The New York herald., 1866-07-20
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the report the had been read to the
| Honse He would refrain from discussion OF tho
Mr. DAVIS, trspl Of " " remarked that the House. IN
hearing the report made, could other feeling
Than that OF indignation al attempt by onccr or
the government TO assa the character OF member 20
the Houss for commenting upen The public admnis,rA
ton OF that ONCE. The question very properly
| whether tho character Of mombers WAS 70 DO thus
assAled BY outside parties and he proposed 10 oasr
i privilege had been committed In The Introduction Of
General fry's letter.
celved by mail and presumed that other members had
received copy OF printed pamphlet purportng 70 BE-
containing what no thought higher brr Of privilege
than original one in this language srhe principal
charges ooutaned In that letter maintain and rcAsscr
only the substantial but tho literal couecneas"
He Submitted that that involved question OF privileges
i which demanded further examination. further con
| sderaiion and further action by tho House Il In.
volvod aiAo question OF vcraci,y betwcsn General Fry
aud his coun. for the latter had stated IN his argument
before tho committee that he had no opportunity OF con
s1ing with his client and had received no instructions
from him oral written If that statement true,
then General Fry only guilty of Publishing asew
Incl, prominent libel upon membcr OF tho Houne,
hsr~er" ,hsS n, eos.guc sr nay u
the resolution he Ind Indicated TO make u 70 broad 10
covcr tho question whether ihc House submit To
| such publications as that pamphlet
| Mr. SrrvEss declared that he DID not know tina, .
grossor causelc-s made upon =
member He had hoped that the committee would have
gone lie further and taken such steps would r'nd
from tho Emira district, IN tho fcnl,en,iay General Fry
should have an opPor unity of vlndeaing himsolf In
somo oher way THAI ey Writing po'.hamoa, letter.
the caefnl AT cniion q tho committee, and that ths
committee had ended such proceedings against
General Fry as ihe Houe might deem u he due IN The
prom ses Tho reason why the committee had
ported formal resolution on tho subject wns that ma
pr rlcecdngs could be by te House against General
| rry without joining with him in such proccednss .
member q ihis body tAr Banol Tho pro.
| ccodings should be unit against them both.
| nore mallc ous violation of tho privileges Of tb.
House had been brought tho notice OF any OF
i the committee and il was due 10 the House and tho
4 that anrh IUdlQutlea should ba stopped. He
asked the House 20 do Mr. conklng the juatoa be was
entitled TO- having boen in this whole matter innocent
but emInenty patriotic, and scrvoeablo 20 the
ment by expressing ~ judgment the ~hol" question
by yeas and nays and declaring ~ condemnation Of an
4 og indignlty offered 10 one ~ IT, mcmborA
The debate Was iurtbor continued by Nj WrsrworrH,
who hinted very broadly tha, e vas Mr. blaine no.
General Fry against whom these proceedings should
/ have been Instituted BY Nj Pas, u,pl 81 Mo, who
defended hs colleague, tMr hiaDei abssnt on account
OF illness; BY Mr. R.SnAI tiom) of Ia, who Pot some
nlsuogAlorra Ia the legality of member Of Congos
holding another olnoo ander tho government and by
| FINALLY Inc debate was closed and taken
by yeas and on tho resolutions, and they yer"
Ro.s Thornon ana wentworth voting in negative.
The latter stated thu, he eonearcd In fully cxonerang
Mr. D.y Offered As question Of privilege a resolution
nstructng the Judiciary Committed 20 report whethrr
| any breach ~ the privileges of Tho housc had essn
committed ip oonn.oton with the writing 90 sanding of
General fry,s letter o 70 introduction tbef.ot or
causing IL t0 be read IN ihe HouSe Or enter upon tho
| records % too House; and Il 70 BY whom and sbat
| action shouid b. taken
4 Tho NfrakFN HubuNird tlH QuNtNoh to tAo h1h'".
whehcr the feoinion should he received a. qasaion
q privilege aad the House decided inAi ahoala no.
4 as.n~snc lsynortaAuow HuL
| Ar srAB,o from the Conference Comm ttee on tho
Consular and Dipicmatr Appropriation olll made r.
| port which agr..d Tho HOnnn tcccdrs from IL
dlpagccnon, the appointment u seoond Assistant
secretary % saie wbo.e Halary - nsed Al coo Tho
senate agrees 20 tho House anendment abolishng tho
once Of Minister Roudsu, al Portugal with amend
providing thai money shah b. paid 70 The pre-
.cnt Minister Resident ai Portugal % account = further
Mr RAYsoSr trefnl of v, inquired the q
Mr. sraLpra replied that the committee was gnsni.
nous ~ recommending = sscaas" ,hsy consdsfed lhs
present incumbent ~ that oncs cpuruy unworthy tho
conDdence % The gosoranont
| u1sccuyT cosMrNirATfnNH
The House dfpoacd of Executive Communications an
| follows The mesrage from the President transmit.
| tng statements % consular fees received, rad
| and referred " the Committee Foreign A.
| iairt The message from the President transmitting
report and Documents from tho sccre'ary q STATE reia
tive g. proposed International m0ysmsnts ~ conBecton
Universal Erposlton for tho rrform Of no
systrm a couAge weights and measures u ~Nn ref'f
I'd The COMMITTEES Coinage. weights and hs@A.
| urca
lfsr from ,ss sesr,safE = ss' ,S,sro'
the o0nfnoi Indian Affairs IN Dakota TrTrbgfy,
reisrred % he Committee % Indian Anars
4 arm rcnsH~r
The srrlrrn announced 20 the House the menbsrs ~
the Joiui Committee on Fesfenohnsnt, va has~r,
Hale. scLenek Jenckss, Randall u Pa, sDd John v
| ThOzas
| rro-o~fs Ipnsros 90 rr-s1csH
hr Bf-asi., MP q onto. called ~ ths motion 70
reconsider a. snts By shich the lai resolution
cernns - fgnns.sec % the 9TH u March
referred = uo tou n',tse on Rsoonssrae'ion
l1hn srton wnn-aknn Arcouni n iniallgsnrs hay
ng rrahed the Hsae that The ssiAiarr u Tsnnsssss
had raaosi bg eonati,gt1onai Amsndmeni y being he
plrpo. ~ NJ Bingham amend the io,ni f-soiaon ~
pplfing for tho ismedso representation u fsnns.ses
/ " corrre..l
| NJ -ryssa moved % lay the motion % reconsider
\ the ufis
" I,scs. r-pl q Ne, rnarsd % adjourn which
fhe ,oes : : thea Aken "a ts ns,lan 70 ay ,hs mo.
'loa r~ordsr tho table, and vas ies ~ vote
| u n yess sga MT VI nays
| Va -rsvs. moved 70 sfJ ourn
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come 40 after reading the lo4rtai
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