New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-07

In Arkansas had arisen from the quarrsl OF vo etsss
carpetbaggers the spoils and plunder O. We -
tact that Republican sheriff would not give q pono
Mr. MCKEE tFsep., Missl replied 10 Mr. Harris, and
declared that he was ashamed OF the cowsrdy pOcy OF
biz Republican friends in the House II the IousIaus
Republicans we're thieves, the Louisiana Denocfs@
Al last Mr. srARKwEATHER Gep Conn., who had
charge ~ the hill, succeeded In putting stop 70 this
political discussion, aud having the hill considered Inc
bill flushed 10 Committee, aud then the Committee
rose aud the House passed the bill
ATTACHMENT OF RICHARD D. IRWIN.
Then the sergeanttArms appeared at the bar Of tho
House. having In his custody Richard b. Irwin, tho
contumacious witness In the Pacific Mail Steamship in
vestgatiOn.
The Speaker. addressing Mr.. Irwin. said: rt Is my
duty under the order Of the House, to address u
this question Are you ready 70 answer the questions
wnich have been addressed TO you BY the COMMITTEES
and which You have heretofore refused ~ ans"er'
mr. Irwiu-I an not, Mr. Speaker. 49,.
Mr. Irwin then proceeded to read the following state
ment to the house
Of authority the oa Of aeore.snatye,
question. sheh hs house sasSonred toe Committee Was
Means % ASK Ae requesting the Committee 90 ma,. and nssa,
which they bel acting handed
Two q s.s we're o Sps S.a b! he aOa.s RVs
che "a All IsI4 and referred !" III. co1n,ts. an wsys .ss
Means but no. passed sv The HOSss asd np'n ,n's
been by the House would uDdosoy sobonrd nue
Of 'H h @ AM os, ~. ss a..
by the Paae Mail s'esm,hD cOHOsny ne ssb.a
n9p beyond e VS':aasgn o. M Loss.eo. .%ss, and
aa1n as'f a s'''t Kid Congress By Ii. co%s. q wT
Means. ss .i.aSo. a.; order c .S.,s,s. ~ MA ~,
and Means send for persons and papers and administer
before aid GSpmee ADVISED this Deudug properly
Dsdsr ao Ds1f D,ns a sss, b i H az ss
Pasc Man SUBSIDY forms 40 pan Of ne ds'y Of the Con-
eonsued the raising Of
sny Of this House reedng that DOMINATES
therefore NOS. respeuy rubm, speaker tia. declining
winch bs House hs never s1hsre or directed 70
stated COMMITTEES urder oath that dd not en-
poy MEMBER ~ onc o. @ nous ,s a no, ,1S, .nv persop
subject the Jurisdiction Of A House TO Che eIieut 81 hes nqan,
understanding that money De paid " an such pesG
person. evidence ny statement
specially yOa this Hons has srd
ton certainly that the Committee Of hs aud Mana .itAo ih
With other SsnA sbo not under he control
vii bear ne siHsss that have answered frsnIS AID
@ .na s . 10y. Tn,s" "ess se nn &
humsu power had any nsnt 70 ASK SUCH Tor ctnPe IS w't Va.
S.9S. in the CIV o}ys" York saca ms yoiuaay r1Sbe
to the Committee nthuGt DO rA
5 Sg sag i 5s sss f5os e S s SaS ne
absence Nss.iork. These things. Mr. speaker s Con.
%:s bad nv no .n %9' Hs' %A 1
have s9os have ,SG 70 s s ' .hs .a s . t
relates % myself revealing shleh sIst
s Of oue the extent Of the inquiries gus 70
uOcn nv ngs fully refuse
inquiries and dong 80 deAn SIuoaA s'ne
Ia the second place neither House Of serre.cutA
aves nor Suy land Ia. sh deprive Amer
can M Of his liberty q bis property sihoui due
Of law and she antho Tor ;as OPINION nI 70 Voc ION
framed 1883 convection Of which Georys Washington ~"
Which Virgins e.s s 1 EI r as 5 no poWer 10 Is
property shOGs due process OF az Il j. .As S 49,
every OUTSIDE Of laws there can b" no
su,ser Whether il ss zaos you
can direct against OF this naon IL de-
posted IN your bands Oasans Judas
Against that overwhelming power should connd "a a9 On 20 MAJ
in this land you'd ha! might hand " more a,i IL az os ne
erh competed nv physical force tell the truth
.gainst the dcAtnu OF his honor or Of his cou'nelce
finally appeal 70 tue common .ense Of @ loose to consider
events has question which CONSIDER the
cnms e a'G 5 no Hsnr m ia su the House % BY tn
time perceive that subsnta al tue aona0a my coo PO
beng from ether that e truth Of my answers y,
consequence particularly Wheeler reply do not reply TO the ques
tons ga be Uaier these the only practical
eject Of any acton House insisting an'"sr to
the questions u dispute w. De suppress, ma " A- & ~
bat .aieh and as, have been dy 70 ace . The dpo.. o.
and imagine one that Will be grnrhrd a; thii
' aoS ''a@soy Se true
memory At this distance Oh He must os evident y" every @
naos, Of t0, s r hS s & nj Sa We,
authorized Be Ia bat aat 20 praecA cd can rent from geA
stand 70 eternity ike which all The foN Of
an ALT " will hur themselves IA
When Nr. Irwin had completed tue reading OF his
abatement Mr. DAWES rep, Mds7) 0nrr'd resolution
directing the speaker 10 pIOpoSe 70 ~ "'SSs inc I"
s1.t Give The names Of the persons
procuring subsidy hOn Congress IL 1917 Tor Tue fsSe A~
S,opd What wa. the largest
| ana YOU u procuring that saDspiyI
The resolution was adopted, and the EAkEt pro.
ceeded 10 nut the questions Mr. Irwin. 70 h' INST
ouestion Mr. irwin replied: " Mr. speaker. anl CON
ne lad 10 decline dOiug 50 Tor the reasons ~bch nave
Already stated" To tue second question De rrp b;
T 70 hu adIed and sevenyhye thousand do.arr l>en'
MT DAWES then offered the following resolution,
"s soof Tina, Richard 8 Irwin having
failed 70 hSs s1Is- en-
why should snNer AMI hat be be onace ID o0Ap
the House .,........a.-.,
A long discussion then ensued on resolution offered
BY D. IL ROBERTS (Rep, y. y directing the Srrge1nt
alarms tO Ke IRWIN IN custody III the common JAN OK
the District OF Columbia. Finally the resOluuOh was
modified so as to read
Rsored Richard Trivia he reman1e % the custody Of mo
srqeantaArms abide the farther Of the oase and ihm
be permitted 10 be t@ea o. ~ tefgrsn -
before the Committee Of WAYS sni hans M ' ~ %
questions ne ~ pay 20 hi anu
shall toe custody OF n &c s9"
De kept the common vi Of the Distinct oi 'o'uih1i~
The resolution was adopted.
further cOllOquy arose on question suggested DY
the Speaker as whether the ulne nad uuI a. rived
when il was his du Y, law the 'lhcct OF
cOntumaciOus witnesses 10 certy the laet 81 WIZ re-
fsa 10 testify District Attorney OF the District OF
Coumua No decision arrived at on tuat point, nut
the Speaker the House was about u ad JIrn, sad
that ia the absence Of instructions from tne house 10
would feel his duty to certify tue case " The Dstrc'
Attorney
rho House then, at S o'clock. adjourned.
NOAfIN ATOMS RY THE PRESIDENT