The New York herald., 1870-02-24

We VIII expel Mr.. Whittemore In order TO delehd
calsm lausnter) a telegram mas been sent 70
my own state and published in the journals since
ntd inc hardinood OF moving that time be given 70
The accused saying tnat nobody woulu vote for
Mni.temore except those who mad been selling
cadetshps or mad schemes which they dare not nave
ventilated In the House. 1 am more inclined TO
think that nobody would vote against him for that
reason. | know the members OF this House, and
know that they have more independence tnan that
VIII DO my duty here, before God and man inde-
pendent OF the newspapers; for II There ~
any once thn2 on eartn am superior
70 ITS tne newspapers. tVcry general laugnter.)
ing OF cadetshlp appointments. II IL should turn out
that IL mas grown up TO be custom and that 1t IL
whether the penalties Tor that vicious, improper
illegal custom when has grown up for years are to
wno nave ms Mr. Sa
degree. In conclusion, Mr. Butler read from Lne
aridavIt or Mr.. Wnittemore that the money had
been used for the benefit 0i the poor his dlstrct
he appealed 10 the House 10 pause and consider
TO deal with the case coolly and with Judgment and
al all events to be careful mat the accused had every
constitutional right
Mr.. WARD, rep, Of \. T. offered an amendment
to Mr. P0lands resolution, providing that the final
disposition OF the case snal not DC postponed for a
| longer period than twenty days.
lands resoiunon. The gentleman from Massachu-
| sets mr. Buter mud said the other day
that he desired quick acton IN order tnat
| the rebound OF The newspapers mightn0t
have its influence on members; but now he
| wanted unlimited time. lie desired the House to
deal with Mr.. Wnlttemore justly, and even lenientiy,
but as 10 the suggestion OF the gentleman from Mas
sacusetts that tnis case should be postponed until
all the other sases were presented It would be 2naiO-
| g9gs 70 his asking, il.he were defending maa FOR
ds II esisss S4ss III tpii nam,s, >, men we're n con-
spiracy, and the cases OF all Of them were pre-
sented before the Grand Jury, | should ask tnat
" Vent & on. lAsm DC n'l0'ea before Inc 'a' 0 one
MIR. LOGAN replied that there was no such thing a.
| partnership in crime, and that there was no law
saying that should not be tried because he
had par tne1s In his crime.
| . Mr. BuTLEh-suppose we were before court and
that one OF the judges accused OF partnership In
| tine crime. would not tne gentleman, II ne were ON
| the bench. desire to know how many OF his ass9ci-
ates were guilty before be Went on with the case
| MIR. LOGAN suggested tnat II the gentleman from
Massachusetts desired to put himself In that cate,
cory be had no objection. He would 90 as far TO
protect The innocent any man who lived. He
would Judge man justly ana even tenderly, and
had implanted IN i the human breast but wne mi e'S he
would invoke ON tne sde OF an unfortunate man all
the tenderness, all the charity and all the mercles
winch the human hearG could have within IL, ne
would AT the same time invoke the God or Heaven
TO give them honesty enough TO decide what
the law Is and what the standard OF morality
should be in the House Of Representatives. lie
would invoke every man that had q right 20 pass
upon this question TO nerve himself 10 cut do
crime, SO that virtue ana honesty niighC stand
upright before the world, and be honored instead of
condemned Dy the action OF the House. What eN-
cuse was there Tor tnis delays lie was sorry that
the anuiuyit Of MR. WntemOre had been read,
cause nc must state Ia contradiction or IT.
mr. CUTLER rose, made tue point OF order that he
Inent to the papers that the record. and
that the chairman should DC so confined and should
not state facts that were not upon the record.
| The SPEAKER sustained the point OF order.
Mr. LOGAN SAID he would conine himself to the
record. lie would go no further than the aidavit OF
the accused, winch had been read from Cl erA's
desk, and which, ne presumed, had drawn up Dy
the gentleman from Massachusetts, In that aiidayit
| Mr.. " htJeinore mad SAID nc WAS not permitted to
| cross-exaniine witnesses. That statement
correct. Mr. Wnllemore had been asked by himself
| thir. Logan TO cross-exanine MIR hegier, ana mad
said tnat ne would nave nothing To do with u
scoundrel Mr. Whittemorc had not been dragged
before the coInmittee, but had before youn-
tarily and had made niS statement
Mr.. BUTLER aaaln insisted upon enforcement OF
the rules that statement OF facts should De made
except from the record.
Mr. LOGAN replied that n The learned lawyer from
Massachusetts aud the attorney Tor the accused was
so AFRAID that the truth should be told, ne would
withhold 1t for the present TO Accommodate tnat
gentleman. what did Mr.. whi.temore hmselr state
IN his afldayity Not tlas lie nad not received the
mcey, out tnat ne mad not used II for any private
purpose. The committee had not said he had used
the money Ior any private purposes but tnat he was
influenced III the dlsposlllon OF hs cadet appoint
ment Dy pecuniary consideration. What drer
ence did It make what he did with the money ne mad
receiveds II there WAS an important bill before
House and n a member was approached and asked
. TO II for consideration Of ten Thousand
dollars, would it any less a case OF bribery aud
corruption II he would say that he would apply
the money ior the relief Of the poor IN - ms
district Il lie supposed that ihe gentleman from
Massachusetts wouo say tnat mat was not bribery,
that the money was used Tor charitable purposes,
that the member had bad intention In IT, that ne
had no bad motive and had oone nothing wrong. Dut
mat ne merely sold MS votc-nat was 10 say sold q
perqulsite thai belonged 10 his constituents. Inc
aflioavit of Mr. Whuttinore himself showed that ne
ought not to have further Gme. What did ne want
to prove by witnessesy Not mat had not got the
money. Ho had not denied the iact In the anidavt,
nor had he dened IL before tne committee. What
tnen aha he want TO proves that he had
used the money Tor cnar table purposesf Sup
pose lie had. What had tnat u do with the
tase man haa aauld BE- osea b do eveyy Tn .s
II he could put II on the ground OF charity. lie was
sorry Tor Mr. Whittemore. lie mad always respected
| IN N HutlsH la IN Iy rcia
tions with hlin ana mad talked with HIM time aud
tune again. But he had duty to perform, ana tnat
| was 10 Say whether Mr.. Nnittcm0re had been nfili-
enced ~ Improper motives IN making these APP
pointlnents, and he had 10 say tnat he was SO nnu-
enccd. He was Wiling to do away with every par
ticc OF testimony taken IN the case. lie was Will
ling 70 wipe out the evidence Of Ke&!er and Brooks
ana every other witness tDat hau testified, ana TO
take Mr.. Whlttemores own statement, and on tnas
he would convict Aln oi having received money Tor
hs appointments he Appealed TO members on
both sides oi the House VINO were anxious 20 pro-
tect The reputation OF this BODY whether, when u
member admitted tue TACT that had received
| money for making APPOINTMENTS they wouu give
| him time TO prove hat he d,d with tue money!
Mr. BrrLEa explained that ne only meant TO say
thar the TACT of tue money Deg used Tor cAaritaDle
purposes would make great diHercucc in the de-
gree OF punishment.
Mr. LoG An was reminded Of an anecdotc or q god
less fellow, who being IN church nnen COLLECTION
was made for the Leathen put MS hand Ia the poor
box and TOOK out a the money he could lay mold of; ;
and wnen asked wny ne did t.at replied that nc
tue greatest neatAeu IN tDat part OF the country.
! uaurntrrl n inns excuse would be admitted they
| would und members OF Congress going 10 work and
building churches ia their districts ana then selling
their IN the Eouse ia ald o thcIc pous project
| Laughter) The gentleman nom massachusetts had
| spoken about the newspapers howng about the
thing. Certainly tney did howl about H. and
| ne did blame them Tor doing 50.
Il members OF the House were wiling to sell them
selves Ike sheep ii the shanolcs, ne dd not blame
the newspapers tor uoWlng about 1t; and if the de-
cison this case were 10 uc postponed the people
would have right ~ suspect all OF them. II the
House expected It's committees 10 do their duty IN
| investigating frauds the Hvnse ise1 would have TO
do IT'S duly in Furnishing inese frauds. II taey re-
, ported OtDerwlse the House would be saying TO irs
| committees I'VE instructed you 70 40 this bat we
| did not xpect you would do H. We told you 10 In
ycslpate TINS thing, anu report II you found men
guilty. but we did not expect you would do It." l.:
the House d perform ifs duty III TINS matter II
would have to send resolutions of inquiry IN fu-
ture 10 some other committee than tue Commits ice
, on Military Aifars. lie moved the previous ques-
ton on Nj. Polands resolution.
Tie previous question was seconded--yeas lilo,
. nays %.
1he question was first taken on Mr. Wards amend.
mcnt 10 Mr. Polands resolution, and II was rejected
without division.
Tue yeas and nays were then taken on MIR. Poland 's