The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-07
House Of Representatives.
Under the call Of States the following
were introduced ana referred

were introduced ana referred
mr. E,ns S4 s eeP see1rs Ss Sa
witness shs not be iarle TO arrest q any time after ne
ss never be no ssea OF eccoua. Of any matter d..
uena oneace 70 iLtlml. ATE, tempt O. il midatc,
any incss by threatening Inn win nrosecUuon
ucMs1dan var Ts6 ere over * JcP OF age ana al
"By III Morton Cm NTH H. ITO est ss from erin.
ml prosecution witnesses tcstying before eitncr
By Sir. Williams Rep, wi,D-l.eso'uiion, ( the
uoa 10 pr vac '9P iof e a Of Roh
t,!r seats fr three years, ouetaird TIE number 10
pS NrDannci Rev .Minn)-To allow an dero. are,
~ NJ He%ti Den. \. " nSains Il msdemean.
y ~ w c,er ;,rn p IT. rassce the expend
tgrs fot public advert.n II the District OF Coluuoia
nhe OF railway from Sorfok through virsiSia SoTR
Caroline lennessee Arkans s. and me Trrit ,res 70
i5Gonis aud Pscidc Railway Company. -''''''''
The call Of states having been concluded, and
the usual Mondays business after that point
helng motions TO suspend the rules on any
Proposition, Mr.. Atkins Crenn.l WIS recognized
bur. by request OF his COLLEAGUE, Mr. Brght, he
welded 10 a motion made by the latter to 20 in
10 committee 81 the whole on the bill TO carry
into eject the Hawaiian treaty.
on mot Ion of Nr. Bright dem, Tenn.l the
House ~ 100 went into Committee Of the Whole
New York concluded his speech in favor Of the
bill.
Ir NORTON Dem, I'D spoke against the
hill ~ b wing 10 free trade apd no reciurocity
10 H. for much was given and little received.
Mr. Mills dem, 1exas) also opposed the bill
on the ground that II was gift Of $4,000 or
$1,000 to the sugar producers Of the Haw ian
Islands without any.heneat in the way Of cheaper
sugar. 10 the residents OF the Pacific coast.
Mr.. Burchi Mep.. HI spoke in favor If the
bill and Mr.. Kelley (Rep., Pa against II. With
ont taking any action on the bill, the committee
M. Buckner Dem, Mo- introduced resolu-
hon instr.cdng the judiciary Committee to in
qulr- whether any person, then or now an nicer
~ emIlONec OF the Government OF the District
81 toiumuiI. 81 any other person, used o. al
tenDted 10 use rnv corrupt other illegal
means 10 Obstruct, i'm EIDE, or defeat the admin
!,'rauon OF the law In any I the courts Of the
from The Court Of CLAIMS TO the Supreme Court
oi the United States. aud in the recent mai and
proceedings In the so-called safe burglary con-
g. lrdcY, with power TO send for uersOns and
pdpets. AdOpted without objection.
=, Mr. Knott. Dem (Ky) Offered resolution for
the appointment Of q select committee to in-
CURE wnerher any offcer or employee Of the
Government hos In any W y advl ed or coun-
seized WIN or ~ ectly or inl'recIly verbally or
~ VIII ing, comnlunicated 70 any OF The defen-
oauts. or the friends. agents, or attorneys of the
deiendants, ia the recent whiske, CON piracy
ulals IN -. Louis, anv OF the facts, papers, OF
other evidence on " hich the Government relied
or was expected to RELY, and whelh her any at
tempt was made by any oflcer or unicinl Of the
Government (Other than the Dstrict-A ttomey
and his assist ,nts) to interfere with, advise,
counsel, or In any way control the conduct OF
SAID proseculons' ). or any Of them, win ~ er
70 hehu Tor bersons and papers, &c. Agreed to
without objection.
MIR South rd lOhio) moved 10 adjourn.
Mr.. Page (ltep. CaJ asked MIR. Southard 10 al
low him 10 oner a soiution (Which was unu er-
stood to be In ref, renee 10 tue CSC re to Canada
OF arsh, the witness against the late secretaIy
Of w r., but pr. sontnard declined to Yield md
Insisted on the motion to adj lourn.
Mr.. Pag- complained that no member on the
Republican SIDE was recognized or had any
chance TO onera resolution. lie demanded Tie
We and nays on the mption TO adjourn.
The yeas aud navs were taken, nd the House
10y party vote adjourned at o'clock.
The following Is the resolution which Mr. Page
81 CalifOrni tried u Offer:
Wheea,, This House has good reason to beieye that
ne PROVISIONS OF sections $40 and 045l OF the RcNl ed
n.s'n e have been yloeted and lna the evidence OF
we violation thereof Is In the possession OF the
ment therefore, he IL
hesotrsi. rhat the subcommittee be and is her by
Instructed TO report To TINS House Its earliest .eOn
Httnce whether any or all the parties beloved 10 he
guilty OF the yiol on thereof are now IN custody OF
whats cps have been taken by SAID committee TO &c.
cure NE detention or prevent the escape Of any all
halu part~e ether h Witnrsaes Tor the purpOst
OF prosecuii1n or whethrr any official was gwen
70 tue proper law oncerA ui the Government aud 40
whether such notice wa. given IA tine 20 prevent me
United STATES md whether Of such parties have Ia
escaped ana whether there has been neg fence
the part Ot any one having knO ledge Of facta