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or bonds TO any oflicer Of the Government legis-
latiye executive or Judicial the nouse nSt he he
the consequences Of his position, so help nun
God, the confidence of those who mad trusted
applause in the gaeries.l lie would rather he
be the victlr than the author of the resolution
extensively frnn . Ureenieaf on Eyid ence, ' and
other legal authority, In support OF the position
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bound to withhold them.
FONT or ORDER.
After Mr.. Stewart had been speaking for three
quarters of an hour, Mr.. Coburn of Indiana
made the point OF order that law argument
was not an appropriate response 10 the question
The Speaker overuled the point OF order, and
ruled that the gentleman was proceeding In
Mr.. Slocum OF New York inquired how long
the scene was to continue.
Tie Speaker replied that tho gentleman would
be 7 striCtcd to the hour rule
Mr.. Stewart proceeded with his argument.
He was SO clearly convinced that the resolution
under which lie was held was an infraction OF
his legal and constitutional rights th ~ he won
dered at hearing his voice In tho hall OF tho
House OF Representatives, and wondered at the
faces that he saw around him. lie prayed God
to preserve the Constitution Of the United States
and cause IL To bc properly respected.
the ACTION OF THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Dawes Of massachusetts, thought that after
the extraordinary speech the House had just
heard u was now ready TO vote on the questlo1,
the following resolution:
Resoired, That Joseph b. Stewart having been heard
qns P o% 20 sos why De Sd S
the questions nrolonudcd to hun by the committee has
the salne, that sad stewart be considered IN
contempt Of the House for failure to make snswer
The resolution was agreed to, with but one
dissenting vote.
WHAT SHALL BE DONE WITH HIN7
Mr.. Wilson Ntep., Ind, Chairman OF the Select
Committee, offered an additional resolution
providing for the retention Of stewart In Gus
e
He moved the previous question ,..
resolution ordering Stewart 60 he committed TO
the Jail OF the District Of Columbia, and kept
there till the close OF this Congress unless sooner
discharged 10y order OF the House.
Mr.. wilson declined 70 allow the substitute to
Mr.. Hoar Rep., MassJ suggested a substitute
remanding Stewart Co the custody OF the Ser
geant-at-Arms to abide the further order oil the
House.
The previous question was then seconded.
MIR. Hoar then offered his resolution remand
Ing Stewart To- the custody OF the Sergeant-at-
Arms To abide the further order Of tho House,
with permission to bc taken before the commit
tee to testify II he desires to do so, and moved
the previous question, which the House refused
Mr.. Sargent then offered his substitute order
ing Mr. stewart TO be committed 10 the jail OF
the District of Columbia, and there held in close
confinement until released by the further order
of the House, on his own application and show
ing that he has purgei himself Of all contempt,
by answering truly all questions that have been
or may be propounded TO him by order OF the
House through Its committee.
Mr.. Sargent's substitute was rejected. Yeas,
90; nays, 40.
Mr.. Kerr Dem, IndJ desired TO amend Mr..
Wilson's resolution hy making H. provide for
keeping Mr.. Stewart In custody In the jail.
Mr.. MAYNARD 5i,ep., TennJ objected.
sous resolution on the table. so that a new reso-
tion might be offered. lie mad no idea OF having
this man kept In custody at the Arlington
House aud OF having the House pay large hotel
bills for him. The motion rejected.
IN THE CUSTODY or THE sRRuEAST-AT-ARMs.
Mr.. Wilson's resolution was then adopted. re-
manding Mr.. Stewart to the custody Of the Ser
geant-at-Arms. to he detained until the further
order Of the House, unless he declared his will
ingness To appear aud answer before the COM
mittee.
The Speaker. addressing Mr.. Stewart, asked
fore the committee and make answer e. the
qustions. for the refusal to answer which he had
been ordered into custody.
Mr.. Stewart said:
MIR. SPEAKER AND HousE or R.rRysxsrarIyrs I
dscaim any contempt OF the authority OF the House
se 81 com@.ae on .nd the oa,e tia. have ay "n,
wsred all questions eIeep, those matters a, come c
IesPestully protest against being required to DO So
Mr.. Stewart was then removed from the hall
In custody OF MIR. Ordway, the Sereeant-at-Arms
EFFfoY SARGENT REBUKED.
Mr.. Sargent then desired To oner as matter
but the Speaker ruled that as the matter h ad
been disposed OF and was no longer before the
House the resolution was not question Of
privilege.
Mr.. Sargent appealed from the decision OF the
chair, but the Speaker was sustained, ll3 to ~.
The Speaker then expressed his regret at the
frequency OF attempts to overrule the settled,
positive, unmistakable rules of the House on the
part OF a discontented minority in order to get
at what the rules would not allow To lie done.
He thought that the action which tho House had
just taken would be sustained by every member
of the House in his cooler moments.
Mr.. Sargent asked the Speaker whether his
regret was from his (Sargenu having appealed
from the decision of the char.
The Speaker replied that he greatly regretted
that appeal.
Mr. Sargent-I do not regret II at all
The House then at O'Clock went into Com
mittee Of the Whole on the Fertilization bill.