, 1874-02-25
Chicago Merchants Petition for Amend.
meut Of tho Railroad Law.
Refusal of tho Senate to Enact
tito Schedules. :
Comptroller Hayes Bill Concerning
City Funds and Tax
Sales.
Tho Hon. Dan O'lIara's interests III Great
Peril.

SIHINGEIELD, 4ll.s EEDs sts-GAoGu AAAo AiA
George r.. Wobbcr, tho stubborn witnesses,
were marched into tho House this morning and
took Hoats at the bar. Anticipating scono. tho
printers turned out in forco filling tho lobbios.
State officers Of oil grados were on tho floor,
uhilo latlics decorated tho trout Of tho gallery.
Mr.. Phillips came in and guye the culprits
sympathetic shake Of tho hand, not that they
needed consolation, for thoy woro as cool aa
cucumber, aud more collected tlnn tho last
ssacpsulent Of taxes. Primo and Weblor did
not caro- fig about the drama In which They
wore tho central Gguros.
When Clerk Mageo had finished reading re-
vision bill q second timo, tho Speaker ohastiaod
Tho dcak with tho maiot to notify the House that
no lad
SOMETHING TO SAY.
Silouce-doad eilence-beng secured, Mr.
Cullom reported that tho doorltecpor Ind re-
turned tho warrant. aud tho two witncssos wcro
present. He would ask them what thoy Ind to
Say, why they did not answer the questions pro-
pounded by tho Committee.
Mr.. Wcbber roao, and WAS tho cynosute OF
avery optic. Ho addressed tho Speaker III first
tato parliamentary Rtylo, aud announced TINT ho
rished to say on the part Of Mr. Paine, As vol
Is on bis own part, that lie was obliged to the
pt1icers Of the House for tho tonder why in
which thoy had handled them: Ho wished to
iay further, that thoy desired to appear by
COUNSEL
Mr. Harrington ohjectod to further speechfy-
Ing on tho part OF Dir. paine aud said that they
had no right to bring counsel into TINT House.
Tho Chair held tint tho gentlemen at tile bar
nhd rgh. to excuse themselves to the House.
jones moved tint they hayo timo to speak.
Tie desired tho sense of tho House on tho
question.
.1nscore beloved they hal the right anyway.
Tho Speaker thought they had tho right.
"Duuham said they
Wcbber, again, on behalf Of himBelf and Primo,
remarked he was just going to Say that when he
was interrupted.
Oreudorr offered resolution that the cases
be postponed until Thursday and that Paiuo and
Wcbhcr be furnished With copies Of the warrants.
IIo read letter from GOV. Palmer, stating tlat
be could not appear for tho contomptuous gcn-
tlomen until Thursday. ...
Dradwell thought they should not wait for
counsel, 10 matter how eminent.
Crawford hankered for liberty or death on the
spot
Quinn charged Orendori with noting aa attor-
ncy for his constituents. II those we're
TIE HONEST MEN OF SPRINGFIELD,
what kind Of nlen were the dishonest ones
Orcndor1f remarked TINT it Mr.. Quinn asserted
he was acting In any other capacity than AZ rep
scsontative ho was not telling tho truth.
Jones defended Orendor1T.
IIerrlugton called tho peryerso witnesses cul-
tustained by the Cl.air.
Greg believed tho House lad very littlo dig
nifty, aud should protect what little 1t ha'l:
Duntlam mnde an argument sustaining tho
power Of tho House to iBslie warrants and COM
pei tho attendance OF tho witnesBes.
Connolly did not caro- to havo the House fol-
low the bell wether from Cook (BradwolD with
such confidence lcstit he went into 4 slough tho
liouda would follow him. He nloycd that tho
questions which tho gentlemen declined anawer-
Ing bo laid before the House, md further pro-
ccoaings be postponed until Thursday.
MpAENHoN sTnuoK THE POINT
by inefstiug TINT tho witDeHaes DO asked to an
swer and see if they would refuse. 20 that tue
House might lnoW whero it stood. 1e wanted
no more screaming farcos.
and proceeded to observe tllsSt lo was opposed
10 the ; whole proceeding; hofsrr1,,g ei,' h IT,
mcmber Of tho Third House when Heed was
solnr7itted for contempt and the Court .tJ held i
That Hoeu should nnswor, because he could not
shield himself ns all attorney when he Was OIL
gagoa in oorsupting tho Legislature aud buying
aud Bolling mombers
Hopkins rose to shield Charley Rood, who ia
his constituent, and wantcd tho gentleman con-
lined to the question Of postponemcnt.
1nBcore never minded Hopkins but went On to
toy that he dBpiBod power, and
THE HOUSE WAS II coNTRMrT OF THE PEOPLE.
not cure for Gushing mud other ancient par-
,anlontary lawyers who brought down their rules
from tho old Parliaments Of England. Flo lad
40 fcar for the dignity yof the House, for It hadn't
nuch'-which was the traest romsrk Mr. 1nscore
made.
Condor was afraid ii they postponed tho
natter aud allowed intcllectual glauiatorB to
make tho House their aroma It would roat,lt in .
:rosH between cauouR and beat-gardeu.
Connolly's resolution was lost-18 TO 80.
Orendorn's resolution got only II yoteg. Tho
mattor WAS not postponed.
Draaweil moved tic Witnesses be allowed to
nrr1 l.. f,r+& 4~1.o
Brst sulnmoua Of tho House, and why they
should not then bo tleal with for contempt.
wHnBlsn AND PAINE CONSULTED
.aoh other. Tho House was as tull as q circus
1t 4 country fur.
Webber, addressing the House, snid tho rea-
con they refused to answer tho summons vaB be.
.auae thoy wero not lawyers but mechanics and
noted under tue advice Of all eminent lawyer.
Thoy thought tls WAS n FREQ country, aud they
lad aon,e rights. Thoy meant no insult to the
flouso or any OF ita momborH.
Tho chnir inquired it they would answer the
questions Of tho Committee?
Wehbur cautiously aad that would depend on
'he questions. They would like to 200 tho guoa-
lions, anu yet m hour or two to conHsdor them.
Tho sonato, AayinE adjournod to attohl tho
Exhibition, arrived In tho House.
An attompt to purge tho prisonorH Of the first
.outculpt for not answering tho summons failed,
he House fearing It could not hold thom to
.nBwor tho second contempt for refusing to
tnswer without issuing smother warraut.
tlnADwELL PROPOSED TO READ THE TESTIMONY
II tho Witnesses. Oonnolly and Jones objected.
1radwcll insisted. Tho HouHe laughed. Dfad-
Woll began reading. Joues objooted. Ferrior
objo,tcd. Dradwol went for Jones' aud arow
2lood.
TIo Chair rulod that Dradwell, as Chairman,
Of the Committee, lnd tho right to PROFOUND
any questions touching tho 1nvesti ignition.
OrandarE held the questions should not be
put whilo tho rrHollora wore unaor dureBs.
En,nh f0nftpGl. n1iiltH nf nrEnr undo, hud n