The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-06-21
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WASHING TON. June 12.-Mr karn, Of
Pennsylvania, appeared before the Covode
Committee, and testified that he was con-
tractor on the Union Canal Extension. and
employed about $50 Irishmen He had
sent 10 him large number of naturalization
papers, alleged to be fraudulent, which were
procured from r. M. Boune an employee
of the Navy Yard. He received some Of
these under franks of Democratic members
still i'll his possession.
Col. Foruey and Mr.. Wendell were also
examined by the committee The formers
testimony was shown to the President and
several members of the Cabinet. Among
other things he stated that he had been Of
fered by Mr.. Buchanan the Consulate to Liv.
erpool or tile mission to Russia or Prussia
it he would acquiese in the policy of the
Administration. but he declined.
Mr. Wendell testified that he carried
$40, 900 in his pocket for weeks. to present
to Col. Forney, and. if necessary, was au.
,horized to increase it to $20. 600 or S25, 1000.
if he W 2uld accept the Liverpool Consulate
or the mission to one of the great powers Of
Europe, but Forney declined.
The affirmative vote of So in the House
to- day to lay the resolutions of censure Of
the President and Secretary of the Navy on
the table, was composed exclusively of Dem
ocrats, while all the South Americans pres
ent, together with Mcssrs. Adrian, CLARK
Of New York. Davis of Indiana, Haskn
and Morris Of Illinois. voted with the Re-
publicans in the negative.
WASHINGTON, June 15.-The report made to
the Senate this Morning by Mr. Mason, Chair
man of the Ha.pers Ferry Committee, compri.
ses lao tooiscap pages, exclusive of voiumnons
testimony. 4 full history is gwen OF Browns
movements and results and reference is made to
the utter Insecurity OF the peace and safety of
some of the States, owing TO the excited coudi-
ton Of the public mind.
The rified carbiLes manufactured il Cont ecti.
cut, 10 be used in the strife in Kansas and sent
thither for tina. purpose, voluntarily placed
BY the Massachusetts K ansas Committee throne h
its chairman in the hands OF Brown with vague
and unexI laned Instructions to their use; hut
the truth is, 1t would appear. be finally couceiv-
| ed the purpose of exciting civil war in some OF
| the slavehoiding States.
This expedition, so atrocous in character
! would have been arrested bad even ordinary care
| been taken on the tart of the Massachusetts
Con,mit,ee 10 ascertain whether Blown vas
! truthful in his professions. TIE Committee are
| not prepared 10 suggest any legislation which
! in their opinion would be aceolase 10 prevent
like occurrences in future. II the several States
whether from motives of policy or desire to pre-
| serve the peace of the Union, If not from a fra
| ternai feeling do not hold If ircumben. on them
| after The ext ererce OF the country TO guard in
future BY sppropi.ste legislation sgaius. SINH
lar occurrences. the Committee can fnd nc
guarantee elsewhere for the security of peace be-
tween the States of the Union. So far. howev
er. the safety of The public property is in.cl
| we'd. the Committee would earnestly recommend
| that pr vision should be made by the Executive
or if necessary. b. law TO keep under adequate
military guard the pablo srmories AID arsea al:
| Of the Z. >. 10 so. way after the rnanLer nov
| practsed st The 'svy yards aud forts
The report is signed By Messrs. Mason. Davis
| and Fitch.
| Messrs- CoiiarBer and DooIitt'e the minority
in the course OF their brief rspor. that ther.
| 10 evidence thai anF other ctiz-rs TIL a thos.
with Brown were accessory to this oct break, DO
any proof that any oihers had any kuo sledze o
the conspiracy or It's purposes in the year 1859
| Nor does any evidence show that there was
conspiracy to rescGe Brown or his associate
| from prison in Virg.ns
Time and reflection have happily dissfpaie
mach OF the alarm and suspicion. and hav
| shown that tbs raid vas but an ofshoot of th
existing outrage aad lssieseuess In kacsAs
They say there Is 10 fact calling fer Cooerss
sionai Legislation.
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