New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-13
UOUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The committees were called for reports of a
nr,vate nature when a number of bills REFERRED
and one authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to Ill
vest IN United States bonds the uncxpended balance Of
the money appropriated FOR the bands OF LAnse and
Vieux DE- s-It Indians was passed.
Mr.. KNOTT dem, KY, Chairman OF the Judiciary
COMMITTEE made report the question OF the night OF
The Iiouse compel tue production Of telegidlns by
officers Of telegraph companies Inc report wac mace
ieans manager Of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany and assertion OF sden night on inc part Oh
II Wa read by Nj Knott from the Clerks desk. The
reading consumed nearly IN hour and resolutions were
before the OF the HOUSE, anu that the speaker de
mand whether he ~ wlls 70 produce GSin Sa w.
allowed DO without delay ana On 50 DONG ne snail
The witness was then brought before the bar and the
sPLAkER demanded whether be was willing ~ produce
certain kilograms mentioned IN the subpoena {" the Con-
Witness-Waen ] left New-Orleans was necessarily
.,,,srandcd beiug under heavy bonds and unwilling ~
b. rsoi siD!e the and business men not per
sonally present ALI, therefore, pot nj present ID con
frOl Of ANY thing any message III the Ne" oi"tis
o,ico sIould come INTO possession OF tic
again and should there prove 10 b. any Slch hssaR.s
fIere a. are described ia the subpoena, am "lli& 70
produce them . an entirely willing 10 produce the
messages II can do 80. -,
Mr. MOOD dem, n. " suggested that that was all
INC nsw or tie House cCuid demand, ana tht tEel' vas
nothing 10 do but 10 remand the witness 10 i1o Gu Guy
OF the sergeantat-Arlns uniH he had pioouceu 'Ae
Mr. KNOTT dem, KY offered resolution declaring
that ,be answer Of the witness l.. W Barnes was nOt
smncieut and q; SAID Barnes In contempt OF he
authority the HOuse III refusing 10 p0d'tcc cefiAn
serrranls demanded OF him, and TemandUG him u TIC
custody Of the se:seantaA hl lie shaii pHRe nun.
Sci u tls contempt or until Le shall ID discharged by
order 81 the hOnsC -, ,o, -. -,
The resolution WAS adopled-Icas IoI rays. Il
al NJ Barnes was rem1uded 10 the custody OF the
bergcant-a;- Arms A.. .....,,..o =. ..ao.
III knott (DcIn., Ky) from the committee 10 ascer-
tam the privileges OF the llOanc III Tue counting VI eio
sIcctoral vote made report from the committee RECON-
u udns TIE adoption %! he I0OM.hs vsol! ,s .,
Eesoirsd F That the Constitution o. he tIen states
A. rot President OF The senate thc p1"e 10
sa" ami ASCERTAIN votes he counted as electoral votes
d, yrcsident and Vice President. . ,.... -, .
ara that the only power which the sthtloh conles
a prcscn the Senate IN regard 10 the eIeciOIh Noes
fo PRESIDENT vice President is to receive te scaea sis
a. surd 10 lir several electoral CLERKS 10 keep inc
A. sale ope al the certificates, or thOs PaIpo unt 70
&c suc preseDce Of the SENATE and House OF epfe'
Thai tie Constitution does confer on the senate ana
nc no of REPRESENTATIVES the JOwt 10 thAHnhe anu
"A 10 be counted electoral VOICE ..-.a. A.
r. "a execution OF
Al at Inc electoral votes, The House las at least
ana pos 81 S.tl he serHt- -, ,..,., .o,.. ~. vo,s
xoL Inat Counting Vi TIC eIoe'oi~ 'os Nv WV