Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-06-09
The Coyode Investigating Committee,
Disgraceful Scene in the House.
A MEMBER STIGMATIZED AS A
LIAR AND SCOUNDREL,
AN EXCITING THE.
WASHINGTON, June 1.

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a resolution instructing the Naval Commit.
tee to make enquiries concerning the pur-
chase, by the Government, Of the naval
depot at Brunswick, Georgia. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. BgNJAMIN, (La.,
the bill to amend the act for the settlement
of private land claims in California was
taken up and passed.
The resolution reported yesterday by
Mr.. Slidcll relative to the reformation of
abuses of the public printing came up as
the special order.
Mr.. TooMBs, (Ga,,) moved to postpone
in order to take up the loumas grant bill.
Lost.
Mr.. HUNTER, VA, moved to postpone
the former orders so as take up the Post
Office deficiency bill Agreed to.
The bill was then considered and defeat
cd.
HoUsE.-Mr REYNOLDS, On. Y. y from
the committee on the Judiciary, reported
a bill providing that any marshal, deputy
marshal, or other ministerial officer Of the
United States, who shall permit the escape
of criminals in their custody, whether
charged with offences under the laws of the
United States, or those Of foreign govern
ments with whom we have treaties of cx-
tradition, shall be deemed guilty of q
misdemeanor and shall be fined and i'm
prisoncd according to the discretion Of the
Court having respect to the nature of
which the prisoners arc charged. The bill
was passed.
Mr.. WINS Low, (N. CO. rising to a
question of privilege, caused to be read
certain extracts from the journal Of the
Covode investigating committee, of which
he is member, by which it appeared that
he desires to subpoena certain citizens OF
Luzernc county, Penna.
TO this Mr.. CovoDE interposed that he
had in his possession the names of hun
dred persons az witnesses, but, as in every
instance, they had no direct connection
with the Government, he declined to sum
mon them.
1t appeared further from the record that
Mr.. WINsLow applied for these witnesses
in April, but they had never been sum.
moned. lie had been informed on au.
thority said to be reliable, and not by
anonymous letters, that large sums Of
money had been used to secure the election
of Mr.. SCRANTON to this House.
Mr.. CovoDE to this replied that he
would vote to subpoena Mr.. Winslow :
witnesses, if that gentleman could trace
back the use Of the money to the Govern
mcnt, and rs Mr. Scranton was here, he
would summon him.
Mr.. WINsLow's S request was refused by
the Committee, Mr.. Winslow and Mr.
Robinson of Illinois voting in the affirm
tive, and Mcssrs. Covodc and Train in tho
negative as was also Mr.. Winslow's re
quest that this matter should be submitted
to the House.
At Il subsequent pcrior Mr.. WItsLoV
wished to subpoena McNlullrn and sever
al others, of Philadelphia. By them h
desired to prove bribery on the part OF tn
officers of the election held in that city i
the fall of 1876.
Mr.. CovoDE said he had no objection
| to subpoena portion of them, but wa
unwilling to subject the Government to til
expense of summoning them all.
Mr.. WINsL"w request, in this IN
stance, was again denied by a tie vote.
Mr.. WINsLow then moved to suhp@n
witnesses from Grconsburg and Pittsburs
} Pennsylvania, understanding that the
could prove corruption in Westmorelan
county to which Mr. Covode objected
on the ground that those gentlemen ha
no connection with the Government.
: This request was also refused, I'll
record further states that when VI
Frederick Englo was called to the stant
Mr.. WINsLow asked whether there wG
5 any minute made, and when he had bee
summoned, and the Clerk of the Commi
tee replied that it was not noted III IL
, minutes.
Mr.. WINsLow then asked that cop
of SO much of the journal, as relates I
summoning witnesses, be furnished hin
, which was agreed to.
:. The above is summary Of the record
Mr.. HoUsToN, (AIa.,) asked, as NJ
! Winslow desired to have witnesses sun
| moned to prove corruption and fraud in Il
Westmorelaud district, who represents it
Mr.. WINsLow replied, " | believe Il
NIdll lHdH VI tlc SOHllllllttti MI SONONc
Laughter.
Mr.. CovoDE, Pa,D-1 am ready
give the gentleman full information.
Mr.. HoUsToN-I don't thank the &c
= tleman for his information. can get
e from better source.
# Mr. WINsLow submitted resolutiC
directing the Speaker to issue his subp~l
for certain witnesses. During the subs
y quent proceedings Mr.. TRAIN, (Mass
= said in reply to Mr., Houston, that
: should consider himself guilty of gro
impropriety as member of the Hous
% and gentleman, if he insisted on a
- - dressing the Chair and intorpolating l
= marks when he was not entitled to t
;, floor.
y Mr.. HOUSTON asked whether that I
, mark applied to him
= Mr., TRAIN replied that he meant exa'
- ly what he said.
~ Mr.. Houston responded that if the r
marks applied to him, Mr.. TRAIN was
distinguished liar and scoundrel
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