National Republican., 1876-12-22

lost confidence in q great Department Of the
Government and he believes that his letters
have been tampered with. II was Of the utmost
importance, therefore, that the inquiry should
MT. HOLMAN, of Ind.,-said he sgresd that
peared from Mr.. HxwITr's staiemsnt tina. no
good would come OF the Investigation, and u
would only be attended with expense. He would,
committee now in New York to investigate this
subject. - i
know that Mr.. Cox's COMMITTEES has now as much
u DO as II can attend-to. The House should stop
at no expense ip This matter, for i Nas OF too
:. Mr. Mr.. B4CKNER, OF NO, moved to- ny the
whole subject on the table. -Rejected-Eeas -,
M SPRINGER, Of Ill, then offered ss q sub
.stftute that the committee now In New York,
and Of which Mr.. Cox is chairman, be authorized
throng b the New York post ofhoe have been tam
pered with, and If so, by whom, and to report as
: % The substitute was adopted-yeas IFS, nays 90.
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. SCALES, of
N. u, MoRsAs,. o. Ne, and SkHLyE,o of Mass.,s
title to certain Indian lands in Kansas. T''
|. The SPEAKER laid before the House
eonMUNIcArIoN yHox HoS.w. R. MORRISON,
chairman Of the special committee appointed to
investigate affairs In Louisiana The communi-
cation, which is by telegraph, is dated December
10, at New orleans, and contains record Of the
proceedings Of December ls when E. W: Barnes,
Orleans, Tesased to produce certain teiegrams Of
W. p Kellogg, Packard and others In obedience
70 the -subP9na dsees ieean. The COMMITTEES tee
facts to tho House OF Representatives, In order
that It might take such action as might be neses-
: = Ir.Ia1RFfELD, Z of Ohio, asked whether the
communication Just read was telegram or
) h The SPEAKER (hOlding up an envelope Of
the western Uuion Telegraph Compauyl safd he
bad rsesirsd iate last M night at fs h mouse. u.s.,
BY Mr. monRIsos In person, out oy telegraph
: IT iThs SPEAKER said 1t came In due course and
TfsRrEIb m sad Ss desired only to put
the fact on the record that this paper was not
signed ofacially BY Mr.. MosRsoH. 2, ''7-,
z -4sg WARRANT OF AKREsr. s.'fr si-'a7l
ing the SPEAKER to issue his warrant for the
arrest Of E. W. Barnes and bring him before the
bar of the House TO answer for contempt Of the
issued issued b By S the cS%mistee Of which MI. MORRISON
%T,@IIsoN, of Iowa, inquired If the SPEAKER
ruled that question Of privilege could be raised
The SPEAKER said he did 50 hold.
Mr.. WILSON suggested that paper purport.
uni unless 81 az sctuaify signed m By the COMMITTEES. col ''
Z The SPEAKER replied that reports were not
sSnsd y 10 that, tb., r.Dort,
Of committees were generally made In person.
Was this such report as would justify the arrest
The sPEAKER said the question of arrest was
M. KNOTT demanded the previous question
MI. GARFIELD appealed for an opportunity
for discussion. which being refused, - =
= TIE REPUBLICANS RKYus ID TO VOTE
on the previous question, and the House vas left
A call Of the House ensued, after which It was
agreed 10 allow debate for one hour.
Mr.. KASSON, Of Iowa, desired to put On record
not in order, becsuse 1t appeared that it was
based upon q mere telegraph copy or the action
Of the committee; that It had no oeial certihcste
which an arrest could be ordered. : :. = =
MI. kAsSoN ASSOC said 81 he only wanted to put that
mandates Of the House, but the proper fOana.-
side OF the House did not wish to regard this as
precedent for future action.
The SPEAKER oyerruled the point OF order,
for the paper had come to him In direct order Of
business and through the proper channel.
Mr.. GARFIELD, Of Ohio, said II was not the
desire Of him or his friends to throw an impedI-
ment In the way of the investigation in Louis.
lama. II the affairs in that State were pushed to
the bottom the Information obtained would be
valuable 70 the cause Of truth and Justice. It
tion that could be obtained and the proposed ar
rest was TO accomplish that end. But there are
than than ends. There % are methods that hats should 1s be
observed to secure all ends. The methods by
which ends are obtained are often fatal to Gov.
discussion Of Louisiana affairs. but would re fer
to the methods. Here was telegraphic dispatch
Of over four thousand words which had passed
over the wires and was subject TO all the errors
and changes of transmission, and for the first
time in the history Of America it Is proposed on
such . report as that to arrest q cftizen OF the
Trff Al md hrfn q ~ IT,.
away from home under the cloud Of the displeas.
ure Of this House. r '.f.' -
should be sent to the law committee Of the House
for its careful consideration and report. The
committee at New Orleans had summoned this
dispatches that for q period Of four months had
passed to and from seven gentlemen without first
laying the foundation by showing that the dis
propose to get all the dispatches of these men,
public and private. Where is this to end II
this committee can do this, then the Senate com.
from the Democratic leaders during the last cam.
paign. If all the dispatches Of seven gentlemen
can be called for, then the dispatches Of all the
dispute the fact that dispatches could be de-
msnded when the proper foundation was laid, but
in this case no foundation had been laid.
Mr. MCCRARY, OF Iowa, said he did not cues
tion the genuineness Of the dispatch read, but be
| denied that the proper foundation had been laid
Of the dispatches required. Tss s0%mitiee h
seems, called for all dispatches, whether public
or private, and In that case even dispatches be
| tween husband and wife might be examined.
| Mr.WOOD, of N. y, said he differed with Other
| gentlemen as to the sanctity Of telegraphic dis
patches. A letter is known only to the writer ant
the receiver, but telegraphic dispatch is knowr
not only to the writer and receiver but also to thu
operator who sends II and the operator who re
| ceives it Therefore the same secret character
does not attach to 1t rs 1t does to a letter Tele
graphic dispatches were now accepted as author
| fly. During the late war military movement
were conducted BY telegraph all over the country
and men were arrested on q simple telegraph
message, and to-day criminals are arrested by tele
graph all over the country and held in custody b,
an open means Of communication. and therefsr,
1 II was not entitled to the privilege Of privacy
/ This case came clearly under the rule which tn
' Mr. KAssoS Ia argued sSssi to Snow tha. no prODs,
| foundation had been laid for the order of arrest
Mr.. KNOTT, Of KY, argued that the Hous
particular sanctity attached to kilograms Il
this case the subordinate had sheltered himself
behind the order Of the superintendent Of tn
| telegraph company. This was no excuse for tn
failure Of the subordinate to produce the dis
patches called for. This witness has disobeye
under the orders Of his superior officer. He mi
| kNoTT) believed that the superintendent shoul
be arrested also, for thrusting himself between
| the committee and the law.
The question was then taken, and Mr. KNOTT
| resolution was adopted.
THE LATR SENATOR cLPKRTos
| The House then took up the Senate resolution
on the death Of the late Senator A. T. Capertor
| of West Virginia. =
Eulogies were pronounced by Messrs Coon
| and TUCKER, Of Va; KAssoN, Of Iowa; HARDEN
| BURsH, OF N. J.; HEREFORD, WILSON an
| FAULKNER, Of w. Va; after which the House, q
$50 p. m, adjourned.
|
| AMUsEMENTS.
! THEATRE CoMIoUE-The benefit for the Brook
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Mobiles, who volunteers for the occasion, will pre-
sent his great play of Diamonds in the Rough.