Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-06-28
THE COyODE INVESTIGATION.
Pref ident BuchaMan Triumphamtly Vim.
dicated.
HON. WARREN WINSLO

HON. WARREN WlNSLOW,
From the minority Of the Committee. by special
leave Of the House, reports Is follows
On the 5th Of March, the House, on
the motion of Mr.. Covode, resolved
s'That committee of five members be
appointed by the Speaker for the pur.
pose of investigating whether the Pres
ident of the United States or any other
officer Of the government, has, by money,
patronage, or other improper means,
sought to influence the action OF Con.
gress or any committee thereof, for OF
against the passage of any law arper.
tanning to the rights of any State OF
Territory and also to inquire into and
investigate whether any officer or off
GERS OF the government have, by comb.
nation or otherwise, prevented and de-
feated, or attempted to prevent or de.
feat, the execution Of any law or laws
now on the statute-t ooks and whether
the President has failed or refused to
compel the execution Of any law there
of. The said committee shall iuvesti.
gate and inquire into the abuse at the
Chicago or other post Offices, and at the
Philadelphia and other navy yards, and
into any abuses in connection with the
public buildings and other public works
Of the United States.
"Resolved further, That as the Pres
ident in his letter to the Pittsburg CEN
tenary celebration of the 25th Of No.
vember, 1858, speaks Of "the employ
ment of money to carry elections" said
committee shall inquire into and ascer-
tain the amount 90 used in Pcnnsylvan.
ia, and any other State or States; in
what districts it was expended, and by
whom, and By whose authority it was
done, and from what sources the money
was derived, and report the names Of
the party implicated. And, for the pur-
pose aforesaid, said committee shall have
power to send for persona and papers,
and to report at any time"
These resolutions were referred to a
committee, consisting OF Mr.. Covode,
Mr.. DIN, Mr.. Winslow, Mr.. Train, and
Mr.. Robinson Of Illinois. They involve
and charge the committee with the con.
sideration OF seven distinct bran shes OF
inquiry:
F,Ist. Whether the President, or any
other officer Of the government, has
sought by improper means to influence
the action OF Congress for oragainst the
passage Of any law appertsining to the
rights Of any State or Territory.
Second. Whether any officer Of gov
ern,nent has, by combination or other
wise, defeated, or attempted to defeat,th he
execution of any Law.
Third. Whether the President has
failed or refused to compel the execution
OF any law.
Fourth. Abuse at the Chicago and
other post offices.
Fifth. Abuses at the Philadelphia and
other navy yards.
Sixth. Abuses in connection with the
public buildings and other public
works. m
Seventh. The employment of money
to carry elections in the States, and es.
pecially in Pennsylvania, how much.
where, By whom, and under what au-
thofi,y employed, and from what source
derived.
I These resolutions, 90 large in their
terms, covering 50 much gfound, aud
opening such All illimitatle field for the
qualification Of passion, spleen, and ma
Ign'ty, and. by consequence, rendering a
Ge,ence, in like measure, onerous aud
a'mcass' have occupied the committee in
locessant AID laborious investigation
rom the 18th Of March Last, involving
ea a meetings for a time equal to one
nstt O. tho whole session ossho House.
ana to almost oil itAsbusiaess sittings
:.nce its organization by the election Of
its Speaker. - ; ".
II must DO obvious that by NO bs..i.
bility could the COMMITTEES have exsnin-
I'd thoroughly aay one Of thea seue,s
distinct 9pRisyfE isvsltigaiioes sanrh
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