The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-12

not aoree az to the statement Of facts. but his
friend from New Jersey did not know these
detectives as well as some lawyers. These |
very detectives had told him In this very |
lobby, that they did not go to his counsel at
Ill, and had been instructed not to go. Why, |
it would take the oaths OF q dozen Of these
men to weigh with him.
Mr.. Mcpherson asked II they were under
any obligation to 60 for .n counsel n. ,, .,,,a.
lions to tell you one thing and me another
The Judiciary Committee would find that
the New Jersey officer was not there at all.
Mr.. Noyes was told that If he would go
his counsel, but when they got there they |
were told to wait until the sun was up. When
the sun was up they did not go, and at 10
o'clock, when he met the New jersey officer,
you will have 10 go to New Jersey" The Off |
GERS knew that Secretary Robson was not in |
town, and did not 70 near his office. 1t was
not Mr.. Robson that was his counsel here;
it was Mr. Kmball, and it was Mr. Kimball
| that they promised he should see.
| Mr. MCPHERSON said, that although the re-
port to the major of the police did not say so,
these officers went to Mr.. Robeson's office
| three lines.
Mr.. Eaton said he did not believe it. He
believed his friend has been told 80, but he
did not believe the officers went there at all.
After further debate the resolution was
/
Mr. Blaine then c,lled up the deficiency aps,
preparation bill, and explained the action OF
the Appropriation Committee.
/ further amendment was adopted In
| creasing the amount for the Internal Reve-
nue. Bureau from $4,000 to $lOO.O 900. Amend
ments were also added to the bill as follows:
On motion Of Mr. Blaine, for furniture Tor
the Senate, etc, 1863.
On motion Of Mr.. Anthony, for printing Tor
the Navy Department, $3.50.
i On motion Of Mr.. Howe, to repay the
Smithsonian Insti ute certain sums.
Mr. Dorsey offered an amendment authoriz-
ing the Secretary OF the Treasury to advance nee
$4,000 for the support of the schools OF the
District of Columbia, to be reimbursed out OF
any funds at the disposal of the District COM
missionerS.
After considerable discussion as to whether
this could be properly considered dehclehcy,
it was agreed to, yeas 20, nays %, and the
bill was then passed.
Mr.. Window, from the committee of con-
; ference, on the bill to authorize the Secretary
Of the Treasury to employ temporary clerks
and for other purposes, reported that the
committee had agreed upon all the amend,
ments except two, on which they had failed
to agree.
, The House had appropriated $500 for tenn
porary clerks at So per day, and the Senate
!, had increased the sum to $4,000. and struck
!, out the limitation. The conference had agreed
to strike out the limitation, and let the
amount stand at $780,
-
promised by making the amount for hose,
etc. for the Treasury Department. $1,000.
.. In relation to the appropriation for the
Land Office the amount had been agreed ed on IN
at $500 for miscellaneous purposes ana Si3oo
to detect depredations on timber lands.
On the items appr"priating $4,000 for sal,
,, aries and expenses OF collectors OF internal
+ revenue and $4,000 for salaries OF railway
mail clerks inserted bv the Senate, the com
, mittee had not been able to agree: The Senate
insisted on it's amendments in relation to col
lcctors of internal revenue and mail clerks,
and new conference was ordered.
> Mr. Wallace introduced a bill to authorize
the issue of passports to colored citizens GO
ing to Brazil, free of charge Referred to the
+ COMMITTEE on Foreign Relations
The Chair appointed MessIs Cameron, o.
tional members of the Committee on the. Mis-,
+ sissipp Levees, under the resolutions OF yes
, terday.
On motion of Mr.. Bailey, the bill for the re-
; lief Of the book agent OF the Methodist Ghurch
South was made the special order for Thurs,
, fhe Senate then, at 10 p. m, adjourned te
+ Monday.
Mr.. Phillips, Of Connecticut offered a pre-.
amble and resolution relating to the alleged
, facts OF the arrest of Benz. Noyes in the city
Of Washington some weeks ago. and MS trans
+ portaton to New Jersey, and directing The
! Committee on the Judiciary to inquire II there
had been any unwarrantable violation OF the
rights of citizenship or OF personal liberty ln
this arrest, and, II so, whether there is any an
= law to punish this act; and If not, that the
= committee report bill to secure personal I'D
erty in the District of Columbia The resolu
: ton was adopted unanimously.
q Mr.. Harris, of Georgia, presented memo
: rial of the citizens of Columbus. Ga, in favol
= of the Texas Pacific Railroad. Referred.
. Mr.. Hartridge moved to take from the table
. the Senate bill to amend the Texas Pacific
|. .@, NJ hot no rQfaTrad
L the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Cox inquired il there was any objec
ton to putting that bill on it's passage.
! Mr.. Hartridge objected
1 Mr.. Cox, of New York, inquired whether
9 after the morning hour, the House could &C
. to the Speakers table, and when the bill was
. reached on the table, majority ofthe House
q could consider it. Mr.. Cox then objected tt
: the motion to refer, and the bill remains OF
!: the Speakers table
!, i Mr. Shallenberger, of Pennsylvania, pre-
!. scented memorial OF manufacturers OF Penn
:, svlvania, protesting against any change
{, the present tariff laws Referred.
:, Mr. Conger, of Michigan, rose to a ques
z ton OF privilege AMI sail that he founi upon
: examination OF the Record that the gentleman
l., from New York (Mr. Wood had omitted Ger
tain portions of his speech on the tariff bill
h The gentleman had read letter from a man
= ufacturing firm at Jackson Mich, in relation
): to the manufacture OF agricultural lmpe
o ments. This letter was read as an argumen
+ to show that iron and steel did not need pro
II lection. The letter was of sufficient impor
n lance to be read, and Mr.. Wood eommente
on it.
q He (Mr Conger) showed that the firm re
ferred to, by an arrangement with the STATE
i had these articles manufactured by eonvic
II labor in the State penitentary, and of cours
r. they could do it cheaply He finds now tina
"a Mr. Wood had not only omitted the letter, bu
y had also struck out his comments as well q
y the remarks he (Mr Conger) had made on th
IL subject.
~ He regarded this gross and fragrant viola
# ton of the rules of the House. He could nc
accident or design, hut when he could g
in that letter and have the report Of the remark