The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-05

public duty and suppose that the Intelligent members Of
this House appreciate the motives and conduct of their
witnessed everything that DONE they would have
mended It, So far the individuals concerned the
action OF this House Of comparatively small moment
myself do not care straw what disposition this House
think proper to make OF the matter far the individ
uals are concerned; but far this question involves
great public interests and far 1t involves the purity
legislation in this hall and SO far as 1t regards the making
proper record here, do consider 1t important and no
record shall be made OF my sanctionng or sustaining
such conduct OF any member of this House disclosed
oy the testimony on your table When we pass from the
stage OF acon-as all must passthe record will
remain there and will remain there az precedent If
hereafter the people should become corrupt and dis
posed to corrupt legislation at its ounsinhead and If the
record should show that the conduct of the members i'm
pcated in this had received the sanction OF the House.
Will be pointed to precedent just point pre-
cedens made by who have preceded u.s. Therefore
public point of view II is important and a-important
that we should meet this question properly and check the
evil at it first exhibition by stamping II with unqua
fed disapprobation and condemnation. Ii is important
that should condemn and denounce the evil and say
the world that this thing cannot be tolerated here.
But IT this thing can be passed by raising quar-
rel with the committee who have discharged their duty in
reporting the acts-and whenever was there an
that did not find fault with his accusers 2-how will II be
possible ever to punish corruption desire that the
record shall be properly made and that the conduct dis
closed by the evidence shall receive the dsapprobaon
the House The member, 1t is true, resigned but that
does not discharge the House from performing its duty and
expressing Its judgment the facts developed In regard
one Of its members respectfully submit to the House
that in reference especially to melting parties to bring
here money or factory stock, and in view of the fact
that the member himself charged that there twenty
or thirty corrupt damned scoundrls here who would not
vote for any law unless they paid for IT. hsis ques
ton Of privilege If member of Congress be not guilty
of corruption is breach Of privilege for another
Der 10 charge him with that crime for the charge has
tendency produce violence and disorder here distract
his mind in the performance Of his duty II is breach Of
the privileges of the House. and gross SANDER for
Der to make such charge against his fellows If the
charge were true then II was his duty as correct and
proper representative Of the people, rise in his place and
expose IT, On that point wish to the vote of the
House. wish to whether member be denouncing
members Of the House, soliciting to bring money here
and other valuable property and representing the
siy OF using it to be- that there twenty thirty
rupt men in the House who would not vote for any
granting land money unless they paid for It,
That why desire that these resolutions may be consid
cred at this time have sad all that desire to say
this subject aud now ask that vote may be taken
each resolution separately