The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-23

| comblus with William A. Gilbert, c member of thi
| House ON New York, Co pro .ure the Iasags of Z
| ch'ss ofcertain copies OF the work of f. r. C. Tip
et, on the pension and bounty land laws for mouey
| sage.
tesolred, That William w welch did attempt tc
procure money from James r sweeny for report
| ing Isvorably on the claim Of KoxarR Kimbal
Ccngress -.
ResoIred That William w weioh, . member o
tos House from Connecticut, bs forthwith expelled
from this House.
The renort in tho case fMr Edwards Is az ascomps
| MED by ths following resolutions:
Reso red, That Francis 8. Edwards, a member Of
this House from the etate of New York did, on the
I'd day OF December last attempt to entice Robert
Paine, member of this House from the State oi
his Ju"ement aud conscience III making grant
OF lands to aid 10 the construction of railroad ia the
rerrl,ory of Minnesota, by holeing out pecuniary
copsd ration the said Paine for his support tn
iid bill
Resolred. That the said Francis g. Edwards be and
is hereby expelled from this House.
The report In the case of Mr.. Matteson concludes
with the following resolutions:
hesofped, Tfst Erasmus b. Matteson member
of THE House from the State of New York. did in
cite parties deeply interested In the passage OF
joint resolution for canstl lucting the Des Moines
grant to have here and to large sum of money
and other liable considerations corrupty for tn ,
rupcss OF procuring s of said 3int resolu
ton through this House
Resoired That Erasmus B. Mattsson, In declaring
had associated themselves together a1d pledged
thenselves each to III, other vote f-r any law
| or resolution grating money or lands unless they
were paid for it has falsely and wiiuly DETAINED the
character OF this House, and has proved himself un-
worthy to be q member thereof
Resoiged That Orasmus Matteson. member of
his house from the State of New York, be and 10
hereby expelled therefrom.
They say that no such general combinations as
have been Charged are proved to exit Four cases
came to Eheir know edgs in which individual men,
hers are nTliested. The committee give the ques-
ots ana ans veIs In the examination OF James w.
Sinonton. different mes and ,tate that his last
answer was directly contradictory OF his previous
I. estinony.
II appears, they remark, from his testimony. th.t
while Occupying seat reporter the floor of
the House, hs personally aided in the passage OF the
Wisconsin Land bill, under tn. promise of receiving
certain compensation fthe bill passed. He also sid
ed an old friend OF his In passing q private bill
throueh the Senate, for which service he accepted
small Hpepsstion. They say that, from the testi.
mony taken it sppesrs that tne general charges of
men who expect to make monsy by creating the be.
lief that such combustion exist. Ii they csa
cause II to be rally believed that it lie necessary
to use large sums of money to carry through
Cousress il folio Us that some body be EN- ploy
cd to apply II, aud the man who knows most about
tho corrupt comblcations woald bs the naturally
sought for, aud employed az broker to buy up the
votes OF member who had entered into such conbi-
nations The broker in Congressional corruption
would receive the money to buy up the combn alton
and whether he puts the money in his ewn pocket
or pays it TO somebody else, never be known by
the parties who furnish the money They are ell en-
gagged in criminal Transaction in which the broker
pas a decided advantage His employers must be
satisfied without any account with any account Of
his agency tia: he may choose to render, and the
probability is that, in addition to his ulated
compensation, he will pocket the whole corruption
fund Ghey proceed to attribute much Of this evil
10 the svid'ty with which newspaper correspondents
catch up every ying report and send it their
spsctive journals to appear in print.
The report concludes with q resolution for the ex-
pu'si n of Sinontcn from the l5or
They likewise report bill to protect the people
nzaust corrupt and secret il uence in matters of e
gislation.
ltprovides that person shall directly or indi-
reetly offer or gree TO awe money other valu
able thing to aay pelspn on III, contingency of the
passage ar the deft ut of any bill No person shall
approach. converse with, or explain to, in any
manner attempt to influence al member of either
House relative to such distinct.
ly explaining whether he was interested lily
in his own light egent for any other person in
the passage or defeat OF any measure. THIS offence
10 to be made mlsieuearor, to be punished con-
viotion with imprisonment from mon h to one
year. and fine of 500 to $1,000 All combinations
to influence leg es'a'ion declared null and void,
persons offsudng to be punish I'D for misdemsanor,
vii imprisonment in Jail f,om six to twelve months
and fios of &50Dto 4 900.