The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-15

pay as II was called, but had not thought
1t worth while to write any letters on the
subject.
Mr.. Howe said that as this seemed to
be q free inquiry, he would say that he
had voted for the increase OF the Presi-
dents salary, because he did not think
fifty thousand dollars too much.
Mr.. Christiancy withdrew his motion
to reconsider, and the Senate went into
executive session, and then adjourned.
House.
Mr.. Atkins, OF Tennessee, from the
Committee on Appropriations, reported
a bill making an appropriation for the
payment OF invalid and other pensions,
with Senate amendments, with the re-
commentator that the amendments be
concurred In. The amendments were
concurred in.
Mr.. Sparks, Of Illinois. from the Com
mittee on Indian Affairs. reported bill
to transfer the Indian Bureau to the War
Department, and asked that day be
specially assigned for its consideration.
Mr.. Cook, OF Georgia, having reported
u bill of q similar character yesterday
from the Committee on Military Affairs.
q controversy sprung UP as TO which
committee had the custody OF the SUBJ
ject, and which bill should have preced-
ence. A running debate between the
several members Of the two committees
being carried on with good deal OF ami
nation, each committee seeming anxi-
GUS to retain control OF the measure.
Finally the bill was referred to the Com
mittee OF the Whole, and made the
special order for two weeks from Thurs
day next.
Mr.. Glover, OF Missouri, chairman Of
the committee on the real estate pool
and the Jay Cooke Il 90. Indebtedness,
submitted report concerning the re-
fusal or Hallett Kilbourne to answer
certain questions put to him by the com
mittee. The report was very. lengthy.
embracing the original resolution under
which the committee was appointed, the
subpoena summoning Kilbourne and the
testimony OF kilbOurne up to the point
where he refused to reply to the ques-
tion put to him by the committee and
further report that for the effectual
prosecution OF the inquiry the said Hal
lett Kilbourne should be required to re-
spOnd to the subpoena duces tecum and
answer the questions which he had de-
clined to answer, and that by his refusal
to testify he is In contempt OF the House
Mr.. Glover said he presumed the
House was fully In possession OF the facts
and understood the position of the wit,
ness To the House. He therefore offered
the following, on which he demanded
the previous question.
Ordered, That the Speaker issue his
warrant directing the Sergeant-at-Arms
to take into custody forthwith, wherever
found. the body Of Hallett Kilbourne,
nnd bring him before the bar OF the
House to show cause why he should not
be punished for contempt, and In the
meantime to keep the said Hallett XII
bourne in his custody to await the order.
The order was made without dissent.
On motion or Mr.. Holman, the House
thon went into Committee OF the Whole
on the legislative, executive and judi
cial appropriation bill, Mr.. Cox, OF New
York, In the chair.
Mr.. Bennett, Of Idaho, addressed the
House on the general interests OF the
Territories, and especially In. favor OF
the restoration Of the appropriation for
the assay Office at Boise City, Idaho.
Mr. Kelly, OF Pennsylvania, asked
that the committee rise, in order to
allow him to have read q paper which
had just been put into his hands, In
which no was charged with infamous
crimes. and the COMMITTEES rose. he
then sent up copy Of the New York
l
tmtch charging him with having been
| bribed by wooden manufacturer.
| Mr.. Kelley said an explanation was
due more to the Messrs. DobSOn than
himself. II there was q man who
attached any Importance to charge OF
this kind then he had lived In vain. He
then spoke OF the Messrs. Dobson as an
enterprising WOODEN manufacturer at
the Falls OF the Schuylkill, who, during
the fifteen years he had represented
them, had never asked him TO ll1t ms
| Government for any contract. He SAID
that he had in the House some years ago,
when Mr.. Burleigh, Of Michigan, was
sneakipg OF Indian blankets, Informed
that gentleman that the DObsOn Bros.
had been able to beat the world in the
manufacture Of marine blankets, and
meeting one OF them socially some time
after they had said that debate was
worth 100000 to them, for It had
brought to them every Indian trader
Mr.. Mitchler, to whom the letter had
been sent, had shown 1t to him, and
he had looked In the directory IN
vain to find the name OF the scoundrel
who had signed It. Mr.. Mitchler had
stated TO no one the contents OF the let
ter. but the anonymous scoundrel had
taken pains to give It publicity by cur.
rvinp Il to the press. An investigation
would brand the writer OF the letter, not
him. He desired to thank the cores
pondent OF the World for the dissent ex
pressed from the allegations made II
the letter
The Sergeant-at-Arms then appeared
at the bar Of the House with the witness
Hallett Kilbourne, in custody.
Tho Speaker-You are presented o.
the bar OF the House under an order o
the House, for an alleged breach Of the
privilege OF the House. for an alleged
refusal to answer certain questions pro
bounded to you by committee empow
cred by the house to put these questions
It is my duty to ask you II you will nov
answer those questions.
Mr.. Kilbourne-As this arrest ant
these proceedings are very important
matters to me, respectfully request Il
be heard by my counsel, Judge Black.
Mr.. New, Of Indiana, said he believed
the request was without precedent.
| Mr.. Page, Of California, moved tina
the witness be allowed to be heard bl
counsel.
Mr.. Holman said the matter involved
important matters in the practice OF tn
House and should have moments con
sideration, and proceeded to argue
against the request:
Mr.. Hoar, OF Massachusetts,, said !