National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-08
NAYS.

AFTER the result had been announced,
Mr., MAYNARD renewed his proposition to
speeches and to offer amendments to be printed.
Mr.. NIBLACK objected to the farce Of offering
amendments after the bill had passed.
MI. RANDALL, of Pa, hoped the leave would
be granted, for he charged that
Mr. MAYNARD HAD ACTED IN BAD PATH
in not permitting amendments to be offered to be
'I Nj. MAYNARD said he took the entire re-
sponsibIlity of all he had done. He had acted
here in his capacity as Representative.
Mr.. RANDALL said ne did not intend It that
that he had acted in bad faith.
Mr.. MAYNARD replied that he would not
handy words on that question. His position in the
House and before the country did not depend upon
a discussion of this nature. He was not to be
DEFERRED FROM HIS DUTY
BY any assertion of bad faith here or elsewhere
The House has passed upon the question, and It
up M RANDALL renewed the charge that the
gentleman had acted in bad faith and unfairly.
He TNIr MAYSARDl had himself put the Quss-
tion in the committee, and 1t was decided that
. MI. G. F. HOAR made the point Of order that
what transpIred in committee could not be dis
cussed.
MT NEGLEY, of Pa, asked for himself that
he might have leave to print speech.
PIG-IRoN JOKE.
Mr.. kEll4E1. OIL "a, ODlecL6u 10 any luQ6Ehl
oratious over the bill. Debate had been sup
pressed, and he did not intend that speeches
Should be printed, so that the impression might
&c to the country that discussion had been per-
IMPEACHMENT OF DURELL.
Mr.. WILSON of Ind, from the Committee on
Judiciary reported back the resolutions for the
impeachment Of Judge DureIl, of Louisiana, and
moved that they be laid on the table.
Mr.. BUTLER, Of Mass, said that in the in
yestigation Of the case they had not found any
| absolute corruption, but they presented the ar
tfcIes Of impeachment in consequence Of the issue
| Of his midnight order. In that he had exceeded
his jurisdiction Judge Durell had since resigned,
! and q successor had been appointed, and hence
| there was nothing to be gained by pushing the
IN. NiBLACK, of Ind, inquired whether the
| Committee had considered the question whether
| an officer could escape Impeachment BY resigna-
Nj. BUTLER had no doubt that DureIl could
/ be impeached yet, but the punishment would only
| the future He was an old man, and there could
/ be no advantage in further proceeding toward
/ ~ NJ NIBI.ACK INQUIRED if It was not true that
/ Judge Duren was more than any other man re-
sponsible for the present condition OF anairs IN
MI. BUTLER said his midnight order had,
| dsubtless brought on q conflict.
Msssrs; TREMAINE, E IaI,Sd-l " fbs ~ tn
/ dietary Committee explained their positions In
/ The matter They nearly all admitted that Du-
rell deserved impeachment, put IN view OF MS
| resignation, they would not push It
/ TRe Democrats, however, thought that Durell
i should still be impeached as warning TO other
/ Judges who contemplated exceeding their luris-
| diction The resolution was laid on the table BY
| vote Of lSS yeas to os nays.
THE CASE OF BUSTED.
| Mr. WILSON, of Ind, also from the same CON-
| r,ittas reported back the resolution for the i'm
lnesehment of Judge Busted, Of Alabama, with
Inc same reference as in the case Of Durell, Bus
i teed having also resigned.
| Mr. TREMAIN, in arguing the case, eontended
that an ofacer could not be tmpeaehed after
Nh. BUTLER, of Mass, characterized such 4
position as legal heresy, because If It was true
| any one might escape by resignation
The motion to lay on the table was adopted 010G
1 Voce. - -. A.. -
| Monday next he would oHer resolution LhaI
nendfn1 tie consideration Of the civil rights OH
| no dilatory motion should be entertained. -,
| Mr. SWAMI, Of Nd, presented the petition o.
1 a lane Taneybill, NJ. D., and other members OF
| the Baltimore Medical Associations Joan MOTIFS
Nj d, president and other members OF the Med
| zeal and Surgical Society Of Baltimore; W. q,
/ Harrisop ir, president, and other members o.
| Che Pathological Society OF Baltimorei j. b. Mo
| Kee Nj D., and other members OF the medical
| facuity Of Washington county, Md; o. b. Miller
| nj ID and other members Of the Medical Society
| of dearborn county, Ind; Samuel p. Smith, n
, | D. and other members Of the Medical Society o
1 ALLEGHENY county, Nd, praying that Congress
| NAV redress the grievances Of the medical corp
| of the army. Military Committee.
At ass p. m. the House adjourned.