The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-01
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Mr.. Logan. Chairman OF the Committee on MIL
tary Affairs, made report In the case OF John T.
case and the statement made by De4eese before the
Committee. Deweese having resigned, the COM
mittee reported the following resolution the report
being signed by all the members OF the Committee: =
Resored, That John T. Deweese, late representa-
tive in Congress from the Third Congressional Dis
ment to the United States Naval Academy in
violation OF law, and that such appointment
and that his conduct in the premises has been such
as to show him unworthy of a seat in tue House OF
conduct unworthy of a Representative. The testi-
mony was read from the Clerks desk. That of Mrs.
NJ H. Bean, prop ietress OF the United States Hotel
ut Washington, was to the effect that she had paid
five hundred dollars to Deweese for the nomination OF
her son TO the Naval Academy, and that amount had
been refunded by Deweese within the last few
days That OF her son was 60 the same effect.
The statement OF Deweese was, that at the time
he received tue money he did not know that there
was particle OF wrong in it, The Secretary of War
and OF the Navy were both cognzant OF what he was
wrong he had returned the money and had sent his
resignation to the Governor OF his State. He had
not acted from mercenary motives, for he had ex-
pended Sl2 0GC in his State on the last Presidential
The reading having been concluded, Mr.. Logan
called for vote on the resolution remarktng that
the committee would certainly have reported
luton OF expulsion had it not been for the decision
OF the House the other day, in the Whittemore case,
that member who had resigned could not be ex
PEELED.
lhe resolution was tnen adopted unanimously on
MIR. Cake, Chairman Of the Committee on Ac-
counts made report as to the expenses of the va
| Tious committees OF the House, The expenditures
of the Committee OF Elections amounted to 326 416,
being s10,20O less than had becn claimed as legal
fees by wltpt ssts and for serving subpnnae5; the
| Committee of Ways and Means had expended s51Is;
| the Committee on EQregn Affairs, S69I0 the Judi
! clafy Committee, s55s4; the Special COMMITTEES on
the Decline OF American Commerce, S2oD0 and the
Census Committee, asits-the total amount eX-
pended being s41,1s6. or this sum- $4,000 had been
| paid, leaving SAG, ,S24 unpaid.
on motion Of MR. Kerr, the Committee on Accounts
| was directed TO audit and allow the accounts rs
certified by the chairmcn of the respective com
MIR Logan asked instructions from the House
as 10 what the COmnttee on Military Affairs should
do IN inv Gstgatilig the cadetship appointments i'm
| properly made by members Of former Congresses
The committ c huiia iaSen evidence against members
showing their connection with the sale OF cadetships
but having jurisdb;tiOn OF the person, che com
mittee did not know exactly what sort of rcsolu-
ton TO report The Committee would take the in
structicns Of the House on the subject.
MIR. Woodward expressed hs belief that the com
mittee lad no jurisdiction 70 the person OF an ex
member of Congress-, and had right to investigate
with view OF any personal proceedings against
such member; but when the resolution was adopted
IL meant more than mere investigation of the de-
lEquencie9 OF individuals. It meant to inform the
House with reference to the working Of those two
netional schools, and that Information would be
very important 8s bearing on the question whether
! 1t was expedicnt to Keep W1 those schools in the
hitherto been conducted. II those Schools were
being filed by purchase, they should either be abo
llShed as pubic nulSanCSS or there should he a re
formation IN the mode Of making the appointments
| Mr. Bingham tChio) expressed Es conviction tina
1t was simple act Of usurpation for the House tC
order investigation into the Official misconduct Of
former member who was not now member L
was well enough understood that the ofense wa!
indctable under Statutes, and therefore this wa
not the place to make an inquisitiOn against mar
not now member or the House.
| Mr.. Cobb (Wis.), member OF the committee
| represented that 1t would be unfair to certain ex
members against whom testimony had already beel
taken, and notices whereof had got into the pni;i
pF5ss, to shut Off further Investigation Ia their case
and thus cut them OF from defending their reputa
| tions. -. .... .'
Mr.. Banks suggested that Il could be reinedled by
the committee reporting that there was no grounC
for such statements in the newspapers but ther
would certainly be great injustice In the House en-
teriDg into an Investigation In where it hac
no remedy. Various suggestions were made anc
resolutions offered and modified, aDd finally the fol
| lowing (as offered by Mr. Garfield and amended bI
MIR. Logan was voted on:-
Resopcd, That in the execution OF the order OF tn,
House OF February 4, 1870, the Committee on Mill
investigation OF all purchases or sales OF cadet
ships by any person who has been elected as mem
Der or delegate Of the House OF Representatives In
the Forty1rst Congress, or by any person who holds
any executive or judicial onice under the Govern
ment OF the United States; provided, that nothing
contained in this resolution shall he construed &c
prevent the said committee from continuing and
completing all Investigations already commenced
Ihe proviso having been agreed to as an amend
ment, Mr.. Scoield moved to lay the whole resolu
ton on the table, as making unfair Discrimination
against TWO or three persons, and letting all Others
go free.