication in the New York
Times charging members ofthe House
with bribery AMI corruption. lie
presented it asa question oil privilege,
first causing to be read Attic Clerks
table an editorial from the New York
Times OF the 9th inst, which charged
members ECongress add lobbyagents
with gross corruption, mentioning the
Minnesota land bill in the connection,
aud saying that evidence cain be pro-
duced to carry conviction to. every
honest htarf--that the criminals
should be driven from t be high places
which they have disl onoroi. Mr..
Kelsey remarked that tn b charges con
tanned in that articleapPeared tohave
been based on letter from that city
10 the Times ,...<...
I. Under ordinary circumstances, Il
would, perhaPs,~bo waste of time to
notice articles Of this character ap-
pearing i'll newspapers. But the ei-
itor Of the Times occupied a position
before the country which entitled his
sentiments to credit. If heis in pos
session of the facts he therein charges,
he should substantiatc them before a
committee Of this House, that the
members who may b. guilty of the
conduct should be known to the coun-
| try. AS the case nov STOOL he (Mr.
Kelsey coul lncither vote for nor
against certain proposition without
bringing himself directly under. the
charges in that a.ticle. 1fthere ex-
lists such a combination. as alleged,
he wantel to know it, al | the facts to
gobefore the people. :, He concluded
by offering a resolution for the APP
pointment Of a committee offve to
investigate the matter, .-/.... .
Mr.. Paine. OF North Carolina.-I
scarcely know whether ought to say
anything or not. know nothing
about the Editor and his journal. j
know nothing about any conmunica-
tion made to it, know not how he
obtained the information. | know
not whether il is true. or false. But
do know that there has been a propo-
sition made in this House BY mem
bcrs Of the House Oh the subject
TSensation and cries of ."Who is he e.
Expose hial' shall not name the
gentleman. Cries Off down in 'front.';
"stand out Of the aisies p We can't
see shall mention l 10 member
by name. 4 voice-''yoh ought to
do it. 1t was with feelings of in
.dignatlon that | heard the PROPOSE
ton. Impatient demands Of "what
was it & tell it. .,..s lii srs..H
The reason why | did nc i announce
it to the House was that, pending the
organization of this DO II, when a
member rose in his place and stated
that Il fellow member ha il directly
male an attempt to tampe1 with him
for his vote for Speaker, the only
credit he received was that lie was
laughed at, and it MAS charged that
he did not accept the, sproitrel bribe
because there was no. snch profitable
tplace to be hal. Isay distinctly that
thGreis no want oftruth in the allega,
ton oontaincd instlie> Timex article.
/ a distinct proposition was made to
me By a memJarsef this House inle
gard~to the Minnesota land BILL; aud
that 5I,500 woala be g.ren fi>1eeon-
E<iidcration ofa~yote for that bill. iii
the .purposel committee shall be
raised, aud am called GA a. d wit,
ness. | shall give my EVIDENCE. \,
Mr. Campbell, of Ohio--Dpring
| the past8 years, il has been myiot to
serve in this House, andlI haze gen
erally been present when important
votes were taken |; with a single iex-
Iception have vote for bills granting
alternate Sections for railroad purpo-
scs. have given my reasons for 30
doing on former occasions. We are
startled now by. the gentleman from
Ncw York, Whosends to the Clerks
Etlesk an editorial article from the New
/ York Times. 4
Tie gentleman from Missouri chr
Phelps) attenps to dignity it By say
ling that it was written by au ex-L Lieu
Tenant Governor ofthe State Of Men
! York. Its, however, nj hsst, but AZ