New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-23
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

In the House to-day Mr.. HARRIS Dem.,
ya, from the Judiciary Committee reported bill pro-
yidug for term Of the United States Court at Quincy.
H. Passed
Mr. BEEBE Dem, y. ~ offered a resolution calling
for information about Presidential parions Of criminals
since March 1877. Adopted.
Mr. BUTLER rep, MassJ introduced bill for the
appointment Of two Associate Justices for the District OF
Columbia. Referred.
On motion OF Mr.. PATTERSON Dem, Col), the Senate
hill for the relief OF settlers public lands whose crops
were injured by grassh0ppcrs was taken fiom the
Speakers table and passed.
MIR BRIDGES tncm., PENN, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs reported resolution calling on the Sec
he claims Of carlos Bntcried against Government
OF Denmark for dcprdltiOns on the property Of Butter
Held at the island OF st. Thomas III lo3i ana 1892 by
Danish officers. Adopted.
DEMAND FOR GENERAL INVESTIGATION.
Mr. HARRISON Dem, ILL., offered the following as u
question Of privilege:
Wherea select committee OF this House mas Deen ap,
ponto 70 inquire into certain frauds ALLEGED 70 haye Deem
committed in Florida and Louisiana In November ~ O. IN
with returns Of votes Tor electors Tor ff''en'
neTSgl IN is charged that frauds like
committed the the states OF oregon ana south
w f;.oiSed That said committee be- it hereby
powered inquire into tEe same II s opinion testimony
thereon ola substantial character shall be presented TO
"H oe That tho senate and House Of Representatives
e XLIVh Congress having counted the electoral for
the President aud Wee President ndt having been declared
for President and william A. Wheeler the highest number OF
y9.s. nor IL the purpose Of this House. through said
CATION to annu or attempt to annul The action oil the AL Ia
Congress In the premises
The point having been presented to whether the
resolution involved question Of privilege. the Speaker
pro ten, Mr.. SAYLER (Dem Ohio submitted the ques-
ton to the House.
ON standing vote both sides Of the House manifested
a disncnation take ground on either side and the
The result Of the vote was- - II nays 90 ,,
Ibp Select Committee VINO
voted at all Messrs. Potter, Cobb, Cox 0i ono M0rl
SON and Sponcerl all Democrats. with the exception
Of Cox voted In the affirmative.
The objection being made that no quorum had voted
Mr.. HARRISON tlmld storm OF Gals to Ordcrl with,
drew resolution stating that ho was not desrous VI
Mr WILSON I'D M W. Val then offered resolution
authorizing the select Committee To investigate electoral
frauds in any State where 1t mas probable cause to be-
ucvc that such frauds were practised.
Mr. cox (D,m., y. " moved 10 refer the resolution
to the select Committee aud he demanded the previous
T6e previous question was seconded and then, appar
entity IN consequence OF hint ffom Mr. Potter Mr.. COX
offered TO withdraw his motion This, however, was OBJ
iccied 10 on the Republican side.
Tho motion to refer defelied-Yoas 50; nays,
The resolution was then adopted without division.
BRADFoRD's IMPEACHMENT.
Mr. SPRINGER Dem. ILL.,, chairman OF the Com
mittec on Expenditures in the state Department sub
mittcd report which. he stated forth ten articles
i,npeachment against o. b. Bradford. late YceCOnsul
General al Shanghai China, and concluded with reso
luton that he he mpeachcd at the bar OF the Senate In
asmuch two members Of the committee, Mr.; DUN
NELL (Rep. MinO.l and Mr. BUNDI rep, \. I.l had
grave doubts concerning whether Mr. Bradford is i'm
oeachabc officer, the committee recommended that the
whole subject be- referred TO the COMMITTEE On inc Ju
| dietary So ordered
Inc following are the principal articles OF impeach
ment against o. r. Bradford: That Mr. Bradford becan
Interested ia aud promoted officially railway IRON
Woosung TO Shanghai, III violation OF treaty obgaton
and acts OF Congress- that he conspred for pecuniar
cain with S. IyersOn and Others 10 deceive the Chlnes
authorities by procuring consent to build carrlag
road. and afterward constructing rairood from Woo
sung TO Shanghai that he guilty OF injustice, ~