The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-06-09


the wstehmen In the public grounds.
olude ~ qeyernment employees, sna J, thers
referred to evouid accept 4 modification.
Mr.. selye, Of NY, moved to iaythe rcsolu-
-'iG p.S SS the ,s s.sl So,,o0- Il,
MI, kooni, Of p asked y The bill INCLUDED S,S,Us
Mr. Mullins: Of Tenn, asked II \ included Ns..,sS
back 20 per cent. of taxes they had already
MI. Holman. of Ind, asked II 1t included
ana them the notion % LAY the r.soiution on the
az: Va :SSsss: sa!!s s previous
and psndlse the vote upon ordering me
pa he Isl Ssss 5vss s un S u. n ruIs
received > letter from the counsel Of Uhss. W.
opsS fSs Va. sSss n pss Z,
be presented 10 the journal clerk, but II there
was no Objection he would lay the petition
'f NJ. Butler objected, and, a: : privileged
question, desired TO offer resolutien.
The Speaker said one privileged question
table the conference report on the Arkansas
to lay ~; oS the table va: fsj.oi:d--yes: n, nay:
The report was then agreed to without a
On motion Of Mr.. washburne, Of III, the
Committee on Retrenohment was directed TO
inquire into certain alleged fraud: in hay COP.
Mr. Butler, Of Mass, rising to a privileged
question offered resolution w that any CON- ~:
him to the committee ohsrssd with the invsitf.
S SS o n and ss.0, K. point
order that the resolution was not report Of
the committee, as but two members of the
%s;s Ky ss:s we're
this was therefore not report Of the com
mittee, He would ask the gentleman MT.
came from %" but two or three members o. The
MI. Butler. know what takes place In the
fV Decline % r sDsasr the QUESTION. '' NV
MI; Brooks Insisted upon his point Of order
that II was not competent for only two mem
The Speaker could not say how many. mem.
bers Of the committee were present and how
many were not. The gentleman [kIr. Butlerl
mittee, and the Speaker could not know other.
wise. It was for the House to determine
whether the report would be received,
was authorized by The majority Of the com
mittee to make sfeport' and he does not dare
to say so.
strictly il order; he could only enter the word
Of the member making the report.
The House, BY a vote Of 50 to 90 decided to re-
AFTER considerable discussion, the resoiu.
ton was agreed to--yeas o., nays Of.
A lengthy debate O. then .pIans Up. which v, va,
Mr.. sohenci remarked that 1t was much more
nes to Lose I'll. chsns. tS take
MI. Eidridse and others said that could very
The Suestion was taken and the committee
!; The sergesnt.stArms then presented Mr.
" The pesolation just adopted wa. then re.t
" The Speaker to Mr.. wooliey. Are 20,
you Of your contempt Of the order Of tS'
MI. woolley. I am, sir.
script from II. eoss poeiet, and wa. about e
Mr.. shsiisbarser said the witness was her,
! tion Of the committee, and Re could only purg,
himself Of the contempt BY expressing his vii
lingness to answer the committees.
Woolley, and propounded to him the question
MI: WSSlIsy; ! ask that the question. o
The clerk read the question that. had bee
Q propounded to the witness relative to the di.
,Shaf . to shd : S n n;. sS N. .ss sfRS!
: upon the matter OF the impeachment. wv
r eF %ss. m nSs ss Ike a4 hs
: Woolley was In contempt, but that the ques
= tion was in relation to sum Of 5000.
Some discussion ensued with regard to tn
Mr.. Woolley said II he were permitted to d
y so he would state what the question was.
]. MT Wooiisy was s" committed and Asked him '
!, he was ready to answer all proper question
d put to him BY the committee.
I After some discussion with regard to VIII
n Speaker again .Propouhded the inquiry, an
The ausstioS. read In the Hou Hour" and insSmue
Q as he considered this a partial order Of tn
g House that he should answer these questions
IA Mr.. Wooiiey then retired in custody OF tn
Sergeant-at-Arms, and the House took rece,
until 1850 p. m.
,: The House reas.embied at I 80, and as /
2 Grafton Of the tax bill, the question being upo
sSns sss he g.
n trict Courts OF the United States. Tn
n MT. Holman then moved to amend by Pre-
IA yidins that such suits may be entered In VII
United States Circuit Courts. This was ais
d The House then proceeded with the yariou
G. sections, when the 13d was reached, which Z,
E. lates to transfer Of cases from the State
T. the United States Courts, which was amende
'r States Circuit Courts shall have oris juri
y diction In all these cases.
y mlttee rose, and the House, at io;is p. M, Al
u burned.