New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE Or IEIHESlsN Il Ilf Zoo
The SPEAKER presented letter from Rich
ard Irwin. tine Tecusant witness In the Pacinc MA.
investigation, stating that the time having srrVe1
when he can without breach OF confidence answer the
auesiious which he had heretofore refused To ano"er
he was now really to do and to purge himself OF Dis
alleged contempt also stating that he has been shner
inc from alaral fever and that unless he is soon re-
leased his testimony would he lost forever Ine etter
having been read resolution was adopted on no,lo,
~ Mr. Dawes resembling 40 much OF the resolution Of
jan requires the oerSeantatAiIns 10 keep TWIN "
u" wr cox DEM " W presented a petition OF 100 inn
rortels aud dealers foreign wines proteStng aeh,t
the seiOf tax on grades Of wines To ~ oeS
nor "oiion as exOrhitau and unjust restricting tho
nn0ration OF these wines. thereby lcssenng inc
receipts aud working great injury W 'Ho iS
Mr. GARFIELD (Rep Ohio. from the Commute" on
APPROPRIATENESS reported 0 Of s ST. on: POST
OG3e building, the amount TO be available inmeuia''H
MIR. CROUNsE rep. Neb) introduced a bill arpro-
prans $1,000 Tor sp ca Distribution OIL sfs tgS 10 the
grasshopper ravages. Passed.
Mr. O'BRIEN dem. Md asked leave TO offer reso-
luton calling on the President TO state by what author
nv tho courts officers of the state OF Msssspplat
Vick.burg have been inter tered with by the military
Sr LYNQH rep, Miss( objected 70 tue 'csO'"''0n -
Mr.. SHELDON rep. Lao presented tho memorial
ture relating to the difficulties concerning me orgaht-
ton of that Legislature. Referred to tho Judiciary
The House then went into Committee Of the Whole on
the Indian Appropriation Dn, ar Poland (Rep, va IA
The opposition to pay nearly sscoo0oo Chocaw
Indians under the award of the Senate OF the On of
March, 1885, up again, and the discussion OF yes
tciday resumed. one Of the principal points OF me
objection - it was that n"ueS two persons, Peer
Plchyn and Peter Folsom the authorized agents OF
the Ch0ctaw nation to receive the money. FINALLY the
proposition was agreed to, 81 to a. -,.... ,..u.
TIE bill having been completed IN committee was IV
The amendment 70 pay 60 247 TO the Choctaw Ma
ton (Deng the only important amendment TO the OlD
further discussed In the House, and was amended
by reducing The amount $6OOcO in accordance with the
reports of previous Committees. and the amendment "a
thus amended was agreed tO-Yeas. 1897 Nays %. Tho
Mr. LOUGHRIDGE (Rep., Iowa. VINO had charge Of
The BIT, moved 10 reconsider the vote rejecting 1t.
Mr. HALE (Rep.. Me) suggested the reconmital OF
the bill TO tue Committee ON Appropriations with ln'
strucuonS to report IL back without the Cnoctaw ctlm
which, he said, was tie point on when the nSht had
The SPEAKER presented message from the Presi-
dent calling special attention OF the absolute necessary
Of providing proper armament for me seac0ast de-
lenses Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs
wETMORE. THE RECCsANT PACIFIC MAIL WITNESS.
The recent witness the Pacific Mail investigation,
Charles A. WetmOre again brought before the
House and asked by the Speaker whether BIO was now
prepared to answer the questions ipropounded to hnI
replied that no could not answer the question unless
TO show why he could not answer complained OF
the manner OF HE examination YESTERDAY; winch. no
sal III, must have been originally adopted by some
person DESTROYS OF having the examination conducted
80 evidence should be made TO confirm the pre-
ordained judgment Of the examining body. The cross
examination by Mr. Dawes had confused him, as 1t
calculated to exngush any light the subject which
might probably have been extracted from him II no
had beeu permitted 10 unravel his own recolleciiOns
and been xamined atterward The witness hav
ing detected some indications or cOntemptUOus Laughter
from few members, asked the Speaker that
formed that the Speaker had noticed
evidence of disrespeet Coming to the question
to who had mentioned the rumor OF Mr. Beek's con
nectiOn with check, he said that his idea to-day was
that person friend whose confidence he ought NOT
violate without further consideration OF the subject
lie had, therefore, asked for time, which request was
not granted but he absolutely rushed before the
bar OF the House He protested IN the name OF every
citizen who Is in sympathy with the spirit OF
JIs'tT ~ al" MoTsa gaiaSt sPl"ch exa5nafions in fI
OF the HOUSE against sucn eAauna.Ion' IN tu
ture He had been considering the matter since he
to find that he had not fixed the right
rlmor on the right He could not now glye the
but lie thought that Mr.. Beck would assist him IN lind
ing out who the guilty parties were. 80 that he
the maelstrom OF overwhelming charges; so that tho
goats might be selected from the sheep, and 50 that
the sheep might be selected from among themselves by
the Darwinan process Of investigation; then they would
virtue He declared he was ready though willing.
20 Jail, but he hoped and expected that the House
MI DAWES OF Massachusetts thought that the state
last read by the witness was SUCH an arragnment
OF the Committee that II Is pr0per Tor tne House ana not
for the Committee to take notice Ot H. He moved the
ordinary resolution, that Charles A. Wetm0ro he oOnsd
cred ia contempt of the House.
Mr.. LAMAR Of Mississippi thought that the witness
puTged himself OF contempt Ia having gered
pici,y aud positively, that II Is beyond Bis power To
give the name of his informant, and IN having Iutmatod
his doubt NJ to the accuracy OF his telegram or whether
there any such informant IN existence.
MI HALE Rsp, n. " moved (as substitute for Mr..
ihe gulse and pretense of answering charge
OF contempt, been guilty Of series OF and
insults 10 the House in the presence Of the House IA
auiJGgcd in contempt therefor, and committed to tue
custody Of the SerGesndt Arms, 10 be detained IN the
jail of the district until the further order Ot
the HOu'e.
Nh. GARFIELD Usep, Ohio intimated that the wit
ness Answer IN tn presence Olltbe House had raised
hi, mind the question whether he was Of sound MUD.
I..uglterl Ii the House thought he the resOI-
tl0n ought pass; but otherwise a mder form oil pun
ishment ought To be adopted.
Mr. PAGE rep, Cab asked Mr.. Hale whether the
witness be sent 10 jail because his answer
n-ultiu to the House because OF his refusal
sWer the questions or tue Committee.
lir HALE replied that the resolution spoke for itself
Mr.. Hilc's sub tiute adopted AID the witness
remOv ed b. the sergeant Arms, aud subsequently
conducted 10 jaii. Ine House tnen ~ O'Clock, ad-
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