The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-29
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO THE DAILY LNTELLIGEN0ER
CO N G R Ess.
HOUSE,
WAs1IINnroN. March 28. 1S7G.

WASHINGTON, March 2S, 1870.
Mr.. Holman offered resolution fixing
the compensation OF witnesses summoned
before House Committees at 50 per day
and mileage Of FIVE cents per mile. Re.
ierred.
Mr.. Goodin offered resolution direct
ing the Judiciary Committee to enquire
into the expediency Of preventing the use
Of the United States mails for carrying
lottery advertisements Adopted.
KILBoURNE INDICTMENT.
The Speaker laid before the House two
communications, one from the District
Attorney for the District OF Columbia in.
forming the House that the grand jury
had found indictments against Hallett
Kilbourne, the rccusant witness in the
real estate pool investigation. on five
counts, and the other from Mr.. Thompson,
Sergeant.at.Arms, informing the House
that the United States Marshal for the
District OF Columbia had come 10 him
aud requested that Hallett Kilbourne
be given into his custody, which he
(Thompson) had refused TO do, and ask
ing further instructions from the House
Mr. Glover offered n resolution in.
structing the Sergeant-at-Arms Of the
House not to deliver Hallett Kilbourne
TO the custody Of any person or my tri-
bunal until further orders from the
House. Adopted.
Mr.. New (of Indiana) defended the
action Of the House in the case Ot the
prisoner KilbOurne, and said that the
power OF Congress was as great in that
respect as the power Of any court.
The question whether u recusant wit.
ness should be surrendered 10 the judicial
authority Of the district to be tried under
an Indictment found against him for re.
fusing to testify, was discussed at con-
siderable length.
Mr.. New contended that the penalty
provided under the Revised Statutes was
additional to the punishment for con-
tempt, the right to inilict which was in.
herent and permanent in each house, and
should only come into play after the ad.
journmcnt Of Congress.
Mr.. Kasson contendGd that whereas
Congress has provided certain mode OF
pnnishing recusNnt witnesses, each house
was thereby deprived OF its individual
power to Intlict punishment for contempt.
Mr.. Glover, chairman OF the Commit
tee on Real Estate, offered resolution
ordering the Sergeant.at.arms to retain
the custody Of Kilbourn and not to de-
liver him up to any officer or court until
the further order OF this House.
Mr.. Hurlbut offered rs u substitute u
resolution directing the Scrgeant.at.arms
to deliver KillbOurn to the Marshal OF
the District OF Columbia for trial for
misdemeanor.
After considerable discussion the House
proceeded 10 vote on the substitute offer.
ed by lIurlbut. Rejected, yeas 50, nays
1872.
Mr.. Glover's resolution was adopted
without yeas and nays.
Mr.. Atkins, from the Conference Com.
mittee onIllebill to supply the deficiency
at the Red Cloud Agency, made report that
the House should concur in the Senate
amendment increasing the amount from
100000 to Sl5O,0OO. The report was
agreed to.
The House then took up the bill re.
ported from the Committee on Commerce,
TO amend the law for the regulation Of
steam vessels, and an explanation Of tie
bill was made by ReagOn. The bill went
over ill Saturday next.
The House then adjourned, the even
ing session being dispensed with on ac-
count Of the inclemency Of the weather,
GENATE