The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-16
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

Of the Uaifedi sssits5s, L gross breaeh Of
/ privilege on the part Of the senate, calcu-
4 lated 10 degrade the House and ObstTuct
/ the. course of public justice, concluding
I with resolution, that select committee OF
! seven be appointed to inquire if said Gem
munlcaIlon was received by Senator Hen
derson what is the Legal. character OF the
I 0nense, and what penalty, If any, the
House ought, in vindieatiOn of its own
dignity, infiict, as well as what provisions
! OF law are necessary TO prevent a recur-
! renee OF the same wrongs, with power TO
send for persons and papers, and report by
bill or otherwise.
Garfeld objected to its reception.
! .spsaEer-The Chair IS about to de eide
/ the question as 10 whether the question is
or Is not question of privilege. In the
opinion OF the Chair, 1t ls not a question
OF privilege Inc wording OF the resoiu-
/ tion expressly shows il Is not. The charge
alleged is an Infringement Of privi-
Iege OF the Senate. 1t has not yet occurred,
in the recollection of the Chair, that the
House OF Representatives mas been recOg-
nized by the Senate, as having cha rye Of
the protection ofdIs privileges. II the priv
ileges Of Senators be assailed, that body is
eOmpeteEt to protect its own privileges.
Nor would the House consent that the
senate OF the I nited states, should assume
TO protect the privileges OF the House. The.
Chalr, therefore, does not think the resoiu-
ton, II It's language, presents question
OF privilege. -...-a
GarieId-I dena L d the regular order of
Loan-Idesire to say that all the COM
munlcatiOns had by the members of the
House from the state of Missouri, with the
special instance and request, and the paper
was sig2ed at his instance.
worse.
speaker-The question is not debatabIe.
The gentleman from Pennsylvania has
modified his resolution BY striking out the
part referring TO the infrin cement Of priv
1Iege Of the senate. The Chair is OF the
opinion still that it is not question of
privilege. The nearest point to il that he
can see is found on page Is OF the Digest:
That of all corrupt combinations. Il does
uFH~eH.
corrupt communication IS alleged upon
members of the House. AS to the inter
course between them and their colleague es !
IN the senate, the Chair cannot assume
in order 10 make question of privilege.
Wooiward-Then l ask the unanimous
UpsOn and o hers objected.
The House then proceeded in regular
order 0 I business. After some minutes the
proceedings were interrupted by Wood
ward, who was understood to ask what
the entieman from Missouri (Pile) meant
by making gestlcufatiOns and grImaces in
an offensive manner-in a mann er more
worthy Of the ring than the House OF
The Speaker fntimated to Woodward
tnat his remark was not par Ia n en- tary.
If the gentleman had charge to make
against member OF the House he would
have to make it IA the usual form. Ihe
Chair did not see what the gentleman
complains Of
Piie-Who had walked 70 another part
of the Hall, said-I intended no insult or
grimace, or anything of the Kind 70 the
Woodward The gentleman stood here /
making cabaIistic signs. daughter As
he Belongs to q party that Claims have
all the moral sense of decency in the
country. 1 inquire what he mean by
sIandlns on Ihls HoOr. IN the presence OF
the peakeT, and making these griEnaees i
at me.
The speaker-If the gentleman presents
a aquestion OF privilege, Lhe Chair wiiIrule
0FSeil-Do such remarks go into the
Globe as part Of the transactions of this /
Speaker-They do The gentleman from
Pennsy ivania rose, claiming to have been
I'M nprOperly treated by the gentleman from
Missouri and the gentleman from Penn
sylyan1a used language the Chair thought
was out OF oder as applied a fellow men,
Der. II ne mas cause OF complaint, ne
should SUBMIT the matter for action ofthe
House.
No further notice was taken of the incl 1
dent.
The House resumed the consideration of /
the bill for the relief of McGarrahan, re-
ported last Saturday from the Judiciary
Committee, which confirms his title to
g 900 acres of land IN California, embrac-
ing the New Idea QUICKSILVER Mine. twas
explained and advocated by Wilson, of
IOWA, Chairman of the J Judiciary Commit
tee, who said in committee there was out
one dissenting voice, that of Boutwell,.
Boutwell, stated the grounds on which he
had opposed the bill in COMMITTEES and on. !
the House.
Washburne, OF Illinois, inquired if the |
title OF the property was not ia the United
Wilson replied that it was.
Washburne then wanted to know what !
justice there was ia giving this property, Z
worth two or three millions of dollars, TO /
McGarIahan or any other man. and why /
4. the law allowing mineral lands TO be oc- I
cupied and taken out of the possession of 1
the Government should not be repealed
Wis said he could answer those ones /
tfOus in his argument.
Van Wyck opposed the bill, arguing that
the claim had originated in fraud and /.
forgery and had been propped up by per- /
johnson expressed the belief that /
MCGarrRnan's. claim was just.
wilson Teclted the facts IA con rOversy.
sustaining the claims OF MCGarrahan, and .
arguing against the claim Of the New Idea +
Company, and stating tnat if the Dill was I
not passed the quicksilver monopoly in I
California would control the product and /
price OF quicksilver.
AMER further debate, Higbee moved TO (
table the bill. Rel ted--55 TO 73. q ....s /
The bill then passed-7S TO 49.
The speaker presented q Ieuier from the 1
Secretary Of the Treasury, transmitting a /
supplemental report on the trade with the /.
British North American Provinces. Re !
ferred- TO the COMMITTEES of Ways ana /
Means, AID printed. .e...e
TIae Spes ker also presented 2 cOmmuni- /
cation from the General of the Army, with /
reports Of the several District Commanders f
as 10 the reeentele electiOns in Georgia, North I
Carolina, south Carolina and LOUISIANA. /
ton.
Lawrence, of Ohio, rom the judiciary /
Department OF Law: which was ordered to i
be prin ted and reeoTnnitted-
Benjamin, rom the Committee on Re 4
trenchment, reported a resolution calling !
on the Secretary Of tlae Navy for copies of 1
the correspondence in reference 70 the sale +
o. Inc two iron -clads, CataWoa and +
The House went into Committee Of the I
" 40 e on the state OF the Union, with (
Qndelstanding that no further business be I
done to-day.