Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-09
SkIRNISa OVER BEi.kNAPS
CASE IN TaE HOUSE.

Mr.. Ciymer. whose prominence in th'
Belknap impeachment business il due
to the fact that he Is the chairman Of IL,
Committee on Military Appropriation.
IN the House. having risen 10 q question
IF privilege IN order TO state the fac!
that he and other of The Committee had
bseu summoned 20 appear with books
and papers before the grand jury OF the
District of Columbia. and having invent
d some reasons having the appearance
of gravity for not being willing TO com
ply with that summons. Mr.. Blaine ask
,dhim the rather embarrassing question.
Z the Court desired TO ne possessed Of
any information no. already made pub
lie. He could very well conceive" he
said. that the gentleman from Pennsyl-
vaiia might not wish TO be called upon
N that Court TO testify 10 what was still
committee secret. but what ruIa: OF
jieIicacy could arise IS to these matters,
which were as common as history could
make them he. conii not see" Ciymer
answered. in effect that he AMI his col
leagues had thought that by giving testi
Inony before the grand jury, they would
frighten away many persons vino would
otherwise remain and give their evil
deEce. Lamar then. IN the character of
:. representative Of the OIi-resi1n pour
ing the oleagInous tiaii upon the ,rou-
bled wgtersl, deprecated the exhibition
Of any party feeling. e;cetera and soforth.
and tina; the voice Of faction should
se s!.enced; having uttered which be
proceeded 10 take a very dsciiei stand
on lis Brother Democrat, Ciymer's, side
Little piece o: dramatico- parliamentary
display;
Biaiue-Doss not the gentleman from
Mississippi see. AMI does not tho whole
country see. that having Possession Of
evidence on which an indictment CAN be
found and having IN Its Possession every
paper in the case, the House puss itself
behind its technical privilege and throws
itself across the Indictment of Belknap,
and that to-day 1t stands as al obstacle
and the sole obstacle TO the indictment
.. the Secretary of War?
Lamar-Nei'her the gentleman from
Mississippi no- the country nor Eaine
sees any such thing.
Blaine-It Is nothing but that.
Lamar-It IS anything but that. The
Nlv l.. III
Will permit ITS records to be q: the beck
and call of the District Court. There is
no doubt that when tine Investigation Is
completed it will be within the discre-
,ion O: the House 10 permit the Courts
70 CONE III and get evidence. but not
y.n.ieats IL. while the Investigation Is
going On and while the committee Is tax
ing further testimony. Such a PROPOSE
lion l. nonsirous and rIdlculous.
BiBine said tina; he agreed with Lamar.
that while the affair was that linsiHi If
would lie improper for 4. Court TO inter
fere. but that Was not the case here. The
question was whether tine House would
permit the testimony and papers i'll the
hands of its committee 10 be sent TO the
Court. The House could refuse 1t or
send il, land now" said he, dare that
side of the House refuse it," Applause
on the Republican side and great excite
@ent.l
Lamr continued his remarks, which
he closed by Offering resolution recit- |
ing the history Of the case. declaring the
mandate Of the Court TO be a breach Of
privilege OF the House and directing the /;
members of the committee to disregard it. I,
After some more showing Of skirmish |!
tactics and more protes;ations from the |
Democrats that they dii not mean 10 |
give way TO any partizau bias. and after
= substitute for Lamar : resolution, Of
fered by Hoar, that members sntp9ned
were a; liberty TO appear IN Criminal
Court and give their evidence in the pre-
misses, had been voted down, Lamar re-
Was passed by vote on which
every Democratic is Of record Is in the
affirmative So there Is no Democratic
in the matter but only
pure lore OF justice and the beaiitIdes.
SOPHIE EDWIN Is dead. Her married
,ame was Stephenson. She was Sac
amen:o girl and made her debut as an
c.ress III that city, where she was al
vays n great favorite. She was good.
ure woman and an acceptable stock
ctress. Her husband, Ir. Stephenson.
'as for long time treasurer of MaSuire's
pe.a house, San Francisco.
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