New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-03
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

In the House to-day IN the absence of Mr..
Speaker Kerr the chair was taken by Mr.. Cox Dem,
N. " as Speaker tempore.
On motion OF Mr.. FOSTER CRep, Ohio the Secretary
G. the Treasury authorized place exhibition at
the Centennial Exposition Of the lfesaving station
On motion OF Mr.. LEAvENwoRTH Qsep., N. " the
Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds was in
structed inquire into the expediency and expense Of
Supplying the south wing OF the Capitol with an elevator
Mr. WELLS (Den. MOI. from the Committee ON APP
The maintenance OF lights tie Mississippi Ohio, and
Mr. WELLS (Rep., Missl offered resolution direct
ing the Committee the Real Esate Pool to accept the
offer of Haile Kboun 10 appear before said Committee
20 any questions relating TO the Real Estate POOL
ton on the table, protesting that the only proper
disposition TO be made OF IT, The resolution laid on
Mr. IASbERs Dem IndJ asked leave 10 offer reso-
luton for the appointment OF select committee to con-
slider the OF gold and silver coin, foreign and domes
tic report amendments to the existing laws concern
ing coin and 70 pyesgSeh the o StSe means OF making
Mr. KE6 Hem e,S f mas o}o Ssed unanimous consent
~ offer resolution recng the fact that the Union Pa
chc Railroad Company in the year 1871 or IN ~ pc
Railroad bonds for which the Union Pacific Company
paid consideration largely In excess OF their actual
investigate the transaction although urged do and
therefore nstuctlng the Judiciary Committee to inquire
whether such transaction took place, what were the CIR
cumstalces and Inducements, froln whom such bonds
obtained, on what consideration and whether inc
transaction with corrupt design OF IN furtherance OF
any corrupt OBJECT.
Unanimous consent was gwen, and the resolution was
adopted.
The House then resumed the consideration OF the
Illinois contested election the report Of TIE Com
mttee being that Mr. Farwell the sitting member s not
entitled the seat, and that Mr. Lemoyne, the contest
ant, is
JOHN YOUNG BROWN FORGIVEN
The discussion was interrupted In order to permit Mr.
LAMAR (Dem Miss) TO offer resolution for resembling
and expungng from the record of the proceedings Of the
House so much Of the resolution OF oensure adopted
against John Young Brown Dem., Ky) as charged him
with prevarcation It viii be recolected that the reso-
luton OF OF controversy between Mr.
and had read letter from Mr.. Brown 10 himself ex-
planatOry OF the circumstances, and showing now
his had been misunderstood the occasion
referred to; also letter from Robert L. Hale OF New
generating Mr.. Brown.
Mr.. BLAINE Qlep. Me.) sustained the resolution TO
rescind, and expressed his belief from examination
which he had given 70 the matter that the gentleman
ya1cate to deceive the House. and that the whole
trouble from undue excitement, from great confu
existing at the time and from deal too much
temper ON the part OF the gentleman himself. If he
was now that justice not TO speak OF generosity re-
CURED this House TO do what the gentleman from Mis-
sissppi asked. He added that there was not single
chapter the previous subsequent history OF the gen.
tlenan FROM Kentucky that would lead the House 10
suppose that under any circumstances MI Brown would
be guilty OF preyarcation.
The resolution 10 rescnd was also advocated by Mr.
H0AR REP, Massl and was unanimously adopted
The election case was resumed but finally laid over.
PAYNEs SILVER BILL.
Mr.. PAYNE Dem, Ohio. from the Committee on
Banking and Currency. reported bill authorizing the
Secretary Of tho Treasury, uudsT such lIaits Aud