New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-02

Clerk TO read, Is the foundation Of some future re
| marks.
The following ia the letter referred to:
D.snAH BlsHGr Attorney spd cOunseors at Law, NO 10
Na'suu street va.
,, BHoS OIL, la % ,S,h- t,
sa by the Fulton astonihes The step win excite sp
o II H. stt pr sino Go 10 moys Trnr sqaa
Bear love to Sanders and Cobbei Give yonrsei no unss
eccouf Of BE leter they win be taken care o. Th-
pat have ply I'd has been seemingly humble end liynn
tht would thfk Of calling mt before the Refpmer
Laughter sboud there be any dere Dan viii post in
time to eDah. TO tai, siVft p for my health Shall
Confusion goo eoV'ds Gov hc NIB Of yo friend
Mr.. BOCOCK Dem, Va. How did the gentle
nan come by that letter
Mr.. JOHN COCHRARE-By r0bblng the mall
Mr.. COVODE-I Will show Won Just now, # you
only keep quiet. This letter into the hands Of
geien an, who Enclosed ii to me- with description OF
where | would frd the syriter. Durham was pre-
pared to rail for Europe aid sent officer from here
with a sui pena for HIM to New-iork, to bring hm be-
fore TIE Committee To examine him as to tins letter
Tie officer has since returned and is now here. lie
stated that Durham expressed himself perfectly wilt
ing and ready TO come immediate ly back with him,
nj he had some business in the Courts, but that he
would have difficulty in getting off, and that hs
wond meet him (Jhe officer at the train, and come on
TO Washington with him. Ms ambassador returned
with this info rmaton Iaughter and astonsbed TO
find that Durham not here. Continued laugh
teri Since ten have been trying to get him here;
Int fearing Of trick in this lefter-ior they won't
TO get letter from Durham, and compared the hand
writing, which art exactly alike.
Cries of " Read it," The letter read. 1t was
from Mr. Durham the writer Of the other letter, stat
inc his readiness 10 attend and be examined before the
Committee il il thought bis testimony necessary.
Mr. COyODE-NowsMr Speaker, after received
hat letter mace two G.. three more efforts to get the
wines here; but he never came and would have
brought The matter before the attention of the louse
long ago. but did not want to occupy the time OF
tue House with matters belonging to this Committee
Now H. gentleman from North Carolina, my colleague
In the Committee refrls 10 some cOrrupOns IN Penn
syyana and ays refused send there for witnesses.
Ipeyor refused 10 seid for few Witnesses, but did
not want 10 tend for twenty thirty OF them, know
ing that if ran up the expense too high would have
A load to carry ILaughter. The gentleman said
something wi reference TO the District which repre-
ser. Now. if il proper to refer TO The testimony,
would state thai we have already IN evidence that
money was sent from Washington TO support the
Democratic candidate for Governor OF Pennsy wanna
The very nan who against me two years ago.
lLauaLttrl But theTc was occasion to BRING tins
matter before The Hous'. told The gentleman that
was willing TO send for Witnesses they could establish
ANYTHING; but The frs thng was aways asked was,
ii ilCy belonged had belonged to the Government.
Ii ihey did not did not question them.
MI. CAMPBELL (Rep Pal rising, said that as
Mr. Scranton Tad left Washington senouI indlspcsed,
be would IN lis alsence, state that his honor had
never been and could not be called IN quesuo-nether
his honor nor BIZ integrity. If he was here he would
cont the fullest aud broadest investigation into bis
COncuct.
MIR. WINSLOW woad not have mentioned Mr..
ScI1Iton anne but that lac compelled to 90 over
the Whole record.
Mr.. CAMpBELir-1he gentleman required no ex-
cu alton; but if the House thought there was any
thing in the investigation. let II 20 ahead.
Mr. CONODE-l vii state that offered T. my col
league and the Committee to send and bring Mr..
Scranton before the Committee. lie did not know
wi AT was tie object of bringing tbis matter before the
House TO compel The attendance Of witnesses when re-
ouired by his colleagues The proceeding is entirely
new: | reveT heard If pc like; do not understand
IT, The only thin N it TO show that everything has
De eli done to prevent getting witnesses to testify be-
fore The Con Intee; and why IL s because the es-
tmonv is enough to damn any Administration, and my
colleague knows it. And now think the House un-
Cersinnds II.
Her great aonfnsion and uproar followed the at
tempt of several members to get The floor.
Mr. HOUSTON iDem. Ala claimed the floor.
Several members called bin TO order
Mr. HOUSTON am in order. i am for lnyestl-
gazing The whole subject.
[Cries Of Order, Order and general appeals to
the Chain.
Mr.. TRAIN (Rep, Mass. said he had personal ex-
PLANTATION to make and the moor was by courtesy
yielded 10 him for the purpose by Mr. Iappan oil New
Mr. HOUSTON again addressed the Chair, and was
aen called order by yarious members shouting out
Z Order q, the top ofrSair voices
Great confusion prevailed The Speaker was APP
peaed to on all sides to preserve order Ihs beng
PARTIALLY restored.
Mr.. TRAIN sad-Nir. Speaker, / am not in the
habit of troubling the House much. never insist
! Wien am clearly out of order. / should consider
myself guilty Of gross mproprleiv, as member OF TINS
House and rs gentleman, if insisted in dressing
the Charard inteTpolatmg my remarks when had no
rgt 10 u floor. taking up the time Of those who had
/ Mr.. HOUSTON rose. but met with perfect
vol. OF cries Of 4" Order; ut he maintained hls
siapd in an excited manner. and the uproar around
him ful sided be said addressing the member from
| Massachusetts MIR Train, ! would like to know
whether The gentleman applies his remarks TO me.
Mr.. TRAlN-(Quieily but emphatically Yes; |
mean exactly what say and what did say stand
| Mr.. HOUSTON who remained standing no sooner
| attempted to speak than he again yociferousy
! cslcdtc ORDER but he in loud tones made himself
| heard above the din. as in excited and menacing
| manner he shouted out, Then say you are dis
macefl liar and sounded
| Mr.. TRAM cannot be- inundated by you, Sir.
| Mr.. HOUSION-NO. Sir.
Tie confusion and uIroar was here renewed, ano
| rdoull,d
MIR. SHERMAN rep, Ohio rose to- call the gen
H. man irom Alabama 10 order. lie called the atten
| ton Of tie Speaker to the Of the epithes - liar
ard scoundrrl." Such language was not to be per-
tted He asked that the reporter be directed to re-
| duce the words Of the member from Alabama TO
wiring as preliminary to motion he would then
! make.
irg al together, aud claiming the recognition of the
| Speaker
Mr.. SHERMAN-I desire to have the words used
| by the member from Alabama read TO the House from
| the CltTk desk.
| MIR. PHELPS Dem, Mo rose to point Of order
lie cOpttuded fia 10 sustain the motion made by the
geItl,nan from Ohio that gentleman should have in
| The first plsce called the member from Alabama to or
der and ia tie next he should hlu self repeat to the
| House tle words complained Of az unpararneu tary
TIE gentleman from Ohio had not done this, and his
| motion WIS therefore out of order.
| MIR. SBEkMAN-i rose to point OF order at the
non elt Int in The uproaI around me could not make
a fhq rorda pf
tie gentleman from Alahama did not do 1t before
simply because desired have the words exactly re-
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