Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-12
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Feb. IL.
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up. A discursive debate took place on the
resolution.
Mr. Cameron of Pennsylvania, though he
felt compelled to vote for the bill, because the
work having been done should be paid for,
yet protested against the principle OF the Sen
ate paying $1,000 for the copyright of docu-
ments belonging to the government.
Mr. Pugh also objected to the copyright
| item.
Mr.. Benjamin of Louisiana, suggested that
the word copyright be struck out, and the
words sail other expenses substituted, which
was aoceded to.
Mr.. Slidell of Louisiana, in reply to some
remarks from Mr.. Doolitte, secuted the idea
that in voting for the appr Jpriation, senators
would be considered as endorsing the princ-
Piles of the bred Scott decision.
Messrs. Cameron and Pugh made strong
points against the resolution, yet both voted
yea.
The vote was then taken on the adoption of
the resolution. with the following result
| yeas 80, including Messrs. Cameron, Dixon,
Foster, and Hale; nays II, including Mr..
| Stuart.
Mr.. Wilson offered resolution to the effect
that the Secretary of War be required to in.
| form the Senate what officers of the army be
longing to regiments which were now III ac-
tive service, absent from service, aud the
cause Of such absence, which was agreed TO
unanimously.
Mr.. Davis of Mississippi, continued his
speech on the army bill.
Mr. Houston of Texas, spoke at some length
expatiatlng on the wro gs of the Indians and
the inhumanity practiced against them. He
thought one thousand mounted volunteers
sufficient protection for the Texan frontier
Mr.. Toomts of Georgia, preferred volun-
4 -. lnsV motto
He cautioned senators to beware of it.
Mr.. Davis apprehended no danger to liberty
from the small number of the army.
Mr.. Wilson thought the President ought to
be authorized to receive the services OF five
thousand volunteers for Utah He believed
the army large enough.
A motion to strike out the first section,
which proposes to add two companies to each
regiment, waa iost-25 against rs. The same
section was subsequently amended by limiting
the increase to two years.
Mr.. Hale said he had as soon vote for an
increase for all time, as for two years, for that
would be the ultimate result,
Without taking the question on the bill,
the Senate adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
The Speaker announced the following as
the committee, under the resolution Of Mr..
Harris, of Illinois, to whom shall be referred
the Kanzas Message and Lecompton Consti
tuition, with instructions:
Messrs Harris of Illinois, Stephens of
Georgia, Morrill, Of Vermont, Letcher Of
Virginia, Wade of Ohio, Quitman of Mis-
sissippi, Winslow of North Carolina, Bennett
of New York, White of Pennsylvania, Wal
bridge of Michigan, Adrian of New Jersey,
Burlington of Massachusetts, and Russell of
New York.
The following was announced as the select
committee to examine into the facts connected
with the sale OF a tract of land at Wilkinsons
Point, Capitalization purposes: Messrs. Has
kins of New York, Hopkins Of Virginia,
Wood of Maine, Florence of Pennsylvania,
and Hall of Massachusetts.
Messrs. Florence of Pennsylvania, and
Whitley of Delaware, opposed the bill, and
MI Washhurn, of Illinois, replied to their
objections. The bill was then committed to
the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Stanton of Ohio, from the select COM
mittee to III vestigate the charges of bribery in
connection with the tariff of 1856, reported
that Mr.. ]. W. Woloott was asked the ques-
tion-'Did you receive from Lawrence, Stone
& Co., sometime in March last, sum of Sc
curites or money Of the amount of $4,000,
more or less :" Mr., Wolcott answered that
ne ulO Tot T6celN6 uOH6N Ut beCuillIeS Oh any
amount, for the purpose of influencing, di-
rectly or indirectly, the action or vote of any
member or officer OF the present or last Con-
gress, upon the tariff or any other measure,
considered by Congress or plated to be
before it, nor did he ever pay or promise to
pay any money or peeuniary consideration to
any officer or member of any Congress, for
his vote or services i'll the passage Of or to
influence his action in relation to, the tariff
or any other laws. Nor did he give any
money or securities to any person, for
the purpose of being paid to any off.
Ger or member of Congress- for his vote or In
huence, directly or indirectly, upon any act
under the consideration of Congress, nor had
he any knowledge that any such act or thing
was done by any other person. He states that
| he had been advised by his counsel that the
above is full answer to every thing which
such question may involve, and that to go
farther would interfere with his private
! affairs, which the committee have no right to
do. The committee say they have proof that
| $58,000 of the $4,000 expended by Law
renee, Stone, & Co., was put into Wolcott's
hands, and the committee deem it material to
| know whether he admits the receipt of such
sum, and how it was expended. They rec
| ommend the passage of resolution, that the
| Speaker issue his warrant for the Sergeant. at
Arms to arrest Wolcott, and bring him before
the bar Of the House, to answer for contempt.
MIR. Stanton remarked that the witness pc
remptory refused to answer the question of
whether he had received money or securities
for any purpose. This was an important in
terrogatory, and if proper answer cannot be
obtained the House had better disband the
| committee.
Mr.. Underwood of Kentucky said the
House was treadng on delicate ground
They hAd better pass by the matter till to.
morrow, when the question and answer hav-
ing been printed, they would know. exactly
| their character.
Mr.. Phillips of Alabama said they should
establish rule by which all such cases should
| be governed. The witness had euuiYucated
when he should have responded in manly,
truthful way.
MI. Seward said if the witness was guilty
of perjury, he was liable to be indicted but
he swore nnequiyocally that he never used
money directly or indirectly to affect the leg
islation Of the House. They could only pro-
coed as far as a court of justice could, and had
no right to pry into private affairs.
Mr.. Purviance said they had the right to
know whether the witness received money,
and the names of the parties to whom he dis
bursed it, with the view Of ascertaining
whether it was used for corrupt purposes.
Mr.. John Cocbrane remarked that it was
unwise for the House to delay. The time
had arrived 10 assert its authority and bring
the witness before the bar to answer for con-
tempt,
Mr.. Seward of Georgia denied that the
| witness was In contempt of the authority of