National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-21

rect but will rebel 20 my utmost strength ami
! viii tax my pen and m Y brain TO the utmost, 70
protect myself and people in their inaIiensbis
i have now to say, in conclusion, that since
leaving this House yesterday have been based
and % have others, 70 ascertain what ny true po-
sition was and what my course should be. 1 have
been Surprised however, to ind that did not hK
the rigAt rumoF upon the right man. and 1 am
/ relieved from that burden OF mind.
| AMI GUILTY OF PERJURY?
: II So such Is the certain result Of such unusual
and unjust examinations 70 which was subjected;
evidence CALI ~ TO my reeOnection, and the posi-
tive denial of The person, tried TO think in other
directions for VA origin, and 1t occurred to me
that it might Ia 10 been Impressed upon me dur
ing one Of my interviews with Mr.. Irwin, and
might might, have been cropped f1@9 0ns one 81 ri;
him whether It was true that had heard the
statement from him: Ne answered that he had
H. bat n thought so I was at perfect liberty TO
say so. cannot give the name OF any party to
BEcK win assist ms in q IsistinE himseIf-that is
- finding cot who the gu NY parties are, so that
he and al honest men NAY os SHOWN innocent in
the coats nsy be selected nom the sheep, and
the Iheep THIS selected map, p the harmonious
BeSSS1ss ar SnEsys y TiTtps IN "a perhaps, can
md iOz him tbs exact origin OIL tee rumor, which
can de much bsster with my oerty than with
these pretending shains.
HOPE HAVE SATISFIED HIS HOUSE
that ifI waSin conCmpt yesterday, To-day can
not answer the question, because lind was
mistaken IN my reeelSsctiOns Of one o . thousand
Inquiry this subisct- Although b slieVe that
public inq a1sitOriaE body is farce in the name
Of iustice, yet when ons Is undertaken it will ind
me ready TO co-operateiu good faith.
In conclusion Mr. WstnSOre thanked the House
and the Speaker for he'C9urtesy exteude q, and
said re was ready, thOa,Eh NOS willing, TO go to
jail. but he desired liberty, ana hoped an d ex-
pectet that wish this sssSsmeas It WOul be
Mr.. DAWES then Ofegsd resolution hat
Charles AW etmere, hayias; failed to show su IN;
the Hours for his failure to make answer to Il 70
question Of the committee.
Mr.. DAWES said that was substantially Thea
form OF tbs resolution that was offered yesterday
afternoon. After the remarkable statement that
the House Dad Just heard he thUught something
would not make any reply on hSs own bshaIf or
that Of the committee, nor would he make any
ADDITION 10 the resolution. The Statement read
was an
ARRAI5EMENT OF THE CoNETTTEE,
Gad ii proper for the House itself to take the
matter in hand and not for the co1Bmittee to do
so. He had not consulted his colleagues Of the
committee, and therefore the HOuss aAOuId settle
the question.
Mr.. LAMAR, of Miss, said he did not think
be could vote for the resolution after the state
ment which had Just been read. He would say
nothing as to the decOrum and conduct Of the wit
ness before the House, but 1t seemed t. him that
the witness had puFged himself by Saving that
he knew OF no one who gave him the infOrma-
ton. He has strongly intimatsd that he is in
telegraphed to his paper.
Mr.. DAWES called attention tOths fact that
on yesterday the witness said he could noS answer
without q breach Of confidence.
Mr.. HALE, OF N. Y, offered substitute for
Mr.. DAWES resolution one to the effect that
Chas. A Wetmore, having, under the gulse and
pretence Of answering TO y charge Of contempt,
PLEAD GUILTY OF GROSS AND wANTo8 LIBEL
in the presence Of the House; is adjudged guilty
Of contempt and that he be committed to the
custody Of the SeTgeant-at-Arms, and committed
to the cOmmon~iail Of the District UntiI the
further order of the House.
Mr.. PAGE, of Cal.r inquired if was proposed
to commit the witness because he had read the
statement, or because he had refused to answer
Mr.. HALE said the resolution was plain
enough.
The resolution as amended was then adoDed,
the House refusing to order the yeas and nays.
The SPEAKER announced that the Indian q.
bill would come up as unfinished business to-
morrow, and the House then, at 40 p. m, ad-
JOurned.