The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-12

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Albert, Who declined 10 an
swsf csrsa I ausstions On the plea Of priyleged
offered resolutions Tor the arrest OF Mr.. Albert and
bringing him 10 the bar Of the House ior con-
tempt.
The resolution was agreed 70. ana Mr. Albert
was almost immediately brought into the House
Speaker asked him whether he was ready 10
answer the questions OF the committee.
ar. Albert replied as ioliows:-
'ln the course when have pursued did not
intend or desire 10 place myself In contempt. ]
hesitated to answer ana hesltatsd solely in conse.
quence OF the position In winch my client mas
placed me, might have the order Of the House,
ON receiving an order OF the House That saau
answer the questions am ready TO answer"
The following was then put 10 Mr.. Alert oy the
.wil you state to the committee the names o.
the persons 10 whom you distributed sl05,5o0 OF
the money belonging TO the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company az the direction OF Mr. IRWIN; also the
name OF the person VINO introduced these personi
to you ~
Mir. ABERr-I will on being so ordered BY the
Mr.: Albert was then taken before the Committee
MORE RESOLUTIONS on LOUISIANA
Mr.. Cox. ldeml Of \. Y, offered the following
which was read and REFER red to toe Judiciary Com,
mttee:-
Where's the IN Of January ms Officers AND
rs s @ Of ni 3 CO a
elaiming seat IN branch thereof have been pre-
ae ins a a%Sn
The ND ss Of % es nave
se .a!ea Tna in The House
such intervention and control were in violation OF the
Tea r as said STce nssi
sssa eHeep. ,a % .n; denSd thai
AMI have no precedent in own history his,
control defiant and Sreaches para aal
Of lSea GsT and solemn
bic Outruges upon the State louisiana a
to the liberties rights ana dignty OF every other
BY The !hrow Of evil Iibery BY arbitrary p9wer
s,ses whose roprssontatives we are demand Se rec,
nv Of tss order and sv M S IL M
SrSe 81 ns e "a s bu,a r9 and the COM
SUPPLEMENTARY BILL FOR SPECIE PAYMENTS.
Mr. KAssoN, repJ OF Iowa, introduced bin
supplementary to the Dill to restore specie pay.
ments. Referred TO the committee on Ways aud
Means.
ys that on & and for
United sgsi tender in
so m G e SIS for sOi ID
n M
un, jay 1878, and on and alter January l. 1873 ex.
section provide. for presenting gold Treasury
exchsnsns %o e gold rate one per cent less
poy uas Tor for
suissn. e NEE, q, the demand which cert,asa,es sti
and payable in the funds represented by such cersid
Gates.
section provides that the notes redeemed under the
third section OF the act to provide for the resumption
OF specie payments shall not be reissued, but be
celled and destroyed
CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC BILL.
The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole. Mr.. Corwin, OF ohio, In the Char. on the
Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation Dill.
The bill approprutes Si,3A,755. There waa
nothing OF interest IN the discussion. The bill
was reported to the House and passed.
Mr.. GARFIELD, trep.) OF ONO, from the Commit
tee on Ways and Means reported bill approprL
atlng $4,000 TO deiray the expenses OF entertain.
ing the KING OF the Hawaiian Islands. PENDING
the vote upon 1t toe House. at thIrty-lve minutes
past three p. NJ, on motion Of Mr. Butler, OF Mass.
ucnusetts. adjourned.