St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-02-18
From Washington.

from GOV. Denver, declaring that II
the Lecompton Constitution is forced
on Kansas, civil war is inevitable.
Gov. Wise has also written strongly
protesting against the measure. The
more moderate of the Southern men
are beginning to be alarmed. a
Southern member of Congress waited
upon the President to make formal
remonstrance against the Lccomptoh
Constitution, and to warn him that It's
passage will destroy the Democratic
party Mr.. Buchanan, however, per-
sisted in his infatuation. He declared
that the Lccomption Constitution must
and should go through Congress.
The Tariff Investigating Committee
have had protracted session. MIR.
Stone was before them for four days.
He testified that .. b. Mattcson, du-
ring the pending of the Tariff bill sta
ted that it would take at least $50, 900
to Get the bill through Congressional
Mattcson proceeded from Washington
to New York for the purpose of max
ing the arrangement, but he did not
state whether MattcsOn received any
money. When asked by member of
the Committee whether he had ever
loaned any money to members of Con-
grcss, he hcsitatcd and dubbed, but
finally said that he did not think they
had right to ask that question. The
Committee insisted upon an answer;
he then stated that there had been
some money loaned. how much he did
not know. Mr.. Banks borrowed $1,000,
Another member borrowed some which
the books of the company showed had
never been paid. 1t appears that a
New York editor by the name of Stone
received a considerable amount for
editorial services.
Mr.. Williamson was also brought
before the Committee and asked if he
had paid any money to Horace Greeley
for corrupt purposes, or to affect the
action of Congress, or of any member
of Congress, upon the Tariff or upon
any other question, and if any member
of his firm or of the Bay State or Mid,
dlescx Company has paid Horace
Greeley any money for such purposes.
Had he or his firm, or any of them
paid 100000? He replied that he had
not, nor had any member of his firm,
nor any one else to his knowledge,
paid Mr.. Greeley any money for any
purpose whatever. He was asked the
same question about Mr.. Matteson
and made the same reply. Had he
paid money TO any member? No
Did he know anything about money
having been paid to members of Con
grcss by anybody for such purposes
He replied that he had in past years,
from 1s4l to IS47, but not during the
last Congress.
Williamson says that if permitted
he would have testified that European
manufacturers and the British Gov
ernmcnt had authorized Sir Henry Bul
wcr and others to cxpend two millions
Of dollars to affect our tariff and tt
establish free trade policy. More
than 100000 had actually been cX
pended to buy the members of Con
gress, or to defeat their election whel
they could not be bought.
w lllldllSDI Has commenced IL Suil
in the Supreme Court against Speak
er Orr, and all parties concerned III
his arrest, laying damages at $4,000
When first summoned to appear al
Washington Mr. Williamson failed tC
go, he being under bonds not to leave
New York. An officer of the House
was despatched for his arrest who
took him from his bed at midnigh
and hurried him off to Washington
The Fort Smelling Investigating
Committee are waiting for witnesses
The Courier and Enquircr's CORES
pondent who witnessed the aflray be
tween Kcitt and Grow states:
az * Keitt then made sec
ond rush upon Mr.. Grow and caugh
him firmly by the throat. Quick al
thought Grow released himself from
the grasp of the ruffian, and by Sc
we're and well directed blow under tn,
left ear, knocked him down upon tn,
floor. Kcitt lay without any attemp
to rise. Giving the blow, Mr.. Grow
in recovering himself brought hi
head violently against the cheek o
Mr.. Davis, inaicting a confusion
keitt disappeared, how or when no
body knows. He was seen no more
until the af1'ray terminated"
Several Southern members express
ed their regrets that keitt was no
better whipped.
: 1t is considered settled that tho
Indiana Senators are to be sustained
in their seats till after Lecompton is
disposed of.