Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-04-27

right of the Senate to try by
Impeachment an officer who has
resigned. Should they decide
that Belknap cannot be tried
because Of his resignation, here
will be another casc where
President Grant has defeated
the ends of justice and protec-
ted a criminal, who was his
friend, from the punishment due
to bis confessed crimes. Kill
bourn was surrendered to the
writ of habeds co,pds issued
by Judge Carter, and an exhaus-
tive argument has been made
before him, in which it is
claimed that Congress could
not hold Kilbourn after he was
indicted by the District Court,
and further, that he could not
be legally held for refusing to
answer the questions put, or to
deliver his books and papers,
because he said they related on
iIy 10 his private business. The
absurdity of this position is APP
! parent. If this is to be the rule
Congress need not summon any
witness who does not wish tC
answer. for all he has to do IS
to say "that question relates to
my private affairs" and to re-
fuse to answer. When a COM
mittee of Congress is examin-
ing a witness, it is tc all intents
and purposes, Court constitu-
ted for that purpose, and the
Court, not the witness, is to
! Judge of the propriety and add
instability of questions. That
! Congress Has a right to confer
judicial powers upon its COM
lmittees is clear, for under the
constitution it is authorised tC
and has established Courts fol
various purposes. Should Judge
Carter, who is himself a crea-
ton of Congress, determined
to release Kilbourn upon the
grounds claimed, it is to be
hoped that the House will as
scrt its right and maintain it,
dignity by re-arresting Kill
bourn, and at the same time ar
resting and imprisoning Judge
Carter whilearticles ofimpeach-
ment are being prepared against
him. The Emma Mine inves-
LEGATION still continues, though
at present the examination is
wholly as to the value of the
Mine, and looks like an effort
was being made through the
committee "to bull" the stock of
that concern and enable the
present holders to repeat The
swindle practiced on the Eng
lish people through Minister
Schcnck. The object of The
investigation was to determine
whether General Schenck i'm
properly allowed his name to be-
used as a director in Mining
Company, when he was United
States Minister TO England
That has been proven long ago
and right there heinvestigatior
should have ceased. The value
of the Mine has nothing to dc
with the case.
The friends Of Bayard, Til
den, Thurman, Hendricks anC
Davis are ali steadily working
for the nomination Of their fa
vorites. The Indiana conven'
ton by the nomination of Will.
Jams, who is q Granger
: strengthened Hendricks. Til
denis friends are the most III
dustrious and the best organ
ised, and are makingcorrespond
: ing progress in pushing thei
man, though many well-in
J formed democrats think that thu
St. Louis Convention SHOULD
not go east Of Ohio in search
: of a candidate. Among tn,
: Republicans, Blaine still hold
the lead, though he is being in
jured by the circulation Of re
pc. is in relation to his connec
ton with certain railroad trans
actions. His friends say ae cal
answer all these charges sue
cessfully. Conkling is evident
ly the administration candidate
DEM.
Interest on Taxes.