Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-01-28
NUMBER Il
WASHINGTON.
BIG SILVER TALK IN NEW YORK.
The Leading Silver Men to Speak in Cooper
1nstitute--Glover Has Bill Which win
Enable Committees to Investisate--Pro-
tectins Railroad Employees.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 27.-HOn. Thomas EW-
ing has accepted an invitation to address =
mass meeting in favor of the demonstration
of silver, and to discuss the effects of con-
traction and resumption, to be held in
Cooper Institute by next Wednesday oven
ing. Several other members of Congress
have been invited to address the meeting.
Among the Senators, Jones of New, Jones
of Fla, Voorhees,, Gordon, Merriman, Mat
thews, and Representatives Bland, Butler,
Bright, Kelly, and others, some of whom
will be present if their duties will permit.
BILL FOR INVESTIGATION.
Representative Glover will tomorrow in
troduce bill to amend the revised statute
relating to Investigations by congressional
committees 80 as to authorize any member
to administer the oaths to witnesses and
provide for the immediate arrest OF witnesses
failing to appear. Also that witness re-
fusing to testify shall forthwith be placed in
custody of the sergeant-at-arms without
waiting for the House to order his arrest
and his contG4aAy shall as soon as practica-
BILE be reported to the House for it's action.
The bill makes the refusal to testify con-
tempt of authority and punishable with not
onment not more than Que year or
both in the discretion of the House or Senate
1t also provides that the protection of the
act of January oath, 1857, e1empting from
all penalties witnesses who may criminate
themselves in testifying before committees,
and forbids the discharge of witnesses in the
several departments of the government,
who may report or testify concerning abuses,
corruption or extravaganza unlawful or
| immoral acts of oppressive e1tortion or proof
| of other official misconduct within one year
| of the date testifying, or at least months
| notice of such removal, including thirty
days leave of absence with pay and payment
in full for services rendered by such persons.
A penalty is provided for violation of this
| prohibition. Committees are empowered to
| impose secresy on witnesses concerning tho
nature of their testimony. This aims to
prevent uufounded charges against
innocent persons from being circu-
| lated before the examination by the
| committee,penaltiesa are also imposed on per
sons attempting to induce witnesses to refuse
to appear or testify, or otherwise conspire or
prevent the committee from ascortaining
the facts. Witnesses are exempted from
arrest by other authority while coming,
going or attending the committee. The bill
abolishes the responsibility of contumacious
witnesses to any committee, the punishment
to be inflicted by that House Of whose au.
| thority witness is in contempt.
PROTECTING RAILROAD EMPLOYEES.
Representative Whilthorne will tomorrow
introduce bill giving to all employees or
laborers of railways, chartered by Congress,
on which they may be engaged in interstate
commerce, lien on property of the re-
spective companies, for wages due, which
shall have priority in equity and right, Of
all other claims, and which may be enforced
by attachment or otherwise, in the q. 8.
District Court.
INTERIOR DEP ARrMENT INVESTIGATION.
The sub committee from the House com
mittee to investigate the interior department
has been promised every assistance by Sec
rotary Schurz.
4 FREE LUNCH.
! Secretary Sherman, Monday, will entertain
at dinner, members of the Senate and House
Committees on finance, and leading oficer
Of tho Treasury Department.