New-York tribune., 1876-03-29
HOUSE OF REPREsGNTATIyEs.

la the House to-day, Mr. DCNNELL (Rep.,
Mnu) from tho Committee On Commerce, reported a bill
establishing sheboysan, Mich, port Of delivery
Passed
MI HOLMAN Dem, Indl offered resolution fixing
the compensation Of witnesses summoned before House
committee at - per day aud mileage OF cents POI
Mr. HOAX fHcn Mass) introduced a bill to permit
the importation flee OF duty OF books printed III any
foreign language; Referred: ,..,...,... Al.
M GOODIN Dem, Kan) offered resolution direct
ING the Judiciary Committee 10 inquire into the eApedi
ency OF preventing the use of United states maiIs III
The SPEAK ER laid before the House two commuuca
tons, from the Distiet-Attosney o tie Bsirct oi
columbia, informing the House hat the Grand jury had
f,Iud An Indictment against Iiaet kil1OuIH tJhe -
Tan5 wnes and n Es fEe Ges G s'ias ro poe SIR m R
EercpaI Arms informing the House that the United
Sfaies Marshal the District Of Columbia had come "a
him and requested ta iIalct hbOIn bo gwen INTO Ii.
custody winch he tTlomps0nl had refused TO do and
asking foI further instructions nom the House,
MIR. NEW Dem, indJ defended the action OF The
House III incarceraing the prisoner ana saiu jhit Use
The question as TO whether the recusant witness should
be rsrTendered ~ the judicial authorities OF te Dsrc,
OF Columbia 70 be tried under the indictment found
against hun for refusing 10 testify was discussed at con
Mr. NEW Dem. Ind) oontendod that the penalty pro-
yided under the Revised statutes - addliional 10 te
punishment for contempt tthc night 10 inict which Is
inherent and permanent IN each hoisej and should Only
come into play after the Adjournment oi Cohtfess
Mr. KASSON Hcp. IOWal cOnicHicd tnat whereas Con
gress provided certain mode OF pun!sing iocu5Hnt
TiinaI mower To- jnficf punishment FOR contempt
Mr GLOVER Jcm. Mol, tnallnan OF the Steot tOin-
nittee on the Estate Pool offered resolution order
inc the Eerscanat-Arns 10 retain the custody OF Kill
b01rn and not deliver him until further order OF the
House.
Mr. HUBI.BUT Rep.. HI offered as a substitute a
resolution directing the oergeant-a Arms 10 deliver XII
bourn 20 the Marshal Of the District Tor trial Tor misde
UcanOr. -
the debate was continued by Messrs HOOKER (Dem,
MissJ and nOAR Qtep, Mass) both OF them taking the
ground tat the true construction OF the statute giving
ursdc;ion the criminal court II that statute had
provided in plain terms that this should be additional IL
the ordinary punishment fUr contempt ANA that TO sl
rey der KibOurn TO the Marshal was 10 surrender with
him the gnity and prerOgntiyes OF the House itself
After further discussion by McssTs COX Dem, y. ~
and TUCKER Dem, Va.) IN support of hr GOvers res
| ointion and by Messrs MCCKARY Rep., Iowa. aud
GARFIELD Qiep Oi0) against it, the House proceeded
to vote. The substitute offered by Mr. IiuTlDu uii
was rejected by Yeas 81 Nays 1872, aud Mr. GOyeTs res
| olution was adopted without the Yeas and Nays.
Mr.. ATKINS (DaIn., Tenn) from the Conference Com
mitee on tho bill supply the deficiency AT the Red
| Cloud SIOUX Agency, mado report that the Hous'
should concur the Senate amendment increasing thC
amount from 100000 10 Sl5O,OOO) The report wa
| agreed to- ~ , -
The House then took up the bill reported from the Com
mtee Commerce to amend tho Law for the regulation
OF steam vessels and an explanation OF the bill was made
| by Mr.. EEAGAN Dem, TeXasD
After tho conclusion OF Mr.. Rcagans speech the Dil
| went over till Saturday next.
The House Ia IL AT $50. adjourned the evening
sion being dispensed with account OF the incemeucy
| OF the weather. .
| For the first time since his recent illness, FoTnand
Wood was at the Capitol to-day and attended the
active part proceedings, and Of the House. He re
| afu 4 upar hp adj q he