New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-29
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 27.-Mr. WOoD
Dem. n " presented the memorial Of the New-fork
Chamber Commerce and 800 bankers and merchants
OF City, asking the repeal OF all special taxes
on National banks Referred to the Comntteoon Ways
and Means.
Mr.KNOTT (Dem Ky.l from the Judiciary Committee,
made report In the ease OF Bedford, claiming be the
representative from the STATE OF Colorado. lie gave
notice that he would call IL up for consideration ana
action next Tuesday The report Is IN favor OF the adj
mission of the representative. $50
1he HOUSE then, At l-:2J, went into Committee OF the
Whole thr Hatcher OF Missouri IA ne chalJ on ire
Indian Appropriation bin After some time spent In con
sier.Bg the bill. thr committee without having adopted
any important mendments rose ana reported II 10 tue
House, and il was then passed.
Az 2l2 o'clock the four members OF the Lou
Sana Returning Board who had refused ~ produce the
original called for 10y the investigating Com
mtce at New OroanS Mcssrs. Wells, Anderson CASH
House IN custody OF the Scrgeani-a-Arms.
Mr.. LYNDE tWis.) on rod two resolutions. one-ldJudg
INK the Witnesses to be Ia contempt 80,
y fter one vote by Yen, and Nays and dilatory mo-
ton. Sir. HANCOCK DEM Tex, proposed that The pre-
yiOs question be "ilhda' ana lai ine Ni.sSeS NV
half IN hour 10 confer and To prepare Their answer ItIt
wines retired 10 cOmnteeroom 10 confer together
Mr.. HOLMAN Ocn., ihdJ froln The COMMITTEE. on
Appropriations reported bill authorizing the secretary
OF The Treasury deliver 10 Janes H. Eds, OF lie repre-
sentative, the sum Of 100000 tor tne construction Of
ctte-, Be-, at TIN mouth Or the Mississippi liNtr
Mr.. BUckNER Den., MOI offered an hmrnlmeht
directing the secretary OF the ita5uiy 80 l1S 5'U"yV2
Ia United states bonds bearing per cent interest," 10
loiWAN said that II Nh Eads were paid in bonds
1t wOuid s6uOO0 more Out OF The lIeasuy thdn Il
Tbs oi"Iier,t"n OF the bill was suspended, and the
fOur members OF the Louisiana Returning Board were
again presented At tue har ot she House lhey s'L up
10 the ciyTA's Gooh an answer when was read IAey
tha most sincere respect AID dciuencg Ia tho dgit
and authority 81 the H"use ana Us coiHhis!'' Ad WIN
he desire and purpose Of suLtus ~ ui Soui Ldth lo
G., ery LAWFUL requirement. 81 tuc House ava It's COMMIT
to-, and ilat iny acc oi iiir'i' was n,yh "a t'' l
privileges If an mouse IL was not 80 intended, Htt Vas
without ury purpose fraud 81 OF di@Ouritn nee :" h"
ruI ui,tbor! and was solely IA the honest purpose
tt,i lis 40
TINT they have up III law ~ IN !jct violated Hh! FF-
ilrgr of he Hoee, rendered themselves IA anJ Nay
uSi!y dmrabc to treated d an conltnpi OF itr au
Ihor!ty The answer then proceeds 10 d'tah tht it"
i,,n, of the law Of Louisiana Governing the non of
The X turning Board regard Ia elections incy state
that until the !ull canvass Of the election ~ tur Shte
WAS col.,ed the continuous control OF the payers Sas
absolutely INDISPENSABLE ami Ihat the moment those du
tics are ended al such papers are required 10 pc d
,o.ed with thu Secretary Of state. Tins done on
or about the 9TH OF January, 1877, aud cue payers
have ever remained tbcrt, Without those
Witnesses having any control over them. The
answer then proceeds with n long legal argd
mcnt (cy!dehtly prepared III adNahtrl "Et'hsl 'nc
OF the returning board rs To the elct lion Oi Presidential
electors and chagdctc!16s the attempt vi TIE commit
tee TO possrss ir II the papers All act ~ usurpaon
which committee Ur the House, aiter mature GclDe
alton, NOui rot pei sist III lhcy declare ttdl neither o
fncm knows OF any fauduent false return Oh which
ey based Their action. but that, on the contrary, III
every aud conclusion OF theirs tbry acted 10 Inc bts
OF thor know ledge ana acc6ldnL Ia law and right ihey
say It a. not in their power surrender thr papers called
FOR, aud they submit that II thoy alt To c punished ~
tbe House Inc guarantees uf the Constitution most
cruel mocheIy uualeyiated folly. In conclSon they
state that hcy submit their nGHis a, officers ana ti.li
liberties rs citizen. the protection Of the laws Of the
land. the answer was MOI sworn Ia.
Mr LYME ulOl od the previous question Oh his hrs
resolution. -,
The resolution was again read. l: simply reads that
'TLey be- adudgcd to DO ia contempt loo violation o
the privileges Oh this House"
the RESOLUTION was adopted-Yeas. li5; Nays, s7-a
party vote with tho exception oil Mr.. Carr Of Indiana
VINO voted No"
me question then REQUIRED the second resolution
ordering the Witnesses to appear before the special com
mttcc uf which Mr.. Vim. *. Morrison Is chairman, "a
produce all statements OF votes ana ia sheets OF every
lling place in louisiana together with aidaNits, Nc
and IL nundn them 10 the custody OF the sergeant At
Arms.
The resolution adoptod-leas. 1873 Nays.70.
The House then resumed the CUnslueI alton Oi the bill
authorizing the Secretary oil tho Treasury 10 pay
100000 Ia James Il. Eads.
Air BIOUNT dem, Cal and Mr.. CLYMER Dem.
PENN spoke IN opposition TO Mr. BuCkncrs amendment
providing for payment 10 De made IN United states
b nds. Slessrs. FOSTER liep, OniO) aud CONGEH
Dem. Mch) favored it.
Tue House, without action the bin, at 5i5 y. m
ned