The Osceola times., 1876-03-18
In the house, on the 7th, the senate

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amendments to the house bill to provide for
the purchase of material and for continuance
of work on the custom-house building at ST.
Louis were concurred in Mr. lawrence in.
troduced bill to prevent monopoly and ex.
orbitant charges in trading establishments at
military posts, and to secure good order at
the same; also bill TO protect witnesses on
trial Of impeachment cases Referred Mr..
Banning presented resolutions of the Gin
cinnati chamber Of commerce adverse 10 any
law requiring draw TO be provided in every
bridge hereafter to he built across the Ohio
river. Referred. Mr.. Walling reported bill
TO amend the homestead act, by authorizing
proof of residence, occupation, cultivation,
etc, to be made befofe the Judge of any
court of record in the county and state n
which the lands are situated. Passed. Mr..
Clymer, rising to u qeestion Of privilege,
stated that subpens had been served on
him to appear before the supreme court, and
bring with him all n, .rs, checks, docu-
ments, etc, and TO iestny in regard TO ihe
charges pending in that court against the
late secretary OF war. His colleagues had
been similarly subp@ncd lie [Clymer1 had
appeared before that court, and had stated
that in obedience 10 law he appeared at is
bar to obey its order, but that, as member
oI the committee OF the house, he felt il
would be preiudcial to the highest interests
of the country that his colleague and himself
should be compelled to state what had trans
pircd in their committee-room. Mr.. Lamar
offered a resolution reciting the history of
the case, declaring the mandate of the court
TO be breach of the privileges Of the house,
and directing the members of committee to
disregard such mandate. The resolution,
alter long and acrimonious debate, was
passed-l30 to rs. Mr. Whitthorne, from the
committee on naval affairs, submitted to the
house the testimony of f. +. Wolf, formerly
book-kceper to :. 7. Il A. y. Brown, navy
contractors and claim agents, in which he |
declined to answer the following questions
/. Did you ever take any money from Brown |
and hand il to anybody connected with the |
naval service? .. Did you know of any
commission money having been in any way |
paid to anybody connected with the naval |
service2 Mr. Whitthorne also offered a reso. |
luton directing the speaker to issue his war |
rant directing the sergeant-at-arrns TO take |
into custody the body OF Wolf and bring him |
TO the bar of the house TO show cause why |
he should not be punished for contempt |
Adopted. Adjourned.
In the house. on the Sth, the recusant |
witness, A. b. Wolf. who had refused to an.
swer certain questions put TO him by the |
committee on naval affairs, was brought before
the bar of the house, and Mr.. Whtthorne,
was proceeding to state that the |
witness had this morning appeared and an
swered, and that he might therefore be dis
charged from custody, when the witness
himself fell on the floor in an epileptic fit.
Mr.. Knott made a report on the Impeachment |
case OF the late secretary of war, and offered |
a resolution instructing committee on Judi.
ciary to prepare articles of impeachment,
with power TO take further proofs, and 10 |
repert at any time. He also recommended |
the immediate passage of bill to protect |
witnesses who shall be required to testify in |
certain cases. After prolonged debate the |
bill was passed--2o6 to 10. Adjourned.
In the house, on the 9th, Mr.. Pierce |
offered aresolutionin ninstructingsh committee
on Indian affairs to inquire into the expedi-
ency of opening up the Indian territory for
settlement, etc. Adopted. Mr.. Clark, from
postofiicc committee, reported bill to regu.
late the compensation of postmasters, which |
was made the special order for Thursday |
next IL provides that the maximum salary |
and compensation Of any postmaster shall
not exceed four thousand dollars, except in
New York, where il shall be six thousand
dollars Mr.. Stowell, from the postoilice
committee, reported bill authorizing the
sender OF any third-class mail matter 10 write
on the outside Of the wrapper his name and
address with the name and number Of anti.
cles enclosed. Passed. Mr.. Caulield, from
the Judiciary committee, reported back the
substitute for senate bill fixing the terms of
the United States courts in West Virginia
Passed. Mr.. Hurd, from the same committee,
reported bill to regulate the removal of
suits from state courts. After an explana-
ton the bill passed. Mr.. Lewis offered a
resolution reciting allegations that Charles
Hays, Of Alabama, member Of the last con-
gress, had nominated Gay Roosevelt Boards
1e as cadet TO the United States military
academy from the fourth congressional dis
trict of Alabama; that Beardsey was not an
actual bona fde resident of the district for
four years, but that Mr.. Hays had falsely
certified that he was; and also that Boards
ley's mother had paid Hays 5000 for the
appointment, and directing a thorough in.
vestigation to he made as TO the truth of the
allegations. Referred, and the house ad-
journed.