Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-03-11
BY TEIEGRAPH.

Thfrty-sixth Congresss-Ffrse Session.
WASHINGTON. March 9.-SENlTE- Thaddaus Hyatt
was brought in and replied in writing, to the cues.
tons propounded 10 him. lie denies the authority
and jurisdiction of the Harpers Ferry Investigating
Committee.
After q portion had been read, debate sprung
up as TO the reference ofthe whole to the Committee
to report synopsis Of the document which og-
cupies several quires OF paper
After further debate the reading was ordered bv
I yeas ana hay5-yeas 40 nays II. The reading las.-
ed two hours, IN the presence Of only ten Senator's
I and galleries nearly deserted.
Mr.. Mason offered resolution that AR HYATT be
committed TO jail until willing to appear before the
I committee and answer all questions proposed.
Some Senator's intimated q desire 10 discuss it.
Mr. aLason accordingly offered resolution remand
ing MN to the custody Of the Sergeantat-Arms till
further orders from the Senate which was adoDted
The Senate then adjourned.
HOuSE.-the special committee on the subject of
the Pacific Railroad was announced as follows
Messrs. Curtis, Iowa; Kellogg Michigan: Rice Mas
saehusetts; fenton, New York; Stout Oregon; Davis
Indiana Farnsworth, Illinois Hamilton Texas
Aldrich, Minnesota; French, Maine Scott Califor
MIA; Taylor, louisiana Phelps Missouri Blair
Pennsylvania; Smith, Virginia,
The special committee on COvOde's corruption
resolution was also announced, as follows Coyode
DIN, WinslOw, Hvan, and Robinson Of Illinois
Mr.. Gurley from the Committee on Printing. re-
ported a Joint resolution. repeating a part OF the
act of March last the object being he sand to give
the House the control OF its own printing The re-
solution would not add te the expense but give the
House printer one half the compensation.
Mr. Yallandigham said the resolution designs to
repeal part Of the act Of 1859, which forbids IN
derletting
Mr.. Barzsdale said it proposed system Of plum
dor for the benefit of the House printer.
Mr.. Pryor said the subject OF the resolution was
to compel the Senate printer todvde the spoils with
the House printer who was destitute Of capital and
who was anxious to transfer the job.
M. Stanton would not repeal the provision pro /
hbtng the printer from transferring the offer be-
cause the principle was sound and they should not
elect any man who is not here prepared to execute
the printing; he could object to be accom-
plshcd by it; he was opposed to it.
Mr.. Gurley denied that the object Of the -esolu 1
tionwas to divide the plumber 1t was to have the |
work speedily executed.
Mr., Pendleton understood the resolution proposed /
to pay the printer fixed price irrespective Of the
work each may do.
Mr.. GuFley replied each was TO do his own work /
and receive half the price.
Mr.. Haskin said the design Of the resolution was,
to give each half the patronage which belongs to It.
He was IN favor Of the government printing Office,
to stop the infamous plumber which cOrrupts as
much the Democratic as the Republican party-Was
utterly opposed to giving the executive printing in
part to help support the Pennsylvania EUsRiRg ATgiS
and the Washington Constitution.
Mr.. Hindman inquired whether one Of the Repub-
lican candidates for printer did not propose to con
Mr.. Haskin-Yes, and that proposition defeated
the individual proposing IT.
Mr.. FOuke introduced a resolution he desired to I
offer, proposing a select committee of five to exam
inc into any corrupt combination made, proposed
to be made, to secure the election Of any officer in
the House, and whether any malfeasance had been
pFacticed during any previous session.
Mr.. Houston understood the public binding was
given out by Mr.. Has1n to a pet of his and to a
gentleman from Ohio Was this true or false2
Mr. ST
report. The Committee on Printing refused TO give
the binding to the lowest bidder. but after It was
awarded the editor Of d small paper here attempt
ed to levy black mail
Mr.. Houston wanted to know who the parties
were.
Mr.. Haskin replied, one lived in Ohio and the
other in New York. He appreciated kthe extra
ordinary eOHOquial ability and clearness with which
the gentleman stated all his propositions and was
surprised that he Houston had interpOlated in the
the House TO an examining committee. de would
refer the gentleman to the committee which had tie
subject in charge.
Mr.. Houston expected such an answer from ths
gentleman, who was disposed to shun the inyestlga-
ton.
Mr.. Haskin denied that he wanted to shun any in
yestigatiOn
Mr.. Houston understood that the Republic news
paper here charges clearly that the Committee on
Printing did not let oct the binding after they had
each a lower bid for it.
Mr. Haskin-Have You become the champion Of
he Republic newspaper
Mr.. HoustOn-I am your opposite. the
The champion Of truth
Mr.. Cox, in abiding to Mr. Haslins' reference to
IN attempt to levy black mail said Mr.. COombs ed
tor Of tie Republic is honest, irreprOachable
nan. He expressed surprise that Mr.. CoOmbs' Re-
publican friends from Ohio, where he was well
known, had sat still and allowed his character to be
mpeached.
Mr.. Stanton iLdOrsed all that Mr.. Cox had said,
because he thought that bringing Of the bindry into
this discussion was exceedingly inappropriate and
lncaled for. He had thought it not proper to say
anything at this time. He knew all about this bind
ry and would state it on future occasion
Mr.. Gurley, Chairman of the Committee on
Printing, said they, in letting out the bindry, did
nothing which they were not willing should be pre-
scented to the House in sun light The charge made
was false and he could demonstrate it.
Mr.. Barksdale moved to lay the resolution on the
IS against Go. Adjourned until Mon
day.