The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-01-16
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Congress siOnal.
WASHINGTON, Jan 15-P /,
SrxArE-No session of the House.

SENATE-No session of the House.
Mr.. Bocock asked the House to take up
the joint resolution of the Senate, the whole
effect of which was about this, viz: An act
xTas passed last session authorizing naval OF
Ehcers who were effected by the action of the
have their cases examined for action by ma
val Courts of Inquiry. 49,
This being granted the President might
Nominate fer rest0f0tion. 1t was mt known
outside the Senate WHAT wGG1G0ip0on there,
bat it was known tn, - had act
ed on certain cases. IlIdcnt has made
nominations VII hot disposed of by
the Senate. We Pgespne that the naval
COMMITTEES Of the 10 i onrni1erings11
iiaSt DAY that anything COZ -
that u6elution, which II
render III action void
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olution g come ~ for ga
ular ord6k 1t is~pro< &bo
number G naval o116 81 Mas
opposed Pie resolu1I6 : = Love-
JOY objected to ~ coneI 81 u !. ..
d Burnett's II yolutio11 'ptl6d o|I<horixing
. spedla pistes;>2 inSrpt the facts,
was case h which the y O. Intol1zs ne
quired cldte exa1ninatiou- 1<sEf ]
Hueston, from tho<{ judiciary Comm No, !
reported resolution, which Was adopted, To-
send for persous and papers il relation
ehasgs1 aRsjpzt. u Distriel Judes |stz
: Mr.. se.nton oasrsd ]s.nbls setting
t S,sh 8 ;s s! y ps0lshsd reports
the afizlrs Of the Eisdd1ssex Manufacturing ne
Company, OF Massachusetts,, that $s7 ,0o0|
VEN paid to secure the massage of the Tariff
AIT CT 1851 /, and as no satisfactory explana-
ton has been given in regard 10 thoapplica-
ton Of any bnS S., 900, there should be an
Investigation Of the charge, which tends We
ny seriously to the prejudiee OF the repytation
and character Of the Ec1nbers of tIll 5t
Houe, who voted for the Tariff act a ~,
fore, he proposed the appointment Of q lect
committee of five, to tiRafocharges, Ind
inquire whether any member o. nicer of the
House received any part of the money, with
power TO send for per9ons and papers. Ifthe
committee find that any part of the money
was paid to the use o. benefit, directly or in
directly, of any ofifecr or member of the
House, the committee shall present specific
charges, in which case, another committee of
five shall be appointed to investigate such
charges. The so1used TO be informed of the !
place and time OF meeting, in order to pre-
pare defence, and the examination of wit
ncsses, DC.
Mr.. Burlingame said, as general rule, he
would be against taking cognizance of any
transaction which did not occur in the pre-
sence of the House or Senate, or so near Ell
Their as to interrupt the deliberations of Con
gress. He would not magnify the power of
the House, nor have it take jurisdiction vi
matters which might more properly, and
should be, taken charge OF anG Investigated
by the trbunes established by law for the
purpose OF securing to citizens of the coun
try their rights. But IN this case Inc would
depart from the general rule and policy,
which he would select for his own guidance.
So many grave charges had been made by
individuals and the partisan press, for what
motive, he would not undertake to in
innate, that it seemed to him the House
would consult its dignity as well as hon
or, by the adoption OF resolutions pred
icated on facts disclosed by the COM
mittee of manufacturing company
lie had seen nothing except what hc
had seen in the newspapers. IL seemed that
money was used TO procure the passage of
the tariff act. There was no charge, even
by Implication, against any member of Con-
gress, but the charges have been made by
responsible persons. lie rs a Representative
from Massachusetts in which the Company
had its chief establishments, wished this
matter probed to tho bottom. He took oc
casion to say he did not believe the hands Of
any member of the House had been stained
with the money of Lawrence, Stone 81 Co.
The name of the senior of the firm has
stood and stands to-day synonym of
mercantile honor and integrity. efwould
not deepen the shadow which rested on it,
because of the honored dead who bore it.
and the generous living who bear it. He
hoped this investigation would disclose the
fact that the senior member of that firm had
been unfortunate, rather than involved in
intentional crime. Whatever may have been
his motives we permitted to esteem him
rs friend. but would not shield him in the
commission of wrong.
Davis said no man held the political press
in more contempt than he did. He stood in
no fear of it, and held it in such utter con-
tempt that he should take no notice of it,
except to carry 1t before the Grand Jury for
vile libel. When charges are made by the
press he deems them unworthy of investiga-
ton.
Stanton said he had delayed offering the
resolution till now in the hope that some
gentleman who had favored the tariff act
would move such investigation. The
charges were presented in such form as de-
manded notice from the House. 1t was not
merely a newspaper rumor, but information
through committee to investigate its fnan-
ces, and the disbursement of its funds. He
earnestly advocated the propriety of passing
the resolution, in order to ascertain whether
the money was used to influence the action Of
the House.