New-York tribune., 1874-12-12
XLIIID CONGRESS--IID SESSION.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
AN EXPLANATION DY Mr.. GARFIELD RyGARDpN0
THE PROPOSED ADDITIONAL PACIFIC MAIL SUB
sIDY-HE DENIES STATEMENTS MADE IN TIE
TRIBUNE-Ma DAWES EXPLAINS CONCERNING
TIE PACIFIC MAIL INvEsTIGAroN-THE W.T.
NESS IRWIN TO DE ARRESTED FOR CONTEMPT.
HOUSE.. WASHINGTON. Dec. II, 1894
On motion of Mr.. HOOPER (Rep, Mass.), the
Senate bill for the a)pontment OF George Bancroft OF
Washington City. TO Ill the vacancy In the Board OF
Regents Of the Smithsonian Institution was taken up
and passed.
Mr. MOREY Cscp. Ls.D. from the Committee on
Public Lands reported back the bill extending the tme
for the completion OF railroad in Louisiana from tho
Texas STATE line TO point on tne Mississippi Kver OPP
Alabama, Mississippi. Foria aud Arkansa. on the same
footing. IN reference to TIE dspcsllios OF the Pnoo
lands viii hin their mits, as other Sates oFderei tooe
printed and recommitted. I'm.
Mr.. ORR (Rep. Iowa) from the same CoInmi,tee' re-
tiers Iowa, Minnesota Nebraska. ana Kansas, wnso
crops were Destroyed or injured by . Msr :" sis
without prejudice to their rghts. Passed.
A PERSONAL EXPLANATION by MR.. GARFIELD
Mr.. GARFIELD tReP. Ohto) made personal eSplapa-
tion on the subject OF In IHE NEW YORK TRin
IKE OF Yesterday. entitled A Half-Mbon Steal" in
which the Committee on Appropriations Is charged win
wing inserted an item in TIE PostOnce Appiopr.on
Bill for the additional subsidy 70 the rae'hc ~
the ctor VI Ins IaiDnSs desired 70 90 an ntu.st e
him or the Coiu.a.e1 ' h@ had been msisd
by sone correspondent who did not appear 10 be tho
Washington orespondent OF that paper IL was lntt
mated that the Committee bed met IN the vacation par
TALLY for the purpose OF originating the scheme ana
projecting 1t into the House or course eyery mem.
Der OF the House knew tnat the Posl-om1e
ne wond add that the Committee had not taken tDe
bill up. The Commitiee on Appropriations IN no.n
Houses had met IN Joint session during the vacation.
and had attention directed 10 two long elDs Que
being the cost OF collection Of the customs reyenne % ana
TIE other the growing deficiency In the Postoince Dc
plrtment. aud subcommittees had been appointed and
ar.o1y at wSIS on n hSs eu Tp not ~ s
until the suD-commitiee on tEat supI.ct had
tHonsnt it surprising that great Journal oa-ins
| statements wnat it called "a thoroughly well,ln.
at the mead OF IT'S article, "A Haif-Mon steal. ard
afterward cal 1t a "robbery," snd tLen ntInae- onai
the Committee on ApproprlaIons were unuer' uer
taken for n mercenary and dlshonoraole por,
"sfnal had tso Ss days published In the
report OF the proceedings " the House. the tes o
the PostOfice Appropriation bill was not among them
He had doubt that tue editor OF The lRIBUSB w"nI
gladly make the correction, but he had mentioned the
subject TO show with what facity and on what snght
grounds men in public life were charged Win unworthy
motives and disbonorable conduct .
The House then took up the private caennar, uv ns
bill which was one for the relief OF h1l,ih Wle
allowing time TO apply Tor an eAIehsion VI MS Pa'eA
| for improvements IN hreafns- . ,,,u-
The bll was discussed considerable length Finally
U defeated, the House refusing 10 orucr the lnu
reaoins Dy q vote OF So TO l2S.
THE PACIFIC MAIL INVESTIGATION.
Mr. DAWES Qaep. Mass), rising TO question OF priv
ege, called attention 20 the fact tha: the Committee on
Ways and Means had taken up the investigation iat0
the Pacific Mail subsidy which had been BEGUN at the
close OF the last Congress aud bad neu fallen through
Commit had been unable u secure the
attendance OF Richard b. Irwin, the agent Com
Dany ,.whO was the Oily birsOn who could elve ihs
information sought for. aud VINO lad et Tor Europe
while the Presidential The Company became Temporarily
insane or pretended insanity. lns hWil haI
Recently retnTDed from Europe, aud tic COMPANY nad
caused his arrest and brought sut against h Ior LILO
He had then gwen bail sni had again gone 10 Efope
mad returned Ille Committee nad suopeSa.a a
atpand 1'" 70 IN NewYork on Frdag and sItur-
day; that his health would not permit hlm 10
travel night, but that he would appear before the
Committee on Tuesday next Ihe 81 nn,
York, stating that Irwin was unable on account Oh Eis
health to appear before & Lac a sen Sm
a telegram that the Committee could not consent 10 any
delay To this The following reply naa been
my peenee be aaees. vi" positively appear ncI'
washington within ten days
Mr.. DAWES If hat is 1t ia news to the Committed
Wish have the action of the House on the subject,
that II this witness should fail to appear tho House.
not the Committee on Ways and Means, Will Do re-
Mr. PHELPS Gaep.. N. j., sent to the Clerks desk
which he had just received from Irwin, stating
that he all before Monday; that he was
confined to bis room, unable 10 wIte, and hardly abo
speak audby and said that II the Committees haste
anything more thau pro forr1 t was simply Druai
He added that Irwin Was constituent of n- ana that
ne was being made the victim of the Pacific Mall Com
pany that eager To have the suit ueG. aud had
come back from Europe to hurry on the trial ~
Alter further discussion d resolution WIS adopted
directing arrest O irwin fOr coa.snpt Ia iaing 10
oDey tne Summons OF tue Commi'tse, Mr. Dawes eAi
against Irwin again leaving the country before giving
his testimony.
Mr.. LAWRENCE Qsep., Ohio) introduced q bill to
provide for the udicstion of the eiains oT aliens
Referred
Mr. COX (Dem., ". " offered resolution for an In
yesugatiou OF the expenditures OF the Uuted States
Court in Nebraska Referred.
Tue House then, at 4 O'Clock. adjourned till Monday.