Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-06-02
- W. t,s Report.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHINeTON, june 1.
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
Nr REYNOLDS, from the Committee on Judi
ciary, reported & bill providing that any United
States Marshal deputy Marshal or other minis
tsTiaI oieer Who shail permit the escape Of Grim
inals IN their custody, whether charged with Of
fences under the laws of the United States or
those Of foreign Government with whom We
have treaties Of extraditiOn shall be guilty Of
q misdemeanor. ana shall be fined and imprison-
ed according to the decision Of the Court having
respect to the nature Of the crime with which the
prisoner Is charged. The bill passed
Mr. WinslOW, rising to privilege question called
for the reading Of the eXtracfs from the journal Of
the CoTode COMMITTEES Of which he Is member,
By which Il appears he desired to subpoena certain
citizens Of LuzerHe Co, Pa
To this lTr. COvode interpOsed that he had in
his possession the names Of 100 persons as wit
nesses, bat as in evidence they had no direct con
nection with the Government he declined tosuIn-
mon them.
Il appears from the Record, that Mr.. Winslow
applied for those witnesses In April, but they had
never been summoned He had been informed
on good authority, said to be reliable not by an
nonymOus letters, that large sums Of money had
been used to secure the election of Mr.. Scranton
70 the House
Mr. COvOde replied to this, that he would vote
and subpoena witnesses, If that gentleman could
trace back the use Of the money to the Govern
ment, and as M. Scranton was here he would
summon him
Mr.. WinsioW's request was re fused.
Messrs, WinsloW and Robinson, Of Illinois vo-
ted in the Affirmative, and Messrs. COvOde and
4EA4u ttLlHG WAS alaO " AAl6lUh
request that this matter be submitted to the
House. At 3 subsequent period, Mr.. Winslow
wished to subpoena Mr. McAIillen and several
Others, Of Philadelphia By them he desired to
prove bribery on the part Of the officers in the
election, in that city in the fall Of 1858. But Mr.
CoTOde said he had no objection TO subpoena
portion Of them, not being willing to subject the
government to the expense Of summOning theI1
Mr. WinsloW's request was lost by tie vote
MF. WinslOw then moved to subpoena witnesses
from Greensboro and Pittsburgh, Pa, under
standing that they could prove corruption in
Westmoreland County, to which Mr. COvode OBJ
jected, that those gentlemen had no connection
win the government. This request was also re
fused The record further states that when Fred
eriek Inge was called TO the stand, Mr.. WinslOw
aaked whether at any minute he had been
summoned and the clerk of the Committee re-
piled that there was no minute Of it. Mr.. Wins
low then asked that COPY Of so much OF the
Journal, as related 70 the sUmmoning of Witnesses
be furnished TO him, which was agreed TO. The
above is q summary Of the record
Mr. WinslOW submitted resolution directing
the speaker 10 issue his subpoena for certain wit
uesses.
Debate ensued during which Mr.. Train Of
Mas said in reply to Mr., Houston, Of Ala, that
he should consider himself guilty Of gross impro-
priety as a member and gentleman, ifhe insisted
IN addressing the chair, and interpOating remarks
when be was not entitled TO the door.
HF. Houston asked whether that remark ap-
piled 70 him. lCries Of Order.l
M. Train replied that he meant exactly what
he said. /
M. hOusDOu re 9ileQ II ll&l remark applied 10
hin, Mr.. Train was scOundrel and liar.
AIr. Train replied he could not be insdlted by
anything Mr.. Houston could say.
Mr. Sherman moved aresolutioH that Mr.. Hous
ton be eensured for disOrderly lords in debate.
Other members arose and offered resolutions TO /
have both members censured. 1
Several members preferred to have the matter
Insfeetual motions were made to table the res
olutions |
MT. DsEes Of Mass, who also participated in
the debaIe was very earnest and alluded to Mr. |
Houston as member, and not gentleman |
Points q ondeF were here raised amid the |
The Speaker decided That Dawes had the ioor. |
and oOmpGrative quiet was restored.
Dawes proceeded 70 justify Trains language = |
as II not coat, he asked that fitted the gentle
man from Alabanas (HoustOn) He wanted to |
see the record Of fhose who would censure his 1
colleague for saying he would consider himself /
II be TiolGted the rules Of order. /
Points Of order were again introduced with rep /
etition Of the previous excitement I.FF |
Hatton moved to table the subject. Disagreed /
10 70 against 100. |
Intellectual efforts were made from the Demo
0cratie side 70 adjourn /
Wilson appealed to Sherman TO withdraw the
resolution in order that Houston might address
ne House. Sherman consented, and Houston
ipologizea 70 the House for violating its rules.
Adjourned.
SENATE.
Mr., Hale offered a resolution instructing the
Committee % make INQUIRY concerning the GOV
purchase OF the naval depot at Bruins
wick, Ga. Adopted I
On moion Of Mr.. Benjamin. the bill TO amend
ne act Tor tne settiement Of private land claims
If California, was taken up ana passed.
The resolution reported yesterday b,y Mr. Sti.
leIl relative 70 the reformation Of abuses IN t1Ib
ic printing cane up as the special order.
Mr. TOombs moved to postpone in order 10 taka
ID the House Grant Bill. Lost.
Mr. Hunter moved to postpone former orders
md take up the Post Office Deficiency bill
The bill was debated.
The bill was amended by striking out so much
2 70 provide for the restoration Of dieeoutfnuhd