Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-16
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CONGR ESS.
WASHINGTON, Friday, Jan. 10.
SENATE.
Senate not in session.

On motion of Mr.. Burnett a resolution
was passed, authorizing the appointment of
special committee to investigate the acts at
tending the sale of Fort Smelling. He re-
marked that this was case requiring c. ose
examination
Mr.. Houston, from the Committee on the
| Judiciary, reported a resolution, which was
adopted, to send for persons and papers, in
relation to the charges against Judge Watrous
! Of Texas.
Mr.. Stanton offered an amendment for the
| appointment of select committee to investi-
| gate the charges in connection with the Mid
dlesex Manufacturing Company of Lowell,
and nquiring whether any member or officer
of the House received any portion of the
amount said to have been paid to secure She
passage of the tariff act of 1857.
Ii the committee find that any part of the
money was paid for the use or benefit, directly
| or indirectly, of any officer or member of the
House, they shall present specific charges in
which case another committee of five shall be
appointed, to investigate such charges the
accused to be informed of the place and time
of meeting,
Mr.. Stanton earnestly advocated the pas
sage OF the resolutions.
Mr.. Burlingame of Mass, said as a general
rule, he would be against taking cognizance
presence of the House or the Senate or so
near either as to interrupt the deliberations of
Congress. He would not magnify the power
Of the House, nor would he have it take iu-
risdiction of matters which might more prop
erly be taken charge of and investigated BY
tribunals established by law for the purpose
OF securing the citizens of the country their
rights, but in this case he would depart from
the general rule of policy, he would select
for'hls own guidance. So many charges have
been made by individuals and partizan press
with what motives and for what purposes he
would not undertake to intimate, that it
seemed the House would consult its dignity
as well as its honor, by adopting the resolu.
tons Of the facts disclosed by the Commit
tee, of the Manufacturing Company, he knew
nothing excepting what he had seen in news
papers, but it seemed that an entry of money
used in procuring the passage of the tariff act,
was found in their bank books. There was,
however, no charge against any member of
Congress, even by implication. But charges
have been made by responsible persons. He,
as representative frem Massachusetts,, in
which this manufacturing company had its
chief establishment, wished this matter probed
TO the bottom. He took occasion to say that
he did not believe that the hands of any mem
Der of the House have been stained by the
Of tbe senior of tbo -, $3.50 ~ 49,. ~ ne haiie
todav ga svnony f s'oT, 1'u stanes
integrity. He would not deepen the shadow
which rested on it, because Of the honored
- - II ~ e1I tne Seueious HN!hs
would disclose the fact that the senior mem
Der Of that firm had been unfortunate. rather
Wbotoyor ba, , VI ilio MOTIVES
farrsd 70 estos,, h, -i'S go. NUS nc pre-
not shield HIM from tha oor rrE 4us %oaIu
onirv - Az
Mr.. Davis of Ma said tbot M r,, ho,s
the noliticol mess in ,,oro oor+o,t r.,
He stood in no fear If II and baId !, =, ,I"h
utter contemnt that he should 49, ~ $50
of it. exeept to carry il befors tho C-ro,d -,
for vile libel. When CHARGES arc ,nade IN ~
press, he deemed them unworthv of inveati-
CATION. He regarded his reputation and the
reputation of every gentlemen here ee more
than enough to look in the face tba v,holo
combined press of the countrv--but This was
a different case. 1t involved one Of the mer-
chant princes, in the book of whose firm an
entry appeared $50 .OOOl Maid for nrocuring
the-passsge of the tariff act. This is stats.
ment, based on responsible name. and if il
adequate foundation for an investigators The
record did not say how the neoey waa da.
trbuted Itmay have been spent le~itinate.
ly to pay agents. If it GOT into the hard, n
any member, let him die the death. He was
for following the precedent Of the last Com
gress, in conducting this proposed investioa.
ton.
Mr.. Stanton. in reply, said he proposed
that the committee should keen a full record
of the proceedings, to be produced whenever
occasion required.
Mr. Kunkel of Pa, remarked that all such
Investigations involved time. trnuhle and ev
pense, but he was in favor of the one now
proposed THESE charges were extensiveIx
made over tbe whole eon,,txS "a 49,
were nothing more than newsnaner charges
he would be still for an investioo+ion r.
could not concur with tbe on;nion Of tho co1,1
tlenan from MorcIad ro,at, - - SAe een'
paper press. winch bas not tailed n serva l.,
functions. You NAV mt comnetent men in
the House and Senate and corrnnt;on roa,,
reek all along the Avenue. Yet with all ia
abuses, free press NAV save the lihe,+ioa 81
the people. This CHARGE was NOT onlv made
in newspapers but on authority of stockboId.
ers OF the AIiddIesex Napufaetnrine Comnanv.
He knew nothing about Lawrence Stone 4
Co. Itis said thew are mercbant nrinoos ~
New England but he knew that tboir ~
chrnt princes struck hands with the frea trado
interests IN the last Conoress IN crn.b Tho IN
Z dustry ont of PenrsyIvor;o NJ 49,, a..
faith in the interests of New ENGLAND to,vords
the rest of the country was The canso of +bo
high character of Iawrence stone CO. w.
thew To he enlooized in Connrooa boo.,,so -
books show thew snent @9s ooo 70 cor,hot ~
indnstr;al ir+,os.. &c 49,. .I'.,,a