The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-06-22
THE COVODE COMMITTEE.
startling disclosures, showing
JOfam ,COvOdG and his AssOci-
atcs refuse 10 investigate char
GcS OF republican CNrrnniiOm.


On Friday week scene occurred IN .he u
nted States House of Representatives which
will arrest the attention eff the whole nation.
The majority Of the Covode Committee have
been caught in an ugly trap ; and their conduct
in refusing to allow the Hon. WARREN WINS
Low, to summon witnesses to prove corruption
on the part OF the Republican leaders, will ex-
cite feelings OF contempt and indignation where
YER the record is made public. They talk about
official corruption When Detrees, their own
candidate for Printer, solemnly testified before
the Committee, that he had pledged the Re
publican Caucus 10 give one halt OF the pro-
ceeds OF the office for .elecfioneerng purposes,
and Hupon this hint" he was nominated and
voted for by immaculate Republicans We
now ask oEr readers to examine the following
proceedings IN Congress-they need no com
ment-they speak for themselves and show
that MIR. John Covode refuses TO dance TO his
own music
On Friday last, June lst, Mr.. Warren Wins
low, (Dem.l of North Carolina. rising to cues
ton of privilege, caused to be read certain ex-
tracts from the journal of the Covode Investiga-
ting committee, OF which he is a member. by
which it appeared that he desired TO subpoena
certain citizens Of Luzerne county, Penna.
To this Mr. Covode interposed that he had
IN his possession the names of a hundred per-
sons as witnesses, but, as IN every instance,
they had no direct connection with the Govern
ment, he declined to summon them.
!! appeared further from the record that Mr..
Wlnslow applied for these witnesses IN April,
but they had never been summoned He had
been informed on authority said TO be reliable
and moi hv i,4farc L.
OF money had been used to secure the election
OF Mr.. Scranton to the House.
Mr.. Covode TO this replied that he would
vote 10 subpoena Mr.. WinsIow's witnesses fthat
gentleman could trace back the use of the mo-
ney to the Government, and as Mr.. Scranton
was here, he would summon him.
MIR. Winslow's request was refused by the
Committee, Mr.. WInsIow and Mr.. Robson of
Illinois voting in the affirmative, and Messrs
oovode and Train in the negative as was also
Mr.. WlnsloWss request that this matter should
be submitted 10 the House.
Al subsequent period Mr.. Winsiow wished
TO subpoena McMuien and several Others, or
Philadelphia. By them he desired TO prove
bribery on the part of the officers of the election
held in that city IN the fall Of 1856.
Mr.. Covode said he had no objections to
subpoena portion of them, but was unwilling
to subject the Government TO the expense Of
summoning them all.
Mr.. Wnsiow's request, IN this instance, was
again denied by tie vote.
MIR. Wnslow then moved 10 subpoena wit
nesses from Greensburg and Pittsburg, Pa, un-
dcrStandlng that they could prove corruption
in Westmoreland county to which MIR. Covode
objected, ON the ground that those gentlemen
had no connection with the Government.
THIS request was also refused. The record
further states that when Mr.. Frederick Enge
was called TO the stand, Mr.. Wnslow asked
whether there was any minute made, aud when
he had been summoned, and the Clerk of the
Committee replied that it was not noted in the
minutes.
MIR. Winsiow then asked that copy of so
much OF the journal as relates to summoning
witnesses, be furnished him, which was agreed
10.
The above is 4 summary Of the record.
Mr.. Houston, (Ala.,) asked, as Mr.. Winslow
desired 10 have witnesses summoned 10 prove
corruption and fraud IN the Wcstmoreland dis
trict, who represents il.
Mr.. Winsow replied, 81 believe the Chair
man OF the Committee, Mr.. Covode." Laugh
| teri
Let the record go forth, that the Republican
| Committee has refused TO investigate the char
ges directly made against their own conireres,
and particularly against their Chairman, John
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