New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-10

buttons Of any persons whatever, unless be hrst &C.
temined thatthe purposes we're corrupt Slch a wan
ton and improper Interference would be in conflict with
the lust rights Of citizens aud dAogeToue 10 AL ts eOn
sequences. Augustus Schel was required TO produce
a list of persons who contributed 60 the New YORK
Ho;el Presidential fund who declined 10 pcO1uee u;
ard was right in such refasal. No evidence exists TO
show that Che expenditure of the was used Tor
corrupt purposes bias the election OF any person III
Pennsylvania been questioned
MIR. ROBINSON Dem, ILL., concurs mainly in
NE COVODE rep, Ps.) questioned the right Of
Mr. Winalow to bring up minority report.
Mr.. WINSLOW maintained that he didso as ques-
tion of privilege.
Mr.. COVODE wished TO postpone the consideration
Of This subject In order 20 enable Mr., Hickman to
make report on the Presidents protest, wnloh report
covered the whole ground of 1he legal questions IN
Mr.. HICKMAN "a. l., Pa raised point of order
that Dir. WIDslows course was irregular under Tue
parliamentary Jaw. -.
The SPEAKER decided that Mr. Gov ode was enti-
lied 10 the hoor az the propOser ot she question.
Mr. WfNSL0W said the floor having been assigned
to him, could not be taken from him by any other
member With all pro- Ter respect for the Speaker it
was instance of arbitrary power unprecedented in
On motion Of Mr.. ADRIAN, IA. L. Dem, n. j }
Mr. Winslow's appeal from the desisou of the Chair
wRs tabled-l25 against 80.
Mr. COV0DE said he wanted the list in MIR. SchelPs
possession because il contained the names of the Gov
eminent eficeIs, and not because 1t was signed by
private individuals.
Mr. HICKMAN Intellectually eought 10 present the
report of the Committee Judiciary on the Presi-
dents Protest.
Mr. C0y0DE novel to postpone the further con-
sdera;ion of the subject until Toursdsy week. aud de-
manded the previous question.
MIR. LEAKE dem Va NOV d that here be a call
Of the House. Negapved "a against los.
During the roll call, NJ. MILES asked whether there
was any truth in the rumor hst copies of MIR. HEX
mans report had been cent to the New-York papers,
Mr.. HICKMAN replied IN the Affirmative with the
express that the port shall not be published
Ill 1t is made to the House. He had supplied copies
according to precedent the President himself having
sent advance copies OF bic Message TO other cities. He
anxious that the report should be male, read and
printed and then thst day 10 SUIT the convenience Of
the House be assigned for ire con liberation,
Mr.. LEAKE wished TO know whether the report
had not already been printed
Mr. HICKMAN ssid il had.
Mr.. LEAKE-Then your argument falls to the
ground.
Mr.. HINDMAN-The report is now in type in the
Mr.. HlNDSAN desired to know whether it was in
type in NewYork2
Mr.. HICKMAN reped-Not that he knew Of. lie
sent IL 10 NewYOrk under the irluncOn that il should
not be published until made to House. If It is
printed before, it wil be breach of confidence.
Mr. BRANCH asked whether the Committee on
Judiciary authorized him to place his report IN the
hands of editors before il was made TO the House
Mr. HICKMAN replied ID the affirmative. 1t was
brought to the majority of tue Committee on Friday,
the members having been called at his instance.
Mr.. WASHBURE rep, Me- kreg it was COM
mon practice, and toe Democratic SIDE had enjoyed al
most q monopoly of 1t.
Much confusion, and calls to order from the Demo-
cratic side.
Mr.. HOUSTON Dem., Ala.)-You know its not the
comm0Ei practice.
Calls to order from the Republican side.
Mr.. WASHBURN-Itls
Nr. FARNSWORTH III, Rep raised the point of
order that 1t not competent TO indulge in debate
during the roli-cal.
The Speaker said the eolloquy must here stop.
After another of confusion the result was an
nounced IS above stated.
Mr.. COVODE withdrew his motion, when Mr.
STEVENS Penn Rep moved to recOmmi. the re-
This was agreed to-lO5 against 80.
MIR. HICKMAN, from the COMMITTEES ON the Judi
cisry, made the following report on the Presidents
recent protest:
On the 5th day of March last the Hon. John Covode
representative in Congress from the State of Penn
eylyana submitted and the House of Representatives
adopted, the following resolutions:
Res0ped Tha. Comnitee Of FIVE members be appointed
BY the sPesIer for ,hs purpose Of W s a ne
sED%ent has BY money RsIOnsss, o. osheG Dv
rights any Tertor sso to inquire into and nveSti
obiason OF Otherwise evented defeated attempted
- sa.sst the s,ecution of sny law or now upon
booSs and whrser tine PRECEDENT 'aied OF
20 osmne The exec n Of saJ thereof said Committee
SHAH Investigate ahe ure the Chicago aud
other ana Philadelphia and other Navy
Yards and into abuses IN conn eIon VIII the puoh' od
ires and oher pubic OF tee Uniteo States .
nS TesOired H'y, That 40 tue Presdent in his letter to
the Psbursh centenary celebration OF the 18th November
s speaks Of empOy to carry ections said
Committee 4ure and ascertain the mount 90 USED
I'm Other STATE OF sta es ~ "ia districts
IL Wa - perded ana b. and by who'e authority It was
done and from what source the money was oeno ana 70 re-
por the names Of parties imphce and that for the pat'
pose aforesaid said Committee sha nave power seno s PER
soLs and papers and report al snJ time"
The messsge protest az anst this action OF
fhe House The President complains that he has been
abused" end that the constitutional rights snd immu-
mites Of the Executive have been violated Ia his per-
son The material positions assumed in the COMMUNE
cation are substantially embraced in the following
pIopositions
sr the CONSTITUTION except iEpeachns body TO accuse
the United states any other officer oil the
TSsi The first ecited resolution !, accusation Of high
crimes Sgnst the President and that his
cuser has been constituted cue Of bis juoge'
z. That the cts &c Is too vague aud general . -,
That Danger precedent Of an sggrand-
iept Of the legislative the expense toe executive and u-
uicisi departments
In consideration Of the high source from which the
manifesto proceeds the Committee prefer to contne
themselves to an examination of The postuats Of the
raper however obnoxious criticism it's general tone
may be on the score o. taste and temper But they
cannot rettrain expression OF ther deep regret that
AN officer who prdes himself upon the tact that tue
peoule have thou Int proper 10 invest him with the
most honorable, respoCsUle, ana dignlted ONCE In
"the world, aud WHO declares he feels " proudly
conscious there s publ act OF his lmyl NE "hch
viii Lot bear the strctest scrutiny ana ma ne de-
flee ali investigation" should forget amid the sur
Iouu dngs Of place and power, aud hatey that he IL
hut tbs servant Of that people, ana taat he sh0ud
IhrlDk back in anger terror from simple ln4ary
into his stewardship THIS IL the first tsHe ander tne