The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-29
BY TELEGRAPH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO THE DAMY IN7ELIIqRNoER
CONGRESS.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, DC. Jal


port favofs the admission OF the Repre-
sentative.
The four members OF the Louisiana
Returning Board were presented at the
bar OF the House. The Speaker put the
formal question TO Mr.. WellH, "What ex.
cuse have you to make" 7"
Mr.. Wells replied that two members Of
the Board had Just arrived, and asked time
for n conference 10 make their answer.
The other members Of the Board made
the same reply, and Mr.Lynde thereupon
offered two resolutions, one adjudging the
witnesses in contempt, the other ordering
them TO appear before the Investigating
Committee and produce the papers called
for, and in the meantime that they be
kept in custody Of the Sergeant.at.arms.
Mr., Harris suggested as an amendment
that the witnesses be confined in the com.
mon Jail. Murmurs OF disOpprobation
on the Republican side.
Mr.. Page-Better have them taken out
and hanged right away. Laughter.[
Mr.. Hoar asked whether the first two
witnesses arrested had an opportunity Of
conference with their associates.
Mt. Lynde-l understand they have.
They have been together since half past
II this morning.
Mr.. Wells(without rising from his seat)
We have not.
Mr.. Anderson (rising and addressing the
Speaker)-We have not.
The Speaker-Witness will be seated.
Mr.. Gariield-These witnesses have
been kept IN dures and separated from
each other. Calls to order There can
be no vote on the previous question with.
out hearing.
Mr.. Clymer to Mr.. Garlield-You have
been heard enough; we propose to dis.
pose OF this matter at once.
Mr.. kasson-l move that the House
adjourn unless the gentlemen are allow.
ed TO have at least conversation on the
subject.
Mr.. Page-l move that when the House
adjourn II he TO meet Tuesday.
Mr.. Garfield The House has not even
heard the answers Of these witnesses.
They have them written in their own
hands and have not been heard.
After one vote by yeas and nays on the
dilatory motion, Mr.. Hancock proposed
the previous question be withdrawn and
that the witnesses have half hour to
confer and to prepare their answer.
That arrangement was assented TO on
both sides and the witnesses retired to the
committee room.
Mr.. Holman, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported a bill aIthoriz.
ing the Secretary Of the Treasury 10 de.
liver to James i. Eads or his representa-.
iives $500, 900 for the construction of let.
ties at the mouth Of the Mississippi river.
Mr.. Buckner offered an amendment di.
rccting the Secretary OF the Treasury 10
pay 100000 in United States bonds bear.
ing per cent interest 10 J. B. Eads,
Mr.. Holman said If Eads was paid in
bonds il would take Sc 1000 more out oi
the Treasury than il he was maid in money
Mr.. Hurlbut, of Illinois. summarized tho
amendment, holding thnt under its cnn,
tract with Eads the Government wns
bound to pay him in bonds,
The consideration of the bill was sus.
pended, and the four members Of tbe Lon.
i.iana Returning Board were again nre.
senled at the bar Of the House. Tbey semi
up TO the Clerks desk their answar
which was read. They declare ibar IN
every one Of their acts tLey acted with tho
most sincere respect and Difference IN the
dignity and authority of the House and ia
committee. and will tbe dasire ami nnrl
pose Of submitting in ali good Isith n
every lawfnl rpnnirpmant 81 Tho Uo,so
and committee, and that Il any act oi
theirs was a breach of The inst priviIege oi
the House il was moi 40 intended bni wOs a.,
without anv purnose of frnnd or n J;.oha'
dience TO The Iawinl anibor;ty nnj w".
solely in the honest purpoSe 10 discbargs
their official duty faitIfInIIv Tbev srS
init they have moi in law or fact violated
anv nriyiIepe of the Horse nor rsnJasoJ %
IbcmseIyes in onv W xay s onansba , Is"Ie'fo te 80
treated as in contemnt of itsanibnri,v "
The answer thcn 5et,;Is ,Ln nsor;s;o,
Of the law Of Innisiann SovDrnirH % ,ho
action of the RstuTping BosrJ in ,soSrd
IN the election They s,,,o ,I,,t NIL H. ~
iulI canvas oi the election in tbe S,.ie
was completed continnons coriroi'of he
pspers Tns absoInteIy inJ;SnensSbIe and
that the moment these duties are ended
Mi such papers are required to bedepos.
tied with the Secretary Of State. This
was done on or about the 9Th Of January
1877, and the papers have ever since re-.
manned there witbout Tho wilnnssos L,r