Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1860-01-02

H0USE.-Mr. Stevens, Of Washington Ter
ritory, rising to a personal explanation in rela-
ticn to q special Dispatch states that is appears
UPON investigation that the Indian trust bonds
we're stolen for the use of the Central Breckin
ridge Committee during the late Presidential
election
ME- Norris, of Illinois, rose to q question o.
order, saying thar it had heretofore been decided
that a newspaper article was not q privileged
question.
Mr.. Logsu-My colleague was treated in an
indifferent manner.
The Speaker am sorry If that ia true.
Mr.. Houston raised the point that this was not
privileged question; it is not atfecting the priv
ilegs Of any member.
Mr.. McCIernand-I was cut off the -, day,
uDgeuerously, il is true, but the ex4 rs not
worthy Of being followed appeal Thy col
league, Mr.. Logan, to withdraw bis objections.
Mr.. Stevens resumed, and read the Herald's
dispatch, and likewise that in the New York
World Of December "a. in which il is stated that
the robbery of the Interior Department has caused
some speculation in Washington. and j. i:
/ thought by some who are deemed au fat, thai
the defalcation of bonds has been going on since
the commencement of the Presidential cam
paigu; that the Breckenridge Club and Secretary
Cobb knew exactly how these securities were e
/ be used. and for what purpose; that these bonds
were deposited a. Collateral to raise money in be-
half of the Breckenridge Club.
Mr. Stevens said his attention was called e
these dispatches last evening, and they seem e
be matter of sufficient Consequence to arrest tbs
attention of the House 1t was his fortune to be
Chairman of the Breckenridge Club, and be did
his entire duty according to the best of his ability
in the premises. His heart was in tle business
for he believed be was striking q blow for the
honor of bis country and the perpetuity Of lis
institutions. But these we're most falsp, calumi-
nous assertions the integrity of the Club. A.
though he might not be known TO fame, 70.
twenty years be had gone through many rer.ls
and faced death in the discharge OF his oufy. lie
repeated, in the presence Of the men who kaeS
the facts, who bad seen him In the Vslley oil
Mexico, in the van of victorious legions- He did
his part TO plant our banner on the palaces oil
the Monttzamss. Hs bore the marks OF the
service which physically had broken him down
He had in the Northwest faced a most savage
foe, and on the Pacific exerted his utmost energy
| to make the wilderness blossom as the rose. He
repested here, il was q most false and malicic n,
SANDER ever propagated on an honorable body
ofmen, and which required q most severe re-
buke.
He never knew these bonds had exs. epce till
the fac, OF the robbery was made known. This
morning he called on the Chairman of the Selecs
Committee, sskisg him to probe this matter to
the bottom, so thar punishment may fall upon
the guilty. In relation to the article in the
Boston Herald, the speaker said il appears on
investigation, the young gentleman informed him
to day, that these words were interpolsted in
Boston, showing q disposition most foul to
SANDER for base political purposes and to break
down al organic .tior supposed to be adverse
TO that Of the editor OF the World. The words
cit is thought" appear in connection with the
Islander. to irjure the reputation OF honorable
men who were exposed to the irresponsible attack
Of the foul and filthy herd OF men who endeavor
to cast thei- slime on men on whom they not
worthy to look. tits the duty OF the committee,
IL they can, to stop the defamation o. character
Mr.. Morris, OF Illinois, said that Mr. Stevens
called on him this morning and expressed his
desire that the sutjecs be thoroughly iGvesii-
gated He bad, as the Chairman informed him
no control over the matter before the Select
Committee, further than to determine what vas
proper to be done In the premises.
Mr. Bocock asked and vas excused from serv-
ing on the committee, saying that its business
should be promptly transacted and be wal liable
at any time to be called from the city in conse-
quence of business engagements
Mr.. Morris, of Illinois. Offered q resolution In
behalf of the Committee that they have leave to
sit during the sttings Of the House. either in this
city or elsewhere, may be deemed advisable,
and employ stenographer at a rate Of Compel
sation rot exceeding that paid for the reports for
the Congregational Globe
Mr.. Stanton objected TO the committee sitting
elsewhere than in Wsshington-the Select Kan
sas Committee was the only exception.
SIR. McClearned said there must be some
special reason for him to vote for such permits
sion.
Mr. Morris replied that he had had converse
ton with the Secretary of the Interior, who sug-
eested that the committee might have to hold Q
session 1t some other point than this. 1t would