From Wat6ington, Jan. 7.
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While the Houfe were shis day enpa.
ged in the discuflion of the Compensation
Bill. Mr.. Williams, of N. Carolina, rofe
in his place, and itated, that an attempr
had been made TO influence the purity of
his conduct as Chirman of the commit.
tee of claims; that the attempt was made
by Col. John Anderfon, who has claims
from the Michigan Territory to great
amount and that faid Anderfon had this
morning made him written offer of
SEQ dollars, if his claims were pafed.
Anderfon's letter was read. 1t produced
very great and general indignation
through the houie and a relolution was
unanimously adopted, directing the fpea-
ker TO iiiue his warrant for the arreit of
Anderfon.--N I. Can. Adv.


Col. Anderfon was accordingly arrea-
ed, and on the 9th init, was brought TO
the bar of the Houfe. where he was in
formed by he Speaker of the nature of
the charge brought againit him and
that he would be allowed TO employ coun-
fel, and have every other indulgence and
privilege which was fcafona5le and fuit-
ed to his cafe. He sgnihed his in;n.
ZION to have council, and to fummons
witnefes to teltify to the character he
had fpltained---and wilhed till the next
day 10 prepare for his defence which
was allowed Some members doubted
the right of Congress to proceed in tbs
manner in fuch q cafe bur precedent
is found in the Journals Of 1896.


On the oh Col. Anderfon was not
brought up but MIR Spencer made
motion that he fhould b: discharged or
the ground of doubts whether Congress
had legal power TO pnniih and that the
fusj-ot ihould be referred to the Judicia
ry. No deci(ion was had this day.