New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-16
UOI-sE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The roll of the States fOr bills, with which
the proceedings to-day opened, was interrupted at H.
p. ~. when the sereahttArns appeared al The bar %
the House having i mis- custody Mr. VIM orion, Pres
dent OF the Western Union Telegraph Company, under
wit issued against him by the Speaker for contempt OF
the House not having ObeYed the subpoena OF tie Sew
Orlean, investigating Committee to appear there on the
2Gth of Dc,tmbcr and pr ducc certain kilograms. Ihe
sIEAhEI having put the usual question 10 M Ol'H
Warthcr ne Was now willing puIg himself OF con-
tempt Sr Ortu Med written answer which there
upOu read by the Clerk. Mr. orion, during the fcd,lnS
occupied ia the IN front Of the SpCaher cBar
in company Win Es cOunsc Nj. LJrrcy. MI. orion
pleads IN his answer st. that 1T TIL time Whon ne was
so ,bpenatd he was suffering frvI timcht OI such
character that thc aud ever since, II "i- iOsSolc Tor
him to AXE long journey and secondly thal thr teit
r,,s called for lad never been his possession con-
troll excepta agent of his company, ana That The com
prul had, without anCWcdg o' participation on us
part taken from all powerani conlO over grams
through its Offices. lie d,aramS any hiohtiohai
d!srcspcct 10 the committee or 10 Tue House, ana de-
ms readiness 10 appear before that committee on
lis return 10 Washington aud give lis testimony fry
and freely lie therefore asks To DC dIschaiSea from Gus
| tOdy
1e reading of the paper having been concluded, the
whole matter was, on motion of Mr.. HUNION Dem,
Va, referred 70 the judiciary Committee ami Mr. ORION
-Sas Iemandel TO the custody OF III, serslnai- Arms
the House then proceeded it'll he call of states FOR
bills, aud under Tic call OF states the io0"ns Diis were
introduced and referred
By Mr. FRYE Nlcp, Me)ro reorganize tho courts Of
the ID tGcl of COLUMBIA. go
By sir. iENDEE (Ecp., VIA joint resolution OF The
Ycrnoai LEGISLATURE relative to hse! ~ waters within
the Jurisdiction III part oi different states ana the btiSh
provinces Also Ic.uutIGh OF the vermont Legislature
u a. OI
By Nr. HAETGIDGE dem, ua)-For the improve
met %, o. t4e k xi, 81 9t,h"a i tho
OF IA breakwatcr at Mobile.
BY Mr. POSTER tkep. Ohio)-Proydlng for the count
~ Mr.. WILTSHIRE Dcln, Ark)-For the appointment
Of joint committee 10 inquire into the pi0pHety OF
providing suitable buildings Tor the preservation Ot The
Centennial exhibits donated To the United states.
Mr. WHITE niep., kyJ offered resolution reciting
that fear rlie.n,t that tholo may not he peace;
able settlement OF the Presidential question, and dcc'a-
ing that any attempt 10 prejudice o. excite The punc
Constitution Is rE"s unpat otc and !uil oi danger 10
Mr. COCHRANE (Dcn. PENN offered the following
iThrcis The western Union Telegraph Company through
tn- Hoase 10 answer questions Ia respect 10 oeans pass
dice tlt-i and sd 0n,trs nov III contempt OF the
lSe s5 company las Lad yainsDc privileges concerted upon
il Ia come, lioa sin chen cosgorste tights,
Etis.d Tldt Size Committee The judiciary DO instructed
inquire wEct,r and what conceons ana privileges her,
Union Telegraph COMPANY arr rcyokabe 0y congress ana II
sala committee SUM u'l' tni' va. So1 ' anu
pr,cby az reporting l rftOkng ,ho same aud repeating
thai leave De granite! 70 said committee 90 report AT 4Hy tae
Drfegted-lCa-, ~; Nays, sJuOt two-tLirts ~ the
Affirmative. The va. strictly party one. except
that Arsrs. Cutler Of Hew-Jegsey. l@AUyne at Illinois.
OBnen Of Mar! Land, Powell aud h,iy OF FenEy wanna,
Wells Of Missouri AMI NhlCnOuer aud Willis OF y w
York voted with The Republicans against the motion
Mr. 'AULFiELp DAM IN moved 10 suspend the
WaersIs approl exists IN the minds 81 tho
PI ,i be- eon @ in =, ono new way eefd Win by the
or The The
States Washington during thc Ot COBgc-s and
BheTtas. o. iho highest Importance thar all tie de
shall only he cXtancOus
influence bat that reasonable gruud OF fear suspicion
popular has the
other
the representative duty 10 his constituency.
IT, ruaN be unlawful
one regiment battalion Of infantry OF not than 5OJ
men battery
exceeding gas, to bs stationed ut kept 0I
Whatsoever during the sessions OF Congress within the lmts
of the District Columbia troops stationed shall
disposed only ar and protect the public properly
mai no more COMPANY shall bo stationed point
shall thcy DO dr reviewed la greater numbers tar
company inns, and part thereof saA DO brought
within Laf milo Ol the Capitol during the
sosoOus without tho IUuuUst VI Congress- If0cleei