The New York herald., 1871-01-11
NEW YORK HERALD WEDNESDAY JANUARY H. s7rRpIE SHEET

AIN u All L Ill, 10 IL Rlf
tion OF privilege. called the attention OF the House
TO serious charge made against him In the New
ings was the responsible editor, and who acknow-
cdged having made the charges In the first instance.
The charges were as foll0ws:-
James Brooks has been charged jo5ber and oorrup
spoos. s 20 n sst Ss pub,
said S s is
K put .as IN his H. IN:
or saps % . + 4seoa 4 fSss
public property We are ops q hi, Hd ~
sS Ne sS ss' sa jim e IN COM
ss. noorioasy iOSisr and oorrapsionis. that he
~. Ss !: sssSs i $sISsssoa 5s shame
charges than these could be made against any pub
lie man. 10 all species OF charges that bad been
ass h n e lsls long @ n h had s
course OF his public life that he had ever been ac
cused OF making money BY his position in Congress
Sssr 70 aeas his sndren dear to ali conasotsd
price 70 d public man In the position in whiCn
he was, on one OF the most conspicuous coinHittees
q the House., which had large power over the
racter, and therefore he asked an investigation con-
cerning It. HIS character IN that respect was as
searching Inquiry. Without troubling the House he
Sna osS e me So et q Sa
had been said that no lived In democratio city,
with democratic judges aad democratic juries that
He, therefore, threw himself upon the republican
majority in the House, In the hands OF
%sst to
inquiry respecting these charges AS the remarks
that he made and the charges 70 which he referred
went on record, 1t was also necessary Tor him TO
accompany the record by some facts which should
establish the value Of these charges now and here-
after. and for that purpose ne asked the reading OF
an AFFIDAVIT by the Clerk, made by the very person
who innicted those libels upon HIM.
Mr.. BRooXs then sent to the Clerks desk and had
read an andavlt made by Hugh J. Hastings, stating
that he had been indicted by The Grand Jury ut the
June term of the General sessions for printing and
article winch be knew to be gross libel; and feel
Ing that conviction must inevitably follow the trial.
he applied M & to Mr. Henry D stone the G person upon
dltion OF making free, 1ul and public retracton OF
the full charges made againss his character IN the
article referred to. The AFFIDAVIT Went on as fol-
lows
The charges therein brought against him by utterly
s sas % ss nuss II "a Ss
self-condemned libeler OF man Of whom l know
. we'll t1own confess ha have mS mSs
;as rfraston q clTss which have made against
pubic Illumination. : 40 HUGH J. HAsfiNGs
MIR. BROOKS remarked that he mad nothing more
to say except that he respectfully asked the House
for the appointment OF select committee to Inyes-
tlgate those charges.
Mr. VOORHEES, said that he appreciated the dell
cacy OF the position OF the gentleman from New
York and the nigh motive that acJuated MIN, but
siuon Defoc the Country did not need an invesiiga-
tion OF charges preferred by wretch like him
1 whose aiidayi has just been read Il certainly aid
by man who confessed under oath tnat he was a
liar, tbeller and Q malicious slanderer.
Mr. nAu uE aUr wi ~ 1oudt rrbf
1t hardly worth while 70 ask any consumption or the
valuable time OF the House on sucn charges. He
did net believe that any one who knew MIR. Brooks
would desire any further notice to be taken OF such
charges.
Mr.. GARFIELD suggested tina. there should be some
opportunity Of deciding between the honorable and
Mr.. DAWES did not think that journalism could be
regulated or determined by any action OF the House.
He believed that before the great tribunal Of public
opinion, and there alone. honorable Journalism
that d,snon oraSIe journals @ ike that which % CHAR
acterized the charges against Mr. Brooks, would 60
Mr. BINGHAM. (rep.) Of Ohio, thought It due to the
House and TO the gentleman from New York that
there should be an investigation such as would
place on record the opinion OF the House In regard
to the matter. The House should not devolye on
Mr.. Brooks tie obligation OF determining whether
ne should withdraw the demand ior an inyestiga.
lion. He suggested that Mr. Dawes should submit
House.
Mr. MAYNARD, (rep.) OF Tenn, thought that every
gentleman was the best Judge OF matters affecting
himself and that Mr. Brooks request should be com.
piled with and the result of the investigation put In
a permanent form on the records OF the House.
Various propositions in writing were made by
Messrs. BANKS, DIcKEY, SAWYER, LAwRENoE and
those gentlemen ana by Mr. PLAT, who thought
that Mr.. Hastings should not be condemned on an
that the seal Of condemnation should be made on
the author OF the charges; ana by Mr.. BENNETT,
who wished the resolution to describe Hastings as
man OF Infamous character. Finally, on motion of
Mr. MAYNARD, select committee OF five was
ordered, with power to send for persons and papers
and TO report at any time.
TIiE cKNTESARy CELEBRATION.
The House then proceeded to consider the bill re-
ported by Mr.. MoRRELI, OF Pa, to provide for cee-
brating the one hundredth anniversary OF American
Independence by holding an International exhibi-
ton OF arts and manufactures In Philadelphia In
Mr.. SARGENT. rep.) OF CAL, offered an amend.
ment providing that no expenses OF tlIe exhibition
or It's officers should be payable out OF the Treasury,
MI. WELLS, dem.) OF No.. offered an amendment
requiring the exhibition TO be held IN st. Louis in
stead OF Philadelphia and spoke In support Of the
amendment. 1t was rejected by IS to 90.
Mr.. KELLEY closed the argument In favor OF the
bill. He SAID In response to the suggestion Of Mr..
BROOKS that an Industrial exhibition Could have no
fair connection with the origin OF our independence;
that history proved just the reverse Jefferson him
self had written that the acts Of the British Parlta
ment crushing every industry and attempt at manu-
iactures In the colonies was man cause
ti0n Of Independence; and that Declaration emoe-
died the usurpations and tyranny Of the mother
country. NOW, when through the RELIEF which lib.
erty alone could give, the arts and manufactures
have aourished In America, adding wealth and ia
cities unsurpassed In the most favored lands 1t Is
especially. appropriate that this, among other
causes Of our success and happiness, should
be commemorated on the spot where the first
struggle was inaugurated to make us q free
people. He then spoke at length Of the advantages
which Philadelphia presented for the occasion,
aside from its historic associations referring to It's
population, manufactures and comforts, and the
beauty OF the park and SURROUNDING where the
celebration Is proposed to be held.
MI. RANDALL made few remarks in support OF
the bill.
Mr.. GRIswoLD moved to lay the bill on the table,
which was negativcd BY 81 to SO.
The bll was then passed
The House at haf-past four adjourned.
NAYAL INTELLIGENCE.
WASHINGTON, Gan. 10, 1871.