The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-28
House Of Representatives.

House Of Representatives
WASHINGTON, April o. 1868.
KroRr or TIE posT sNnIISo INVESTIGATING cosxnTEs
Mr. Pxrrr, (opp) Of Ind, from the Select Committee,
70 investigate the facts and circumstances attending tho
saIo of the Fort Smelling property made report from
the majority TINT salc committee not so Fortunate as
to como to an arrangement relative 10 tho facts 10 ropy
TO suggestion by Mr. Grow he remarked that there vas
nothing in duplicating any member OF either branch or
Congress. He moved that the report be laid upon tho
table and printed and made the special order for the lsn
Of May which was agreed TO- fSoe secoud pags Of tots
mornings H,aID for abstract Of tho evidence sub
mitted with this report
Mr.. BrRyrrr. (sdm OF Ky, made minority repcrt
which was ordered to take the same direction
TIKI COUNCIL BIuns LAND PusCiiAsI
Mr. HrGss (acm) OF I'D. asked leave 10 o.fcr a
luton 10 ceusure NJ Spinner for committing breach Of
privilege order ana dccorum Of tho House the later
having yesterday asked leave 70 snomit preamble aud
resolution proposing Select Committee hve 70 inqaire
A. 70 toe facts and circumstances by wh.n, undcr
order OF the Commissioner OF he Land ofce, Senator
Blight and Representatives hngsh aod Folcy wore per
mcd 10 enter thousand acres al The Council BUNS Land
Ofico. $50
OF privilege tho part OF Mr. Spinner II every member
vilhed through the pub 10 should think proper 10
bring tho subject to tho House, they wou have nothing
The srrsKr decided that tho question was one of prvi
ego
dcmnaon on the malicious assault tho Senator (Brgh
and roprt scutaves The House should maintain its own
dignity and character. Tho ncwspaper attack embodied
in Mr. Spin ner's resolution false ana scandaious
founded N groraEco ofee pubic statutes o. tho country
He (Rugbes had doubt the resolution was concoced
oulsdc this house. Mr.. dughes explained taat Messrs
Bright English and Foley, made thar locations under
law from which he read He said the procccdogs Of the
uose were used for tho purpose Of stabbiog comms
.or err OF lad Office senator representatives,
and this purpose irresponsible ana infamous nows
Nr Grppses, Sopo OF ohio raised the question Of
order but speaker ovrrdlcd tho objection as coming
| too iate
Mr. EyoIlsa (adrn OF Ind said he had becu mem
Der OF the House for Ave years aud could appeal - tbs
record bear out in tho assertion that IN al that
time he pcvcr uttered sentence rejecting on The per
sors cha ac.cr Of any OF his this foor and
that bcore had he any occasion to noce or refer
70 ANY charges Of personal character toward himself
He knew OF TO law which made il improper IN any sense
for member OF Congress- purchase public lands. oa
tie sd Of February no and Mr. Foley for aud
certain III their constituents, deposited In the General
land OAice a number OF land warrants, which were To-
Gated in open cay under tho Law and the osuuctocs OF
the Secretary tho nteror and tho Commissioner OF the
land ONCE lie read from the law and the Instructions
proof Of his assertion, ADD soSed that no preference
had been given In tho location any gentleman made
The charge avoritsm IN this matter was shown him 70
influence his action the Kansas question, nsnus.ed
that he influenced by Other than patriotic movcs he
would deneGnce him as a liar, p,troon aud coward
Cries from tho democratic side OF "Goo1W "hit him
| again"
Mr. Hughes tha, lie (Spnncr did not desire an nvcega
tou the charge false. The gentleman from
Indiana must have been msnfcrrped lie. in his prcam
democratic papor nd The object Of bis inquiry was 10
whether members Of Congress have privileges
beyond other citizens entering inds. THIS vas wrong,
| he was Wiling 10 DO copsurcd iOr tho movement
Mr. FoIIY (adm.) Of Ind., assof whether he vas not
sntscd that the charge 10 tito nsvsrarcrs was ahcp
/ Mr. SPINNER rcpliod IN The negative
Mr. GirniSo7 said the Chair hid msoonceyed HI FOR.
er port Of orocr Tie did nOt unicrstnnd The Speaker
10 decide thai the right OF The House 70 ccnsure
member for tho disshzre OF ha- drtS.
The srrAKn replied the, thai question for tho
House 10 dccie when they 10 vote the rcsolu
| ton
Mr. CaxrExii aIud a 10 a cass Of scribblcrs who are
hcd 10 malsn those Ia power. through the medium OF
rags and o., and relcrrcA 10 the Gc Of De
| ccmbcr, 10 show hat that PIPER, published nj
the exrcr,e o. tho ncnt hAa charged
| directly the Secretary of Ihc Treasury with
entering into cousou VITA the Cork Of tho last House 10
rob and plumber tho treasury Hc thought NJ S9lnncr
justified IN proposing al Inquiry into the conduct OF
| mr. executive officer o. tho govcromont
Mr. ErurmH said be wanted investigation Of The 'oul
slanoor Introduced by the gentleman from No~ YORK
I'm motion OF M. DVis, OPP OF Md, the <hole sub
| Jet vns tabled
rsr,Isd srsroSs yoR pKuArx.
Tho House adortei tho 5oluon msSrg Ia order Tor
tho Comatec the Whole the state u the Union 10
tage recess t fovcn occk 10 the evening throughout
tho wctk for tn purpose OF general dcbate only
Tho uouec wou, Into Conluvcoo tho Whole.
Mr. J. GiAscY JosE, (adn OF IN made an inoaect al
| effort 10 consider the Appropr alton bils.
1 mn Old sotnIEs' rESssoS mrf.
| nc committee roeu ed tho Confederation of Tho bill
! grtrtiDg pen sionr 10 soldiers OF the wnr ~ 1919
Mr.. CrRnY, (adm.) Of Ma, opposed the oil as prop
sirg 70 bcsio moro eraflcs, at au annual oxpoao Of
eleven milirps q d0lsrs-an amount a. large A. the
| total Expenditures % the government wcro 10 1879
Mcears CARR Of No, AsUreslv OF so., and CtfJis o
1ov a. spoke in favor or and Mr.. QrNAN against the bill
The committee then rosc, AMI The House adjourned