The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-19

! been made before am, that IL IL had been, ne
ao.ose not tat h,s predecessors would nave ra'e"
ME- ROBINSON .askeo MIR. Butler to yied the nooT W
Mr.. BUrfrR declined 10 DO so, saying that he had
not had any chance To say a word himself lie re-
marked that the witness WoOey refused 10 come De-
no power to have summons served sunday, and
that he had grown suddenly religious and mad there
upon told the Sergeant-at-Arns that he Wouiu wal.
until this morning II the House wanted anything OF
nm pat that instead OF doing So he had elt IN the
in the power OF the House TO adopt resolution TO
send Tor any person ~ any time, either with or With
no. good or i doaIa not be served on sun
day, thar might be a good reason why the House
Should not punish Mr. Mooey and why he should not
not know Of any law, parliamentary or common,
that prevented the House from exercising its powers
and duties ON Sunday when the necessities OF the
case required IT. and anybody did ne should like to
see the law
Mr.. ROBINsON--Is IL in order for me now, as
privileged question, tn move that the Managers be
censured by this House for their open violation of
Sunday in this city, (Derisive laughtcr.)
The spEAKER-A resolution OF censure cannot in
terrupt the action OF the House, unless 1t be the
sure Of member for words spoken N debate , ,,o,
This an open, terrible violation OF Sunday
by the member from Massachusetts, utterly incon-
Of order ia that the Speaker decided that the sub
pGna is not IN proper form, and yet the gentleman
from Massachusetts seems to doubt, and question,
and discuss that decision.
The SPEAKER-The Chair is very glad to- fad the
gentleman from New York Directing to the gentle
mans doubling the decision OF the Chair. laugh
teri The Chair did not rule the resolution out OF
order, out stated that it was for the House to pass
upon it under its own rules.
Mr.. RoBINsON-If they doubt the decision Of the
Chair should they not take appealP
The SpEAKER@The Chair has ruled that the resolu-
ton is before the House, and that 1t Is question for
the House TO determine.
Mr.. RoBINsoN-I DO not object to the resolution.
The SPEAKER, interiupting-Ihe gentleman from
New York Is not In order
Mr. FARNswORTH, repl OF H., desired the opinion
of the Chair as to what was meant by giving COM
mttee power to send for persons and papers II the
subp9nas had nevertheless, TO be authorized by the
| House.
The SPEAKER replied that unless commission had
| that power he would not sign, and the clerk would
not attest a subpoena 1t was the ordinary practice
| when committees were leaving the city, Tor the
Speaker to sign subpenas in blank that the order
| OF the House could be executed.
Mr.. EGGLESTON said that though the witness in
question was constituent of his he had no apology
| to offer for him; but he hoped he would be COM
| PEELED to divulge all he knew IN reference to tile
Mr.. RoBlNsoN-He does not know anything Of
this; that Is the absurdity of the whole thing
(Laughter) know he does not.
Mr.. BUTLER-ln order to remove all objection,
will modify the resolution 10y striking out everything
about the witness being In contempt, and make 1t
simply an order to the Sergeant-at-Arms to bring
/ him here forthwith.
| Mr.. HoLMAN--What arrest q citizen without any
charge of his being in contempt OF the HOuse9
| Mr.. BUTTERFLIES, sir; without any charge OF con-
tempt.
Mr. Wooley Is now at illard's Hotel, and has been
there all day.
| Mr.. ROBINsON-And WoOley knows nothing about
| what you are after Q4aughterl.
| MI. BUTLER-how does the gentleman from Brook
Ign know that2
| Mr.. ROBINsON-When am subpGnaed will tell.
Mr.. STEWART addressed a remark to Mr.. Butler.
Mr.. BUTLER suggested that he had not alluded to
him, but to the gentleman from Brooklyn with the
curly head. Q4aughter.)
The SPEAKER nterposed and said that that remark
was not respectful.
Mr.. ROBINSON said something about the absence of
hair from Mr.. Buffers head having attracted his at
tentiOn 10 his Mr. RobnsOn's) curls
The SPEAKER thought that neither OF there vemarks
were proper.
Mr.. ROBINSON declared himself ready to answer the
gentleman from Massachusetts either mere or at the
| Lowell depot.
Mr.. STEWART repeated his statement as to Wooley
being at Wizards all day ana said he had nten-
ton Of dsObeyng the subpoena.
Mr. BUTLER asserted that Wooley had left In the
train for New York last night.
Mr.. STEWART explained that he had only gone to
| Baltimore aud had returned this morning
Mr.. STEW EMS suggested to Mr. Butler that this was
but mere twadde and that he had better call the
| previous question.
Mr. BUTLER said that on the assurance OF Mr..
| Stewart he would Withdraw the resolution and
would take means To ascertain whether Wo0ley pro-
| posed TO obey the order of the House not.
The resolution accordingly Withdrawn.
MIR. FARNswORTH, remarkg that the objection
to recess having thus been removed, he would
move to suspend the rules as TO take up again the
concurrent resolution for recess.
The House refused 10 suspend the rules and Their
at quarter before five O'Clock adjourned.