, 1873-01-31
CHICAGO, FRIDAY, JANUARY. 3:, 1873.

~ 44ssloH YES ne!d to-day at the Arlington,
| ~ q. ThurBton, Of Pennsylvania, Clairman''
F.fesidlng. 1t WIS determined to present tho
i question OF cheap transportation M resulting
from the improvement OF tho Ohio and other
water lines by pereonal interview to the Pres
| Ident Of the United States, the Secretary Of
War, the Chief Engineer Of tho War Depart
ment. md to the Committees Of Commerce Of
both Houses. They will also, in season, call tho
| attention of tho Lighthouse Doa~d to tho great
ss iassy and that bno1s Exists for woate ssem of
ers;;, The Commission does not expect,
IN tie present excited temper Of the House m
Ter the Credit nobiIier investigation to obtain
a. a. this this session any other appropriations than
| those included in the regular River and Harbor
Appropriation bill, but thoy expect to convince.
tho chicf officers Of tho Government, and the
Leading public men Of the country, Of the neces-
! elty for tho improvement OF the Ohio and its
tributaries to all the agricultural and mnnufac-
turing interests Of the country, and that the
people of the Went are in earnest in Demanding
taat the Government shall undertake without
delay this work.
THE RECuHAST WITNESS.
'ooaeph e =. Stewart, known in tho "1obby"
House to-day, Immediately after the morning
hour, by the Sergeant t-at-AIms for refusing to
glTe information before the Wilson Committee
as to the disposition Of about quarter million
Road, placed in his hands for lobbying purposes.
This action was in accordance with the views Of
the House yesterday. A contumacious witness
case always brings crowd to the Capitol,
and and there vas an unusual attendance to-
were closely packed. A more distinguished
attendance Of visitors is [rarcly seen in either
House, among the number being Horatio sey-
mou!. 4 General 9 Burnside VIM; A. Graham,
moth. Secretary hobeson, Dr.. Durant, August
schel1, and Horace F. Clark. Both Ordnay, the
sergeant-at-AIms, and Stewart aro Of gigantic
height and aize, being By odds the largest men
IN Washington. Their entrance into the hall at
central aisle, created marked sensation.
They took position Immediately in front
Of the Speaker, and presented a. strange
R,ea5ure Rsa nsr,oraca nrdway tha reported thst he
and the Speaker at once demanded Of Stewart
Il he was ready to answer tho questions Of the
Committee stewart's opportunity, which he had
been seeking tor 80 many days with such per-
sistency, had at last arrived, and there wasp prob
'stant than he. He had stuffed himself full Of
ell the indignation be could digest about the
sacred rights OF the citizeus, the confidence of
lawyer and client, and the oppression Of Lcgiis-
aanSaa 1at.gs bed,es. sfaes In additen he said he
authorities ho lad He prepared a
written speech in case he should fail OF an op-
Portnnity to mako his arguments to the House.
He first denied the accuracy OF the reporters
that any contempt OF tho Committee or tho
House was intended, he proceeded in
sharp and pungent manner to show that he had
q contomE* for both bodies. His voice was e1-,
cellent, and except for the fact TINT he appeared
to have bnt one joint in his body, that being atf
good. 1t 1 first 'ons he oa made SeD'st' very
good showing, and created good impression,
but as he proceeded he became tiresome. He
lest his temper two or three times, and flung
hin anna Af,nnf in n vnrv 1iyeTr TnaDDar tn Aha
danger Of the heads Of members in his vicinity. 4
Ho Was applauded once, just when he had de- u
cla1ed in arghteous and terrible burst Of indig1
nation, that, il he was shut up in basti1e, hist
client's secrets should safely repoae in hisaa{
bosom. 1t was suggested freqr%ntfy during hiHN
speech that Joe'a sense Of professional honor 4
WAS more delicate than it would have been hadtTi
he divided fairly and kept less Of the money {
1,imaelf- His speech WIS not intended for the.f
House, but for the steamship interest. tlel3
election interest, the railroad inter-
est, the Postal Telegraph interest, the landN
grant interest; and all others who have business.
to do md money to spend to procure 1egislationa
for the benefit OF corporations. He wanted to
show the managers OF these enterprises that he
could bo trusted with money, and would not re-
veal. the purposes for which he applied it. Ho
> lswyer; and had ouch sense
Of professional honor that he could myste eri-
ouely get away with q quarter of million OF
dollars, and be punished BY the House. without
ooiug compelled to toll what he did with it. His |
speech had the contrary effect It made many |
oclieve that he had kept tho most Of the money, |
md that his virtue was clever ADVERTISING |
lodge After he had spoken half an hour, |
very word he uttered vas an Injury to him, and
@ House be- bocono me le Of bis % Ssransus @ DaH that 'ns
majority felt like putting him in Jail
'aised once, but the Speaker decided that the !
yitneaB WAS entitled to an hour, which he occu- |
bed to the last minute. |
Judge Wilson, the Chairman of tho Committee
hen offered long and involved resolution, to- |
ho effect that if Stewart still persisted in his |
contempt, he should bo returned in the custody
be Committee. This was finally passed, after
10 end OF. trouble, confusion, and bad feeling.
1alf the members wanted to send him to jail.
nd resolutions to that end were offered, |
'as adopted, and then rescinded. Tho Speaker
howed much temper, apparently toward mem
'ers who were disposed to be severe toward the
Eitness. Stewart is aoundering about ono OF
be principal hotels tonight, receiving tho con-
;ratn1ations of men, who tell him that il he had
nswered the questions that it would have had
endency to destroy the business Of Congress. |
he room in which Colonel Wooley was confined
; being put IN order for Stevart's accotnmoda- |
ion.
One Of Senator pomeroys old "strikers,"
'hom he denominated in a letter as ssMy dnar
.egato," is now here, and says he does not credit
be statement that Pomeroy has been caught in
} not creditable that any man in Kansas would
o1untarily surrender $1,000 after getting his
ands on it. He thinks the amount was raised
mong Pomeroys enemies and givon to York to |
0 Just what Was done, with tho understanding
nat it was to be returned
THE NEXT GOVERNOR OF CTAu.
It is believed among the few Mormons now in
10 city, and BY several Western members OF
ongress, that Delegate C1aggett, OF Montana, at
,e close Of the preseut Congress- or during the ,
'onth Of March, will be appointed Governor Of |
tab. Mr. Claggett WA not reelected to Con-
ress, and his attitude toward the Mor1nons has
cen OF the bitterest character, and more ofrcn-
vo appointment, so far IS the "saints" are ,
could not be made. There seems to
little doubt that the position will be rendered
the young Western orator and accepted.
[7a the Associntcd PTtss.l I
TIE NAVAL. BILL. {
WASHINGTON Jan. Gothic amendments to ] I
10 Naval Appropriation bill reported by the t
.uate Committee to replace in the bill, tho Sec d
m renortad hY the House Committaa hrtt | ;