The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-13

M Dous, xsom Of No said soe question involved
citizen Twas question power between tue sovereign
snd the suh,eo he House possessed the wsr Is
preserve is orccr snd dignity, 70 protect majesty,
tney chose 70 call majesty and aurst go beyond
u was propose, 70 punish the witness contempt
ou nc cortended that his upon every principle OF
con mon law ana right had pursed HIM Of the contempt
snH IL would Dc tyrrany 70 pursue him further
Mr. MOORE (adm.) O. Ala, suggested an amendment
I" the Resolution, as foIows-
Whereas John ". has been duly summoned
Of this % ss s: sr
'"s mT vi Rendng before said commute therefore
PROPER pisrss Attorney S y y Hs United
States according to the statute in such provided
mir MOORE sad the q h I'd again and again
TO- ed t. answer tie question proOoun led pers sting in
esadng it, aud unless the committee could be sustained
BE Tor one must ask to be excused from further service
Mr. srcKIHs, (adm.) of N. Y, offered the following
Ameromeni--
ssoyed Tbs, the witness be again subp9naed to
ssssln propounded to him ov The committee and he s'a
he report OF the his
@ S n OF S House al" soM saa me why n he sS
not be punished al for contempt
Mr.. GoccH opp Of Mass thought 1t was apparent
that the House lot pared to act tho question
row They to decide the ssue judges, aud there
wss hardly uan who could say he had full knowledge
Of the facts who prepare ed that the
Of the wiuess altogether Insufficient He therefore
hcpec tie mater would re postponed until to morrow
VII ceo thai tho answer was more shuiirg evasion and
hoped the matter wous rot 10 po.tponed II
gea. ha'dsb'o to compel man who bah received thirty
thcnssnd 90 'sIs to tell Abat 9 cd With 1t
M. GootB (opp OF Mass. slid no light matter
10 citizen bring him before the bar Of the
u an.~er Committee constituted = contempt OF the
House The witness ought TO have the right OF appealing
the Frusc
MIR. ApRAIN, (adm Of n. j., moved that tue House ad
ionrD, which xas lost 81 to a5.
The previous question then moved and seconded.
Mr.. SkwARp, (aom } OF Ga, moved ~ adjourn, which
The moment then rejected and the original
solu,Cn adopted wi,houta division
At five minutes past four O'Clock the House adjourned
WASHINGTON, Feb. H. 1858.
rrE worcorT CONTENT CASE
The Sergeant at Arms having exported that he had, in
obecience the orders the House. arrested Yohu W.
wolcc,,. be required TO bling him before the bar
Tie -pE.KER, in pursuance Of resolution adopted
nio. Of Mr. Stanton asked Mr. wocott what excuse he
had for ~" answering the question propounded by the
Select {. mntse whether ne had received any money
securities from Lawrence, Stone, Co time in March
last to he amount Of $4,000 more less, and whether
no prepared 10 that and all other proper
quse;iops.
The wnress sworn by the Speaker to the truth
OF bis wr.isn reply, which TO the effect that he
here obedience the order of the H,ose
the sliceed corttmpt committed by him He assured the
House ell sincerity that be did design 10 be nor did
respectfully asked until opday to purge himself Of the
charge # Contempt and folly justify his conduct. He
wished again to consult Lis counsel
Mr. STANTON, (opp Of Ohio moved that the Indulgence
nesed be grantei and that he (wocct be remsnded
tho custody OF the Sergeant Arms and have the benea
of ca unset
Mr. JoHS CosHRASE (sdm.) OF N Y, said there must
be very rroarksble circumstances to justify any gen
teunsn in -aspg cbjcctsp but could other
wise than interpose bis prote 81 against delay.
Mr. CLtMESs, adm OF Va concurfed in Mr. Cocbrane's
views The witness had admitted Indirectly that h.
honestly abou, ~ Why seek Delay.
Mr. CLARK Ccc1sASr, (opp cfN. Y said that the House
vas eLed to d ect response TO lis interrogaory, but
tina; there nothing unreasonable in hs witness asking
an Opportunity to cnnsalt o1Vn-el, which pnviiege
scccroeo 10 The mear-est criminal
NJ, pAWfs, opp Of Mass. remarked MAT II anybody
hao used noney oofrH! he wonic eSer, himself I, ds
the dignity u this House far tia, could not last
cay We're they ia s1ch per Lat they would not give
tht witness u ne I, answer a question
Nr. station 4 resolution then passed
I'M MAINLAND coNr~TED ssi,T.
hr porcr, taam) Of { from the Comu:t,oe on Elec
tcDs made report IN the cast OF Mr.. Brvorss, who
i.str the seat Of Nj DAVIS, of Mary land The former
charges rauf ard Vic cnoe and sks election. The
report that tho authorities OF Baltmore i'm
pcnG IN TIE ftSurs that they caLnot bc oepesded upon
10 ex end security t. ~itsesses The committee offer
Its"moo a, IA y sNIto.nt % grant de pr"! of Mr.
Brooks f"' . ccmm'iee 70 tsRe 'esumcny.
hr Pnnrrs, tsdm) Of Pa, submitted a mi
poriy r,p9.i, stsma;zioe The cietion proceed
tLnots aud laws, and most offensive nockery
O. political odependetce aud POPULAR sovereignty The
Elections have pow send for and papers ana
examine into all the evidsbo. n the
The iurher CONSIDERATION OF the subject postponed
I'LL Mouoay.
Yr. HoaRp iopp of y said that rurnors were asost
Involving The rfh ard digDit, Of the House, Add ascd
leave t. DIR iesor-sr ir the appointment OF ecr-
rIuce 20 investigate whether have
by persons ccurUctod with the executive dopsImen %
20 sos acting upder their advice 10 na.nce ,e act 70
81 he m n,e drrcN OF ,,l,eruy by ncomise or ini
dat on, CT III, grrs or withholding of patronage, &c
Mr. wARRys (aiml Of Ark, objected to the receptoo
~ ha NJ
tie peistn cflendcg he ~crd vote with him, but he
could on such swceomr indefinite charges.
Dir. HOUSTON, adm " Ala said II the gentleman |
would state ou hls owe r,s- bny that improper nr.
bso used that woo,a ~, rd tsug,bs groun
for inyetsaon bit net scurrou5 articles from The
new paI&ts
Mr HoAHD read from the RchnsDd South an article |
which ,a the Presiaen, had declared that he wouc
Put tho 6Somptou cot stu;on t5rnsgb In hr! DAYS or
tur-t the four desirable vot could be procured by
means OF executive appointment out would require
Mr. Mni~os (sdm } &c Va read from Je0srson's |
Manual, ~ shtw that Mr. Eosrd hsssel had committed
breach OF privilege.
Mr. w,ErsS sat the Speaker oaUs, see tha, this was
question ~ privilege he tsvught this attempt 70
attack gentleman who stand fair eefo'e the nstor rad
cslly wfcug
The srEAfm thought tbs matter I'D present question
az privilege.
sir Iosrp reae from the correspondence Of tho New
York Tribune " Thursday the fole~pg;-
learn that. until Monday morning was expected TIA,
Burrs OF cho soud voe against ne Lscompiorites Ga
io o. he duty he understanding With lse Presfeni ha,
~
KpoLuk ard III Mr-alf Should grsted siih
the oce q Marshal q The rohsrn dc' Of Ohio when his
present term In ID, House q ICON pletsd.
Mr. IoAEp rum the con-ttuton showing thai the
Pr power It'll Congress only extends TO matters
cr sstion. and from w,e,iugi,a "Fsresell address
against tres ,s-si, the rghs cf tie national Legisa
sddiSg thst these newspaper statements formed
ba is for the action Of ere tinuse
Mr. WARREN said that u Mr Hna-d insnuated that men
OF the democratic side Influenced by cosaroCe, OF
boue be very much mistaken Neither tho
Executive others could Ia iuenee them. lie on
a re
him lie would cxpc him ngr,tierrcn wanted 90 attack
democrats they would be met su. they (dcmocrat don
want stab under the ribs
Mr. BrRss (adm of Ohio. pronoun cd the statement in
the 7rlt,,t ubopshh-d fakseb,-'d
Mr. STEPHENS (csrn 81 Ca remarked that the move
ment OF Mr.. Hoard "a foubds,i Il was
TINE and past II. 20 ent such proceedings.
Mr. WAufHRSE. (orp.) OF Ne, accused Mr. Stephens q
attempt 10 strange inyessraton
Mr. GipuiNCs opp Of chio sorry 20 SEQ unneccs
cary excitement Il became statesmen representing a.
free people purge themselves ~ N charges u
rupton He referred fact that the democrats