New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House resumed the consideration Of the
bin authorizing the appointment Of commissioners To
attend an international convention to inquire into the
relative value OF gold and silver. After some debate,
Mr.. SAVAGE (;cp., OhioD moved 10 lay tho bill on the
table, and o. Nds agreed to- Yeas, l2J Nal -, 1911.
Mr. WOOD t)cIn. y. ", from ,he Committee on Ways
ana Means, reported back the bill TO prevent default or
delay III the lhihc ol inc nonGs 4GH0iiLed ny the act
Of congress approved June -, 1874 II auh"rizcs Tie
SECRETARY OF c Treasury 20 pay The interest on said
bonds rrcn they may mature at me ireds', ana ia
Uigcr to reimburse the United states the Commissioners
Of the District Of Columbia r,ctcd transfer to
the United States Treasury the sum advanced for TIE
scmi-annua interest due on said bonds
Mr. HOLdAN Dem, ini.J raised a point of order that
thr nIil made appropriation OF MONEY and should 20
20 the Committee ~ the WLOir.
Tne -PEAKER sustained the point OF order and the
Mr. sPARKS (;ep. H., from the Committee on Priv
ilrS"s and Dudes OF the IIOase Counting the Electoral
Votes reported resolution h+itg leave for th3t com
% for PERSONS ana papers AMI Ia SIT durins
the ,sohs of the House Tao resolution was adopted
Mr LYNDL Dem, WIS., from the Judiciary Commit
made report relative 10 the refusal Of Mcssrs cs
Anderson, Cassana'e, aud hencr members Of the r.
turning Board OF Louisiana, 10 produce before the Com
mntcc Elections IN Louisiana certain papers de-
manded by SAID committee THe report declares that
che Judiciary Committee Goc5 not recognize tie right Of
any person state or Federal officer TO defeat AN nycs
tgtcn Of either house OF congress which might involve
the existence oi the Government by refusing to appear
ana testify before its committee and closes with reso
luton directing the sergeant alarms TO take into
,Udy the named persons and bring them before
the Droi The House to answer or contempt Of It's piiy
Sir FRYE u.ep., Me), member Of the judiciary Com
Dttee ,hcrc 10 Republican member OF the committee
ple,cnt For us part he regarded Tie doctrine cnun
GATED III II aB 4 mOIstrOus one Under II there
sovereignty where III the country that sub
icct to be- called before committee OF the House and
compelled TO produce It's original records. He held that
Congress had 10 do wt the Returning Board Of
the stale vi Louisiana than he Individual had. ito
held that that returning board hAyin, been legally
suued by authority Of the Constitution OF tho United
States, ana having proceeded with It's duties the
law Of Louisiana; having made lis returns, and
these returns having been authorized by law.
II seemed thRt nothing sacred Democratic
House committing the ndeccncy OF demanding from
a national committee lts Whole manner Of conducting
national CampHgn, lis whole correspondence al It's
iclesrars AL money collections. Ho knew that
TIM committee believed Republicans had the
taes Louisiana, Florida, south Carolina hone silly
aud ilir.y. nid that they would lie counted fOr H. H.
Uaycs unless The Democrats those aud vi
United should steal by fraud the OF those
States.
MI LUTTEELL Dem, Cal II do not think the gentle
stealing when his Republican committees robbed tho
on tue campaign DO you deny that II Is 30 You were
that the poor widows and orphans OF the departments
wero made Ia pay for the support of the campaign
Dir. FRYE declared that me Republican Committee
ncy or assessed. demanded or asked contributions from
such people as Mr. LuItIel had described ON The CON
trary had "A very polite request contelp uous
lpughterl 10 gentlemen vino were commissioned W the