The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-10

he believed he had stated the hold upon
Marsh too light, and he would add
note stating he was so confirmed, and
would give Mr.. Sampson credit for call
ing his attention TO It, He had high
regard for the truth, and had put the
note there solely in the interest Of truth.
He had risen from a sick bed ut mid
night to send n note to the printer,
telling him to let the note go in
but In no manner to change the words
actually spoken in the debate. When
he discovered that he had committed an
error his first impulse was to correct 1t.
This had been characterized as a breach
of the privilege Of the House. This he
denied, and said the old Globe in the
days of Webster, Calhoun and Clay
would show annotations by those great
men all along. He had only done what
was sanctioned by the uninterrupted
usage Of the House and only done what
was required in the interest OF truth.
Mr.. Hoar said he had made up his
mind long ago that upon the first occa-
been committed or intended, he would
call the attention OF the House to the
propriety and desirability Of making the
Record an exact report OF what occurred
in the House and an authority SO un-
questioned that no other testimony
could stand against it. He hoped the
member from Mississippi would under
stand that he had taken an act Of emf
nent propriety for his text, and that not
even note In the interest Of truth not
read In the House WAS part OF the re-
cord.
Mr.. Lamar insisted that he had not
in any sense violated the rules Of the
House but had strictly followed uninter-
rupted usage. ait
On motion Of Wood, OF New York, the
House went into Committee OF the
Whole on the Hawaiian treaty, Mr..
Saylor In the chair. 30
Mr.. Luttrell, Of California, advocated
the bill, and replied with some warmth
the bill was a job. Ii the gentleman
wanted to look for jobs he should
20 to the protective tariff, OF which
the gentleman was SO Jealous an
advocate. There he could find
kept up in its interest customhouses
with no commerce. He cited several
cases where large sums were expended
for Offices, etc., and not q dollar came
into the Treasury in the way OF customs.
He next defended the State OF California
from the allegation that the State was
going backwards, and closed with an
argument In support Of the bill.
Mr.. Leavenworth, Of New York, said
IL this treaty was rejected, in less than
one year Great Britain will have nego-
tiated q treaty; and whichever nation
made the treaty, would control the
commerce OF the North Pacific. The
committee. without concluding the dis
cussion, then rose.
Mr.. Lewis, Of Alabama, introduced
resolution that whereas, on the 4th Of
March, 1875, Charles Hays, a member OF
N1rrraoo tiI nominate (1ny Ron rIaI Low
as q candidate for admission to the
Military Academy at West Point, and
falsely certified that he had been resi-
dent Of said district for two years; and
whereas, 1t is currently reported that
the mother Of said Beardsley paid to the
said Hays the sum of $1,000 for the nOmi-
nation Of her son; and whereas, 1t is
due to said Hays that these charges be
investigated, therefore e.
Resolred, That the matter be referred
to the Judiciary Committee for investi-
CATION, and that they be given power to
send for persons and papers. Adopted.
Mr.. Tucker, OF Virginia, offered
resolution reciting that 1t Is question
OF privilege OF members Of che House
in relation to obedience to orders Of the
courts, and declaring that the House
has primary and exclusive jurisdiction
in such cases, and that no witnesses. or
documentary evidence can be demanded
by.. courts or be released from
the custody Of the House; that
when it shall appear from
| the order Of a court or a judge thereof,
or the statement Of any officer OF the
law, that the possession Of a witness or
documentary evidence is required to
further the ends Of justice Or prevent
the escape OF offenders, the House will
take such order as will protect the ends
OF Justice. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
The House then, at 4 80 p. M, ad-
journed. '-
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