New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-04
uOrSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House resumed the consideration of Mr.. Wins
lows resolution, offered yesterday, directing the
Speaker to issue his subpenas for certain witnesses to
APPEAR before the CovOde COMMITTEE.
Mr.. TRAIN REP. Mass said, with his usas! seIss
of duty he could never allow the minority to dictate
the direction Of business. lie would, however, listen
10 any suggestion from his colleague the Committee
Mr. Winsl0w as be had always DONE with Difference;
but he repeated he could allow him or the minor
itv TO dictate the majority how it shall pursue the
investigation. We are held responsible, and therefore,
should pursue our OWL way.
Air CLARKE Dem, Mo- inquired-Did under
stand the gentleman TO say that the Republicans in
Il majority IN this House
Nj TRAM don't include the gentleman, and
that enough.
Mr.. BOTELER Opp, Va.-Does the gentleman
include any member of the Southern Opposition? IL
is an imputaion upon The party 10 which have the
honor TO belong.
Mr. TRAIN-Perbaps l ought to qualify my Ian
gage that the Republican party is responsible for the
legislation of this House We shall be held RESPONSE
bic to for thu conduct of this Committee
Tie resolution OF Sir Ninslow Is ont Of order.
Mr.. WINSL0W Dem, n. c. thought his friend
from Massachusetts, whose gentleInanly bearing he
appreciated had fallen into with regard 10 the
testimony be sought to bring out relative to the Con-
gressional election in Westmoreland County, Penn.
Instead of assisting in the investigation, the Chairman
BIr Covode said he bad some personal knowledge of
that district and therefore declined subpoena the wit
nesses 10 was gross outrage and blot on the Repus-
Hean party which al the waters of the ocean could
lie bad been informed that greater frauds had been
committed by the Republicans in Pennsylvania than
th0se charged on the Democrats.
Nj. C0N0DE REP, PENN said be never vet re-
fused to Witnesses but objected to summonng
thirty or forty who know nothing, which would entail
an expense Of 5000 $1,000 The gentleman from
North Carolina had brought witnesses before .he COM
mtee without their being summoned and the Halori-
" of the Committee did not object.
Mr.. WINSLOW was glad the gentleman had re-
minded him OF this.
Mr.. HUGHES, Dem, Md.l-Give it to him.
Mr.. WlNSLOW said he asked that only eight Of
Thirty Witnesses be summoned, and stated on his in
dvidual responsibility that il had been the practice Of
Mir. Covode To summon witnesses without consulting
tie Committee.
Mr.. CONODE replied It was only this morning an
order had been passed by the Committee relative to the
Sunmoning Of witnesses.
Mr.. CAMPBELL Rep, Pa said the charges Of
lie fraudulent election of Mr. Scranton came, ssssssIn-
like, troO an anonymous source, which Mr.. Ninsow
refused 10 give 10 the public.
Mr.. COVODE said he told Mr.. winsow that he
was willing 70 send for several witnesses and Mr..
Wmslow informed him that those witnesses have no.
thing to do wi the Government
Mr.. WlNSLOW asked Tor no favor. He stood on
his right 70 have wiine sses summoned
Mr. ROBINSON Dem, H. remarked that from
the time Of the organization Of the Committee TO the
present time, Mr.. Wnsow has insisted that no wit
ess ought TO be examined unless the subject of sub
Ienalng Mas ls. brought before the Committee.
Mr.. COYODE-My course has not only been pro-
tested against BY minority OF the COMMITTEE, out Dy
the President. Laughter.
Mr.. ROBiNSON-l was only stating fact, Sir.
Mr.. WiNSLOW trusted that The Speaker would nos
hereafter ssue his subpoena for witnesses until the list
had first been certified 10 by the Committee. Mr. Wins
low alluded to the fact that testimony against the Ad-
ministraiion had been improperly published lie
(Wnsow did not think il proper Tor him TO have any
agency in publishing refuIng testimony conmg AS he
dad nom North Carolina, where the duty OF gentlemen
is known and the proprletes OF life are regarded.
Mr.. CONODE ,piitd that hc had particular reasons
sometimes tor not communicating the names of wit
nesses he intended TO examine one of which that
If ley sloud hear of they would get out OF the way
Mr.. MlNSLOW spoke OF the Improperly OF Ne
Coyode having given opinion 10 the testimony
f Witnesses the par, of the Government, 10 qus-
lion iler vemcity. In rcply To Mr.. Coyodes rema<s
of Yesterday in respect 10 Mr.. Hart Surveyor OF he
port of New-York, he said Mr. Hart, according tom
ormaiion from the Treasury Department, went toEu,
ope Ia inquire into frauds and the Treasury ndrsed
him as AN able and honest officer. He did M 20
abroad To avoid being summoned before the Som-
mittee. There testimony Whatever oeiCe ~ I'd
mpeaeh The President. =. - w.,
Mr. JOHN COCHRANE Dem, n. l.-Whh
difference TO Mr. Emanuel b. Hart, referred IN tins
matter. beg leave to say few words. lhls gentle
man. Sir. whom have known for many year, has
reTntotinn commensurate with tho city in which 10
lives and The public position he holds Sir heis above
SUSPICION esp cally OF that nature which is sought