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


country, may be allowed TO comment upon the In
trnsc value of the evidence which this letter furnishes
Sir, the gentleman mir. Covoie) should never have
allowed himself to he deceived by such trash this.
Hero is person who processes the signature OF
Dunhan, 10 send a message of love 20 Sanders ana
Goblet across the broad Atlantic. To whom SSH,
ders. IL ii Sanders Of London, or the celeors'ed
George n. Saunders of Americal And t. Cob
bett Sir loud laughier) rs II TO C,oOcu OF
the English Government, with whom, forsoctn, Dun
ham is ON such terms OF mtimacyi lhn ne SENDS
him by his confrere Hart his love, 10 be gwen TO him
over dis coffee al st. James lCenerat laiig hter
Again, SAYS Durham, 4" have been on my part seem
ngly 80 humble and insig,hhcant that none would
=" think of calling me before the reformers Sir, ne
reformers-CovOde and Company. Laughter. Does
not The world Sir, that u Is se-that nobody
could believe for an instant that the Covode Com.
tee are the reformers Of political abuses in this Gov
eminent Again, The writer goes on 10 say: Should
a. there he any danger Dan viii post me in time to
{" take short trip for the good of my health" What
Is this IUdean gong TO scar Will be travel 40 far for
health, from Dan TO Beersbeba IConnued laughter
And who is the vile Gentle who is to keep him
posted, 80 that he NAV hurry afeN his
brother Judean to England But, Sir, there
Is one evidence Of the genueness of the letter the
rest covered with spuTousnesE and darkness Here
we come 10 the sign manual of this great literary
episte pleasant voyage TO you, and confusion to
IGreat laughier.l Friend General laughter Sir,
fhis Is nature-all the rest is doubt. To my mind IT
would be spurious hoax were it not for this one
stouch Of nature which make all the world akin"
iLaughter.l Even Durham nvokes confusion
Covode 81 Company. But though this parsonage
signs himself " c. A. Durham" with all respect for
my friend from Pennsylvania (Mr. COvodel, l will
submit TO the country his name is" done IN Brown"
Laughter.
Mr.. SHERMAN rep, Of Ohio,) moved to lay the
resolution tte table.
MIR. HOUSTON Dem, Ala demanded the Yeas
and Nays He wanted to see who Would shrink from
investigation.
Mr.. SHERMAN said that he and his friends were
willing there should be investigation of the election
II. De-, ,f.oo.
would rise in his place and say that any of them
was elected by fraud. la reply TO Mr.. Houston, he
denied that tie Republicans want TO avoid inves.iga
ton.
Mr. BOCOCK Dem, Va.)-Tbe Committees of the
House, Sir, The creatures OF the House, and the
House has the right at any time to nterpose and super
wise the action Of its Committees and correct them if
they DO wrong As to the manner in which the House
shall get It's information with reference to the conduct
OF Committees, that Is another matter, about which
need rot speak. This information comes before us,
and we have 10 right to inquire how but to act upon
ii a. il is before us. What is the proposition Of the
gentleman from Ohio? Blu FIRST let me say that this
Covode Committee has been engaged some three or four
weeks in taking testimony winch is designed to GRIM
mate the President and the Executive Administration
of the country. Now as understand H. not single
witness has been examined TO explain away or rebut
this testimony although we are now within two weeks
OF the close of the session. The Committee has been
engaged weeks and Nc nhs in collecting evidence TO
crinate the head Of the Executive Department OF the
Government and his Cabinet, and gentleman Of that
10 come here and TO ask the House 10 compel the
Chairman Of that Committee to bring forward rebutting
testimony. Look al tins matter, and see what is pre-
scented on the face Of il. We are within two weeks Of
the adjournment and Just before the session closes this
Testimony viii be brought II and sent abroad about the
country. Iii the Fall we arc to have Presidential
election and then tins grbed testimony without any
thing having been introduced behalf of the accused
L. to 20 before the country 70 poison and prejudice the
public mind. ] appeal 10 the honest verdict OF the
people with reference 10 this matter. ask Sir what
-laff al
an investigation conducted on such principles as tins
And Sir when the minority bias been compelled TO
before the House 20 ask s nterpostlon 10 enable
them get testimony on the behalf OF those VINO
are sought 10 he eliminated, the gentleman IRON ONO
(Ar. Shennan) rises and moves 10 lay the whole sub
ec upon the table-all for the dispatch of business
: MI. COYODE rose, when several members on the
Republican side cried out q" Sit down.
Mr. BOCOCK-I understand from the gentleman
from North Carolina (Mr. Wnsow) that all the wit.
nesses have been summoned by you with view 70 ma
tout something against the Adlnlnlstrauoa-pryln
Into the private affairs OF the Cabinet Council, and
conversations with the President and all that was
!Iefi to linn Mr.. Winslow was to cross-eXamne your
! Witnesses -,
, M COVODF explained that Judge Black and Mr..
lNalvin were examined.
Mr.. WINsLOW-Judge Black was summoned by
.fbe Communicable. Marvin ! summoned.
Mr.. BOCOCK-Yes, Sir, the gentleman from ONO
!moyed 70 Law the whole subject the table, on the
aground that it Is necessary for the dispatch OF puohc
lInsuess But Sir we are paid by the year, and we
tbave the wear before Us; and are we TO be told
that thew shall crmiuate the highest public funclonary
in the land and his Cabinet, and carry the mex
tpresideutia election, by &C DQrte and gafbied tesl
rnony and we be cut off from explanation or defense
lecanse forsooth the public business presses Look
trst at the gentleman from PENNSYLVANIA himself de
has Sir introduced resolution 70 inquire mo Lle Use
III money al the Pennsy elections and what does
he saw now is LIS for not examining witnesses
because he saws they were not connected Win tDe
6;oyernment. What docs this imply but that
be wanted no testimony but such as Wouid
Eriminate the Government You, Mr. COvode
Gave come before the House, and gone before
ihe country declaring that you wished TO lDyestl-
Tate into the whole subject, aud discover money was
fpent and who speut gave out, IN connection Win
NE late elections Now YOU say VOC want no Witnesses
aut such as can prove something against the Govern
tueut And Sir here comes some information luNolV-
tng member Of this House, against whom am not
Iere 10 inpute ANYTHING, and nsluudtng that perhaps
he MIR Stanton owes his election 10 improper use
IF money. The gentleman Mr.. CoVode) VIII nave
yotipg TO do with that. Ii did not apply 10 the 1oy-
yrument He wants only to lind out something WHEN
&c can charge to his adversarles
4 Mr.. COVODE-I made charge against any MEM
fMr BOCOCK-But we are kindly and generously
Lid bv the gentleman from Oho-tOd by hIn ln
,oo,t rafronzine kind and liberal mauner-that If we
Iave any reasOn to believe that Mr. Scranton was IN
,lyoneriy elected he would give MS committee 10 m
Testjpafe II. Then YOU cry peccavl! } GU aGHht you
did wrong when the member from ONO comes up ana
make this proposition; but when the gentleman nom
Eorh Carolina asked 20 have wiDesses IN connection
.ith The matter before this Committee, he war dno
.nd said nothing. The Chairman OF that t0mliittee
saws that the President bad spoken something ABOUT
money He wanted 20 find ont whether II WIS the
Democrats who used that money, apd II ne coui MOI
1sroye thai, he didn't want ~ prove anylhihg'
Yes Sir, they pass this sweeping Iesoinuoh'
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