The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-03-17

for the appointment of n select committee 10
inquire Nnctiler any officer a. employee ~ the
Government hss IN ANY way advised "a counsel
OF with. or dlTcctly or indiUctly. verbally or ia
wriunx, communicated "a any ~ the defendants.
az friends, agents o. attorneys ~ defendants la
The rccrni whisky conspiracy trials in II Louis.
vkich the oussrr ncnt relied. or Was expecting
~ RELY aud whether any attempt made by
any cflccr or Offscial 81 the Government. Other
than the District Attorney AMI hrs assistants. to
interfere with or advise counsel. or in ans way
control the conduct % the said pros BUTTONS, or
IN any n thems with pOwtt a. send for persons
and papers. Agre Il 10 without objection.
In the senate. on the 9TH. the hill for
the proiectisn Of agriculture against injurious
insects. etc. was taken up and senator Logan
spoke IN opposition TO the bill. after which he q.
Tered an amendment, providing that the invest.
CATIONS lie made by the Agricultural department
INSTEAD 81 \ special commission The amend
nent was carried and the bill 50 psssed-ycas@.
nays >. Tue question OF finchbacks sdmis
sion was again up. and senator thri-tiancy
spoke against has admission. arguins that
he hal not prims fsciae ca e. No ys;e was
reached before adjournment. ..... In the House.
Mr.. Wnlllng. from the committee on Public
Lands. reported bill 10 amend the Homestead
act by authorizing proof Of residence, oocupa-
1on, cultivation, etc. o. be made before the
Judge Of any Court Of Record IN the county and
state in which lands are situated. Passed. Mr..
lymer. rising % a question OF privilege. staiel
that q subpena had been served On him lA-t even
ing t->ueSi tDe supreme NVAFt OF ilc Df-Ilct
OF columbia. sitting a. n Criminal Court. q ap-
pear before the Court and bring with him AL
papers. checks documents. etc f, AND to testify
IN regard 20 the charges pending IN that Court
against the late Secretary ~ War. His col
leagues. Messrs- Robbins and blackburn. hal
been similarly subpenaed. lie t1iymerl had
appeared before that Court. snA had stated that
N ohecienee 20 the law he appeared az IL bar 20
obey its order. but that, as a member Of a com
mttee OF tie House he felt il would hc pref di-
cial 10 the highest interests Of the country that
MS coseagues and himself should ~ com PEELED y
state what had transpired In their cumiQisst.
nom He believed that such cnurss ~"uil w
only close the mouths 81 an ssiet- - n-b Ia tnthA
cases II would drive ten from the itn = sic asa
said furthermore that while not pleading their
nevertheless protect against beng examined and
would only consent o. be 80 examined after an
order being made specially a. that end by the
Court The Court had taken time for deGucra-
ilsn, and had determined. II u needed their al
tendance thereafter. 20 send for them. lie hal
u the House in order that toe House might take
such action in the matter as might be right. just
and necessary. A long debate ensue,l. IN which
Republicans minated that the witness Marsh
had been allowed % eScapethc country Through
some motive which the Democrats hal. amt il
President snd cabinet we're Instrumental IN triy
ing him out II the country through in
umitati0n. Mr.. Lamar finally offered
resolution recltng the history %
the ca--. declaring the mandate % tse Court
10 he a brcarh of privileges 81 tic House. and
such mandate which vas agreed te-yea-, la9;
NAYS, IS. ON motion OF Mr.. hitthOrne. irum
the Committee on Naval Afsirs the speaker
vas directed o. order the arrest oi =. 4 " or, a
witness. who had refused q an
swer the gu sii0ns Of said committee.