The New York herald., 1875-01-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

WASHINGTON, Jan. Z, 1875.
Mr.. BECK, ofsKentucky, introduced q bill to
provide uniform currency; for the retiring Of
national bank notes and for the resumption OF
rpecie payments. Referred to the Committee on
Banking and Currency
Mr.. KELLOGG, OF Connecticut offered q resou
ton calling lor report Of the surveys Tor widen.
ing and deepening the channel Of New Haven
harbor, Connecticut. Referred to the Committee
on Commerce.
IRWIN DISCONTINUED.
The SPEAKER presented petition from Richard
B. Irwin, the contumacious witness In the Pacific
Mail Investigation, complaining OF the connne-
ment in the common jail, and asking that, on &C.
count oil his delicate health, his detention may be
dents OF the House.
A discussion arose on the petition, the side OF
Fcp) OF Tenn; ELpRlDGE, (dem.) OF WIS.,, and
BUTLER, rep) OF Mass. and the opposite side
<. T H. RoSERrs trerS DIN. "; KAssoS sp { trepJ % Of
Iowa, and 1REMAIN, (rcp.l OF N. Y.-the latter
moving that the petition be laid on tue table.
Mr.. BUTLER, in the course OF his remarks stated
that the Neros o! the Old Word had never done
anything worse than the republican majority was
doing IN this case. lt was setting precedent
wnlch ne trusted the democracy, when ~ came
into power, would not follow. he moved that the
petition be referred 70 the Committee on Ways
and Means. with instructions to tain iirwins
health VIII be imtalred by mis- confinement.
Butler ana SAID that this man irwin was under.
taxing TO set up MS opinion ana his Will against
cnas o, tne Aer1an neope speaking through It's
mtting to the iaw could be at any time ree and
oischar9ed. lhere was always, 1t seemed, u great
deal OF decacy where there was great deal OF
money.
Mr. KELLEY, rep.) OF Pa, argued in the same
direction. TINS rccusant witness Ged the Key TO
Whatever place OF cOnlnement be might be IN.
All that he had TO do was to comply with the law,
tell wnat he knows and walk forth free.
MI. 1REMAIN oil New York, SAID that his motion
TO lay the petition on the table had been prompted
course was demanded by a proper regard tor the
honor, dignity ana authority OI the Hodse. 10
discharge this con tuna ciOus witness or to enter
upon these amcoraring proceedings on his mere
statement would be to leave the House with a
stain resting upon 1t. Public virtue rested at the
foundation OF republican INSTITUTIONS. and that
which assailcd the integrity OF the House struck a
blow at puo olic hberty. Ii TINS question were 10 be
referred to the Committee Oh ways and Means
,here should be an amendment 10 1t that the
prisoner he furnished with quail on toast and
Otner luXuries lie insisted ON ms motion to lay
the petition on the table. The motion as agreed
to by vote oil l0l TO 81.
THE FINANCE BILL PASSED.
The House then TOOK up the SPECIAL order OF the
day, che senate Dill TO provide ior the resumption
OF specie pay ments.
Mr. MAYNAUD, repJ OF Tenn, chairman OF the
Banking Committee. moved the previous question
on the passage Of the Dill SO as to cut on all de-
that members VINO had prepared any remarks
propositions on the subject would nave the prvi-
Record.
The previous question was seconded, 100 TO 90,
anu bUcil lHc yeas ana nays were CAllcu on OTuer-
ing the main question TO DC put. The vote re-
suiteo-yeas, 1876; nays, l06.
I ne question was then taken on the passage OF
the OH.
The bill was passed. Yeas, 1876; nays, 90.
THE DETAILED VOTE.
The following is the vote In dc,ail-
YEAS Mcssrs. Albert, Averil Bar0er. Barrcre,
Barry HAS, Bcgoc. biery, Bradley, furchard, Bur
lcign, burrows Butlcr o! Tenn, Gain, Carpenter,
Cason Cessna Irtlcnden, Clay ton, Clements, Cobb
Kansas, Corwin Cotton Crooke, Lrounsc, curtis, Dan.
ford, Dubb rs, Donnan buell. naincs. FarwelL frce-
man. Frye, Garfield, Gunckcl. Hale OF Me-. uarncr
harrison, alhorn. iiawiey OF M, lays iinzlcton OF
Wis, uazcton OF ~ j., Ucndes Hodges. Hooper. os.
kns, uoughton, Howe, iiuDtcr yncs kasson, Kellogg,
Taws TmnsIp nhmppr, haMs,ns r