The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-02-24

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- 49, H. rspstation Of NJ nsnts. tAsy
oooe9 - : vail Of firs aroenA - eln6aoass
OF Sweeney, who could slt these durine ~
szsmination, while 0ilbset ~ denleG ~
right. Il Vas procssdine nnAsosd q hi ~
COUNTRY, and God grant II 10y - The aet. II
mon are to be assailed, LEI = b Il daylight.
The Commute had takss Ne testimony Of
this witness, who his nsighhor declared eould
not Be believed under oath. Al 70 ihs othsa
witness, triples, he Was discharged lre0 Of.
Zoe for mallsasance. This was he kiad Of
testimony adduced. In TIE cass Of he lows
Land Bill Sweeney 10 witness. Was there 1
member Who believed that Gilbert told him
that he was to rsceive seven sQuars miles end
some stock for his vote for that measure. II
he was correctly informed Chase did not cor
roborAte.
Mr.. Davis replied the committee had not
proposed to put any man on trial, they he'd
done what the House ordered then TO do, Z
task Of which they would most eheerfully
to whether there were corrupt combinationa
cd BY an almost ananimous vote. They bad
and because that testimony duplicates {
member II cannot in judgment OF Mr.. Grow
be reported. We're the committee 70 stoF
with . mere report OF the evidsnoep Thu
resolution rsauirod report Of whas astior
IN their opinion was proper TO BE- takea. HI
should treat Grows saegsstion Mn attsl
oontempt-wsre the committss cent on I
child's errand to hunt up conspiraoiss and
a. Al A.
him on any such errand they had mistakes
the instrument. He was resolved b do whal
was right.
Mr.. Bennett, Of N. r., did not design It.
lacking any member of the COMMITTEES, bul
questioned their Jurisdiction. The repor,
was nothing bat N injurious asgunsnl
against the accused, coupled with ~ rssolu.
ton Of expulsion. Was il ever before hsast
Of that under the resolution Tor tAsir ~.
pointment they could ast - 0ranA end Pslil
jury, and - Court 70 condemn him. II TIL
committee were angels from heaven in.
stead Of members OF Congress hs should
object TO their jurisdiction We have tried
nobody, shsy Say no, but they have eea.
demned man without trial. TIE eeaoit.
toe should have made Z general report
only. What IL Simonton publishsd lie in
the N. Y. Times; we're W 10 take il Up q
true, and pasa Law to milk corruption 90,
Of corrupt witnesses9 Sweeney was poor
miserable specimen Of degraded hansnity
He understood that the report OF the svi.
dence Was already IN the hands Of two Of
three New York papers, and il would Aavt
the effect to excite prejudice against the %.
cussd. There must be viotia, aad hsns>
the CRY Of "nadn 10 raised. There isan d.
senos Of manlinsss in such course Of pro.
cceding, and extreme injustice nay be done
The accused should have fair healing, and
be protested against the courssof the con.
mittee.
After . long debate, the various ~
ports, recommending, in addition TO Mr.
Gilbert's expulsion, that Of Messrs. Ed
wards, Wslch and Mattison, vsrs ordeee<
to be printed, and the further consideration
Of the subjscs was postponed until Wednss
day next.
The reports are signed BY oil the member
Of the committee excepting Kelsey. Ad
journed.