New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

EXPLANATIONS NAIL
Mr.. SroRM Dem, Penn.) made personal
explanation, response 10 charge OF Oeing
In the Pacific Ma subsidy, and denied Indignantly the
truth OF such charges.
Mr.. sYPHER rep, La made timhar uenia' l"
reference to charges against him.
Mr.. CRITTENDEN Dp,n., ~ ~ also repudiated
statement The Chicago Tribune and The Hartford POSI-
connecting him with the receipts OF money for Ihe
Mr. DAWES said 10 had aGidavit In hs hand from
L. E. Cnitienden OF NewYOrk, that he was tie person
VINO had received the money. Laughter ~ $4,000.
kilograms were also read lroU Messrs d. W. voorhees,
Of Indiana and Boyd Winchester Of Kentucky, protest
against egatiOns made against tue IN IA conhecn
VITA the Pacific Mail subsidy, and requesting 70 DC
suBpenaed as witnesses.
A COMMITTEE APPOINTED CONCERNING Mr.. REID's
ARREST
Mr. e r. BOAR rep, Msss) offered resolution for
the appointment OF Select Committee OF five to inquire
whe the pi veges of The House have been violated
by HE arrest and detention OF Mr.. WIiteaw Reid OF
New York at the suit Of Alexander R. Shepherd. whie
ar ReiI within the District OK Columbia under
subpoena from a Committee or the House.
Mr.. BUTLER tlsep, Mass) opposed tne resolution on
the ground tnat 10 was II attempt TO extenu rue Priv
iegrs OF the House beyond the Constitution he uu not
think tae uuuse Interfere with the adminstra
tion Of criminal Justice. n Wniteaw Reid should send
into the District package OF poison 0y when man
receiving It should INJURY his person. he would
DO liable 20 be brought into the Dstrt and tried crml
cent package u malicious falsehooda by which the
reputation and good name Of some citizen or the DIS
The restitution was al vocated nv Messrs Z. R. HOAR
KELLEY (Rep., PENN. aud DAWES rep. Mass.) Ine
later SAID tnat no pubic man mad sufred more from
unlicensed aad uGbrdled public press than hlinselfi
but when he felt himself compelled TO appeal 70 the Ia"
Father than t. Ms own NE ahd character for vndca
against false charges made IN tue press ne should
feel that lad sunk low tat his Character "Ouio
r % ~ t and ne s6onId Consider it quite work OF
-Gpererogauon 10 take trouble about IT, The Com
intee on Ways and Means looked upon tho arrest OF
Mr. Red AS unlawful. unwi.e AMI lnp1ltlc.
A 0C.
lay the resolution on the table. HegauVeH-45 - lO3
The resolution vas hru adOpted-Yeas, 1875 Nays A.
and me speaker appointed such Select Committee
Messrs. L. Il. Hoar 1Lep., Mass, hale rep, - ~,
Octh tkep ind.l &ymer tDenr Penuh anu SSJleF
Mr.. HAYS rep, Alal also made personal explana-
ti0l IN connection wt tae charge that he mad at the
OF The Pacific val subsidy deposited NOOO Dill
wth the 5ergeauI Arms. He denied that he nad ever
had a $1,000 Oi since "A nenIJSr OF COugTesS he
for tile subsidy se ne deemed it proper
measure ami would vote iOr 1t again II 1t WAS oefore
the House
TIE RECUsANT WITNESS wErMORE, BEFORE TIE
HOUSE.
Mr. DAWES rep, MAssJ then brought before the
House the refusal OF witness to answer questions put
him before Committee Ways and Means on the
PAcI1c Mill investigation The witness was Charles A.
Wctmore, a correspondent ~ The Ala California and
other California newspapers He had mentioned in his
disptcnea nero were strange rutnOrs about MT
g ta's connection with the subsidy. GA his exhmina-
alluded rumOr "a being one aOOUt tDe
;racng c4ecA from M FAINT, banker, to Nj Beck
b., fused 10 give 'la name Of the party WAC men
/ fore the House.
After an midi nant speech Mr.. BECK the resoIu
uu Wa pied ordering TIE witness " Ce produced
AZ II the House.
TIE House then went into Committee OF the Whole
oar. pJ4ud OF Vermont IN tuo cnar) Gu tue Indian APP
/ props idtOu BIZ.
4 long dIscu~si0n 5OOk place proposition 20 pay
the t19ciAl7, tne aUunt, WITH interest OIlhe
awarI lI.dr senate ALrcn ,, 1882 under he
treaty OF June y, 1855.
W.,AOut dispOsJ- u the question, the Coma. ttee
rose. ara the sergeant presumed ar tho BAR OF
c LJlsc LhU Stnt YltIe-s ~ ihC Pdru6 MAIL
invest ~ ION. CLres A. MetIOTc, wuO had refused 10
answer lie question a. u WHO had mentioned 70 nun
AZ. Beck IN connection with check SAID 10
haze been traced 10 HIM. Tee witness having been
asked by speaker wn-Jner he was prepared to al
tho QIeB lOu epIcd lbat nc was not. Dnd asked
une 2 al tomorrow 20 determine wlether NC cVuLd
rIglftu,,Y do ~ without breach or confidence.
Mf. DAM rs offered resolution declaring Gne witness
| In contempt OF tue HOnse.
HCUGH TON (itep, CALI advocated granting the
time asked b. me WitAoss, moved TO postpone inc
further COL teIaUOu OK the matter nnC tom rrOW
Mr.. COBB IL r., kas moved adjourn winch would
have effect respecting JEe witness That
mol carried and the House al s:30 O'Clock ad-
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