The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-09-06

Extract from Garr,ti Davis speech in Coyinpton
kfhilcky. August 1ih
appear before this audience 10 spear
my own principles, sentiments and con
clusions - have no authority To speal
for any one besides.
On the 18th of December last, ! offer
cd in the Senate Of the United States ,
resolution, containing several PROPOSE
tions. in these words:
"REsoLvED, That the Committee OF
Investigation and Rcirenchment inauire
ascertain and report whether Ulysses s
Grant. President Of the United States
now has. or heretofore has had. any in.
tercst. certain or contingent, in any con.
tract to do work for the United States,
or TO furnish any material 10 be used in
any public building: and il he has. or
has had any such interest. whether i,
came 10 HIM by purchase or gift.
THAT said committee INQUIRE. ascer-
tain and report whether ANY persons
have made donations of money or prop
erty TO the President. and if lie has be-
slowed upon the donors or their rela-
tions. Offices or places Of public trust and
profit, aud 1t SO. the names OF the donors,
end OF the persons on whom such Of
fices or trusts were bestowed, dcsignat-
ing the trust or Office il, each case.
THAT said committee also inquire. as
certain and report whether The Prcsi-
dent has bestowed any Offices or places
OF public trust or profit ON his relations.
or the relations of any memJcr Of hi.
family and If so. the names Of all sucl,
persons, the offices and trusts bestowed
upon them, and their relationship 10 tie
President or member OF his family.
"1hat said committee also inquire. as
certain. and report whether there has
been any contract. arrangement or un-
by ar among any officers or
persons IN the civil. military or naval
service ot the United States. that they
or Others were to have any part or inter-
est in any money, bonds. land, or other
property. 10 be paid or acquired conse-
quent upon any treaty between the Re-
public of Dominica and the United
States: and il SO, the names Of all sucl,
persons. and tic nature OF their conncc-
lion with the affair; aud whether the
ships. sailors. or marine forces of the
United states have taken any part in the
ronfiict between l.aez and Cabrul. Or did
any act 10 favor .. iajure lhe cause o,
either: and il 50. wart was The part OIL
ic,. and by what authority or order
lonc.
And that said committee also i.,Gu:rc. I
lcertain. aid REPORT i.cilicr the l'rc.i-,
,cat anl heads oi departments. or au,Il
~ them. have abseutcd thcmselve, from !
Washington City aud the performance i
u their respective duties. 10 make e.cc- !,
Ionccring excursions and speeches ,hro'
he country AMI 10 spend their time az,
places Of pleasure anal tlissip ,,ion: md /,
I -. how frequent were such a.,,ebcY.i
~ thos" officers. or an- o. i'ir.n. aud I,
low long did each continue. AMI in
these several islaniric, said d
Oininittrc Is empowered TO send forl
'crsons and papers" {
! moved the Seuatc. on several davs.
@ taken up The resolution for consiiera- i
ion. that might have the opportunity d
o justify myself for having nude 80 Il
extraordinary a proposition: but the 4
'raDt majority OF that boly. no eachu
occasion. voted down the motion. in q
ended to rccur 10 il. from time to time. q
ut in a few days was taken with serious I
ndisposition. from which did not sur n
lcicntl! recover TO resume INV seat dur d
ny the session: but for this visitation. la
honld not now he here 10 make an Ex ~
'osE that would have been more appro- "
'riate to the Senate. but which. as Gen. d
srant is a candidate for reelection to Il
he Presidency, deem to be due the h
Ountry. ii
1t was my purpose to have modified o
ne resolution SD as TO make the deialca- G.
ion Of Gen. Grant. as u Quarter-masterl |,
I the army in the Mexican war. and his q
in the great gold conspir- Il
cy Of 1869. in the city Of New York. n
wo other and special subjects for thee
Of the committee. l will Il
Ow treat the first one. Z,
In 1862 Mr.. Washburne, then n rcprc-.l
cntativc of Illinois. at present our Min
'ter to France. presented to the Houscir
( Representatives the petition Of Cen al
raj Grant. in which il was set forth n
hat In 1848 he was Lieutenant i'm the %
military service of the United States. q
nd performing the duties Of Quarter 81
Master in Mexico, and received Sl.Omtl
{ government funds in silver coin. and ~
> the safest place ut the post, dcDositedd "a
he trunk that contlincd il IN The tent ofO
,aptain Gore Of the army, from whWriI
was stolen without any neglect on his ii
art; and prayed Congress to pass an y
ct releasing him from accountable, e.
hcrefor and directing him to he eredi- "
ed with the $1,000 so stolen. There n
ras no other subject mentioned In said Ia
clifton, and il asked for no further re- ID
EFF n
This petition If General Grant was on Il
lie III the Clerks Office OF tho House of