, 1876-03-09

7forft ~ That nothing herein contained shall ts 70
,onss red 70 reiso7e my orson from liability 10 I'M
sa IT,; IT,. e. s.e 3; whs sa. .,sz
+, being ahsant, shall "tllfnlly rcnatn absent. Of
dali dec "ttempt y do 80 for lhe purpose and with
froeeaa requiring him TO appesr md testify Or gve
evidence Or produce books. lottors. documtntn.
cr for The e nd ~ .s Intent 70
oecomo wtsness, shall b. doemed gully Of crime,
and pun,ahsbte BY ne not exceeding s..oo BY i'm.
hsid punlAhmonA. Nothing herrin snail b. con-
eteued to srempt any anch rcrson from Awlut pun
faAueDt ~ for contempt
EuoTr's RKxAnxs.
LII. Knott proceeded to address, tho House on
tho subject. He eaid that tho tostlnony Of
Marsh had diaclosod nuch Infamous crimes and
rnssdemoanors on tho part OF the iAto Secretary
hang Ills hesd with shame and ignosniny. Tho
Committee had proceeded to discharge ,ta duty
but had DO sooner completed It thnn tho Commit
too uaa confronted With the fact that Mnrsh had
fed beyond tho jorssd'ctaon OF tho Government.
uo would not undertake to eay what WA tho i'm
mediate caoso of Mktsh's prompt flight. Ho
would say, however, that haytnR tcatlfled boforo
tho Committee, and having gtvou no indication
Of contompt Of tho House. It yes beyond
have ordered htfa into custody, OF to have te-
strained him Ia any mannor Of his liberty WITH
out having been guilty Of aImost a. great 10
outrage rs that charged On the scoretary OF War.
Msrs howover, might as ha.s r. been s1sen IL Gus.
OF tho Government. IIe fEnott) did not think
that distinguished tho hetd OF tho Department Of
Justico or tho Disttict-Atsoruey was auAxo Of tho
proper mode ard n1anner Of securing: Masshs
dotontion. Tbare was bot ono method now by
which Marsh could be brought back, and that
method WAS Al infallbfe Qua, II wan In tho
powor OF ono man to have Marsh in Washington
CITY IN fort5-e!ght hours, Il was simple
Profossion fron, Tho sarlioss dawn Of jurtapra- p
dencB. II the President OF tho United Ssates
roaliY, honestly, aud sincorely Desired tho i'm
peachmept. Indictment, aud punishment OF tho
lats Secretary Of Wat, .hoao enormous crimes
cauaod overy. American cheok to mantle With
shame, ait that bs he'd 10 do was to givo assut-
anco to tho witness {MnrHh) thst, Ii Ao would
como before tho tribunals aud toll tho whole
havo FREQ pardon. md Marsh would bo In WASH
insten in forty.o4ght houts- MArsh mas not
coming without Puoh essursncc, and
no sane man II hM situation woald
como without such aoauraneo. afsor what
Tho question, therefore. presented itself to the
Committee what Was most advisable for tho
House to do, had tho Committee hAd concluded
that to prrseot artio1es Of Impeachment With tho
evidonee to auataln thom, would put tho Houso
In Oh attitude which would render Il ridiculous
In tho oyes Of tho world, md contemplate in its
own estimation. He did not belieVo that thoro
fool disposed to plaoo tho House in that Atti-
tudo, particularly whom abundant evidence
might, NTH opportunity, ho procured to uusta4n
tho charge.
Mr. Lyude, another nnomber OF tho Judiciary
Committee, sustained the report OF tho Commit
preacnr 1t would not DO wudont TO present a1A-
clos on lis testimony alono particularly whom it
wsa apparent that other important teatimony
could DO procured. 1o regretted tho rnnuifesta-
intlmAtod that no membcr OF tho House could
rldo into tho Presidency on tie rnauuer In which
this investigation should bo conducted.
Mr. Lawrence, also member Of tho Judiciary
Committee, tried to get tho floor. but 3fr. Knott
MOVED suE rREyJous QUESTION.
and resisted tho appeals Of Republican tnumbers
10 withdraw tho motion.
Tho previous question Was seconded. and the
feso3ution adopted.
Mr. Knott then moved tho previous auestio
on thg bill to protect wltuessoB who shall bo re-
qut1od to testify in ooztain casea.
D1aoRDEu,
Mr.. Kasaon appealed 70 Knott not 10 insist
npoh tho previous question, but to allow eome
alr. B!aino-Therc have been two speeches
made on tho opposito sido Of tho House.
f6houta Of "Order! Order! from tho Democrats ]
Every man here Is in favor Of tho bill but wo
WHQE OLE NuQf& HEGCEu J1 lQlH 1u6&klQu 1fVlQ u
momber OF the Judiciary Committee, [Continu-
GUS shouts Of p" 0rdorl Ordort'l
Mr. Dayla-The gentleman from Maine IL out
Of ordor, mud ha knows 1t. Ho ought to oheJ
the ru'oa OF Tho House. {Laaehtor.]
A voto by tollers wae taken on pecuuling tho
prov!ous question. but tho Rebnblicaub Yenor-
ally rofrhined from voting, so tdnt tAers aid not
nppoar to bo quorum.
There being notling IN order In that ooudi-
ton except motion TO adjourn or for = cali
NJ I'm = 1fl3t In h{f
Knott as saving Of time 10 allow u shot do
bato. 1Ie lnsolf t11d not Wnnt to speak III ora
than Ifsoen minutes.
htr. Hoar enid that thero wero some apparent
dafects In tho bill, and that tho previous ques-
ton would prevent tho Offering Of amou1monts.
lIo thought tho bill would ensily raBs.
Mr. Dln!no Thought tho Voto would DO unhut-
NOUS.
Mr.. Knott declined to mako any compromise,
and 90 thcso mas nothing for it out q call Of the
uonHo.
After the call, which ahouod the pseaonce Of a
quorum, Mr. Dlstno made another effort 10 80
euro ctanco Of discussion on tho Nepubitcan
atdo, dlsolslm!ng anything tllat bad the
Waa drowned in shou,a of ;" Order from the
Democrats.
Another yoto by to!lors had tho samo result,
aud there WAS anotlor Gal! Of tho House. After
t"o hours consumed Ia THIS why,
AN ARRANGEMENT WAs MADE,
which Knott aa!u Ae had proposed from tho be-
ginning. that half Of tho hour lett TO Tho Com.
ln,ttee AFTER tho secondiug Of tho previous
quaat!on should be Y!ycn to Mr. La"tence:
Mr. Lawreooe yioEded part Of that time 70 1lr.
Kasson, who Expressed hts regret that state
nonta WIlicl, had boen nlsde yesterday In tho
heat Of debato had to-day boon repeated by tho
cool gentleman from Kentucky (Hnott). bis.
kasson undertook to aho~ that Marsh could not
have been frightened away by auy Cabinet pro.
coedlng, as hisrzA had LIFT Washington a. l:30
O'Clock On Thursday thIcc houra holote tho report
was preaentad In tho fiouHo, and could not i.ayo
lcarnod auytbing about tho mythical u,eeltng Of
tho Cabinet till he road 1t in Montreal Saturday
n,oEuing.
h1r. Lhwrenca also yielded few nIuutea to
Mr. Blame, who declared that fle was authorized
to say that thors never had beeu any lpstsucuoua
In tho Cabiuot 70 prosecute Marsh. MsrBts
cnYo had ueYof botn considered in Cabinet.
but simply Tho question OF prosecuting Uelsnap.
II anybody atatod that MarsA had boon fright.
eued ont of the country by anything tho capiuet
had lono, ha stated what had no foundA-
tion In f4ct. The Simple failure OF
Tho Committee on Expouditnres lu tho
War Department 10 discharge Mntsh would
Lxyo ro.ainod Aiin hero. ue {Dlaipe) would