St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-03-04
From Washington.

fraud by Offering him the Governor
ship of Arizona, whittier, it is under
stood, tina: Gen. Houston is DESTROYS
t. emigratc.
Mr.. Howard, of Michigan, tried to
introduce a resolution of investigation
in the House of Representatives to in
quire into charges of bribery and cor
ruption against the Administration,
to carry the Lecompton fraud through |
the House. The Southern and Dough-
face members became alarmed, and
the resolution was decided out of or
der.
Mr., Hoard read from the correspond
ence of the New York Tribune of
Thursday, the following: al learn
that until Monday morning, it was ex-
pccted that Burns of Ohio would vote
against the Lccomptonites. On the
morning of that day, however, he
came to another perception of his duty,
on the understanding with the Pres
ident that his son-in-law should retain
the valuable place of Postmaster at
keokuk, Iowa, and that he himself
should be gratified with the Office of
Marshal of the Northern District of
Ohio, when his present term in the
House is completed Mr.. Hoard read
from the Constitution, showing that
the Presidents power with Congress
only extends to matters of legislation
and from Washington's farewell adj
dress against trespassing on the rights
of the National Legislature adding
that these newspaper statements form
ed basis of action for the House.
Mr.. Walker said that if Mr. Hoard
insinnatcd that men of the Democratic
side were influenced by cowardice, or
fear, he was much mistaken. Neither
the Executive or others could inGu-
cncc them. He was on the track of q
distinguished reporter, and if he could
find him, he would expel him. If gen
tlemcn wanted to attack Democrats,
they would be met, but they do not
want stab under the ribs.
MIR. Burns of Ohio pronounced the
statement in the Tribune an unouali-
fed falsehood.
Mr.. Stephens of Georgia remarked
that the movement of Mr.. Hoard is
founded on a vague rumor. 1t was
time, and past it, to end such proceed.
ings. ....
Mr. Washburne Of Maine accused
MIR. Stephens of an attempt to strangle
investigation.
Mr. Giddings of Ohio was sorry to
| SEQ unnpcpScary ovc;+or,o,+ I, Lo
came statesmen, representing a free
people, to purge themselves of such
charges OF corruption. He referred to
the fact that the Democrats once ex,
PEELED a reporter of the Tribune for
stating that their colleague, Mr.. Saw.
yer, ate sausages.
1t is said that the Minnesota dele.
cation to Congress have "cavcd' on
+ the Lccompton question and are to be
admitted to their seats at once. Poor
Minnesota She couldn't afford to
stay out in the cold any longer and
snbsist on integrity and principle.
4 Hon. John Bell, Senator from Ten,
nessee has been instructed" to go
for Lecompton This he is not likely
to do. He, as well as Crittenden and
some others were sent to Congress by
the Know. Nothing influence, and are
not regarded as the dirtiest of lie.
comptonites. Quite likely they may
hold the balance of power on this ques.
ton, but as yet we dare not hope they
will be the means of dcfcating.it.
The Harris Investigation Committee
, of the House, thus far, have been un
able to accomplish anything.
Nearly two months of the session
have been consumed, yet we can poin,
to the contamination of no important
: measure save the issue of Treasury
Notes to supply the deficit in the Urea
sury. 1t may even be doubted whcth
er that measure would have passed sc
promptly had there not been an init
mate connection between its passage
: and the payment of members salaries
Kansas, the great bone of conten
ton, is as hard and difficult of mast
cation as ever. In one respect, how
ever the question may be said to have
made some progress. The power and
determination of the people of the ter
ritory have been very distinctly man
ifcsted during the last few weeks, and
Mr.. Buchanan can now see clearly
that the Lecompton swindle is hard
road to travel.