National Republican., 1873-01-31


dl.olo,ures until the last particle Of curiosity wa
gratned and scrutiny exhausted, which W, mop,s Y.
rcanire the labor OF weeks, and could noe ?,
done during the present aeselon, " Muuu ,.o,Iy "
found there was nothing tnS c,.d hs eonsianed L
the waste-basket and IL would SUI lea,e 1 ~
those injured ones whose wrongs ihcy eoulu no
In taxing this posltIon, No did y not only 10
himself but in 6chalf Of every ai'nIney ns tansh
obedience 10 the nrst and gre Nest 9,rnnssg,
him on entering upon his prom Ss'S" cnn cadence q
those who trusted me shall, so he v lne 1yo, MI
there In my BOSOM tsomc appla, ~ =, resn
rather be the victim than the authoi II l,er,es
luton; Lltenewed applause oi,. IN anG "a show tha
the powers Of the committee did not snd ,hs
yond the power Of q judicial tribunal apu ~ r,,is s
The committee should have adopted SUI" 'u''
for It's government.
Mr. Coburn, Of Ind, rose TO
A FONT oF ORDER, A,
that the person In custody should bo connne y, "
propOunded to him, and should not he allowed y
The speaker oyerruied the point Of order.
Mt sloeg% 10 q n M H. sssSd SsSa bow long time
The Speaker said that II had been the rule o.
the House that when person not niemOeI Mss
allowed TO speak, be was 20 nave sn nour' poe'
the gentleman make q point OF Orderf
Mr.. SloCum. No; only wanted 10 KNOW hoW
long this scene was to continue.
Mr.. STEWART C0NTfNUHs. -
ln support Of the position that an attorney could
not be made TO disclose the business OF MS client
claiming that the Constitution guaranteed tnls,
and that something must COME 9pt anu @ nluSh ~.
more be put In before there could be any war
rant for such inqulaltotlal power. ,
lie complained that he had been followed
around by the officers OF the House, VINO as
sumed q right they had not, and asserted that no
judicial right was embraced In the powers dele.
gated TO Congress, and he warned them that
when the law-making power began to disregard
s light q se PsSF' PeSdH od pr0ee
serve and defend the Constitution Of our beloved
Mr. Dawes, Of Mass, said that he had reso.
luton TO offer, and as he doubted not the House
was ready to act, he would at once call
THE PREVIOUS QUESTION.
lie then offered resolution that Joseph "
stewart having been heard sy ,ee ,asa hSSse ~ IN
sufficient cause why he should not answer tnt
question put 10 him, that the said stewart b'
held In contempt for not answering tne mIne, IA.
The resolution was adopted with but one dis
Mr.. Wilson, Of Ind, then offered a resolution
that the question be propounded by the Speakel
20 the witness whether he was now willing Y
appear aud make answer TO the question, for
refusal 70 answer which he was ordered int
custody, and II he be willing he be released fr0I
custody but ~ the event o. his answefg M gn,In uhn
uance Of said contempt be recommittcd, 70 re
main in custody until no he ready TO answer o
I'll otherwise ordered by the House.
Mr.. shankS, Of Ind, asked u there was an!
power In this resolution after the 4th OF March.
The Speaker. The Chair thinks not.
The House refused TO second the demand 10
the previous question on MT wilson's h,", rssSt%a ppo
yIdlng that Mr.. Stewart bo committed 70 IN
ScrReAnt-at-Arms until otherwise ordered ny IN
House with permission 20 appear before PC Sn 'n
Mr.. IIoar'H substitute was rejected.
Mr.. Sargent, OF CAL, then offered substitute
that Joseph d. Stewart be confined In the jail 0
conhnement until reiea by order Of the House
/ on his showing that he had purged himself 0
contempt by testifying before the committee.
This was also rejected, and
TUE ORIGINAL RESoLUT1oS,
offered BY Mr. Wilson, was agreed to by vot
Mr.. Sargent, Of Cal, then offered resolution
aSs hs psstt I'm but Il was faed out ute
| order.
Nj. stewart then stood up, and the speake
P''P'"' THE QUESTION
embraced In Mr. Wilson's resolution.
Mr. stewart. Mr.. Speaker and Representatives
I disclalm any contempt. have stated that
| fully answered every question save those whic
| came In relation as counsel, and decllned
state anything when acting as such.
The speaker. Tho witness Is In custody OF tn
| SOrReant-at-ArmH.
Mr. bteWAft was tneu COnuuCtcu HOul Nne Va
by the SerReant-at-Arma.
on motion Of Mr.. Banks, OF Mass, the conslt
Grafton OF the Senate bin 10 amend the act n
organizing the diplomatic and consular systel
OF the United States, which had been made u
special order for to-day, was made the spccil
ortler for Thursday next.
Mr.. Blgga, Of Del, introduced q resolution, r
Questing the Secretary Of War to cause TO
made an examination and survey Of the Chrt
tlana river, Del, with a view TO ascertalnlng u
pmcticabillty OF dredging tho same for CONNIE
clal purposes. Adopted.
The House then went into Committee Of u
Whole on the annual fOrtincatiOn I'LL; which vi
considered and ordered to he reported 70 u
House without amendment.
Among the items In the fOrtlncatiOn bill are "
following; For fort opposite Fort Delaware, De
s35,OOO; Tor Fort MCIlenry, Nd, $4,000; for F1
Footc, Nd, $4,000; for Fort Washington, US, %
! for Fort Monroe, Va, 10000; for torpedoes .
harbOr deence, and for preservation OF the sam
tlOOOO0. The total sum appropriated Ia u ,eV9, %
! The committee then rose and the House pass
J the bill, and at O'Clock adjourned.
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