New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-08


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I.. Senate.
WARRINGTON, March Tho Senste has
up the bill for the protection Of agrlcul-
ture against injurious insects:
The bill appointing commissioner TO in
vestigste destructive inseOtD pasDed.
P,nohback discussed. During the debate
Mr.. Edmunds said he had repeatedly de-
clared that kellogg was only acting % the
executive Of Loutsisns. aad vas proeeCtea
in that position, - he should hsye been, By
the President of the United States in the
interest of peace; but he had never said,
and never would until he chasged his mind,
that Nr. Kellogg was lawfully elected Gov
ernor. Kellogg was net Governor because
he did not get votes enough, and the other
man was not Governor because the votes he
rot were in violation Of every principle OF
Republican government.
Mr.. Hitchcock moved executive session
amid cries Of "Oh. no, let NJ have vote
from the Democrats"
Finally M. Morton moved executive ses-
sion. Carried, s. to %, Mr., Sherman voting
with the Democrsts. Adjourned.
No Southern combinations.
Mr.. lawrence introduced . bill 10 regu-
late trading stations 1t military pcsts.
The Land Committee reported . bill sub-
ieetiug lands granted to companies to State
taxation. Passed.
Mr. Clymer, of Pennsylvsnis, rising to :
question of privilege. stated that . subpoena
had been served on him last evening, issued
by the Supreme Court Of the District OF
Columbia, % . criminal court Of tho Dis
trict Of Columbia, to appear before
that court, and bring with him oil
the papers, documents, etc.. and to
testify In regard to the charges pending in
that court against tho late Secretary OF
War. Two of his colleagues. Meesrs. Rob
hins. Of North Caroline, and Blackburn, OF
Kentucky, had been similarly subpenaed.
and had stated that in obedience TO the
law he appeared st its bar to obey it, order,
but chat - . member Of the COMMITTEES Of
the House he felt it would be prejudicial to
the highest interests Of the county, that
hie colleagues and himeelf should be COM
Delled to state what had trauspired in their
| COMMITTEES room. He (Clymerl beloved
| that such course would not only close tho
| nouths of oil witnesses, but that IN many
| He had aaid, furtherm0res that while not
| pleading their privileges - members OF
Con9roee, they must nevertheless protest
sss,pst beinK examined, and that they
| vould only consent to be examined Aftee
an order being made especially to that end
by the court. Tho court had taken time
for deliberaticD, and hsd determined that
| if it needed their attendance thsreafter to
aend for them. He had felt it to bo bl9
dntv TO bring the matter 70 the attention Of
the House in order that the House might
take such action in the matter - 1t might
deem right, Just and necessary.
Mr.. Blaine, Of Maine, asked Mr.. Clymes
If the coust had asked or desired to ask foz
snv intersection that was not contained in
tho published reports, and WAS not matte!
Of record and general nOtoriety. He could
very we'll conceive that the gentleman from
Pennsylvanis might not wish to be called
upon in that court to testify of what VA
atill 4 committee secret, but ON what thu
point of delicacy could arise 40 to thos'
matters which were - common ~ history
could make them, he could not see.
Mr.. Clymer replied that the court had mo-
proposed to ask them any questions ct all
fhev were to be examiner before the grand
Jury: If the questions were to have beer
public. he might not have had - great al
objection, but his colleagues and no ha9
felt that if they were to 60 before . grant
iurv. whose proceedings were necessarily
secret. that fact would strike terror every
where throughout tho land, and woul(
close Ill tho avenues Of testimony to tn
House and its committees.
Mr. Blaine reminded Mr. Clymer that hl'
J own privilege - . member protected him
and there was NO power to compel him y
testify.
Nr. Clymer repeated that he had stete(
to the court that he did not intend to plea
his privilege, 90 that il might not be sai'
that he Intended to exclude anythin
which should be rightfully known.
Mr.. Robbins, Of North Carolina, snothe
member Of the committee, made . ik
statement in reference to his being ent
peuxed. etc., and declared 1t - his belle
that tho efFect, if not tho design, was to in
timidate witnesses and throttle the invest
CATION.
Mr, Danford, of Ohio, another membe
| of the committee, said that he had had n
subpens TO 20 before the court, but b
would like to know from the chairma
whether any additional testimony had bee
taken before tho committee.
Mr. Lamar, of Mississippi, objected =
that question.
Mr.. Blaine-The objection must com
from . most inconceivable motive.
Mr.. Lamar-It may bo . motive that 20
misconceive, but nevertheless it 10 motiv
, which have, and that IL the preeofvatio
{ OF parliamentary order. l maintain tha
} NO member has . right to reveal the secret
> of the committee room.
, Mr.. Clymer said that there mac oeen .
8 000ltlOnal tootlmOuy VoAA ~Ao :u0 wv
i mittee. but he repeated that the attempt
. drao forth what occurred in tho committ<
{ could result in nothing but detriment
t the public veal.
\ M. Baine-Thore should be no divisio
!. or seeming division between tho two sid
/ of tho House in regard to the rigorous pro
q ecution of public criminais. What was Il
obieoG of this investigation, except to bril-
' offenders to criminal justioes Committe
+ could not punish, end everybody know
that. This was . brwsssm fslHem.
o Mr.. Clymer-I have stated tho facts
d the case to tho Hoase, md II 1eceeeo
imrntafion eriaee ehat eone enc ID q
District Vishee 70 close tho avenues Of o