National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-13

thing or message in the New Orleans once.
sfas &c sssS liz e.
g estn the subpoena, viii willingly produce
- SPEAKER. The witness il again in the
= q 0x1FIEL6. Of Ohio, said the witness was
49, Is Sc s' HSu,. y The he
5es u e q k ssIi said thu. under tn. ro.olu.
I[556es not having aDsvsssd IN aocofdance
RNE he RESOLUTION. ~
ne 4. ,ss "a sSs sS: =: sr1AK1a
/ ) estescricsi answer, such g had always been
EE GARFIELp said the witness was now In
the custody OF the House, and no power but the
| House could determine whether his answer was
| It WAS for the House to determine. II tao House
declares his answer satiafActofy then the witness
| Is discharged. Ifnot, then the House must take
/ further order in the matter. ~,
Mr.. BRIGHT. Of Tenn, contended that the
resolution itself prescribed the terms under
| which the witness would be discharged, which
I MI KAsSON, Of iowa, said that mlsapprs-
hsnaion seemed to have arisen IN the House, be-
a In e M
The SPEAKER said he had only decided In
tions- The witness at the bar must give a cate
gorical answer. Otherwise he ID still In the Gus
tody Of the Sergeant-at-Arms.
been for the House to determine BY resolution
what It would do, and he would suggest that the
snswsr Be referred !! g the Judiciary Committee
that In the meantime the witness remain IN Gus
I tody. The witness, il is true, has not made Q
passed. ont Of his custody and that e pro-
Tss sPPEAKEf said that S'' va: z dssidsdly
Mr.. BROWN, of KY, said that under the reso.,
buttons adopted the witness was to be discharged
ansvsr that ns WoulS produce a..
MOI the SPlAKER has, Of his own motion, de-
cidtd the sufnciency Of the answer, which Is
House alone can determine rs to the sufhciency
Of the answer, and It was not for the SPEAKER 20
The SPEAKER said that under his construc-
ton Of the resolution he had declared the witness
M . K eSs said he though. the srraxrs VA,
correct in what he had done but in order % settle
the question he would Offer resolution that the
answer Of = ". Barnes to the question pro-
pounded by the SPlAK8R Ii not deemed sufficient,
and that he be remanded to the custody Of the
SerseantatArms and be closely kept until he
c s. o1dss Of
IT. G xAssoN hoped that resolution would not
sent 70 the Judiciary Committee, to determine It's
Xfssr scoIlouuial debate and consultation be-
SSe8coAs
Nj. CAULFIELD, Of Ill, said that the witness
dssired to make further answer, and he asked
). Permission being given. Mr. Barnes made the
following q further sn!ver: u intendsd my
angver g be suoh - seemed 70 answer the In
ny condition. am entirely willing to produce
the messsges, and Will do 20 II can"
q ai ssn
He ;hoaid b permitted % DO 50, but should p
main in custody Of the Ssrgssntst-Arms until he
nj, HuNToN, Of We, suggested tina. per,
haps the witness would be willing to let his first
answer stand with the second BY striking out the
words 'ff / can" from the second answer.
AMER consultation between witness and his
n said tina. tn. wit.
ness requested that he might, through his eoun-
sell make verbal explanation. la.
the House and q assent in others.
Mr.. WATTERSON said the witness felt him
self incompetent to make the explanation, and
10 asked to bs heard by counsel only for min
TIE SPEAKER said it was for the House to
Nj. HARRIS, Of Vs. thought the House was
losing sight Of the main question. The witness
should be declared incompetent for refusing In
fore Mr.. MoRRIsoN's COMMITTEES, and not for bis
refusal to answer here. The witness says he
vim produce The messass. 4 he can: Ashsd
called for and they are now out Of his possession.
They have been passed to some one else. This
come here also and say the messages are out Of
Be BE- rsssSsd. The vitns.s should be aseisrsd in
competent for the first offense [Applauss in the
Mf. GARFIELD said b. hoped the galleries
would permit the House to settle this political
that was the advance guard Of the 100000 that
NJ 'SPTo R; :sd th.s e leu of tn. resolution
answer Of Z. ". Barnes was not deemed sufncisnt,
tempt for breach Of the privileges Of the House
in refusing to produce kilograms In obedience to
ses q thai "a
be rsmsnded TO the custody Of the Sergssnt-st.
Arms until he shall purge himself Of the contempt
By tas production Of the kilograms before said
M. GARFIELD said that 1t was understood
81 the Ell. o.
luton declares the contempt TO be the refusal to
produce the kilograms before Mr.. MoRRIsoN's
MI. HALE, Of Ne, hoped the resolution would
not be pressed until amer the witness had had an
e an
answer had been returned to the Clerks desk
without amendment.
M. WATTERSON said he was requested BY
the witness to state that the dlsclssion and diff
fersnces Of opinion among members had 20 con-
fused him that hs was unable to answer.
then adopted by Q party vote Of 1sl yeas to u
On motion Of Mr.. KNOTT, the special Commit
tee on the Privileges, Powers and Duties Of the
House in counting the electoral vote was Increased
BY the addition oftwo members, and the SPEAKER
appointed Messrs. FIHLD, Of N. Y and LAW
MT. kNoTT, from the said committee, then
submitted 2, partial report, TIE following rsso-
sideration on Wednesday next:
1. Resolved. That the Constitution of the United
Senate the power to examine and ascertain the
dent and Vice President Of the United States.
4 That the only power which the Consultation Of
the United States confers upon the President Of tho
senate to ne votes for u
several colleges, to keep the safely, and TO
such, IN the pressncs q The Senate snd House Of
That the CONSTITUTION of the United states con-
the to examine and ascertain the votes to be
counted ~ the electoral votes.
hs IN shs % me
S. That q the counting q the eisctorsl votes no
ternination Of the HOUSE Of Repressnfatives
report hsfesfter further matter for the cOasdera-
ton Of the House. ~ gH
The SPEAKER laid before the House mes
sage from the President In answer to resolution
of the House in relation to the manner In which
expenditures were made under the bill making
appropriation for the improvement Of rivers and
harbors. Ordered printed and referred.
The House then, at 40 o'clock, adjourned until
Monday.
FOREIGN NOTES.