The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-07-18
FIsH-DAVIs-WEBSTER.
An Investigation that was not had speech
that was not Delivered.

Correspondence OF The sun.
WASHINGTON, July l6.-I have obtained the
original copy of proposed explanation and motion
by the Hon. William Mungen, Of Ohio, which at
the close Of the session be failed either to get
hearing for or to get printed in the GLOBE, as his
friends alege, through the hostility OF the Speaker
However, in the tumultous Babel whi,h the House
nresenicd, any Speaker might fairly be cxonerated.
The speech is as follows:
Mr. SPEAKER: An honorable gentleman rising TO
question Of personal explanation the other day SAID
in reference to personal auusions ny inc press,
quoting from Josh BILLINGS, that he w1s not
ashamed 10 be bitten by a dog" IcOnfess there are
cases in which hould be ashame l; tor instince II
say that would be ashamed to be burked az by
Watchdog arousing me from sumbcr into which L
hTd mcn while on the uost Of duty. -,
Tie imputa'ion in THE SUE Of yesterday, which
indeed elects on the whole House well as uuon
myself is made, know not why, personal to myself,
aud insi iitcs want Of vigilance NJ the custodian
of tho interest Of nv constituents and AZ one orthe
repesentstves. as we are Jointly here, OF the people
Of the United states; want Of vigilance which BY
and criminals while the editor Of THB Sun singles
inc out for the applcation Of his denunciaiion.
cannot DENY that there is some color OF truth in
this alleged dcrclction Of public duty which was
mine rs much but no more than that OF every other
member Of this House. viz: That of investigating
charges against the leading men OF the Government,
involving the interest and honor OF the whole coun.
try and violation Of tie sacred rights OF humanity
which charges have been roforred TO on this floor,
and Of the truth Of o portion thereof, nj least,
moral conviction EXISTS in the minds Of many honor.
able members. The Clerk will please read an ex-
tract from The sun Of July IL also two extracts
from TINS Sun of saturday. July o; one leading
article. the other copied from WikeSs Spirit of TIE
Times or these extracts the first mentioned is "a
follows:
"Thr Hon Mr.. Mun~cn Yesterday moved 10 appoint
iNu Committee OF both Houses Of Congress- t. con.
silcr what restrictions should mt upon the mni.
grafton of Cinnamon. Mr. Mungcu would render
much greater service II he wOu procure thI apn1int-
mcnt OF an honest and fearless fomnrc of the House
a. make searching vcatgaton into the conduct OF
Sda'y Webster, &. n. DAVIS AMI Hamilton Fish. IN
clnnccton with the project OF making sIAOOOO by
buyin. Cuba"
Mr. Mungen then continued: 81 will say In per.
soual dscuipaton that tangible proof, or personal
evidence dii not seem to ne attlin1hle before, OF
charges which appeared too monsirous for be-
lief though tho incxornbe logic of passing events
impressed "a oven common sense the conviction That
thcr could not be without some fOunl atiOn aud
further, that NJ the close Of the session, n this
House kno KS could have had opportunity further
than to offer az permitted by unanimous consenU TO
move for The appointment or a committee OF inquiry,
to call before them aud examine all the parties impli-
Gated. viz. the Hon. Ilniiton Fish, SIDNEY Webster,
Rsq cameron D1vis, Esq.. and PAM s. Forbes. Esq
and also ~ witnesses, CHARLES A. Dlna, ESQ, George
Wilkes, Esq, JUDGE Richardson, the Hon. J. ID.
Coke, Secretary OF tho Interior, and Domingo Ruiz,
WHO must he personally cogniz1nt OF all tho facts
that rasscd between the deceased Morales Lumus
and the Executive