The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-02

should bs considered Together no sane psrsss whs
purc6ssed rcss scsliDg NV dAys bssoss ssa 10 the
NJ. ore.os, (adnl Of Pa, said Hr. Morris knew
more than hs did II The Conmites wss 70 Report 70
Mr. noasn replied he was - informed BY tho oharaas
Mr. DAWES toppl Of Mass, having read the reports -
coDdemnaaory resolutions Of the majority Of tn
committee The sale Of Fort 5sellirg for the prc
70 certain persens and II the time ths cen .sos
ogt IN the present. under the eyss Of the Secretary Of
War, IN such manner thai blnoness TO it krisvoas
brought The House bNd TO 90 With the secret SAFE and
with the special favofites who take rich sill es Of the
public domain % their hearts oOoteet q 90, price.
Mr. BlsHOP, (sdm OF Conn +, said the movement WAS
get On foot for the purpose Of gratifying the spirit Of poh
teal dishonesty, whcn seeks establish i own purify
the Whole rsuos Of the
mee from the beginning to tho end In IL stAsemenA.
arguments, assumptions asd conclusions, bears unms-
taxable evidence OF deep laid party scheme against one
Of the chief Ulcers OF the governmsns whom h bsheved
as honest man ~ hoposed with the position OF
in accordance with u e. ADD therefore not vod
~ the corunttee assert Tho Secretary vas
dpree Of Fort S1elling being longer necessary for
Mr. GSow, {Opp.) Of Pc said The Secretary had no IA
thort, 70 sell any military reservation, ualess he had
pores; Otherwise he was subject 70 impsachmest 90
bad violated the Law OF Congress and trAmpod down the
rights 81 citizens under tho sanction of the President
gives the Secretary the authority to dispose Of military
reservations by private public sale; for sometimes
occurs that better prices be obtained By the former
than the latter mode "a the case 10 point ehowed por
ton Of the Fort Smelling property previously sod at
public sale fer one dollar and quarter acre. Win
this example policy in tue Secretary pursue
the ccurse for which be Is now axraigned.
Mr.. CAvANAuGH, (sdm OF kiss defended the sale or
Fort Smelling, which the republicans made OF .
catspaw TO pluck their political chesnuts Of the ashes
MIR. STANTON, (op1) Of OHIO, woa5 say the Sscre
tary was guilty Of overt act but that he surround
ed BY such associations thro suspicion tbs
action, and makes lock If thorc fraudulent
con bnatn between the sseLt of the government the
purchasers Of the reservation.
Mr. BURNETT, (acm OF Ky said when the republicans
that all the fraud aud corruption OF puoiic form
cd on that side He then defended the Secretary.
Mr. BINGHAM, (opp OF Ohio, said there were no cha
racersstcs Of bona Gde e. but there were those Of
iTaud and stealing
Mr.. LETcHER, (adm.l Of Va defended DR. Graham one
OF hs constituents from gross imputaons biz nouesty
and integrity Ia bis testimony he said thsre was not
particle Of evidence TO show o0lusion bet him and
the Secretary.
Mr.. MARSHALL topp o. Ky regarded Is unfortunate
that where much stake there shuud beeu
exhieecsp ything like party feeling Belonging neither
the democratic CT republican party he could not be az
cusec Of partisan bias &c then defended the Secretary
,syipg he acted honestly, though mprovideusly. &c
In mpeaching the integrity OF the Secretary.
Mr.. HUGHEs, (aom) OF ind took the ground that tho
charge originated with the repu 5caos Tor poll ica plr
poses
The debate further continued when the House i'd
iourned