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SENATE.--The consideration Of the subina-
rinc telegraph bill was resumed.
The consideration OF the submarine telegraph
bill was resumed.
Mr.. Pugh moved to amend, by adding the
prOyisO that no money shall be paid under the
authority of this act until convention shall
have been concluded between the United States
and Great Britain. whereby such portions Of
British uossessionsss In North America as COM
mand a Western terminus of Telegraph shall
have been subjected to the principle Of neutral
ization rs adopted in the Central American
treaty of 1850.
Mr.. Seward said the discretion was lodged in
the President. If he deemed the interest of
this country required such u treaty he would
doubtless take the proper measures.
Messrs. Hunter, Thompson (lAy.) Pearce and
Geyer opposed the bill for various reasons.
Mr.. Weller was not willing that $!O,Ooo q
wear should be expended for this Telegraph,
while a similar connection with the Pacific,
which was vastly more impoatnnt, was neglected.
MIR. Butler was not willing to trust the desti-
mics of this country to q wire controlled by
Great Britain, and urged other objections to tue
bill
Messrs. Rusk, Douglass, Seward and Mallory
urged its passage.
MIR. Bayartl remarked that it was certain that
if practicable, line will be established ltwere
better we should have some share in it, as we
can't prevent it's construction by our refusal to
participate in it,
Mr.. Pugh withdrew his amendment.
Several amendments ofa verbal character were
made, WHEN the bill passed; yeas 90, nays 10.
Mr.. Wilson introduced a bill to procure n bust
in marble, of the late Chief Justice VIM. Cush-
ing, of Massachusetts,,
The House bill to enforce the attendance OF
| witnesses, &C., was received, and by unanimous
consent referred to the Judiciary committee,
who forthwith called meeting, and in five MINI
utes reported without amendment, and asked its
Immediate consideration.
Mr.. Wilson objected. Adjourned.
HOuss.-The pending question was on the
motion to reconsider the vote by which was pass
ed the resolution directing the Sergcant-at-armS
to keep MIR. SimontOn in custody, and lay that
question ON tie table.
| Humphrey Marshall asked where was Mr.. ST.
monitor, whether he was now in custody, and If
SO, by what authority!
The Speaker replied that was question prop
erly before the House.
Mr.. Marshall maintained that it was pertinent
to know the fact.
Mr.. Orr said that Mr.. Simonton could not be
confined until final disposition of the resolu-
ton.
The Speaker remarked that tue Scrgeant-at-
Arms hud informed him that MIR. SimOntOn was
in his custody and present. (VOice-Whcr is
nc? Other voices reSponded-There he Is at
his desk.)
The pending question was decided in the af-
firmatiYe; yeas ll6, nays IL.
The House resumed consideration OF the bill
reported from select committee, more ettectually
to enforce the attendance of witnesses ON the
summons of either House of Congress, and TO
compel them TO deliver testimony.
Mr.. Davis, of Maryland from the Select COM
mittee, reported - substitute providing pains
and penalties to add to those now authorized
He explained that it contemplated definite and
efficient punishment, no witness to be hereafter
allowed wilfully to refuse TO give testimony or
produce any paper; and ''if he done so, he
shall he liable to indictment for misdcmeanOr,
and in connection shall pay fine of not more
than 81 900, nor less than 500, and he impris-
oned in the penitcntiary for not more than -
nor less than one month. The witness to be
protected from criminal prosecution for any
Testimony lie may give before Congressional
committee, but not relieved from prosecution
for perjury.
MIR. Davis called on the House to relieve the
committee from difficulties which stand at the
threshold of their investigation.
Mr.. Wilson wished to substitute impriSon'
ment in Jail instead of penitentiary, us the latter
was used only for felonOus offences 10 this
the select committee agreed
Mr.. Washburnc, of Maine, wanted some ef-
fcctive bill to compel witnesses to give testimo-
| NY. The purity Of Congress demanded it, but
the committee of judiciary Should examine the
bill to ascertain whether its provisions were not
inconsistent with the rights of the citizens as
secured by the constitution.
After further debate, the bill passed-yeas
1873; nays H.
The House passed bill to establish the office
of Surveyor General in Nebraska, and for other
purposes. Adjourned.