Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-06-21


Mr. Winsow. | rise privileged question. wish to
submit motion to the House but before doing so desire
70 have tie paper read which send to the Clerks desk
copy Of portion of the minutes OF the committee,
commonly known the Covode committee
The Cltlh read as follows
"WEDNESDAY, May 80. 1850.
The committe met pursuant adjournment. Present,
the Chairman, Messrs Train, WinsOw and Robinson.
Mr. Wusow moved that subp@nas be issued for the fol-
d. s. Koon, Pson, Luzernc county Pennsylvania 0.
Y Goinna Roonton New Jersey: John Brisbane George
SaDderon A. Davis Ira Trip, Joseph Scranton and j. W.
Palmer, Scranton Luzerne county, Pennsylvania
The Chairman said have in my possession letters ask
inc me to subpoena hundreds of persons witnesses In
every instance where find they have no direct connection
with the Government decline to subpoena them There Is
No evidence here that single Of ese persons has any
connection whatever with the Government therefore
shall against putting the Government 10 the expense OF
subpmnaing them here. -,
Mr. WINSTON applied for these witnesses in April last,
and an order made for their being summoned They
have never been summoned. am informed upon ln1orma-
ton said to be relabe-and not by an anonymous letter.
that large money expended by MI scranton,
of Pennsylvania and by his friends in his district to secure
the election of Mr. Scranton the present House. have
selected from list Of Witnesses comprising some thirty
Names eight persons, for whom desire subp@nas-
The investigation this matter is covered IN Opaion,
by the second resolution submitted to this committee
Mr. Train. have objection, after the majority OF the
committee have closed thu investigation as lar as they desire
to go into any inquiries upon the suggestion OF 10Y
ernor Wnslow MIR. Robinson which are properly within
scope the resolution under which we are acting But
present decline to vote in favor OF the motion OF Cover
nor Winslow
Mr. Robinson AS have said once before, have great
dOubs whether we have any right-ndeed am satisfied
Tigt-tO investigate the expenditure OF moneys by
private parties IN elections But IN This case as our Ves
legations heretofore have been given pretty wide range
will vote in favor OF subpGnalng those witnesses. Mhen
they are here if Governor Wnsow or any other member
the committee becomes satisfied, and will 50 state TO the
committee that the moneys that have been so spent can De
traced back any parties connected win he government
and show that it Government money, will insist upon
their examinations otherwise shall oppose It, At present
will vote i'll favor Of subpmnalnS the witnesses
The CHAIRMAN. / will vote my self for subpGnalng tnem'
Governor Wnslow will state that he can trace the money
back the Government or to Government officers AS mr
scranton now here am willing to subpoena him. and get
his explanation a starting point -.
Mr. Winow asked for the yeas and nays on his ouoh 70
have the foregoing named persons subpGnaed witnesses
The yeas aud nays being taken, resulted as foows-yeas
Yeas-Messrs Winslow and Robinson2.
Nays-Thc chairman and Mr. Train
The motion not agreed to. c, /. A.,
House. that they may advise US upon the SUBJECT
Mr.. Train object to that. lido not think the House mas
Mr.. WinsloW. desire to make an application to the
House. by the consent Of the committee to nave these VIII
Mr.. Robinson-I think myself that had better he done
Mr. Wnslow asked for the yeas aud nays upon his oto
to submit this matter to the House
The yeas and nay being taken resulted as foowsyea
?Inays 2. ,.o
Nays-The Chairman and Mir. Iran-2
The motion not agreed to- J.,
following persons: William McMulen William B. Reed
William s. Kelly Thomas kearns John Hagan David Cook
and y. Marley Van Horn OF Philadelphia BY these VIII
nesses desire prove bribery of the officers of election
bribery the electors Philadelphia, in the fall cleo
ton of 1856.
Tie Chairman have no objection to subpGnang por
ton of Them but has not been our habit to SuoPna 81
many witnesses for particular matter and OBJECT 10 puV
ting the Government to all this expense $3.50
Mr. Winsow called for the yeas and nays which, oeln
taken resulted as folows-yeas z, nays Z;
Yeas-Messrs. Winslow and Robinson
Nays-The Chairman and Mr.. Iraln-Z
The motion not agreed to.
MIR. Winslow. move for subp@has lor the loho"ln
persons ,,. 1b.o,
jr. Greensboro, Pennsylvania; James r. Nelson oonI
Redde Plttsburg. Pennsylvania am informed that tes
persons can prove expenditure of money IN the congress
ona election in the Westmoreand district OF Pennsylvania
The Chairman have personal knowledge OF tIaS na
ter and that these men have no connection WIN inc "o
Mr. Wnslow asked for the yeas and nays which bein
taken resulted as follows-yeas 2 nays
Yeas -Mess1s. Wnslow and Robins on.
Nays-Ihe Chairman and Mr. Tram.
The motion was not agreed to. ~
Subsequently, when Frederick Engle was c"lcu Oh vi
stand.
Mr. wnslow asked the clerk there any record show
ing that the committee had directed MI kngie 10 DE sun
moned To which the clerk OF the committee repAed ina
there record OF the KIND
THURSDAY, May 81 1860.
Mr. Wnslow moved that he be permitted to have cop
of much of the journal of the committee OF YESTERDAY
relates to the summoning Witnesses to be used oy MIN
the House, should he find it necessary.
The motion agreed to.
VIM. BLAIR LORD,
Stenographer OF Select COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON, May 81, 1860"
Mr. Houston As understand the matter, it is propose
to witnesses to prove corruption and fraud
the Westmoreand congressional district in the State
Pennsylvania would like know who is the represent
tive in this House of that district.
Mr.. Winslow. believe, though am not very much a
quanted with the geography of Pennsylvania that that d
tic is represented by the chairman OF the comntee In
Covode.]
Mr.. Covode. 1 am always ready to give the gentemf
from Alabama full information upon any SUBJECT oeore
House.
Mr. Houston. suppose the gentleman is but did n
ask him, asked the gentleman from North Car0hna.
not thank the gentleman for information when can get
from better source.
Mr.. Winslow. Permit me to answer that question; b
before | do so, will say do not know what the e.
dence of those witnesses will be but thought 1t due
examine them.
shall, after few remarks submit resolution instru
ing the Speaker of the House subpoena for
witness in that record. My health however,
feeble and shall be unable to say much upon this subje
was appointed by you, Mr.. Speaker, without any solicit
ton of my own and during my absence from the city,
month of March last, member OF this committee. |
ways feel embarrassed in speaking of this committees
do not know what to style it, hope shall not be &C
sldeEsd dsrsspsctfu when call it the "CoVode comm