The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-09

no indication of contempt ofthe House
it was beyond the power Of tie commit
tee or Of the house 10 have ordered him
into custody or 10 have restrained him
in any manner of his liberty without
having been guilty of almost as
q great an outrage as that charged on
the Secretary of War. Marsh, however.
might have been taken into custody, in
pursuance Of law. by another department
of the government. He Knott did not
insinuate that the distinguished head of
the Department of Justice, or that the
District Attorney, was not aware Of the
proper mode and manner of procuring
Marsh's detention. There was now but
one method by which Marsh could be
brought back, and that was an
infalable one. 1t was in the powe of one
man to have Marsh in Washington
! in forty eight hours. 1t was q simple
plan, and one known to legal profession
| from the earliest dawn of independence.
II the President OF the United States
Really, Honestly and sincerely De.
sired the Impeachment,
indictment and punishment of the late
Secretary OF War, whose enor-
nous crimes had disgraced his
own administration and had caused
every Americans cheek to mantle with
shame, all he had to do was to give as
surance to witness Marsh that if he
would come before the tribunals and tell
the whole truth and nothing but the
truth, he should have free pardon and
| Marsh would be in Washington in As
! hours Marsh was not coming without
! such assurance, and no sane man in his
situation would come without such assuT-
| ance alter what had been blszoned
over the country. The question, there
fere, which presented itself to the COM
mittee was. what WAS most advisable for
the House to do? And the committee
| had concluded that TO present .he arti-
cles OF impeachment with the moral GER
tainty that thero was no sufficient evil
| dence to sustain them, would put the
! House in an attitude which
would render it ridiculous in the
eyes of the world ard contemplate IN
! its honest estimation. lie did not be-
! lieve there was more than one man in
the House who would feel disposed 10
place the House in that position, when
abundant evidence might be procured to
sustain the charge.
Mr. Lynde another member OF the
Judiciary Committee, sustained the re-
port of the Committee, and submitted
| tina! even if Marsh were present, 1t would
not be prudent to present the articles on
his testimony alone, particularly when 1t
was apparent that other important testi
mony could be procured. He regretted
| the manifestation of any partisan feeling
/ on the subject, and intlmated that no
member of the House could ride into the
presidency in the manner in which this
investigation should be conducted.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Lynde's re-
marks, Mr.. Lawrence, .also a member of
the Judiciary Committee, tried to get the
floor, but Mr. Knott moved the previous
question and resisted the appeals Of the
Republican members to withdraw his
motion.
The previous question was seconded
and the resolution adopted.
Mr. Knott then moved the previous
question on the bill, TO protect witnesses
who shall be required to testify in the
cases.
Mr.. Kasson appealed to Mr. Knott not
to insist on the previous question, but to
allow some little discussion.
Mr.. Blaine-There have been two
speeches made on the opposite lie of the
house. Shouts of "order, order" from
Democratic side. Every man here Is in
favor of the BILL but we want one short
speech on this question from member
Of the judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Davis-The gentleman from, Maine
is out of order and he knows It; he ought
to obey the rules OF the House.
A vote by teliers was taken on second
ing the previous question, but the Repub-
llcans generally Y refraincd from voting SO
there did rot appear to be quorum.
There being nothing in order in that
condition except motion to adjourn or
for call Of the House, Mr. Blaine ap-
pealed to Knott as a saving of time to
allow snort debate. He himself did
not want TO speak more than fifteen
minutes.
Mr.. Hoar said there were some sppar-
ent defects in the bill and that the
previous question would prevent the of
cring Of amendments. He thought the
bill would easily pas.
Mr. Blaine-The vote would be unanl-
nous.
Mr.. Knott declined to make any com
promise and so there was nothing for 1t
bat a call of the House. After the CALL
which showed the presence of a quorum,
Mr.. Blaine made another effort to secure
the chance of discussion on the Repub-
iicsn side, desc.amIng anything that
had the appearance OF dlibustering, but
MS voice was drowned by the shouts Of
order from the Democrats.
Another vote oy teler5 had the same
result. and there was another cali Of the
House. After two hours consumed in
this way, an arrangement was made
which Mr.. Knott said be had proposed
from the beginning, that halt Of the
hour lett 20 the committee after second
ing the previous question should be
given to Mr.. Lawrence.
Mr.. Lawrence yielded part Of that
I time to Mr.. kasson, who expressed his
regret that the statements which had
been made yesterday in the heat Of de-
bale had to day been repeated by The cool
! gentleman from Kentucky Mr. Knott !.
NJ. Kssson undertook TO show that
Marsh could not have been frightened
away By any Cabinet proceedings, as be
left Washington at l:90 clock Thurs.
/ dsv. three hours before the report WAS
presented in tue House. and could not
nave heard anything about the mythical
meeting OF the Cabinet until be hesrd Il
IN Montreal on Saturday afternoon.
Mr. Lawrence also yielded few min
utes 70 Mr Blaine, who declared that he
VA, authorized - say that there never
had been aay Instructions in the Cabinet
to prosecute Marsh. Msrshs case has
never been considered in the Cabinet, bu!
simply the question Of prosecuting Bel
KNAPP. If any body stated ,aa. Marsh had
been frightened out Of the country By
srythirp the Cabinet had done, he stated