New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-11
ao1ton o, The resolton, ~ he ho2A ter. would nat


regard 10 the time and coudGrt 9. is meeting, the
r %d 10 Of na I'd iE pe"i faa r the @ S
iuvesti.uGpg tine coaIuc; az a. oeer o &c Govern
ccrsa'iUu Is 6n,cd shall be Ir,s:tcl N wrniae to
tac House, win the name Of sn.h oii'cf as 10
and particular statement the charges against hfn.
aaA he same >1au be accompanied by siaiem' Ut 10
g,llia, -1t lY more icnl-Cre OF thC ilCnS,
q AZ ho has, Or taoy have, reason to believe tho acs set
10, .. - 'iC oi i.' i, 49,, & nJ fifI Of fhe
Republican size oi the Honeo Noh5dy desired T. s'ls
further T. .on was courrehcndcd in his resolution.
NJ. WOOD dem, \. y opposed Mr.. ulles .suh'ii-
tue d, NDult uc 70 lUt u end iu ;ii an
vcstigajious II von,j publish beforehand tie persons
10 he uvosticalei and tuo witnesses 10 be sah'oneu'
and this give line ~! pFosto he r'no' ca ana Iof WIZ
Mi CLYMEK Dem Penn.j, conceded that the Etpub,
Neali members House We're just - earnest ana
sincere m their Willingness ior investigation where mere
proper a. the mcmher> on BIS own sac re
c"'ld c"rt eve ~ no NOR iis''~' ~ 80 ~ o,p,,
be ino,cd on any ItDn. c.E1 'Tjl 'n, %
that thousands OF rumors reached eOinlees III Wmeh
l lc dd not doa6t tr,i in the Executive Dcparnenf
now aImnis lcred. The heads of these departments
courted investigation in order 10 protect themselves
that many OF them we're anxious iiat me past s1ou Oe
cxamlucd They dii not want TO turn informcrs Jhey
,d not wantto appear ini0rmcrs and sits ON tner
predecessors unless they compelled 10 do so But
and tnGhtlyl The proof would he abundant to show
that in the past of which the present should be
Mr. cox Rep. Chio) remarked that he alone on lis
q
the stun ne believed III ne genera lnc
PIE laid down by the gentleman iI"n Aaiue W. iii'I
There Onght be little general sca'ciug as possible
for no one knows what But at ihe ne tl'4G II vac
exceedingly difficult 10 draw the IlHC; lie "ts
Ter should Ilse in his place aud say that
he believed certain charges 10 be true lie lilSeu W.
the only member against whom the resolution c"uId
possby be framed, he has hccn ~ charge Cl
department (thc Interior DeparWenu, in regard 10
which ruinoYs OF fraud had been 80 common lie couin
nc near 0 him o. To- he 4cndiy act on the part
IN c.l
Of Investigation which could reach ms own
oi;ta is alfactdiy and at if any committee should
come INTO the House and say their honor that they
deem INVESTIGATION necessary the power sEo1l S Ge
luton went too far for its own purposes However win
feeling which he had Indicated he would D. cautious
IN even saying that He would - Win the Democratic
side O the House ~ any Investigation when II might
Mr.. GARFIELD rep, ohiol, did not believe that
there member present WI" objected 70 any .hIr,
LEGATION Of any public officer on my reasonable ground
but ne did propose to consent 10 throw draE-heJ
over 100000 OF citizens, and drag any one OF Them
into cOmmtScToon without any hearing ana Without
The specific authority oi the HOUSE
MI. BANKS (hcp, Mass) SAID the pending proposition
III conflict with article ~. "i tlt biiu lIshs, HtGn
protects citizens AGAINST unreasonable searches and Se1
ures The Senate had once passed an ordcr Gaining on
the officers OF the G0versmGht 10 ap"ar ocioic Il anu
testify to what ney had done and greet man VINO
was thCn President OF the United states JdehsGl' &c
carrd that 10 officer OF the Government under his ad-
mnsraOn would DC required OF allowed to obey such
Mr. BUCKNER Dem, MOI said Il WAS impossible TO
reduce the expenditures OF the Government unless such
g. Mr. GARFIELD (Rep. Ohiol called attention TO thc
FACT thai Just dIag-uct resolution passed last
Congress, and had cost the country S5O0OOo Did the
gentlemen believe that the Investigation b{ the Naval
Committee worth tIc e'0,Ooo, winch II hdd cost.
Mr.CLYMER dem, PENN SAID that the invcsiiga-
ton made by that committee last year would enable the
| Appropriation Committee 10 make REDUCTION mueh
| larger than the investigation cost
MIR. GARFIELD replied that he vas glad TO Learn 1t,
hut stn believed that whenever any gentleman wished
| an estgation lie should state his charges II gen
temen wished 10 investigate the Presidential ute' et
make the charges and nc would help them al the
| earliest possible lhomCnt .., ,.,
Mr.. CONGER tRp McI) stid the OF tne
last Congress mad cost between S1OoOOo ana SsUO"u
The country had been Disguised with The whole proceed
not be taken anywhere No honor had occurred 10 any
| body. ~ .,.,,.. ,
vance TO give the committee such extraordinary powers
though he was wiling TO give them such powers when
The general debate having closed tire first question
| was taken Mr.. Burcnards amendment authorizing
committees apply 10 the House at any Time FOR power
send for persons AUD papers ana was agreed TO- Us
Mr.. FOSTER n!ep, Onto offered amendment in
str1lcng the Committee on Public Expenditures also to
investigate expenditures and the various SUM al.
propiiated by the XIyth Congress for the purpose Of
conducting INVESTIGATIONS and TO report specifically 10
have been made. He did not believe. ne said.
IN this dasnet ProGeis T abH ante. 1'Af 20
! continue that kind OF investigation which bad
| blackened the character Of the late Speaker
Of the House and which had backened the charactcrof
a gentlemen who had been before the Democratic Nh.
| was now prominent candidate for senator from ONO
Mr Pendeonl 1t seemed 70 him that the country had
! there had been anything wrong III Tho payment Oi
the expenses of the investigating committees
| of last Congress. but statements had been
made to him WHICH led him to believe That there hadbeen
gross careessness. il not Downright corruption, IN me
expenditure that money that dead beats from All
al!s Of the country nsa come TO Mnsnsom hd o
TO Centennial Exposition had go his member to nave
| him summoned as witness. while be knew Iothing
| about the matter To be inquired into.
| Mr.. HEWITT dem. y. I.l-Namei
Mr.. FOsTLR-Ihatt Is the Democratic practice
| a Mr.. HEWIrI-The Democratic practice is always TO
| name. Give us the name.
| zMr. FO>TER-My Democratic friends Will find fine
| held for enterprise ia tIat direction
| aMr. WOOD Dem. y, " remarScd that MI Fosters
amendment might DC very naIuie ia, DIt "as EN-
| was to throw additional obstacle IN the way OF
any rnsontion might. for the tine. being
sncceedn making 1t appear that the House was agals
! Everybody knew that corruption prevailed IN all the
public service OF the country from municipal govern
MI. HsIER-Docs the gentleman charge corruption
Mr. WOOD-I know Of none; but the present Admins
| tration need not fear investigation
Mr.. FOSTER-It does not.
Mr.. WOOD-Then why oppose II 7
Mr. REED (Rep Me) expressed his surprise at the in
degree of secrecy and dcued the idea Of having any
thing OF public character kept secret IN Washington
MI cox Dem, y. " did not understand the peculiar
sensility Of the Republican soc of the House IA to
cratic side the auy bona flde tender
investigation. bat the tender made by the gentleman
FROM OHIO CDR Foster had not been made Ia good FAITH
Gentlemen the other side had sought 10 divert aton
tom from the main object Of the inquiry 10y throwing In
little bypay There were no specific allegations needed
the purpose Of legislation Legislation was based on
Information obtained by the House in regular foruI
through It's committees.
Alter considerable discussion Mr. Fosters ndnent
was adopted.
The question then REQUIRED on Mr. HALE'S substitute
and 1t was adopted, lOl 1907. Its IN the following
terms:
Whenever committee Of the House shall ask fo special
extraordinary powers, whether relation to the time
persons
| papers. the night ~ report time
OTHER extension it, powers and duti, Tor purpose
q
Oincer OF The Government The business Of depart
bureau division or branch Of The public service Tie