The Republican journal., 1876-04-20
Sharp Talk in Congress.


bourne. This man, it will be remem-
hered refused to answer the questions Of
the committee in a corruption case, and
WAS Imprisoned by order Of the House.
) wri, oi habeas corpus had issued from
the District Court for the production of
Inc bp.., OF hjlboun-e. The question was
whethc. the writ should be obeycd, by
The adoption Of resolution to that effect.
Nj Tucker Of Va moved to amend by
directing the Sergeant at Arms to appear
bv counsel before the Judge and raise the
question Of the legality Of the writ.
Mr.. Tucker-If he refuses to hear the motion
II viii show that corruption has spread from
the real estate pool 50 a> even to faint the en-
fnlre vi the Judiciary eff the District applause
on The Democratic >dtl.
Mr.. Gariied-Ihere would be just as good
rigAt 10 say that the statement the gent has
made would only have been made in case cor
rupIiOn has reached clear to the House (coun-
teri applause on the Republican side), and
caused l. To strike AT the judiciary. l would
not say that
Mr. rueker-I did not hear the gentleman's
remark. but l suppose there was nothing in it
personal to myself.
Mr. Garfeld-Oh. no.
Mr.. Iutker-The Judge should be made to
heed tbe Uou>e III hi, conscience if he has one
and Toy power superior to it if he has not.
Mr.. Blaine. who was occupying 4 chair in the
area ou the Democratic side inquired how the
Judge could be made TO 10 any thing by the
lf,ti-. of REPRESENTATIVES
MIR Turkri-rhe eseut is no l4xyver as he has
NeIs Often shown i'll This House Laughter ON
Inc Dem. side and the gent is perhaps una
ware that when Judge does not execute his
Air. El..uie-Rv order of lie House.
air Turkrr-\o- sir. moi Inv the or,iar nf the
House Cthat shows again thai the gentleman is
H. I,t,-,-a,.l INN ia, - m4nJa1nus ron, a hiUher
nm, o-bi,r viii ,-ou,Igl hin, IN oxorr;.n tho
iuri.'ll,'tiop he is rrllctanf 10 do. never
lfav- "a mn Ia ,Ii,rnrh . na,t hut there was
..r,.sr Tpfiliug shoIIt H. n nv amendment i.
scented IA vili nre.emt the Question to the
4lsII IN such a manner that the Judge cannot
avoid deciding, questions on the facts appearug
10. f.,,. ,,,.1if5nu
Mr. El.iu. ,aii lnat he did not know why
-.,. ,..l,t.,.l.,,, nom IA rruckpr) shoIIil have
l...illr.~taI :, much a.urrIty in remarks ad-
-r,.,.,.l fo INN He iEIninel thanked God
tla1 he wa, not a lawyer trained in the school
1saf -iisf gentleman was He thanked God ne
,,s- lt,,r Il tl,,yer vino -, tItoruey-Gnuer.I of
Nifoui9 had ,sIyrn an oninion t6at tha local
.ut5.j,i-~ uf ihot STATE lnioht invade the most
ulfie ana coutuci the postmaster 10 yiye M the
-,.+.,,-, If nj. NH Ne fbanl.nd t;oI ttnd
q
b,. 1,a. p.r tl,t and uf :, LAWYER iAnnlau.r
Ind ru,ouragenl.,lt on the Kcpub)jcan side.
AIr RI.,in,.. Ma ,Iss sin orrunyino - nosifion
M liz D.,no.r4tic side Of he Iiouse, proceed.
ed IN the midst ot considerable excitement.
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"t'vllgh iePIesents any, WIN Slta'
t.lI,ts ~ i1H y hn'M d? llc ?lt''t 9.tcs
l.su.> 9i1o' Tlt.cn IgteNgu its clliei iisfa-
tel oi " " ~ w ii. ~ 80 o" - ','Ie i1
y a.-''-'I ara H'' u9 9''iias iele ~ IlG''i
-4laA l-il> II iit>' lNi>>tS>'> Il power vi iitli
IT, ,a eN'el ~ .'tTii
- so'i S"' - pI'NStNclt IN iIttti t'iat
.a!s v'ntIhsll wa c9lslf'lcleH SO !ilat apso-
'H'I l'N IV,i,!,o NV ne - "iu ne ueeu an
'u4 .i' wa ,i,t ~
- it ~ IL S-,ii i,a,,t ~ ~ ~
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NHl''' - my 7NNiii 'poiuiN' "ut =, wv
"l yum tGo't = %ou1'u We power " IN
tI ,', ~ 13i,i' :" I ;i 81 ~
~ ''ii nom 52Ili'' III olessliiS 70 le-
'i'e iit w oGliei ~ s"s tn's lio! ~,
YIN .'i ' 81! ~, INV III,
i~o nm Il - 'iiGt t,ieio NoeS not
~. IA ~ ..tN lo-'IH my eIi9iio>l ioMtI VI
O.- T. ~ '.i"'!N N 80 ~ 'la. !
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MI 1ucAer-I have no hesitation in saying
IN reply to The gent from Maine that what he
look - Hug ii hun IN reply 10 conversational
aHS undertGhc interruption, was not intended
10 he in any degree offensive. / thought that
'''t Wv II
consciuusnes~, some weeks ago III discussion
between llihN"H and the distinguished gent
from MISSISSIPPI tLnnalJ, shown that what
ever else he may lie, Whatever he may be ftted
70 hf- Whatever other position he may be fitted
70 hi ny The SeLrageS OF his c0untrynen, there
WAS one ihlhG he !l'td never been trained 10 and
that Wa /" Ice a lawyer merely meant to
say Thai lhouGHt ING gent had demonstrated
again to-day ~ he ala ON that occasion very
>lShai'A mai be was not II lawyer But there
Is one lhlng he Is. IL not A lawyer, aud that IS
"a FAarl>et. Applause on the Democratic
sldel. thank God
mt. b!une hnlshed Inc 4uotanon)-'that
am hoI my other heh-
MI Ia ''eT-l he gent says ne thanks God he
Is not - ain. i thank my Heavenly Father
iAat M" : no resemblance between Us (iSlaud-
Ills on me DclnocFatc side). say amen to that
Win al! ny heart. lie thanks God he IS not as
other men are, even as this poor publican.
ALaH5ls n ana applause.
Mt. i!"lne laddlng to the quotation The
4~te AigFhey-Nenelal OF Nlrglna
Mt. tucker, thccepuhg Inc addlton) the
late Attorney General OF Virginia" L am
proud 10 nave represented the Old Common
wealth III mat position am proud to repre-
sent Inc oid commonwealth on this ll0Or | re-