The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-20
House Of R.pr...ut.,,v..

ON n oti n Of Mr.. Wash6urne I'll ! Resplvel tina,
lot We zFu "i f'hruary' seats In tbis Hall be- W
arranged under 'he direction ~ the speaker as ~
aeon mediate the Setiat and al invited guests
aud II rs m ei ough tr their furniture and At The
close OF tie proceedings, the SPEAKER adjourn the
House
favor Of a Bankrupt bIl.
Mr. Bennett, delegate from Colorado, offered n
resolution which WAS adop'ed nstructng the Com
nutr- 81 the Judiciary, ~ inquire intn the exp Iii.
cy Of legaliziug al cnnsumAt.d litigation under
the Miners and Peoples Court In Colorado prior 10
the Organization Of that Territory.
MT Hickman tPsnn offered the lowing -
whereas, tie Baltimore GLITTER, OF this d,te
cont-ins Il following publication;
'Dr'UNESrs fuUND.-During yesterday the ~.
lice force visited the ihce Of the South newspaper
and took ~ sse-a Of M nber u letters written
by Senators BsyArd and Salisbury of Delaware, and
the notorious NAllaDdig ham, Of Ohio. The dpcu-
ments contain touch ug sentiments Of por bleeding
Dixie, aid various suggestions how the Yanke es
might 9 defeated" therefore
Rssolred, That the Committee on the Judiciary
be directed " enquire into the truth Of the all, ga
tons therein made tgainst g. l.. V'andigham a
member ~ this ii use, with power IN send Tor per
sens and papers, and to examine witnesses on oath
or tihrmatlon, snd T. make rep r, there n.
M. Nallandgham Immediately rising, said he
had waited for opIo tunity W call the attent IN
~ the House 10 this statement himself lie did not
know what were the motives Of the gent. emAn, nor
did he care. His purpose, some time since, was
Just the ssme ~ Il was nov. He gave plain, d.
rect ~ emphatic ntrsdictou n the state ment
In utston. He had never written line ~r q let
ter 10 the Baltimore Souri, 10 any other paper
or ~ any other nan suth Of Msson's aud ID Xln's
line. The article In question most Infamous
and scandal, us. Was a mans reputation ~
lie placed at the mercy " local ire
sponibls paper, with its libellOus, slanderous
fasiti's Ike this unel He would not enter y de-
fence In this till the letters should be prd iced
that he had written, and their matter and cha
III stated. lie distinctly stated that such stters
we're iurRerea, and he deemed that II the duty
or the right II any member Of the House, TO cal the
attention 81 this body To irresponsible sta'eL ents
of this kind. lie deprecated gentlsman's ma
king pers nal statements in regard H. newspaper
paragraphs, and be hinsalf, had with eNcep-
| tion rsfrain'd from IL. lie had always acted and
sTuken In "A manner which he deemed IN be con-
sissnt with his duty and the oath he hal taken 10
| support the Constitution the United States.
Mr. II, kmsn remarked that even asuspiijn, m
ordinary suspicion, W. nd Justify such an investi; ga
tion the resolution contemplated, and the gem
tleman from Ohio himself, A. well as other mem
bers On the floor kne~ there we're suspicious against
him. lie would not say whether those susptIl ms
we're just or unjust but certain 10 was that theS
hsd IL On numerous for a long time past. IL wlI a
duty OF the House To purge itself of unworthy
members, lie did not know whether the gentle
man from Ohio occupied properly or improper y
his seat this aonr by Offering the luton he
did not LSeludCe ihe gentleman II WAS he duty
ure 'i the publisher and editor Of the
6OUTu newspaper ut the instance ~
the government, and hence presumed me
effects Il Il Office were at thu time In Federal
4 alton received from the Government or those who
acted ss It's agents. The article heTe'ora re-
sp' nsille far be could Judge. In reply e. Mr..
NsllRndighEm, who neld that the House was no,
justified m such investigation 81 stAteme Is Of
this KIND, Mr.. Hickman referred him n page 90 OF
the late Il edition Of the mNuuas by this cnnrn"n
tales we're worthy the attention Of the House. Now
he held that the matter under confederation was
more than "a CON ne n tale. It was direct charge
by "a responsible new spaper.
4 Mr., NallAndigb am desired the gentleman rom
Pennsy lyaniA " mention one sp,ch' i'tn or
charge on which the suspicion OF his diSloyalty
rested.
In reply, Mr.. Hickman referred n the Breckin-
ridge NEE ting In Baltimore, at which the gentle
man was present, and which gave rise 10 many
suspicious; ard next alluded to the fat that the
gentleman st a dinner in Kentucky given in
his honor. lie then remarked that there were
many other thin.s which he could state, There
was the fact of the speeches Of the gentls nj of
Ohio, made July last. During the extra session In
Congress, these spe ches were in spirit Agair 81 the
Government, and the parties conducting the war.
These speeches gave rise to many pa, ions. Tho
g, ntlemsn frem Ohio wAsicertAinly rot ignorant o
all the ne facts lie asked n there was man in the
House who kad MOI heard suspicious against the
loyalty Of the gentleman from Ohio The gentle
man was suspected Of disloyal'y, II not drec'y I'M
pllcated. . =,
lAtiye 20 the dinner In Kentucky, no "omn ten Nhe
Gentleman thai he had not passed the sou OF Ken.
lucky since the IOth Of July, l5ox, when ne wen'
,hi,b.r az one IL cornm,,tes N follow the remains
u hsaTy Cisy % hN lAs' re-'inS P'A0s' lao 1~a