Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-06-13

and municipal taxation, ought 10 be taxed for National purposes, in m apount substantially equal to the average tax imposed in the several States for local purposes, in such nam, ner as may substantially equalize taxa-I ton: tho tax to be deducted from the coupops as they become due, aud the Committee on Ways and Means shall be instructed to report Q bill for the purpose above specified.
 The vote resulted, yeas, l6 nays, 100.
 Mir. Blaine moved to refer the resolu- ton tO the Ways and Means Committee.
 Mir. Holman said that would defeat the object Of the resolution, and he would therefore call for the yeas and nays.
 The vote resulted, yeas, sS, nays, 34. So the resolution was referred to- the Committee on Ways and Means.s
 Mir. Washburne, of Indiana, offered joint resolution allowing twenty per cent. increase on the salaries allowed to the employees in the,civil service at Washington. A motion by Mir. Seleyn to table it was rejected by 46 against Fl, and pending the vote on seconding the previous question the morning hour expired and the resolution went over until.next Monday.
 The Speaker presented the corres- poudence relative to the visit of the Chinese Embassy to the House, and appointed Schenck, Banks and Wood committee to receive tue Embassy. On the motion of Brooks the Senate was invited to attend the reception.
 The conferenc ereport on the Arkan- sas bill came up, and the House refus- ed to table it by 37 to l02, and it was adopted without division. 8
 The Speaker said he had been re- uuested to present communication i from C. W. WoolIey.
 Mr. Butler objected. but subsequent lv offered a resolution that any com lmunication from Woolley or his coun- sel, placed iii the hands of the Speaker, be sent to the Investigation Committee for examination.
 I Mir. Brooks made point of order that the committee had not been in session for several days, and, there be- ! inI no quorum of it presentin the city, | therefore it could not have authorized ! the resolution. k3
 rue CDGahtI ON ultNi tllC punt Vl order, and tue House, by S6 to 26, voted to receive the resolution. i Mr. Holman made point of order that as the resolution referred to g communication, it should be read. i The Speaker oyerruled this, and after Ia debate, and under the operations of | the previous question, it was adopted 1 by GA to 6l.
 1 Mir. Eldridge moved to suspend the | rules for the purpose of introducing q paper from Mir. Woolley, which should i be read, and that. having purged him- | self with contempt, he be discharged. ] This the House refused to allow, by 3S l to 79.
 l Mr. Shelabarger presented resolu- l ton that Mir Woolley be ordered to 1 the bar of the House, and allowed to purge himself of contempt, which was I agreed to.
 ! The House , 20 p. m. went into q ' Committee ofthe Whole on the tax bill, and within quarter of an hour after wards MT. Eldridge moved that the committee rise as the witness was at ] the bar of the House. The committee accordingly rose, and the Sergeant-at- 1 Arms presented MT. Woolley.
 The Speaker addressed the witness and read to him tho resolution adopted iby the House, to-day, and asked him whether he was ready 10 make such a statement as would purge him of the contempt ofthe authority of the House. Mr. Noolley, drawing paper from 1 lis pocket and presenting 1t said 'l am sir; this is m aRswer.p After considerable debate as to . question Of order, Mir. ShelhbargoI 1 offered resolution requiring Mr. l Wooliey to state whether he is now willing to go befor the Managers Of the i House and make answer to the qaes- ton. for 2 refusal to answer which lie 1 had been ordered fHto custody; and ii 1 SO, he shall have such privilege as soon as the committee can be convened, and ! that he in the meantime remain in GUS ltody and in case the witness declines, ! he shall he recommitted for eontin- uance ofcontempt, and so remain until i he is ready to make such answer.
 Mir. Brooks made a point of order ] that four members of the committed were absent from the city, and the adoption of the resolution would de-
 thin the witness in further ilnprison-
 ment in the dungeon.
 The Speaker oyerrued the point, as ! the House had authorized the commit tee to investigate by subcommittee. 1 Theresoludon was then adopted by 93
 to g.
 The Speaker then, addressing the
 witness, said MT. Woolley, I am iu- strueted by the House oe Represents
 lives to propound to you the question, | are you now ready to testify before
 the committee, and make answer to
 the question, for fine refusal to answer
 which, you are now in custody?"
 MT. oolley--''As my client has \ testified in reference to these questions, and as Lake it to be the order of the ! House that shall answer, shall do i so.a
 1 Speaker-"Thc order of the House
 then will be executed, that the witness 1 appear before the committee as soon as I convened, and in the meantime he shail lremain in the custody of the Sergeant | at-Arms.'
 The proeeedins in regard to NIT. ! Woolley having thus terminated, the i House again went into q Committee oi
 the Whole on the tax bill, and imme- ' diately afterwards took recess until half past nine o'clock p. m.
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