New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-06
XLIIID CONGRESSES SESSION.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
Mr. BUFFERS IMPEACHMENT BILL-sPEECHEs in
Favor OF THE 3-65 BOND BILL by MEssRs. KELLEY
AND BUTLER.
HOUSE. WASHINGTON. April T. 1874
Mr.. NEGLEY Rep PENN, from the Commute
Zee on Commerce, reported bill amendaory Vi I"o
Act February 49, 17e3 in regard TO the enroeh' Vi
coasng and fishing vessels tprovides ths' ha' ac' s"
not be 80 construed to apply to canal poat or ooas
empoyed on the internal or canals OF any STATE
and that ali such boats except only such as are pro-
yided with sails propeilug machinery adapted 10
lake or coastwise navigation and excepting such as arc
employed In trade with Canada) shall be exempt from
te proysion OF that act and from the payment OF all
customs and other taxes under any act OF Congress
Passed. . ~, ,,,os.., ,--.,..,o ,.,r,,o,
Inc the Committee Indian Afrirs investigate all
frauds unfarness and Irregularities connected with the
Indian administration in the fiscal years lo'3'A re
ferTed 10 the Committee on Indian Affairs
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN THE CIVIL SERVICE
MI RULER Qaep. Mass.,) asked leave 10 report from
the judiciary Committee hill TO prevent maladninis-
tratOn in the Civil Service Of the United States by
officers against whom impeacnments have been pre-
senIed. The bin provides that whoever, being a
OWL officer OF the United States Except the Presi-
dent or Vice PresideuO, shan be tmpeached for
high crimes and mSemeauOrs by the House OF Repre-
fions ana authority by virtue of his office,
until he shall be discharged from such impeachment Dy
the Judgment OF the Senate, or by the withdrawal OF
such Impeachment by the House OF Representatlyes
The second section provides mat the duties ur!sucuon
Sed powers suspended officer durn2 the term
suspension shall be exercised by any other ON
Ger authorized 10y law exercise the functions OF the
office In case Of the resignation, DEATH or inaoty OF
civil officer, in case no provision Il maze ny
law IL authorizes the President TO appoint an officer to
perform the duties of such suspended 0cer ana 10 re-
celve the salary and emoluments belonging 10 the
Mr. G. r. IIoAR CRep., Mass) asked whether the bill
included JUDGES OF the supreme Court -. u. 1900
ported IN view charges against certain Judges The
judiciary Committee had now before it charges
TrHsra
esty, the integrity of their judicial ad-
,tF 9ges "Ra We're iapdachfd by the House they
might still and exercise thei functions ana decide
ali questions i'm their courts. He had now IN his mind
one Judge Guuding TO DurolD against whom 1t was
alleged that soon as no could hold ms court long
enough 10 clear up all his business for his friends ne
would resign That might might not he true He also
Inoauoned the OF Judge DeiaBay OF Kansas VINO
having been impoachcd last session for sdrunkenness
AMI ncaplcity but the Senate not having time to try
him that session went on and hed ms once M the
arr Committee began against him, ne resigned
IL was great scandal that lmpeacbed officer should
rontuae to exercise the functions Of the office An i'm
peachmeut by tine House Of Representatives for high
crimes aud mdemeauOr ought at least TO operate as
suspension much as the mere TACT OF the PRESIDENT
suspeullng officer until the next meeting OF Congress
Mr. c. F.HOAR suggested that the bill should be set
down for some time IN the foare, II presented very
grave and constitutional question indeed.
Mr.. BUTLER ha0 no objection TO that anu suggested
Nj M0EEY ,Rep, La) objected to the bill being
GT BUTLER 10 Mr.. Morey)-" That will not save
MI MoREY-"If you want to impeach Ddrer, do 1t
dirccty-uDt indirectly"
Mir. 81 TIER" do not want TO do IL indirectly"
Objection beng made. the Dl was not reported TO the
House.
on motion of Mr. WILSON G2ep., Ind.) 1t ordered
that the Speaker issue warrant 30 the Sergeani-at
Arms. commanding him TO attach the person Of G. II.
Patrick Of Montgomery. Ala and bring him before the
House contempt, in OIittln and refusing TO obey
Subpoena to appear before the Judiciary Committee and
testify in the matter Of the impeachment Of Judge
BustCed.
Nj, BRIGHT Dem, Tenn), from the Committee on
Private Land Claims, reported bill extending the time
for filing claims TO the Hot Springs Reservation. Ar
Iansas
Mr. HYNEs rep. At objected TO ts5 consideration,
Al not being private bill.
Tac objection was sustained and the bin war referred
~ the Committee Of the Whole the State OF the
Union.
The House then went into Committee OF the Whole on
the private calendar, MIR. McNulta OF Illinois in the
char.
The Committee rose at O'Clock and reported 40 private
bills more than halt which pension bills, which
thereupOn passed by the House, None of them
Of any public interest.