Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-01-29

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THs cOnRUPTIOs COMMIrTEH--Ths Wash
ing'Sn lssisr-Writsn think .hs, spPssrsness in
dicsts somslhing more than "smoks" as The
rssuls Of The examinations nov being PrOsssu-
ted BY the eOmmiiIss OfinTesdgatiOp. Several
arrests have been made, and one good result
has fOllOWsd the "rumpus" kicked up By the
affair, the lsbby has been very nueh The gain
or by the thinning out among the birds sfpre1
whs hasn't the precincts Of corruption as The
obscene bird haants the Ofal 6eId. They scent
the carriou atar Of, and are ne less sharp M
''smslling rat" They have scattered 9 good
deal - We hIVs seen AOck Of crews At the
sight Of the muEzls Of muskst pOked srOund
the corner oi farmers barn. e.e 4. .s-.s.
Mr.. simOntOu, The correspondent Of the NsW
York Times has been bsfOrs the sommitlss seV.
srHI times. Il will be remembered that an ar.
Iicle 81 bis in the Times frat called attention to
the matter. He said TO have refused to sn-
sW er several questions propoundsd TO him By
the committee. on the ground that he could not
do so without violation Of confidence. Mr..
Siminton Gays in recent letter 10 the Tines
that he is thrsatsHsd With violence, has been
warned that nan Is hunting him up with G
rsW-hide &c. 'Ai-'.a.a srt
The fOllving dispatch from Washington. d.
ted she l9th:-- .....--
M. simonton vaS recalled to-day and in.
formed BY the committee that thsy had come
10 tie unanimous discrimination to insist on biz
answering the question in substance aS follows
AZ yOu have admitted that members of Con-
grssa have approached you eOn6dsnlialy With
the rsqasst to yOu to procure them pseuniary
interest in measures pending before the House,
We aHt yOu to give ths names OF luch members
"Aftsr some Suggestions BY the committee to
the visnets as to the extent OF its duty and
power, Mr.. Simonton answered as fellows: "l
do uOt here dispute the powers Of the commit
90. have not dsel.asd to answer the quss
lion on that ground. have all dus respect 70
the House and ths committee. Ny refasal i.
; nos based on desire TO screen Individual mem
bsrs, nor can i be supposed that al answer Z
the question would reflect diseredis On me.
have read 10 Difference to the wishes of th,
committee. the case Of Anderson agiiuSt Dunn
and after fall deliberstion As to what ought e
do in Visw oflhst case, and from other sOuuid
srations have come TO the determination ths
l must Psrsis: in declining to answer. DO matte
shat The penalty mar incur. because to do 9,
would iAvolvs dishonorabls breach of conf
esnse." t -sse
A dispatch from Washington on the col
ssyS:
The seArgsnt-aI Arms Of the House hes sen
telegraph dispatch from Philaielphia, eta
ting that he has arrested Mr.. Chester. whs re
fused to appear before the Corruption Invsstl
gatiAg Coamittss. but bolh xsrs dstains
there In consequence Of The effects sifhs sno,
storm. SAB
Mr.. Chase. An ex-msmbes Of Congress, VA
before the oOrruption Investigating oOmmitts
this morning. He wm asked whether be, a
an agent Of any OOmpang, or 10 any other &c
psci,y. ever executed bond or obligation I,
convey any land. or snJ other valuable consid
GRAFTON. 10 any person or persons, on condition
that any RNilrSad bill passed or pending il
Congress should pass. M s,s
Mr.. Chase respectfully denied the right q
the Committee tOiBquirs into ais private deal
ings with persons other than members Of Con
grsss. and declined to answers the question, q
he was advised BY bic ceunsel be bed the righ
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