The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-15
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tion, which were concurred in.
Mr.. Kasson said that in view OF the in.
creasing illness among the members
he asked leave 10 offer resolution in.
structing the Committee on Public Build.
ing to examine into the causes Of the bad
ventilation and to direct such improve
ments therein as may be found expedicnt
10 increase the purity OF the atmosphere.
Messrs. Sayler, White (of Ky.), Young,
Banks and others spoke on the subject,
and Kasson's resolution was agreed to.
Mr.. Kelly, in the course OF his talk,
suggested as temporary experiment, the
opening Of some Of the doors Of the gal
lery, not the diplomatic gallery, nor the
ladies' gallery, nor the reporters gallery,
but OF the main gallery which was at all
times crowded principally with colored
people, us he understood that the poison.
ed air dropped from them to the floor and
was inhaled by the members. 1
Mr.. Sparks, from the Committee on
Indian Affairs, reported substitute for
the bill TO transfer the Indian Bureau
from the Interior Department TO the War
Department, and asked that il be made n
special order for Saturday next. A long
aud somewhat heated discussion took
place between the members OF the Indian
and Military Committees as to which OF
these committees had the most legitimate
Jurisdiction Of the matter.
The bills OF both committees were made
special order for next Thursday two
weeks, the bill OF the Indian Committee
to have precedence over that OF the Mil
itary Committee.
Mr.. Kelley said that his object in COM
ing TO the House this morning was to
bring 10 the attention Of the members
what he regarded as the murderous at
mOsphere OF the hall. On last Thursday
he had sat for few minutes feeling, as
the hot blood gurgled in his throat, that
at last he was confronting the dread sum
mons. He alluded TO the dangerous ILL
ness OF his colleague, Mr.. Kitchen, Mr..
Wilson, Of West Virginia, and Others
He understood that no less than thirteen
members Of the House were detained
from it by illness.
Mr.. Harrison, member OF the Commit
tee on Public Buildings, stated that the
subcommittee was now considering the
subject, aided By certain scientists, who
proposed TO make u written statement Of
the defects and OF the remedy. The vcn-
tilation was utterly defective and some
thing must be done to remedy 1t and done
Immediately. Even il the cost were very
large and il there had TO be radical
changes in the construction Of the hall it
ought TO be made. .. o
Mr.. Glover, Chairman OF the select
Committee on the real estate pool, and
Jay Cooke indebtedness, made report on
the contumaciOusness OF witness, Hal
lett Kilbourne, who refuses to produce
the books Of his firm, or to answer Ger
tain questions as 10 who composed the
real estate pool. The proceedings of the
committee were read, from which it ap-
peared that the. real estate pool consisted
iirst OF five persons who had Contributed
5000 each, and who were subsequently
assessed $1,000 each, and Of Jay, Cooke 4
Co., who had contributed S25, 1000,
but did not pay any assessment.
Ills firm was an agency through which
operation were TO be conducted and had
subsequently purchased one Of the origi-
nal five thousand dollar shares, paying
for it the exact amount with interest
which it has cost the owner. He declined
to give the name OF the person whose in
terest had been thus purchased. He also
declined giving any testimony relating
to the individuals composing the pool.
He said il itcould be shown in any way
that the Government was interested in It
or that his testimony would promote the
interests OF the Government in any way
he would tell everything about it.
In reply to this the Chairman informed
him that the committee did not propose
to look into his private affairs, but only
into those that affected the public inter
ests.
In further response TO his counsel, Mr..
Black, the witness said the matter had
no relation whatever 10 any public affair;
that it was purely private transaction,
and that there was no officer Of the gov
ernment OF the United States or OF the
government OF the District OF Columbia
directly or indirectly connected with II.
The conclusion OF the committee Is
that it is necessary for the efficient pros
ecution OF the inquiry that Hallett Kill
bourn shall be required TO respond to a
subpoena dlees teeum and to answer ques-
tionS which he had refused 10 answer.
Mr.. Glover moved the adoption OF the
the order that the Speaker issue his war
rant to the Sergeat-at-Arms commanding,
him TO take into custody IIullett Kill
bourn and bring him 10 the bar OF the
House to show cause why he should not
be punished for contempt. The order
was made and the warrant issued.
Mr.. jerks offered resolution calling
on the Secretary Of the Interior for in
formation rs to the defalcation OF VIII
liam r. Collins, late Pension Agent, in
Washington City. Adopted.
Mr.. Hunter, from the Judiciary COM
mittee, reported resolution calling OIL
the Attorney General for copies OF all
letters, kilograms and papers asking for
the removal OF Judge BelfOrd, Of Col
orado. Adopted.
The House then went into Committee
OF the Whole (Mr. Cox, OF New York, in
the chair, on the legislative appropria-
tion bill and was addressed by Mr.. Ben.
nett, Of Idaho.
The Sergeant.at-arms appeared at the
bar with Hallett KilbOurn, the recusant
witness in custody. On being asked
whether he was prepared to answer the
questions put TO him he asked leave to be
heard orally by his counsel (Messrs.
Black and Dudley Fields.)
During the consideration OF the ques-
tion Mr.. Glover intimated that he under
stood from the witness that he would be
satisfied by having read written argu.
mcnt prepared by his counsel.
Mr.. Page insisted on the witnesses right
10 be heard orally by counsel and that
view was advocated by Messrs. Hoar and
Conger, and was opposed by Messrs. Hol.
man and jerks. Finally the proposition
to be heard orally by counsel was laid on
tho table and written argument was read
from the clerks desk.
At the conclusion Of the reading the
Speaker called upon the witness to rise,
and addressing him he asked whether he
was now prepared TO answer the questions
put to him by the committee (reading
them TO him In detaiU.
Mr.. Kilbourn responded that he re-
spectiully declined for reasons heretofore
given. ..
Tho Sneoker then asken him whether