Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-01-31
The Mississippi and Chic Tunnel
Company, with a Capital of
s1O,0OO,0OO, in the
Senate.
The Pensioners of the War of 1872
iii the HOuse--Theyare to Get
their Pensions and Back
Pay.
Joseph B. Stewart, the Recusant
Credit MObilier Witness, Con-
fined by Order of the
House.


SENATE.
Senator West was appointed to sue
eeed Senator Kellogg on the Levee
Committee.
Senator Cole reported the Naval Ap-
preparation bill, and the amendment of
Senator Blair was called up.
The bill for the relief of persons in the
Northwest and Indian Territories, upon
whom the Government conferred lands.
which were afterward sold by the Uni
ted States. The bill was discussed, and
TecOmmitted.
| senator Anthony introduced bill in
cooperating the Mississippi and Ohio
I1oe company with a capital of ten
million dollars, to construct tunnels un-
der the Mississippi and Ohio rivers, to
be used for connecting railways center
ing near their junction. Among the in
eorporators named are ThOs. A. Scott,
John \. N.McCullOUgh of Pennsylvania. ].
PierpOnt Morgan, NJ. S. Rose Grams, II.
g. Marguand, of New York; a. T..
! Burnside, of Rhode Island; w. b. Cur
tin and w. f. Coolbaugh, of Illinois.
A bill exempting the mineral lands of
Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota
from operation, by a general act to pro-
mote the development of the mineral re-
| sources Cf the United States, passed at
| one O'clock.
Consideration Of the Legislative Ap-
! preparation bill was resumed, and pend
ing the question, was a motion of Mr..
| Sprague Rhode Island) torecOnsidert the
vote by which Senator Morrilrs CVer-
mont amendment was adopted, pro-
hibltlng the payment, unless by special
act of Congress, of the Court of Claims
to claimants whose loyalty during the
rebellion has not been proved.
Senator Trumbull argued in favor of
the motion to reconsider, and against
the amendment, which he said would
violate the plighted faith of both the
Legislative and Executive Departments
Of the Government.
Senators Morrill, Vermont, Edmunds
and Scott made arguments on the other
side.
The motion to reconsider was agreed
tO-29 to %.
Senator Stevenson moved to table the
amendment. Lost-28 to 81.
Senator AlcOrn moved to amend by
extending the time for the presenta-
ton of claims to twelve months from
the passage of this act, and also by
making the amendment apply to the
case of q. B. Lamar. Both tabled.
The Morrill, amendment, unchanged. /
was agreed tO-25 to %.
The Legislative Appropriation bill
was then passed, and the Senate adj
journed.
HOUSE.
On motion Of Mr.. Slocum, a resoIu-
ton was adopted asking for information
from the Comptroller of Currency, re-
garding deposits in the Farmers and
Merchants National Bank, Washing
ton, and Ocean National Bank, New
York, of Pacific railroad bonds, by Jo-
seph b. Stewart. A large number of
pension bills passed.
Mr.. Willard, from the Committee on
Invalid Pensions, reported a bill direct |
ing the restoration to the pension rolls /
of the names of such pensioners of the
war of 1879 as were struck from the rolls |
under the act of the fourth |
of February, 1862, on account of
having aided or encouraged the
rebellion, the pensions to be maid /
from the passage of this act; also enti- |
ting such persons to the benefit of the |
act of February IA, 1871, granting pen
slons to the survivors of the war of iSI2. |
Mr.. Maynard moved to amend, by
providing for the payment of ar.earages
TO those who have furnished proof of
their loyalty during the rebellion.
After long discussion the bill, with
out Mr.. Maynard's amendment, passed.
At half-past one o'clock, Joseph b.
Stewart, the Tecuscant witness, who
yesterday refused to testify before the
Credit Mobilier Committee, was pre-.
sented at the bar of the House by the
ergeant-at-Arms. In answer to a
question by the Speaker, as to whether
he was ready to answer all proper in
quiries of the Committee, Stewart
spoke for an hour, denying that he was
in contempt; that these matters were
not his own, but his clients, and that
he was not advised Of any law which
conferred even upon Congress the right
to question him upon them. Whatever
the consequences, the confidence of
those who had trusted in him should
rest in his own bosom.
Mr.. Dawes moved the following reso-
luton;
Resolved, That Joseph B. Stewart
having been heard by the House, pursu-
ant to the order heretofore made requir-
ing him to show cause WHY
he should not answer the questions
to him by the Commits
sioners, has failed to show sufficient
cause why he should not answer the +,
same; and that said Stewart be held in
contempt of the House for failure to .
make answer thereto.
The resolution was agreed to, with but
one vote in the negative.
Mr.. Wilson, Chairman Of the Select
Committee, offered an additional reso-
y g ~ 81
Mr.. Stewart in custody until he shall
have appeared before the committee and !
all proper questions. He
moved the previous question.
Mr.. Sargent desired q substitute to the {
ordering Mr.. Stewart to be :
to the Jail of the District of :
Columbia, and kept there till the close y
Of this Congress, unless sooner dis /
charged by order of the House. I
Mr.. Wilson declined to allow sub =
'titute to be offered.
Mr.. Hoar suggested a substitute re-
Stewart to the custody of the
Sergeant-at-arms, to abide the further
,rder of the House.
The previous question was then Sec q
,nded.
Mr.. Hoar then offered his resolution c
Stewart to the custody ofl =,
be Sergeant-at-arms, to abide the fur
her order of the House, with permis-
ion to be taken before the committee
o testify if he desired to do so, and =
moved the previous question, which the
House refused to second.
Mr.. Sargent then offered his substi- q
ute, ordering Mr.. Stewart to be COM
nitted to jail in the District of Colum-
ia, and there held in close confinement n
ntil released by further order of the
House, on his own application, and
howing that he has purged himself =
f all contempt, by answering truly all /,
uestiOns that have been or may be pro- =
ounded to him by order of the House.
hrough its committee.
Mr.. SARGENT Substitute was rejected
eas Sc, nays l40.
Mr.. Kerr desired to amend Wilson's "
by making it provide for \,
eeping Stewart in custody in the Jail Il
Mr.. Maynard objected. y
Mr.. Wilson's resolution was adopted -
Stewart to the custody of n
le Sergeant-at-Arms, to be detained
ntil the further order Of the House, un-
sss he declared his willingness to appear rT
nd answer before the committee. Fl
The Speaker, addressing Mr.. Stewart, ~ ~
Sked him whether be was now willing to
} appeal. before the Committee, and or
lake answer to the questions, for the
,fusal OF which he had been ordered in
, custody. :
Mr.. Stewart replied that he declined
lsclosing anything e0ntided to him as \