National Republican., 1873-01-07

tons made by oficers Of the army. military
BY M. Hawicy, Of ILL.,: Bill to provide for tho
ronstTuction OF canal TO connect the waters OF
Lake Michigan and the Illinois, Mississippi and
Also, a hi to appoint a commission to collect
Information In relation 10 railroad lines commu-
nlcatlng between the states, and for other pur-
poses, Railways and Canals.
By Mr.. King, Of Mo-: Bill to amend the agri-
cultural college aot Agriculture.
By Mr.. Herndon, Of Texas. Bill In relation to
payment Of certain amounts yet credited to the
late Republic Of Texas. Claims.
BY Mr.. or, q Iowa bill 70 make Sioux City,
BY Mr.. Cotton, Of Iowa. Blll % connect Rock
Rock Island and the bridge over the Mississippi
BY Mr., coghlsn, Of Cal. Bill nxlng the time
Congress from California. Referred.
ItMr Lowe, Of kan, offered bill to extend the
time for the payment by settlers on the Chero-
kee strip In Kansas. Referred to Military A.
falrs.
Under this call a large number Of bills Of a
private nature for pensions, &C., were offered
AMENDMENT TO ruR CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. Lynch, Of Me-, offered q Joint resolution
proposing an amendment TO the Constitution OF
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United States by q direct vote Of the people, and
without the Intervention Of electors. H. -.
The House refused 70 second the demand for
voting In the Affirmative.
Messrs. Hlbbard, Of N. H., and Frye, Of Me-,
both asked leave TO offer resolutions directing
the committee investigating the credit mobller
TO hold open sessions, but Mr.. Poland made the
point OF order that II could not be entertained
IN the morning hour, and the point was sus-
Mt Twichell presented resolutions Of the
Elght-Hour League, OF Boston, protesting against
an Increase OF salary for the President of the
United States, and In opposition 70 the 0ne-term
nrinrlDlp. Referred TO Committed ADnrO-
Nj. smith, Of n. y, offered a resolution al:
Grounds u 70 report a bili for the erection, In in
Washington, OF q monument In commemora-
tion Of the peaceful adjustment Of the dlfficul-
ties that threatened war between the United
The House refused to second the demand for
the previous question, and the resolution there
Nh. omPNIs oyrkHEp
a resolution directing the Attorney General to
report TO the House OF Representatives, n the
United States had at any time issued patent
for certain swamp lands IN the District OF Column
hla, from Little Falls to Bennlng's Bridge, and II
said patent conveyed a valid title. Adopted.
Mr. Garfield, q Ohio, reported q bill appro,,
the American and British claims commission,
but objection was made and sustained.
Mr.. Parker, OF N. H., offered q resolution, d.
of WAVE and &eans q mpose aS Of one psf
cent. on all lands not exempt from taxation by
authority Of Congress-, and that the amount be
deducted at the time OF the payment OF the In
The House refused to second the demand for
the previous question.
TIE CREDIT sonIIIRR MvEsrioArIos
Mr. Frye, Of Me-, moved to suspend the rules
investigating the credit mobilier to hold open
sessions, and dlfeotlng them TO make pub
lie the Testimony hitherto taken,
The Speaker said that IN this connection he
desired 10 offer petition, which he had received
from Mr.. John b. Alley, asking that the COM
mttee hold open sessions. Mr.. Alley says In his
investigation great injustice Ia done 10 members
Of Congress and to witnesses, In consequence OF
the committee holding their sessions with closed
be made against individuals seriously affecting
thefr characters, and yet that they should be
obliged to remain under the ban OF suspicion be-
cause they are deprived Of all knowledge Of the
Upon his return home, Qdr. Alley adds,) he was
met In the Fifth avenue hotel In New York by
an excited individual, and threatened with per
which It was alleged he alley had given before
the special committee. Upon inquiry 1t was as
certalned that the testimony Of which the gen
untrue In all partlculars-and that he (Alley) had
not At that time testined at ali. He instanced
this TO show the necessity Of holding the ses-
slons with open doors and not In secret. 1,
Mr.. Stevenson, OF Ohio, desired TO offer q sub
stltute for Mr.. Fryes resolution, providing that
the investigation be held In future with open
doors, and that the testimony hitherto taken be
reported TO the House and recommitted TO the
committee. Also, that the said special commit
tee be directed TO inquire into the origin and
character Of the credit mobiller; to report It's
dealings with the Union Pacific railroad, and
whether members OF Congress or other oiicers
! the United States were In the said credit mo
bllier, and II so, how7
MT. Frye declined to accept the amendment,
Mr.. Randall, OF Pa, then asked leave to offci
as a substitute Q resolution reclting that N,
Secretary Of the Treasury In his last report mad'
q statement Of the financial condition OF thu
Union Pacific railroad, and showed that II was IL
default for interest due on July I, 1879, to the
amount Of several million dollars; recitins
! further that the inability to meet the interes
was Occasioned mainly by the enormous sums o.
money paid TO corporation known as the credl
moblller, and resolving that the President o.
attorneys learned in the law to commence sui
| against the said credit moblier and Its stoc K
holders, corporately and individually, In TIT
may be due or what may become due to the saiI
Union Pacific railroad In law or equity.
Mr. Frye refused TO accept this amendmen
also.
inal resolution, aud
Mn. PoLASp, CHAIRMAN
OF the special committee, said he and his col
leagues were not at all anxious whether the In
vestigatlOn should be open or secret, but h
deemed II necessary to give the reasons why IN
committee had held secret sessions. The ide
was something unusual, hut 80 far as he kne'
they had only confOmed TO the practice Of fol
mer committees charged with important Invest
effort TO incucate the idea that the cOmmitte
desired to cover up and conceal all It's doing
The committee had 1rst called Mr.. II. 8. Nj
Too sha nso Thsrs e .o 70 Ss .so
hand reporter, and the committee Intended I
report an the testimony as soon as the inyestigi
ti0n was closed. Among the reasons for holdin
! VA m ma hai
Of this House, but members OF former House
were implicated, and also members Of the oth'
branch OF Congress.
As he understood the rule OF parllamentaI
practice, II was that when testimony was take
In one House, duplicating members OF the oth'
} House In any questionable transaction, u WI
transmitted TO the other House under seal, an
the committee desired TO determine whether a
the Testimony should bo reported here or tran
mltted 10 the other body. All knew that u
committee could not devote more than an hou
or two each DAY TO the taxing OF testimony, an
consequently evidence would 90 out by piec,
meal, and would do great injustice to certa
parties. IL was OF no interest to the commltte
whether the Investigation should he secret
. open, but In his judgment the course OF the con
: mittee had been Just one,
Mr.. Farnsworh inquired whether II was n,
: better that the truth should go out by lnsta
ments than that q mixture OF truth and fals
hood should be sent out "a at present.
Mr.. POLAND DID NOT DESIRE
his remarks TO have any effect upon the yot
derstood that the committee had pursued an nj
II usual course that he deemed his statement nect
|. sary. All the members Of the committee h
: made an honest endeayor 10 get at the who
| truth.
A Nh. NIBLAcK, A MEMBER
/, Of the special committee, said he thought Z
committee had done exactly right In having
Q cret sessions, and that the House would make
n great mistake II II ordered otherwise.
Mr.. Cox, of N. Y, called attention To the "a
l. that In this day and age all secret sessions
4 any purpose Of legislation was objectiOnab
and argued that all inquiries should he conduct
K openly
n Mr., Fryes resolution was then adopted b.
u vote OF $50 yeas to nays. The nays were Mess
Hale, Hoar, Maynard, Mckee, Perce, Plat
Ie Twichell.
N THE TETON M0ux.
10 Mr.. ShankA, OF Ind, offered a resolution,
rectlng the Secretary OF the Treasury 70 repe
n TO the House oil the facts relating TO the Tet
le siox, together with statement Of the amou
Of appropriations that have been expended
Df said Indians.
h Mr.. sargent, OF Cal, said that this matter
the Teton Sioux had been discussed In the ne'
le papera, and there had been good deal Of m
TO representation. As To the pending resolution
would say that all the Information II proposed
NJ obtain had been already called for In Tesolut
q Of the chairman OF the Committee on Indian
l 0aEH ~ nd IA RI m