The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-05-02
HOUSE.

Under call of the States to-day bills
were introduced and referred relating to
the punishment of witnesses adjudged
in contempt by either house Of Congress
and to repeal the law which requires the
speaker to certify the case of recusant
witness to the District-Attorney for GRIM
inal prosecution.
Mr.. Hall moved te suspend the rules
and adopt a resolutions directing the COM
mittees of the House charged with the
Investigations, to conduct such iRvestiga-
tions with open doors while the testi
mony is being taken. Rejected, all Re-
pubicans and some Democrats voting in
the affirmative. All negative votes were
given by Democrats.
Mr.. Morrison moved to suspend the
rules aud adopt resolution directing the
several committees OF the House charged
with Investigations to conduct such in.
vestiyations with open doors except that
in the opinion of such committee the
public interest will be prejudlced thereby,
but any person accused before a commit
Tee shall have right to be heard in his
own person or by counsel or both.
The rules were suspended aud the res
olution adopted without division.
Mr.. Clarke moved to suspend rules
and to make il in order to offer an
amendment to the postoffice appropria-
tion bill to repeal the legislation of last
session in regard to third class mail
matter. Agreed to.
Mr.. Holman moved TO suspend the
rules and pass bill to repeal SO much
of the resumption act rs authorizes the
resumption and cancellation of United
States notes and the sale of United States
bonds for the accomplishment of that
purpose Rejected, yeas ll5. nays Ill.
MIR. Hoskins moved to suspend the
rules and adopt the resolution instructing
the various committees charged with the
investigation of alleged frauds and mis-
conduct to complete the same as early as
possible, aud to make report thereon on
or before the 10 OF June next except
where otherwise expressly provided for
by the House. Rejected; yeas "a, nays
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Mr.. Blaine rising to personal expla-
nation, sent to the clerks desk and had
read y Washington telegram to tie New
York Herald of yesterday, rejecting
upon him in the matter Of certain bonds
of the Kansas Pacific Railroad Company,
and suggested that in his explanation
last week he had found it too embarras.
ing to be answered, and had therefore
taken refuge in sileace
The Speaker laid bofoie the House
communication from Hallett kilboa-ne
stating that he was now willing to appear
befo,e the House or committee and an
swer fully all interrogator,es in regard
to the so called real estate pool, IN which
Kilbourne and Latta or himself are or
have been in any way connected, with
the view that after full Investigation
the tact will appear as he made oath to,
tina, the government was in no way In
tere.ted therein. The communication
WAS laid on The table although PROPOSE
tions were made 10 refer it to u commit
tee
The Speaker announced the appoint.
ment of select committee 10 investigate
the Federal Offices in New Orleans, as
follows: Messrs. Gibson, Blackburn,
New, Vance Of Ohio, Stevenson, James
B. Reilly OF Pennsy.vanis, Foster, Crapo
and Darrell.
The Speaker asked and obtained leave
of absence on account Of fperson illness not
exceeding ten days, and appointed Mr..
Cox Speaker pro tenn. He then In an
earnest manner expressed his thanks TO
the House for its long continued kind.
ness and indulgence toward him.
Adjourned