The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-04
News fror,R South
House or Representatives.

Continued from the Fourth Edition.
Mr.. Lawrence said he had no apology to
ri rtsOIution was agreed to aud Henry Johnson
was discharged from custody.
The Sergeant.at-Arms next presented at the
bsr the other recuSant witness, Florence Scan~
nell.
Mr.. Lawrence offered resolution for the dis
charge OF Scannell from custody on payment
OF the costs of arrest
Mr. Ross asked the Chairman of the Commit
tee whether he was not willing to lot the wit
ness go without payment OF costs. He UNDER
stood that the reason why the witness had
refused TO answer was that his ans yer would
criminete leading Republican in New York,
and he hoped the witness would be let Off
the House shoHld do in the case. He had always
supposed that this was the usual and proper
course. and he thought 1t cue 10 the dignity Of
the House that at least the punishment pro-
posed by the resolution should be visited on
MIR. Kerr thought the witness should be dis
charged without the payment OF costs. He was
poor man, and would have to get home the
his attendance as a witness. and he would
therefore be sufficiently punished without being
compelled to pay the costs OF his arrest. He
moved to amend the resolution by striking out
the words ION payment of costs of arrest"
Mr.. Wood inquired OF the Speaker what
would be done with the witness il he were un-
able to pay the costs of his arrest. Was he TO
remain in custody?
question as 1t was not parliamentary ques-
Mr.. Farnsworth proposed that the member
the costs.
Mr.. Wood said he was not the witness repre-
sentative, but he wished to know what could,
be done If the witness could not pay.
Mr. Schenck suggested that 1t would be in
order TO draw on some rich Democrat like the
gentleman, MIR. Wood.
worth's proposition. but objection was made,
and the question WAS taken on Mr.. Kerr's
amendment; which was rejec ed = yeas. 81;
nays, l29. The resolution was bhen adopted-
nays, l84: nays. 26-and the Sergeant ALARMS
retired with his prisoner. The cost OF arrest IL
about $40.
MIR, Woodward introduced Joint resolution
changing the name OF Wyoming Territory 10
that OF Umatilla." Referred TO the Committee
on Territories.
Mr.. Archer presented n memorial of the
butchers Association of Baltimore, etc.. pray
ing redRction of the tariff on salt.
Mr upson and others presented resolutions
Of he Michigan Legislature In favor ofthe pas
Sege OF the River and HarbOr Approximation
bill now before the Senate,
Mr.. Nicholson offered a resolution calling on
formation as to surveys of the harbor at the
Delaware Breakwater, with q view to the
erection of pier. Adopted.
Mr. Eliot, from the Committee on Comm merce,
and the first and second sections OF the act OF
July l3, 1882 concerning tonnage duties on
Spanish vessels aud their colonies; where no
discriminating duties are levied on United
States vessels they shall be exempt in United
States ports from tonnage duties greater than
those of vessels OF the United States. The bill
was passed.
Mr.. Schenck said he was instructed bv the
there be no action tonight ON the tax bill az
the whisky and tobacco amendments are mot
printed, and the Committee wanted to revise
them, but that an evening session should be
held for general debate.
The proposition for an evening session for
general debate was agreed to.