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

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euuon, am very much in The condition Of gentleman
from Alabama, about whom friend of mine inst rntnrned
IRON Aaoaa relates an anecdote. Having great
ued III the papers ABOUT this COvode committee he serious
y asked my friend what of thing Covode was
laughter. he thought it was something like Dahgren
gum OF something OF that kind, great patent the
merits of which the House had under investigation sun
pose therefore, that shall be excused if term the com
nntee the Covode committee. ask that the second
under which this committee raised be read
by the Clerk. " ~
The Clerk read the resolution as follows:
ReSoCed further, That the President in his letter to
me Ptsburg centennial celebration of of Novem-
Der, 1892" speaks OF the employment of money to carry
elections, said committee shall inquire into and ascertain
the amount so used in any other State or
States aud in what district was expended and by whom
and by whose authority it done from what sources
he money was derived and report the the parties
snail nave power to send for persons and papers, and
report at any time
Mr. Wnslow Now it will be seen that the resolution is
oToad one, attaching nobody, neither the Administration
Mr.. Morris, of Pennsylvania Will the gentleman allow
Mr.. WinsIow Not just now. Ny health is bad and
sha not be able to occupy the floor long The resolution
sets out that Ill consequence of letter written by the Pres
dent of the United States the Pitsburg centennial cele
baaton, the committee shall inquire use money
in part of the country Penns vania any other State
States, in regard to influencing elections With what view
ouse instituted the inquiry do not know unless thew
expected the committee report the House some meas
by which this evil if there be such evil may be CHI
waited However that may be- under that resolution hold
that would be proper Tor the committee summon from
any quarter OF the country, witnesses bearing upon that
point Of the invesgan. 1t will be remembered that the
first Of the series OF resolutions which asked to be read
touches the matter which this House has the right to
inc. sad in minority report submitted the House
few days that this House has right to inquire into
the expenditure of money about cOns because that sub
ect entirely under the control oft State governments
But said that there class of into which the
House could legitmaely inquire and that where it
touched the rights of members upon this floor to seats here
upon the tenure by which the gentleman from Pennsylvania
Mr.. Scranton holds his here and in regard to him.
about the facts but that thought due to him that they
should be inquired into and must confess my astOns
on that committee refused that investigation.
Mr. Campbell. Will the gentleman allow me to make
Mr. WinsIow Not at present. The position taken by
the chairman of the committee that the witnesses
ed that they such. it competent to summon
them before the committee Nov, suGmit to every ia r
has nothing do with the Government except far
the Government itself might be concerned in this matter of
interference elections embraces elections through
the whole country by any and all parties therefore in
sist that l entitled a subpoena.
The next in reference to matter announced IN
letter from Pennsy lvanahe open bribery OF the nspec
tors of elections. 1t not stated in the application
to have that matter examined who those inspectors were
whether they belonged to the democratic or to the repub
party For my own part was disposed to expose cor
ruptons in and all quarters wherever found whether
among my party or the other party.
In that the chairman so liberal and so good as
to permit me to summon frw witnesses, provided would
show that they Government officers That could not
do since was ignorant of the fact.
My other colleague upon the commit ee, from Massachu-
setts Mr. Train think under misrepresentation Of this
whole matter puts his opposition upon an extraordinary
ground.
in that spirit of oeraity he willing to accord me
this boOntha when the chairman of the committee should
get through in making out his case he beheVed should Ut
permitted to reply.
This is treating this subject not examination by
committee of the House of Representatives, but by par
sans and giving what conceive to be partisan color
ing and shows that the entire object of this whole affair was
to make pocal caPal against tne parry 20 wnG t d
They put it the ground that when they 9et done
supposed to be acting for the defendant IN this case g
call witnesses IN reply I'm? was oinnrp ~
now it is june and resolution ras passed 10 auJouIn VI
the 18Th of this month If this is pursued the matte
will be delayed SO late that may possibly amount 10 al
absolute prohibition And although 1t may be supposed
breach of that courtesy which e. sts among genueeh
hold my duty to myself and to the House estate rena
made by the chairman of the committee IN open
the cOmmitteet might, perhaps been SAID ocosely pI
it it in bad taste The remark was 10 the eec
that witnesses and the most important of all, were held
to be examined at so late an hour to make case Vi
Admins traon that could not be replied to- Under ordna
ny circumstances would not permit myself TO STATE ines
facts but when outrage like this is peTperated on tn
Administration, think my duty to bring every clrcun
stance bear upon that may show the quo ammo IN ID
matter from the principle of combining the exam
nation to Government officers being applied, know tina
there have been some witnesses examined whose naes
am unable at this state who IN no way COZ
nected with the Government and who could IN no sense
considered Government Officers - =, -
MIR. Covode hope my colleague will give the names
one or two of them.
n MIR Winsow. have just stated my colleague heal
ing that know their names anG therefore sp0k
S with hesitation But rather think Mr. echnabel
not Government officer. My colleague Will endeaVouf
get over that by saying he would investigate charg
except against Government officer but it Will be obser
ed from reading of the record that he is Wiling tat
shall summon certain witnesses of the second lot provide
tell him they officers of the Government: MI ochn
bel not officer the Governments and have no doul
that twenty or thirty other witnesses Government OF
l. GERS have been examined. Indeed gentleman mas pee
examined to-day who only officer OF the 60
ernment but who sought to get Office, but dd hoI SUI
coed. If permitted to read an extract from Inc III
nory report the distinguished gentleman from Aabam
with regard to the President protest think the House
the country that the whole matter was perfect
rotten arguing the proprety of such an
as this the gentleman Alabama says that the witness
would be merely disappointed office kers-men oankr9
in character and bankrupt purse, seeking an oportun
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mnistraton with whom they are dissatisfied Sucn mas
ed to be the fact before the committee ha
BEEN with very few exceptions either persons who have pee
turned of office for maeasance persons who soug
to get Office could not; ADVENTURES Spectator
a. might say, with much truth tasa said OF his reg
ment, that there not whole shlrt ana nail among
Mr. Speaker am admonshed by the feeble state of N
health that have doing myself injustice to say ev
Q this much but permit my SELF in justice to Il
persons with whom am acting, to say less lhnh Ia
my application for witnesses should be granted L
persOns who vote to refuse it will think brand themSeV
throughout the country with some degree OF Suspicion
having gone into the with pure purpose to
nose corruption but wreak their spleen and vengeance
T. The Administration. move the reore that the speaker
to issue his subpoena for the witnesses nameu
Mr. COvode. 1t proper Mr. Speaker, that should gi
An explanation this to bow was that we can
to turn our attention exclusively to officers OF the Cover
In the early stages of this nVestgaton tne case
BROUGHT before the committee. Mr. Schel declined to
the ground that there were private contrDuoh
that ndthe contributions of private citizens who had
connection with the Government. The reported
the House, and was recommtted to the committee.
committee has taken action upon since out from u
cd this they have given up the right to investigate
except where the parties concerned were
of OmceEs Vi C h; $1,000. tne o. 4id orr whether tn
we're employees of the Government had knowledge
IT, regard officers Of the Government My colleague on
W. committee IMr. Wnslow] asks to subpoena certain
nesses giving list of thirty forty of them in one Lit
" neghborhood and stated to him that was always rea
to send for one, two three Witnesses to whe1
there was anything their testimony but that was
posed to putting the Government men to these enormous
lot penses' VI WHICH was " -' -, IT,, :
do asked my colleague say whether any of these
it nesses whom he wished to subpoena lad any connec
with the Government, and he never INFORMED me VI IT.
nut him in the case of the Philadelphia witnesses that
vi willing to send for one, tWo tnree, Ut any