The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-07
HOUSE.

By Mr.. Rsndall-To declare the I'M
munity Of witnesses for the United States.
1t provides that witnesses shall not be
liable to arrest at any time after he has
been subpenaed, or after testifying, and
that be shall never be molested on &C
count of any matter disclosed by him IN
his testimony, and that it shall be penal
otiense to Intimidate or attempt 10 intim-
idste any witness by threatening him
with prosecution.
By Mr.. Morrison-To exempt from
criminal prosecution any one testifying
before either House Of Congress or aLy
committee of the same.
By Mr.. Willis of Missouri-To reduce
the number and increase the efficiency Of
the medical corps OF the army.
By Mr.. Schleicber-To reorganize the
property and money department of the
army, and for purposes connected there
with.
By Mr.. Williams-A resolution Of the
Iowa Legislature proposing an amend.
ment to the Constitution TO provide for
the members of Congress holding their
sthlb lOI kuItC va VIZ 'AIA-
Der TO vacate their seats each year.
A message were received from the SEN
ate announcing that on presentation Of
the articles of impeachment against the
late Secretary of War, the Senate would,
according to It's standing rules and orders,
take proper order thereon, of which due
notice would be given to the Honse.
The call OF States having been cor
cluded, and the usual Monday business
after that point being a motion to sus-
pend the rules on any proposition, Mr..
Atkins, of Tennessee, was recognized by
the Speaker IN order to offer n resolution
but at the request of his colleague, Mr..
Bright, he yielded to a motion made BY
the latter to 20 into committee Of the
Whole on the bill to carry into effect the
Hawaiian treaty.
Mr. Kelley expressed the hope that
the House would 20 on with lis usual
Mondays business, and he wanted TO
know whether Mr.. Brights motion was
not debstable.
He was informed by The Speaker tina:
it was not.
Callsfor tellers and for ayes ard nays
having been refused, the House by
large majority agreed to the motion.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole, Mr Sayier in the Chair,
on the Hawaiian treaty and Mr. Wood,
OF New York. concluded his speech on
the treaty.
Mr.. Morrison, chairman Of the Com
mlttee on Ways and Means, made II
speech against the bill, As having no free
trade in it, and no reciprocity in il, for
much was given and little received.
Mr. Mills also opposed the bill.
Nr. Burchardt, OF Illinois, spoke in
favor OF the bill and Mr.. nelly agaiustIi,
Aspicy speech.
Mr.. Banning Chairman Of the Com
mittee on Military Affairs objected to
sentence in the speech made last 5 atur-
day by his colleague, Nr. WoodwO rth 10
the effect that II bill which hc-nad intro.
duced on the 2i.h of January last, Civ.
ing bounties 10 heirs Of soldiers, who had
enlisted for less than sne year and who
were killed or died in consequence Of
their service and which had been referred
to the Committee on Military Affairs
had been pigeon-holed and had been sent
to sleep tho sleep that knows
no waking lie pronounced
his colleagues statement as
unjust. unfair and untruthful and said
that if he had inquired a. the committee
room, be would have learned that within
a week after it. reference, and in two days
after its being printed, it had been given
TO the sub committee, on which were two
gentlemen who had served in the Con-
iederate army, who were in favor OF the
measure, although il involved an eIpen-
dture of moro than S2O,o00OOO. He IN
timhted that it WAS his colleague who
had been asleep. and also reminded him
that when like bill was passed al the
last Congress, It was vetoed by President
Grsnt-a man who owed his
name, fame and reputation to the
soldiers whose rights be then defeated, a.
4 time too when he was Secretary Of
War, fa'tening and growing rich out Of
the profits made by post traders from
the pay Of private soldiers. He asked
pardon OF the House for making these
remarks.
Mr. AacDoursl, a menber OF ike,sme
committee. You had better
M. Woodwerth said that If ri. sol-
league had read little further in the
speech, be certainly would have seen
tha. he T Wood worth had disclsimsd sny
srraignm msnt of the committee. lie de-
MED that the President had vetoed such
e bill Of the last Congress, and said the
chairman Of the Military Committee
ought to have known that it failed in the
conference between the two hou.es. The
committee rose wi,hou. haging taken sc-
t.On Oh the Hawaiian Dill.
After Grant s"d PIerrrpont.
Mr.. Kzott, chairman Of the judiciary
ComHitte g. offered resolution tor the
ot select committee 70 in
ouire whether any officer or employee Of
the Government Ess in any way sdvued
or counseIled with. or directly or indi-
rectlv. verbally or in writing, comnuni-
cate 10 any Of the defendants Of friends
agents or attorneys OF Inc oeiendants in
the reesn; whisky ring cs'es 10 ST Louis,
snv Of the facts. paper or other evidence
on which the government relied or eI-
pected 70 rely, and whether any attempt
was made By any officer or official Of the
government other than the dI'trict-at-
tnrnev and hi, associate, TO interfere with
the adyice Of counsel, or in any Wy con-
troll the conduc: of ssid prosecutions or
any OF them, with power 70 send for per-
sons, papers, &c. Agreed 10 without OBJ
lection.
Mr.. Southald moved 10 adjourn.
Mr.. Page asked Mr.. Southland 70 allow
him 70 offer resolution, which was un-
der.tood IS beirg 10 reference TO the es-
cape 20 Canada Of Msrsb, the witness