Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-06-04
saturday Night's Report.
CONGREssIONAL,

WAsHKGToE, June 2.
HOUSE.
The House resumed the consideration Of Mr.
WinsloW resolutions offered yesterday, directing
the Speaker 20 issue his subpoena for certain VII
nesses 70 appear before the COyOde COMMITTEE
Mr Train said with his sense Of duty he could
never allow the minority 70 dictate the direction
Of business. He would, however, listen 10 any
uQRestion from his colleague on the committee
ar. WinsloW,) Is be had always done, with def
erepce, but he repeated he could not allow him
or the minority to dictate 70 the majority how il
shall urosecufs the investigation We are held
responsible, and therefore shall pursue our own
Tr. CLARK. Of No, inquired-Do understand
TIE gentleman 70 say the Republicans are in q
majority in the committed
Mr. Train-I don't inelnde the gentleman, and
that's enough
IT. Bofeler-Does the member include any
gentleman Of the Southern opposition II is an
imputatiou en- the party to which have the hon
M. TTSiE-Peraaps ought to qualify my Ian
qusRe That as the Republican party is respon-
sbe for the legislation Of this House, We shall be
held responsible TO some extent ior the conduct OF
this Committee The resolution Of Mr.. WinsloW
n. WiasioW thought his friend from Massa-
ehusetfs whose gentlemEnly bearing he apprecia-
ted he'd fallen into error with regard 70 the testi-
rnonv he souqht 70 bring out relative TO the Con
oreesicnai election in WestmOreland county, Pa
Instead ofassistng in the Investigation, the chair
mHU. III. L0FoQe- ealQ ne uau solle peLsylAAl
knowledge Of that district and therefore declined
% subpoena the witnesses. n
IL vas great outrage and blot upon the Re
nablican party which all the waters Of the ocean
could not wash out. The refusal was unjust and
iniquitOus. He had been informed that greater
frnnda had been committed by the Republicans in
Pennsylvania than those charged upon the Dem
ocrafa
HI CoFode said he never yetre refused 70 summon
Witnesses, but objected to summons thirty or forty
Who lmeW nothing, which would entail an eN
pense Of $500 TO 5000
ne gentleman from North Carolina has brought
u-itneSsss before the Committee without their be-
ing summoned, and the majority Of the Committee
u. Wi1siow was glad the government had re-
minded hiu Of this.
~. Hughes-Give Il 70 him
Mr. WinslOE said he had asked that only eight
Of thirty witnesses had been summoned, and
stated on his individual responsibility that II had
peen TIE practice Of M C0Yoae 70 summon VII
neEes without consulting the Committee.
Mr.. CoFOde replied that It was only this morn
Ing an order had been passed by the Committee
relative 20 the summoning Of witnesses.
Mr.. Campbell said the charges Of the fTaudu
lent election Of Mr.. Scranton came, assassin like
from an anonymous source, which Mr.. WinsloW
refused 70 give to the public
IN Covode said he told Mr.. WinslOW that he
was willing 70 send for several witnesses, and Mr.
WinsloW informed him that those witnesses had
nothing Q DO with The Government.
Mr.. MinsloW asked no favor He stood on MS
right 70 have witnesses summoned.
Mr. Robinson, of Illinois, remarked that from
the time Of the organization Of the Committee
Hr. Win5loF insisted that no witnesses ought 70
be examined unless the subject Of subp9ning
them was fTst brought before the Committee.
Mr.. C0Fods-My course has not only been pro-
tested against BY majority OF the Committee,
but also 81 the President fLaughter.l
Gr. Robingon-1 have only stated fact, sir.
nr. WinsloW trusted the Speaker would not
hereafter issue his subpoena for witnesses until
the list has first been certified by the Committee.
WTfurfnrr nIlmHnH IN the fart that raofiunnuw
ssaip.t the Administration had been improperly
Re (iEinaloW) did not think 1t proper for him
mony, coming a. ne did from North Carolina,
where the duty Of gentlemen is known, and the
pronrieties Of life regarded
Mr CoFode replied he had particular reasons
sometimes for not communicating the names OF
witnesses he intended 70 examine, one Of which
was that II they should hear Of 1t they would get
A humber Of private bills were passed.
The House voted TO 90 into Committee Of The
whole on the State Of the Union,
Nearly all the members thea left, s few remain
ing for general debate.
fTr. Stewart, Of Maryland, made a speech in
reply 20 bis colleague, Mr. Davis, who several
months ago attacked the House Of Delegates Of
that State for eensuring him for voting for q Re
publican Speaker, Mr.. Pennington
lTr Dsvis said the House Of Delegates' expires
sion OF opinion was sheer piece of imPerti-
IN Stewart asked whether his colleague tbouebt
the people Of Maryland would sustain him
M Davis had no mode Of ascertaining this TIL
the fal election, and perhaps not then for he did
not suppose his personal conduct would be IN
issue but be had no doubt that when the time
came be would fnd enough 70 sustain him in and
ont Of his district.
r. sTewsrt replied that It was 4 libel on Mary
land % say she would sustain him. She was per
fscfIv sound on the Slavery question. II the
oIsegfion IN issue between himself and his col
iearue were submitted 70 the people, the latter
T.aa -rrHr than a uT1nH1
shout ns many &c Fremont received His col