The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-29
Your most Oncdicnt,
EDWARDS htKBRKrON Attorney Gen


AN INVESTIGATION INQUIRED.
Mr. Lord Dem, N. " moved that the whole
subject matter be referred to the judiciary
Committee. He understood the Attorney lem
ersl 10 admit substantially all that was claimed
about hi. undertaking to interfere with the rule
by witch the testimony of sccomplic,s Is taken,
on the ground that abuses might possibly grow
out OF 1t; but. IN fact, the accompiice VINO testi
fled could In no case have any heucnt from ms
Testimony unless he told the truth. Therefore.
without saying now what the Auurney. Generals
motive might have been. whether right or wrong.
aud without attempting 70 impugn his motives
In thu least, stiil. AS the Attorney General had
undertaken to cnange the rule, rnd to prejudice
the casc--,ssuming IN advance that Gccomplicos
would not tell the truth he moved that the
whole matter be referred to the Judiciary Com
mtttcc.
MIR. X ndall Dem Pa said he would like the
Judiciary Committee To inquire what had in
duced the writing OF the Attorncy-General's
letter. lie thought that inquiry should come
within the scope Of the tuves igation. IL was
al extr Ordinary letter and was PERHAPS ad 'pted
10 an eXtr ordinary occasion The Judiciary
Committee should report to the House all the
e rcumstanCes conn cted with IL, and, therefore,
he suggested that inquiry should be made Of tho
secretary Of the Treasury US well ts OF tue At
The matter was referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. swami Dem. MD from the Committee
on Foreign Arahs. re ofted resolution In
structing that committee to inquire further Into
tie Court OF 81. fames's with the:Emma mine,
so-csiled, with power to send for persons and
papers. and with leave TO ait during the sessions
Of the House. Adopted.
NEW BUSINESS.
The Speaker (Mr. Cox 81 New York In the
CHAIR then procsede to call the States for Bills
and the following were introduced and referred :
BY Mr. Warren Dem, MERCHANDISING the y.
meat to tue executor OF Henry Wilson, late Vice Ircs
d Mt ~ the Unif.d States. OF amount equal to the
eal ~ ot President the uheNpred pOrtou VI
the term for which he was elected.
by Mr.. Odell tDen. y. \ ~ ppropuattng $4,000
for non Ut comucmtr tt "a Ok capture OF
Mai Andre hy Pauluing, William. nj Van Vert lear
the town Of GrcHnbury. MertC I'sier count,. y. Y.
u, MIR. M,gdl dem y y To define the pow RI and
duties 81 flcers 81 iltern revenue, 10 further
prov idc To- tur collection Of taxes distilled spirits.
by Mr.. Nlln' (Den y. TO simplify the rNls ing
laN imposing duties ON imports. aud to rcdu
rates Thereon also to restore the tea coffee,
.nu tu elarss the Z co LIST.
II, Mr.. waddell lDen, \. C)-To restore the Frank.
Ing fivlese.
~ Mr. Williams Dem. Indl-To repeal the act for
the resumption of specie payment. lie tried to have
umc iidte lCti upon u, tut not betng aOe to do
und ~ thc rulcs ne Withdrew IL
Il, Mr. q liver Rep. Iowal To repeal the law Ia ref.
ere &c to the amount for which silver cOn shall be legal
telGtr., and TO enact substitute therefor.
BN Mr.. kiader OF DAKOTA Declaring the Black Iius
open - exploration anu settlement.
Mr.. Morrison Dem, lll.) moved that the
House adjourn. The yeas and NAYS were Or
dered, anu resulted yeas lls, nays Ia and 50 the
House at 265 Z. NJ. adJOurned.