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

teman, over again and told him this mornn that
was ready to send for reasonable number of Witnesses
Rouse There was no action upon it in the committee |
nave quite number of cases of Importance bring before
the mouse but, consultation with friends thought
PETER not to occupy the time Of the House with them
1--WE here omit portion Of the debate Friday and re-
fr. Train. wish to conclude the few remarks which
was aoou TO make yesterday when the interruption
Now thing more with regard to the subiectmaer of
ue investigation, which the member from North Carolina
desires to pursue Undoubtedly the the
would allow thought proper, and there had been
no action in the House, and put upon
resolutions which would control conduct investigate
into elections all the country. But when introduce
resolution here asking the House to compel tie attendance
OF Mr. Sche and understood that the testimony
CURED from him in relation the conduct of private
dvlduas not connected with the Government the House
thought proper to rcomm the resolution and thereby as
the committee inferred instructed that to
NEEDLE with the affairs of private individuals but nvest
gate the only of men connected with the Govern
ment From that day this, could be avoided
no Investigation has been made into the conduct Of any
tzen of the Republic unless he in connected
with the Government
Now, with those remarks the honor to submit that
the resolution Of the gentleman from North Carolina is out
OF order and although do not make the point yield to
the gentleman from Ohio, Mr.. sherman, who desires to
, make a motion with regard to it.
! Mr. WinsloW obtained the floor.
MI: sherman desired to submit motion to lay the
solution of the gentleman from North Carolina the table
Mr. Winslow believe have the floor think my friend
from Massachusetts, to whose courteous bearing and de-
eaor IN the committee bear cheerful testimony has fall
len into an error with regard to the testimony involved
tie matter OF Augustus Sche and the testimony which
seek to bring in by the motion which ask this House to
grant
Augustus ScheIl asked, divers have been
asked by this committee about private matters which
thought this House had no earthly sort of control That
large majority of the republican party ashamed of that
action the part of their representatives commit
tee s think indputaby true both by the declarations
OF the republican press throughout the COMMUNICATING
the leading press the the party Il speak of the n
ork Tribune and by the opposition their
involved IN the motion made by the gentleman from Penn
syVanla Mr. Stevens OF high standing upon the other
slde that that aar OF Augustus Sche should be recommt
tea 10 The committee In y report to the House, 10 sub
ttng my views upon the Improperly asking those ques-
lions, took occasion to say what thought the pow
ers OF this House with regard to the Investigations set on
foot by them throughout the country and them upcn
three grounds only maintained that this House has right
to inquire into these matters only when wishes found
upon that inquiry, an Impeachment against officer of
the Governments when the question involves the
by which any member holds his here when
cessary found legislative action, the House de-
sires information to enable to act properly Whenever
falls within either those three categores argued
in that report that the House perfect undoubted
right to ask questions matter how they might touch
private property Of individuals.
Now, have asked for nothing which does not come with
IN one OF those categores The first purpose for which
ask to subpoena do-wfat? To investigate
gentleman from Pennsylvania The second is, invest
gate charge OF bribery Of electors Phiade phia
election OF 1856 For possibly bribery and corruption
proved in that election might follow that the election
ought to have passed in a different and resulted
otherwise Possibly such investigation may result the
benefit OF gentlemen on the republican sde instead of the
democratic side With that consequence have nothing to
do my aim being the assertion OF TRUTH let Djure whom
may desie to screen my party from nothing like
rupOn though confess have little of that great Roman
virtue that would lead to expose its errors, unless i'm
PEELED thereto by the requirements OF duty Far from it
S M e the sT n up @ % will
hinder but rather lend my assistance aud that
gentlemen the other sde in like spirit OF Fairness will
i throw impeachment in the way OF the examination of any
It corruption alleged against their party The committee,
the majority whom represent the republican party
the gentleman from Pennsy vania, this
ter have by their votes prevented investigation and nqui-
n ny into the whole subject.
Is a
not think should have brought to the attention of the
Of the of the committee but that wished
there not at least Ill which the chairman OF
the committee might be prevailed ca to give way That
last application witnesses examine into matters in
the Wesmoreand district OF which district Is said that the
chairman is himself the re preventative could not for
conceive but that the chairman would gladly step
forward court the most rigid and say 4
But instead OF that the chairman replied have per
cline to give you subpenas the Witnesses know
they not Government officers and therefore tt
n give you subp9nas."
say that this is great outrage that it is foul spo
upon the the republican party which all the water
of OF the cannot Gentlemen upon the ote
side may smile; but that think will be the verdict Of The
country dpon this unjust and mquous refusal to allow
Administration which has been assaed by the COMMITTEE
opportunity defend itself My colleague the com
Massachusetts says that the investigation ha
already taken much time that will be impossible
Mr. Train. No sir said that if these witnesses wer
summoned now should have to detan them here for
very long jme else break of the investigation where
b for the purpose Of going into this other matter
il MIR. Wslow. 1t amounts, then, to closing the doc
Charges Of fraud made before the committee tn
ges was thai fraud had been commtt by the demo
Ii cratic party the election in Pennsylvania lnorme
that question be examined nto fraud
nd still backer found to have been committed by tn
lily other party. How that to be shown! The gentlema
says that when he gets through he will give the Adnsa
ton opportunity to reply is this an indictment
pit the Is it an impeachment OF the President
ty be conducted according the forms OF the law that OK
d. tain where the prosecutor makes out his case an
then calls the defendant to reply What time will ther
We be to reply! 80
hit ubpGnas these witnesses and now June, and thes
witnesses have been summoned The gentleman ephe
that There is no money with which to summon tnem.
he the witnesses they WILL have yet to lear
ask for money before they can be CO
en- Mr.. Covode. Yes sir number OF witnesses have re
lat Mr. Winslow / think they are bound to come-bound
he obey the mandate of the House. ,
MIR. Covcde state that Witnesses have refused 10 CON
Mr. Winslow Not these witnesses have refused
on come, because no subp9nas have been issued .
be Now sir let us how the stands! The applies
in ton the chairman to issue subpenas That applies
i've tman in one who is Said to be respectab
who took the opportunity to tell me that ne ha aea0
written the chairman of committee ON the subject
OF he wrote and that letter. among the mutnt
of letters anonymous and otherwise in the hands OF u
chairman has YET to this day. been produced peto
no Mr. Covode Mr. Speaker never refused to sui
to mon any witness in the city whom the gentem
he from North Carolina desired to have summoned But ha
declined on his request thirty forty Witness
NY from abroad, or whom We Know OOS'
emit five to ten thousand dollars the Government ha
zen brought every witness my colleague on the commee
ley requested who connected with the Cover
III Lent
the MI winsow have asked for but single witness
ut the city. g.
tile Mr. Covode. Why, Mr.. Speaker, the gentleman fro
10y North Carolina has brought witnesses nto the commute
room without summoned at ALL and have recelF
OPP them and examined them.
Mr. WinsOW. Yes that is a subject which nte
discussing fully before have done, and am very nu
Wit obliged the gentleman for calling my attention TO
ion subject had reference to upon my notes. NO
old sir so far as TINS NUMBER OF hry or loIt 70 "
cerned, IN the case CT MI. ScrahIons uIsoU,
which nave pfeseh@eu AoI
concerned