The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-10
HOUSE.

Mr.. Cox offered a resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Foreign Affairs to
INQUIRE into the case of Edward y. Nj.
Condor, a United States citizen under
going penal seryitude in an English
prison, and whether or not the case comes
under 1000 and 200l Of the revised
statutes for the protection Of naturslized
citizens. Adopted.
Compensation nofPostmasters,
Mr.. Clark, from the Postotfice Commit
tee, reported hill fixing the compensa,
ton of postmasters ..and it was made the
special order Tor Thursday next, 1t pro.
vides that the maximum salary and COM
pensation OF any postmaster shall not eH-
ceed $4,000, except in New York, where
il shall be $1,000.
Mr.. Stowell, from the Postotiioe Com
mlttee, reported the bin authorizing the
sender of third class mail matter 10 write
on the ouaside wrapper his name and nd.
dress, with the name and number Of artI-
cles enclosed. Passed.
Mr.. Hamilton, Of Indiana, offered y
resolution instructing the Committee on
Military Affairs TO inquire into the man
agement of the soldiers home and ma.
tionsl home for disabled volunteers.
Adopted.
The House then went into Committee
on the Whole, Sayler in tho Chair, on
tho bill TO carry into effect tho Hawaiian
treaty, and was addressed by Luttrell IN
support Of the bill.
Speeches were also made in support Of
the bill by Mcssrs. Lawrence, Page and
Wunnell. Without acting the commit
tee rose.
Charges Against an Member.
Mr. Lewis offered resolution reciting &
that Charles Hayes, Of Alabama, member
Of the last Congress. had nominated
Roosevelt Beardslsy as cadet At the l
5. military academy from the Fourth
Congressional district of Alabama; that
Beardsley was not an actual bona td,
resident Of the district for iouI years, bI.
that Hays bad falsely certified
that he was, and also that Beards.ey :
mother had paid Hays 81 900 for the hp.
pointment, and directing that athorough
investigation be made as 10 the truth Of
the allegations. hrIeIIeI
Mr.. Tucker presented a set Of resolu'
tious declaring that in order to settle the
limits of
Iuri.dIrtion over High Grimes and
Misd en- ga n"Ts
in the civil offices otthe government,
Flrst-Tbat the House claimed prI
msry and exclusive juriidicIion OF in
peachment in such case, and that the
criminal jurisdiction Of ordinary courts
Of justice could not, in any degree, direct
lv or indirectly interfere with that Of the
/ House.
Second-That no witness the or
ders. and no evidenced Of a Documentary
character under the control or in
possession OF the House could by man.
/ date or process Of ordinary courts ot
Justice be released or taken from such
control or possession without breach oi
the privileges Of the house.
Third-ThAt whenever It shall appear
Z by order OF the court that the Witnesse.
under order or documentary evidence
under the control Of the house are need.
ful on the trial Of offender. against jus.
tice. the house will take such order
therein as will promote the ends Of JUS
tice and b. consistent with the privilege.
Of the house. Referred 70 the judiciary
Committee.
The house then adjourned, when it
was announced that on account OF the
sickness Of Mr. Lamar ths
Democratic caucus which wa 70 have
been held tonight had been postponed
I'll! Saturday nIgnt.