The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-07


After the ron was called many changed their vo'es'
Mr. BKGGs withdrew The name Of Dr. Raj hae'
Mr. BRANCH thought that oil would ssree tns thus scene
should continue as short time possibe They oo~
bad an opportunity o knowing who was the strongest
candidate He suggested thai he shond oier resou,on
declaring particular gentlemen Chaplain Let the o'ner
onsr an an. nd proposing another Candidate
Then The previous question could be called, aud the con
Obj cuons were made and the blo,,ipg proceeded, as
follows
Whole number OF votes
Mr.. Ball, me thodst
Mr. Proctor, Southern methodist. .........,......Al
Lnomas H. StooAton ...............'...'..'
The REMAINDER were scattering
The Bouse again voted, ana Mr. Stockton, Of PhiIade
phia, was selected by IL msjor,y
STRAIN REVENUE CUTTERS.
Mr. SrAIINoRTH, toem OF Ala presented memorial
from NJ bile similar to ihe above mentonet ono by Mr.
Florence.
VISIT TO MONT VERNON.
N invitation the ladies OF the Noun
We on Association, inviting the mocrs To accompany
ID. d en- visit to Mount Vernon 70 morrow.
la On The table
InE MILEAGE BILL pAssKp
On motion of Mr. SHERMAN, the bill TO reduce MILEAGE
from orry 10 iw nts cents per mile, To be computed by
straight geographical line Was taken up
Mr. WAsnHrhSE, (,ep) OF IN Intellectually relne-tsd
Mr. sherman p Imit him 10 amendment
lealin2 oil laws aiioaibg any mileage ut all
Itc bii passed. l5t sganst ~
ihc invitation OF laoes Of the Mount Vernon Asso
ciaton was accepted tor TO morrow a''-rnoon
CHARGES oy CORRUPTION AGAINST THE PRESIDENT
Mr.. AoAkD, (rep) OF N. Y, offered tbe rotewine-
Whereas pepresena,ve from hs of Peous, apa
NJ hie.p do en- h. teeth DAY ci pe.s@r., is or The
Buchanan conc pol purchase cannot be purchased o
worn and reused 0e sell 1S'a a. 0s ssa ''n and
m % Sa M A has d re- en .. sT ss ss s OF
sa nent IN srswer to chsrse OF being %. Of uerce
ss a.r esoa G nss for ns en-
esa.rea BY ,hra's ard ssdocons Of S' paoaage sihou,
eu,y Ard the l.h "a, Of Iecn,esr NJ drain
bs following state uent During The Lecompoon
ps sss suss DsDns, as 70 SHOW cor
Whereas such statements inp'y an ine ference by the
ssu ~ hs nou," WITH to. dignity ara puS
y % Ssc of the y ns, Of as e9dy
| sos@nusni, iher-f"rc
steaStr 10 Ne and aerGate ~hebsr Improper
% he rps 81 s he 10 or
" AZ, perm sc'g wh bric advice r.psen, IN Influence
% Which n has aeied which bus
Az" er aer or insimson or empty men
once s,ois award une,, he or under any
~ IL constr atm Of woe given Withheld or to be
wise.
Mr. BRANCH, dem ofN. CT hope there viii be no
objection the resolution, as gives responsible names
! for the cbafgcs
NJ BrnsE1T, fdem of KY. had no objection to the
Teeotop, but Gesir 10 that two committees alreay
! hsn cha &c Of the snhtct
| Nj ClrNrys (d.m.) Of Va. raised tho question of
order that IT competen, 70 raise special
mnce wuh respect that hal been already
'e'red 10 q committee There must be some enc to such
opett,ps THIS r. solution OF ~ contained tho spcc,ca.
tons Of the which the House had already ordered
| to he investigated
| Mr. Ho.Kp -Tbese are distinctive allegations.
MIR KNhAs opy tbeced 10 the increased expense that
| would be eptaleo, not 10 the investigation itself
The sIrAKER, (Mr. Washburn, Of Me, In tue Chait)
ruled a' the qneson o order was ono that addressed
| itself TO The oiscIt tioD ot the House.
Mr. CBnrys- Tn, move The, the resolution be refer
10 The SPECIAL confni,tee appointed yesterday.
Thu sPEAKkE-The gentlemen has not the floor 70 make
| that notion.
| The srT,Krn-So the Chair understands
Nr. BRAscH-1 hope no one Oh this sae of tho House
| will object 10 the resolution.
Mi Borsros not Rorg 10 object, but be thought
ibni a. rhese sorpe subjects a'moet All Of them were
ierred special mitee yesterday, this resolution
| shonlo be referred 10 ibs same committee
Nj CovcpE (rtp OF "a would explain II might ap
pear n the prouno Of these resolutions by
ttot which he o ed yests rduy, and whenever the
ooi oteo be would not bave testimony taken before bis
| committee.
that This The third committee OF Investigation. The
gentleman gNr Covade) is chai'rna on the Committee
of Pubic Expenditures, TO whom these all
retcrreo and bis resolution Yesterday IN q very
vide sweep for went from the Delaware To the Pa:iHc
ny mas %" ns ne nor Ne ses
Of Congress viii be az much as he can 90 SO far as
ecoromy is concerned, let them have this commtee and
her cerks stenographerr 10 apd End whether
any truth IN these aee rions. want thorough
investigation LIT it he mace by twenty committees, If
n.csstarv. daughter
NJ, BrAyrH repeat bis hope that no gen.
tlenap The ate sde would object to the resou
non Here were SD CHE charge made on the resnous
| bi'y Members OF the II use, who had rseu
lilac cha gel the sdrninlst aiion With corruption
Tie gentleman tom New York tsIr Hoard) Gked for
ieaop of tbete charges He ought TO have H. the
Coppuy oogbt 10 have It: and ouph, NOT to be mixed
! unb frauds of sub officials 10 custom houses Of
| sucb authority snd on such responsibility,
| ougb; not 10 be cent TO committee that
APPOINTED 10 invcstiga.c frauds of petty officials He
begged the tesoi,tcD would pass unanimously If the
charges ue, the f.sdeLt aud his advisers should
b,ld respopsble apd # they were alse, those Who
made them should be bed responsible before the coun
M. Hcrs1os-The gentleman from North Carolina {Mr
lhareh) has made very speech, appealing 10 ibis
resolution, 8 If objection bad been made The
peech Was wholly unneeess.ry No on. on this side has
the cGuntry from which an inference NAV be drawn
nat or Dry other mber this sioc object 10 this
outon 6d ceeIre, M yet dcsre. 10 have this rcsolu
on stbt the committee that raised yesterday " is
ne p,op.Y pace for it But the gentleman fiom New
YIk fMr. nO0yd) refuses ~ allow tn. reference
a. The subject 10 thai committee We therefore, cannot
help ourselves npless majority Of the House 1T TO
there. There rs disposition on this side of the
10 enc other any investigation that may be sought
If the action OF the administration The resolution
which accepted yesterday by the votes Of large part
Of The beys this eide authorizes the committee
30 even 10 tie Pacific 10 find out who has expended
orey eicobe They eau bring witnesses from every
Congrt district IN the upoD and make them swear
uLe,her heir representaiivc any Of his friends
las expended q dollar IN his election What
fu Of inquiry that? Is not to find out whether any
vtilment has Def amptr'hB WIN eieC
ns rot whether the President has used money In them,
ros whether any other officer has done go who can be
held responsible tor hs acts No. but they are author
td rqure whether soy individual has done 80 or
not though be- may private individual ana yoar
oonm'ee bound TO rspor, bis name If such there be-
! n the House cf Representatives. Nor,s
] should Ike to know whether this commit
tee in the ohcbsrrc Of W duties, viii
.xan,,r into The Stat, m, nj made In reference the
ton OF the State u the State OF Msne ~ho has
himself es updersand II, made statement that be ex
Fenced large Of money, several thousands on dol
iaf for which be cefsu,ttr, In epdesvorpg 70 AIRY
The black republican election IN Maine (Applanfe rom
ibe democratic benches. ard great confus'on) would
IKE 10 krow whether committee sppontet yesterday
viii discharge liz dutss faithfully and according To
| the terms OF tbe resolution. II II does, u msy
I u.,k up into Maine and examine into what be-
| come Of the largo amount Of deficiency ~
defabl They will only that, but they most tn
ouire also into the division the spos that bas been
nnts here TO influence your action In this House
| Great coninscn) They must inquire Why Geotenen
n.,s IT, -, Hond