The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-20

Ne Jysw tx<nty TO tn6y-T Wx sure 20 10 NAM
t's-hW 4 am sure nai q Wss eseA~ tsss3y on Nsvfy
n'' hsu OF Me hc,Ie ,oho had ess'c'ated n,w~.ses
p'd o. and p'ed0d each 10 the Other not 10 voss y~
AZ ~ vessstso~ pront,ng mo~ey or Iasds, Wsless
dy sers PAID for II; Told hm could hardly sss'svo
/ NIX the expression used for vas tnatxnant-
va, Ia, II ~asa Sod Outrage" Dc agreed w,sn me,
ana wss, a. ~ a. words msnneys eoncerued,
se, Q, % scoaDdrss bu, there they were, and no
body could get anything OF this sort through Without
them mat Jchnsoh must have nere 81 ooO0 to Garry
bis Oil He did not en names of any or his oil
kged combustion, nor did ask him he told me That ne
spoAe IN cophdeI co; nor have mentioned g, except
~ before stated i think that 10 al that occurred l
have recoleo Ion OF auy con rerssaon with NJ
Hatehon Afterwards upon the subject IA lar as ne
10 concerned, proper that should atd that M "
johnson did return q lev days before the s'snon
c,oSeo AID called upo' me al tolo MIN what mad
occurred aoo urged him 10 have nothing more 70 do wish
H. Ia test determination pe to all appearance ooraiaiy
and sincerely cchoufr,d 1 Old him taal ms ought TO
su the Improvement t. Sax rather than 10 accom- plsn
ny any snon ans and understood him TO say t1at
Jar a. such concerned, oertsoly would.
he vol me that he hsd had nothing to do with any sucn
ny Mr.. Vanderbilt Mr.. Matsesop kaow, at ths time
ne BAD A Conversation Win you, that you we're the
WnDess-He dic de nss applied 10 before this for
the opinion wtop gave while Alto ney neral and for
The written That TO the pr sent Attorney
Genesh, and gave him some six or seven printed
THE HON. MR.. WEIGH, NJ c., OF CONNECTI-
CUT, ON THE STAND.
WEDNESDAY,, Feb 4, l847.
MAKES AN EXPLANATORY STATEMENT wIDJw'
CLAIM AND IRIPIKr's ROCK
Hon W W. WEIGH appeared before the oom mistee,
according 70 appointment and united under oath the
folio sns settlement first stating na, he MOTHER desired
10 summon any witnesses nor TO exsmn tnose al
ready exsmD.d
TO TIE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE or HOUSE or RErnE
as member Of the COMMITTEES Q. Invalid Pensions me
me AR examinaio1 1his was kaown 70 Mr. Sweeney who
s and S
70 the committee and approved shoud report fAvoraby
ID. "a: reported nv Res's ~ Z: only
ober tia, might be any
Ss s sl q % the facts
At the last session Of Congress- he rpeD informed me he
had complied book upon the pension laws and that another
S. mn hns . ~ S MorS
ed from his that attempting great
ss'H 1gsf
hs ss and copy Be @ Ss mSs nrous
out The country feh Interested IN his success, ior
iors resolution % purchase his boob proposition o
sanding existed iTps and s1y oh,S pe1ses
ss
other member 81 would
pecuDary benefit from whs.eyer language
hing xS.eSe: sonss1csoa miss, hsYs pa assn
sIpSssed what ist desire ha, he nsh Pc rsnaneS.sd
trihs;pn but poing was further from my mind than any
coys s.Sso Gr S entertaining I with reSPse' WEIGH
THE aON. MR. GILBERT ON THE STAND.
TELLS Us ALL ABOUT HIS AoouAsrASos WITH SWEENEY AND
Hon VIM. A. Gilbert appeared before the committee
according 10 appointment and submitted, under OATH
% nun o
those already examtned:-Wh'n came 70 Washington
q The first sossen OF The Thirty foarh Congress- had
but slight personal acq aainance with j. r. Sweeney
knew him by sight, ana had casually talked With HIN
| once or twice on Indifferent, matters Some two yor
that be nad here getting through the
pepsiop Office some Suspended claims which he. 10 con
chased. and Also with view Of purchasing soms land
warrants Subsequently he stated 70 thst he found
be could no. buy land w.rr.nIs 70 .dvscssse and a.
would IKE . place which would afford him some pay
and ss.. &c would DO si.d would .id hia procuring
place In connection with the House Of Representatives
titles were enlisted in his behalf Il once promised him
that would mako interest for him which did, asd
III. %
informed BY Mr. Sweeney that IN effort vas being made
BY NJ Bsnssss Who bad published book on the pom
resoutio. by the House 70 purchase bis worl for distr
button that Bepness's book piracy Of . oomplls
s,on Once, prepared puosbsd the request OF The
Commits opev OF Pensions With great labor and expense
that rspIss boor va. tss bss, srsas.S and mo 4 com
pact and could be afforded for les price than hat
' Ip rs n =, ss e =. a"', ST
through for bis book but bent defeating Bsaae
and a:hed II would ALLOW hun % inrocuce rrples 70
mo- oouseotod, and subsequently, he introduced Mr.
Triples 70 ne talked win hin aoout his book. and ns
prsoe, particularly ~ compared with thss OF nnot .,
and having examined and heard the history OF ths two
books, told him thought his work valuable for
distributou and that under the circumstances OF ne
Dss. he s.ssea, II necessity 70 assss Bennett he
would be willing 70 put hts book 10 ~ cost o. even lea
shoud be Q fair ronunersve proc; and asked him
What hs could furnish the work ferf dc snsrvasAs In
formed me what he could furnish for, and said he did
What Sweeney mar have told hin Of ny views or par
poses what Inference he (rripss may have drawn
In resa 70 tAen shat S~eeny may have told na,
and nom the ocumssanocs a they we're presented 70
his mind No agreement Was made WITH me BY nr. Trip
leu s.esnsy or any Other person. .nS'ss, Sss %
sage o. tho resolution Bsvcr knew Of, or ssd the 70
hottest idea Of The sxssnce Of The wrsns or order until
after producod bcfore tho committee Ia regard
TO the oonvviion alleged 10 have occurred boswee Me-
Sweeney and myself In reference 70 my vote on the Iowa
land b have 70 say that have not the slightest reool
lecion OF ever having had conversation With him on
n nj subject, ana knew that never t0d him that was
70. nv vo. never stipulated Tor any aasussy o. sad
other pcouniary confederation Tor my vote thai or
any other bill have voted upon all measures before
Congress snce have been MON Der, acc riding to the
dc,Ais Of my Judgment, and not from motives Of per-
sopal gain.
WEDNESDAY Feb, a. 1851.
MR. STMONTON RECALLED.
Sergeant Arms for ooa.smpt Of The House
committee relative 70 the statement In his former tes
uony Of propositions made 70 him BY two members OF
Co0gyess He We accompanied 70 the door OF the Coz
miss by his COUNSEL jos. n Bradley Of this city,
and several dmss retired 70 oonsu In reference TO TOE
-" swc snd hal. s ss sa 10
elicit direct 70 their main point OF inquiry vhss
being seriously nd:possd he was conpeIed 70 re.re
On subsequent day he was recalled, and tho follow
ing question Mixed HIM