The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-29
House.

HOUSE.
Mr.. Knott, from the Judiciary Com.
mlttee, made report in the case of Bel
ford, claiming to be q Representative
from Colorado. He gave notice that be
would call 1t up for sctiout! on next Tues.
day. The report fsvors thesdmlssion Of
the Representative.
The House then wen. into Commit
tee of the whole on the Indian sppro-
priation bill, Mr. Thatcher IN the rpsir.
The Committee, without adoptin Z any
important amendments, rose and report
ed the bill TO the House, and IL Was
passed.
Four members of the Returning
! Board of Louisiana were presented at
the bar of the House by the Sergesnt-st-
Arms, but owing TO the absence nj eau
Gus of the Republican members, they
were temporarily Withdrawn.
-Four members of the Lyuisiana Re-
turning Board were presented at the osr
of the House. and the Speaker put the
formal question to Mr.. Wells, what ex-
cuse he nsd to make. Mr.. Wells repH-
ed that two members of the board had
Just arrived and he asked time for
conference TO make their answer. Other
members of the board made The same re-
ply, and MIR. Lynor upon offered two
resolutions, one adjudgirg witnesses IN
contempt, the other ordering them TO
appear before the investigating commit.
tee, and 10 produce the papers called for
and in the meantime that they be kept
In custody by the Sesrgesnt at-Arms.
Mr. Harris suggested as al amendmenl
that the witnesses be confined IN the COM
mon jail. [Murmurs of disapprobatIon
on the Republican side.
Mr.. Page-Better have them taken
out and hanged right of. Laughter.
Mr.. Hoar asked whether the first Two
witnesses arrested had the opportunity OF
conference with their associates.
Mr.. Lynde- L understood they have.
They have been together since half past
III o'clock this morning.
Wells without risin give have not.
Anderson (rising and addressing the
Spesker)-W have not.
Speaker-Witness will be seated.
Mr.. Gsrfeld-These witnesses have
been kept in duress and separated
from eacn other. [Calls to order. There
can be no vote on the previous question
without hearing.
Mr.. Clymer TO Mr.. Garfield y You
have been heard quite enough. We
propose to dispose OF this matter st once.
Mr.. Kasson-I move that the House
adjourn unless the gentlemen are allowed
To have at least . conversation on the
subject
MIR. Psge-I move that when the
House adjourn it be to meet Tuesday.
Mr.. Garfeld-The House has not even
heard the answers O! those witnesses
They have them written in their hands
and have net been heard.
After q vote by yess and nays on q
dilstory motion, Mr. Hancock proposed
the previous question be Withdrawn and
,ba, witnesses have half an hour 20
confer TO prepare their answer. That
arrangement was sssented 70 on both
sides. and the four witnesses retired 70
the committee room.
Mr.. Holman, from Committee on Ap.
propriaiions, reported = dill aathoriz sg
the Secretary o; the Treasury TO deliver
10 James B. E,d., or:.hIs,
$500 900 for Ihe construction OF je:ties,
etc. a, the mouth Of the Mississippi
river
Mr. Holman said il Esds were PAD
in bonds II would take $50, 600 more OF.
Of the Treasury Than if Re were PAID L.
money.
M. Huribut suggested an amend
meuI boldlng that under Its contract
with Esds the Covers nent was bound 70
paw him IN bonds.
The consideration OF the bill was sus-
pended aad the four members ofthe Lou
isisns Returning Board we're again pre-
sen,ed ., the bar Of tie House They
sen, I'D 10 the clerks desk their answer
which va. read. They declare ;tsi in
every oae Of their acts they acted With
most sincere respect .ns deference 20 tie
dignity and authority Of ;he House = d
iu committees, with the Gesi-s
and purpose Of submitting II 81
! good faith 70 every lawful require
meut of the House aad oommiite-, and
tia; If any set otiheirs vas orescn o
the just privilege OF the House !! Wsi
no. so intended, bat va. without Any
! purpose Of fraud or disobedlencs 20 ths
lawful authority, .nd wss so.@!y 81 hoa'
e.. purpose TO discharge thsir ofic'.
du,v faithfully. They submit that ihey
have no, il Aw Or IN fact yiolsteC
any privilege Of the House noI
rendered themselves in any way jussi!
amenabIs 70 be treated - il eon,emp