The New York herald., 1868-05-30
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

dOUSE OE REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, May 20, 1868.
BUTLER's SMELLING COMMITrEE-ANoTHER INEF-
FECTUAL MOVE TO HAVE MEMBERS OF THE oPPosI-
TION PLACED UPON IT.
The reading OF the journal Of yesterday having
been suspended when about half of 1t had been read
Mr.. MORGAN, (dem.) Of Ohio presented the following
as q question Of privilege
Whereas ha, been the practice Of all parlaHmespp.y
vessaton or report Of committee to give each political
party on such committee and whsrea: in no
4: ne Of y
resen.aes Of Congress- Of the United States from such
seemingly pSsssD ;ss II Be
Of the oppc,Sn party In this House to the COMMITTEES to
The SPEAKER stated that If o resolution of the
same kind and providing for the number of ad-
dtional members had not been previously introduced
he would regard the resolution as question of priv
ilege; but that like resolution had been offered the
ton Of privilege and had been laid on the table by
vote OF the House. He added that that would not
RESOLUTION whenever his State called for resolutions
Mr.. MORGAN, acting on the suggestion, intimated
by the Speaker, m0d1hed the resolution by making
the additional number OF members three instead OF
The SPEAKER remarked that that modification
made the resolution question OF privilege, 10 being
dinerent from the one that had been laid on the
table.
Mr.. BUTLER, rep) Of Mass, objected to the resolu.
The SPEAKER said that as question Of privilege
It would be entertained Notwithstanding an objec-
Mr.. UpsoN, (repl OF Mich, raised the question Of
its being considered at present.
The SPEAKER put the question whether the House
would now consider the resolution.
Mr.. INGERsoLLr rep.) Of H., desired TO make
statement or suggestion, but Mr.. upson and others
objected.
Mr.. INaERsoLI, however managed to intimate that
II some Objectionable language was stricken out
he and others his side Of. the House would vote
for the resolution.
Mr.. MORGAN, acting on that suggestion, withdrew
The SPEAKER asked Mr.. Upson whether he insisted
on the question Of consideration.
The question was then taken by yeas and nays
whether the House would now consider the resou-
tion as f0llows:-
S: the BE II s 20 10 sdS e. rs
itee % investigate the facts In the case Of the charges
The House refused TO consider the resolution, the
vote being yeas 81, nays 86, al follows:-
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stevens. % rsss iha%s: 'Re
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| Mr.. BOYER, tdem) Of Pa, then offered, as ques-
ton OF privilege, resolution to add three members
OF the House who voted against impeachment to the
committee authorized TO investigate the alleged cor
| rupt means employed to influence the Senate In the
| determination of impeachment.
l The SPEAKER ruled that IL was not question OF
privilege being substantially the same as the resou-
ton offered by Mr.. Morgan, and which the House
| THE tMPRIsONMrNr or yoOTry.
Mr.. BINGHAM, trep.) OF Ohio, called up his motion
to reconsider the vote BY which; last evening, the
| confinement was agreed to. This was in execution
of the understanding last night. Mr.. Bingham pro-
ceeded to defend the action Of the select committee
in reference to the treatment OF the recusant witness
Mr Wooley), and to show the contradictions In his
Of sieooo Which he swore he gave to sheridan
Shook, and Of which sheridan Shook swore he had
not got cent The witness wooley had then come
before the committee and withdrew that statement
excusing himself on the ground that the oath had
not been legally administered to him, the chairman
| Of the committee having been sick and absent when
Mr.. ELDRIDoE, ldem.) Of Wis., asked Mr.. Bingham
to state, as matter OF fact, what the contempt was
Mr.. BINGHAM. said that he would state that before
he was done with the matter They had already
OF raising money for the purpose of bribng senators
and when they asked him again what he had done
IT was privileged natter that II was used in the
relations OF client and counsel. In that view OF the
case they came before the House and asked IL 10 cA
ercise it, undoubted power In committing him To clost
| confinement, allowing him to have only such inter
course as the Speaker might from time TO time deem
justiAable; not, OF course, excluding counsel. IN
| conclusion he showed That there could he no inter
ference OF the courts In the matter citing the cast
| OF Messrs. Anderson and Dunn, where the supreme
Court, fortyseven years ago, ruled that an order
the House was a bar to suit Of trespass and falss
imprisonmentnot only bar IN law, but an absolute
justification in the courts and out OF the courts.
AT this point OF the proceedings lone 0clock) the
absentees under the cali Of the House last evening
were presented at the bar OF the House by the Ser
| geantatArms, and were excused for their absence.
LIVELY SCENE BETWEEN MEssRs. BUTLER AM
BROOKS.
Mr.. BROOKS, tdem.) OF N. Y, having been allowed
| ten minutes, proceeded to say that the records o
| the House showed that the witness W0Oley had
| offered on the moor Of the House TO appear and
answer any question whatever that the House might
aiudQe TO be proper. The witness only objected u