The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-07

day court lie did in the views OF the com
mittee and hoped the resolution would be laid over t
Tomorrow and printed
House.
Mr.. Cessna made a personal explanation Ia refer
ence to his connection with the Chorpennng case.
ChOrpenning, he SAID, was one OF his constituents
one Of the attorneys In the case, Jeremiah Black
had bt en- presiding Judge in mis- district when he
(Cessna) was admitted to the bar, and he had ful
confidence in bis intelligence and integrity He had
also fun confidence In the learning and Intelligence
of another Of Chorpenning's attorneys Mr. Earle.
Several Of the witnesses were residents OF his dis
trict lie believed then, and stl believed that there
was money due to Chorpenning, but he did not know
that the claim so large, that as the award made
by the Postmaster G eDeral. He had no doubt,
however, that the Postmaster believed the
amount awarded TO he honestly and justly due.
Mr. Cessna narrated the history OF the claim, AMI
contended that It was not true that the claim had
been examined and rejected on It's merits by Post
master. Generals Blair, Holt, or Randall. They had
refused to consider It, as It had been decided by
their predecessor, Pcstmaster-Gene Brown. He
referred to the OF the case by President
After considering this easel do not think that the
parties M ge aS at Sen M o
any technical rule, but that the case should be open
to reconsideration; express no opinion on the the
President Johnson, dated in August, 1861, recon-
mending that the claim should be taken mp and ad-
justed. He asserted most positively his lief that
part OF the money due to ChorpenniDg was still
unpaid. -
expectation or intention OF changing or attempting
to change the action OF the House in the premises,
but with an earnest desire to place record the
reasons for his action. II he had been over-zealOus
or too cOn6dlng, or had failed TO make more salts
factory explanatiops of The case at the time although
he was not permitted to do so, he was willing TO
accept and endure his full share OF any just criti
clsm. He did not remember 10 nave seen or heatd
after the presentation Of the petition In February
! 1870.
CTCsW ell had been lobbying in favor Of the passage
/ OF the bill. He had never seen Mr.. Creswe on the
floor Of the House elsewhere on any such erTand.
He had never said anything TO him on the subject.
lie had never written to Mr.. Creswell single line
regard to the matter. de declared most solemnly
that he had never received or agreed 70 receive nor
had he been offered In this case or any other
single farthng for any olcia act Of his except the
salary attached TO the position which ne occupied.
pg or ob end never Knew %e%ber Of any sach
ring; lie had never been interested. directly ipd
sOS H. to nD SSr 81 RGs rf% % I
been in public position. occasionally, for than
tS retain the eondnce Of those who knew him. nnd So
hop ed to leave for his children and friends Teputstien
Mr. Hin asked unanimous consent to make statement
Messrs, Dawes and Farnsworth also desired TO obtain
the floor to reply to MIR. Cessna.
Mr. McCirew objected, and insisted the regular
Mr. Dawes hoped that there was no arrangements be
tween Mr.. McGrew and Mr.. Cessna by which all reply
Mr. MeGTow subsequently withdrew his objection, ID
order 70 let Mr. Bill make statement, but Mr. Arne
Mr.; Myers presented petition tcom the q commission
merchants
for the repeal of the cent tax the sale o
spirits.
Mr. Coburn, from the Commit go on Public Expeudi
lures reported bill providing that claim
which have been adjusted by the accounting officers
Government shall be reopened without suthority espe
cisy given by law and forbdding the accounting Office
to act upon account claim which shall not
been presented shn six from the date at which
origins ted unless the having the claim
FAINT, femme coUe,t lunatic The second section
forbids who is been officer, clerk
empoye in the public service to act as agent attorney
in the of claims before the department
any branch thereof in which he had served give
formation mpart knowledge acquired By him oicall
in aid of claims against the United States.
After considerable discussion the bill amended [,
to provide that ~ shall not apply claim of
arising in States formerly in insurrection which b.
law could be finally settled aud adus
and that all other claims shall be within
years from the passa of the act
The second section amended to apply only
persons who had been employees of ths Government
within three years. The bill as thus amended wal
passed.
Mr. Asper. from the Committee Military Affairs
made report the investigation into the expulsion o
three cadets from West Point Academy.