The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-01-30
CONGRESS.
HOUSE.

WARRINGTON, January SV.-Ine OIL
for the admission Of Colorado was dis
cussed. After an animated colloquy be-
tween the delegates from Utah and Mon
tans, the bill was tRbled--117 to 61.
The Committee on the Florida contest
ed election case reported that MIR. NiblaclI
the contestant, is entitled to seat. Tht
report was agreed to and MI. NiblaCk wa!
sworn In.
Mr.. Wilson, OF Ind, chairman Of tht
select committee on the Union Pacific
Railroad and Credit Mobilier inVestiga-
ton, reported that q witness who had beer
called before the committee, ]. B. Stewart
of Washington, had refused to answer Ger
tain questions as to the disposition made
BY him Of large amount Of bonds which
had been given him in 1854 and 1856 ioE
an arrangement pending tho difficulties
with other companies. The witness
grounded his refusal on the principle o.
the communications between counsel and
client being privileged. The committee
moved for an order that the Speaker
issue his warrant 10 the Sergeant.at.Arms
commanding him to take into custody,
wherever to be found, the body OF Jos. u.
Stewart, and the same in his custody to
keep subject to further order aud direc-
ton Of the House. %
In long discussion Of the question,
the position Of the committee was sus-
tanned by It's own members, and by
Messrs. Eldridge, Potter, Poland, and
others, and was controv0rted by Messrs.
MAYNARD and FarnsWorth.
Mr.. Bingham moved to amend the or
der SO as to have Stewart brought before
the House forthwith to show cause why
he should not be committed to answer for
contempt.
Messrs. Smith and Wood, Of New York,
sustained the position Of the Select Com
mlttee. The latter argued that 1t was not
proper to interposo obstacles in tho way
ol the investigation. No witness should
be allowed TO shield himself under
the pretext that he had confidential rela-
tions with outside parties, The House
wanted to reach those outside parties.
Hc would say to the lawyer who had
endeavored to throw around this lnvesti-
cation certain degree OF legal mystery,
that he, a plain layman, protested against
any effort TO fall short Of the whole truth,
let 1t implicate whom 1t might, or let the
consequences fall on whom they might.
Mr.. Bingham's amendment was agreed
to. Yeas 128, nays 67.
The resolution, as amended, was then
adopted.
House adjourned,
SENATE.
The Vice President after the reading
Of the journal LETT the chair, which was
taken by Mr.. Anthony, President pro TEN.
Mr.. Logan, from the Committee on
Military affairs, reported bill to provide
for the preservation and care OF the
United States Military Cemetery near
the City Of Mexico.
Mr.. Hamlin, from the Committee on
Mines and Mining, reported bill to
amend the act to promote and develop
the mining resources Of the United States.
On Motion Of Mr.. Corbett, the Secreta'
ry of War was directed to inquire into
the expediency Of enlistlng company
of Indian scouts 10 serve against the
Modocs. -
The unfinished business, the Legislative
appropriation bill, cameup. TWAS agreed
that Mr.. Cameron shall move to take up
the French spollation bill as soon as the
Legislative appropriation bill is disposed
Of.
Mr.. Edmund's motion to reconsider the
vote by which Mr.. sherman's amend
ment increasing salaries was adopted yes
terdsY, was lost. Yeas, IA; nays, 33.
Mr.. Sawyer, on behalf Of Mr. Morton,
offered an amendment increasing tho sal
ary oil Deputy Commissioners Of Internal
Revenue to $4,000 per annum. Ruled
out Of order.
MI, Window moved to strike out the
appropriation Of $4,000 for temporary
clerks in the Post Office Department, ar
guing that such clerks would be no longer
needed, now that the trankins privilege
Is abolished. Agreed to.
Mr.. Robertson moved to reconsider the
vote by which the amendment offered
yesterday by Mr.. Sawyer, increasing the
appropriation for clerk hire in the Bureau
Of Education, was adopted. Lost.
Mr.. Wright offered an amendment
further reducing the clerical force in the
Post Office Department.
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Maine, moved to lay 1t
on the table. Lost.
Mr.. Oonkling favored the amendment
as legitimate consequence Of the a6oli.
ton of the ranking privilege, BE wished
to show the people that the vote Of Con
gresS abollBhing the franking privilege,
50. called, was not merely graceful bow
to the sentiment Of the country, but a
real step towards retrenchment and tru-
Ualitv IN public expenditures,