New-York tribune., 1879-03-04

was about $32 500 OOO that the bill as II passed ~
House approprinted about Sl7.000.000. and that ~
amount Of this dill about SlS S.jOOOOO. The Ike bi
OF last year wes about S26OOO,OoO. a
bin contained any appropriation Tor paying DEPUTY
Mr. ATKINS replied in the negative. He said furtbs,
that the quesOD of surveys had been lett m the hi
precisely as II had passed the House, except that the
provision for publication had been stricken our.
Ai,er briel discussion the report WAS agreed to-
yeas, las; nays lO7 (t1e negative vote nOsy cOnp0
from the Democratic side.
sPRINGER's IMPEACHMENT CAsE.
The consideration OF the Seward impeachment caS
again lat 43O .. IN up, but was interrupted bv
report from the judiciary Committee, which Mr.
Butler (Iud, MassJ desired 10 make on tue subject
OF Mr.. Seward Withholding certain books OF hi,
Mr SPRINGER Dem, Tn) tnssted that the matte,
before the House bcnga question oi privilege should not
be thus aside; aud the SPEAKER sustained him ,n
that position.
Arguments on The point were made by Mr. BUTLER
Qnd Mn-sJ and Mr. BANKS rep, Mas..), Wb,
tnat the question involved m the report was one
IN regard to the privileges Of the House. there
fore Of 'he h CHEST order of precedence Mr. BUTLER
stated that ~ the organ Of the JUDICIARY Committee &c
which ine Suggct ma Rfen % dtle,reol ne had been IN
tanning tuOse books and YET me fact oi Ms retaining
them had been made the ground Tor one OF tht
articles ~ nupac4meui.
Mr. rPRINGEn Dcm.. Ind said he had been instructed
10 withdraw tudt drttClr.
MI HANNA Oscp., M suggested that the gentema,
from IuUis could not NIthdra1 n. It before tb
II Us, a. a reuort ron his committee n ne c,ob
wildra" II, then the prosecution was by Mr. Springer
NOT b, hs committee.
Mr. BANKS Rep Mass )-This f. charge Of yleia
tion the privileges OF the House. and such question
Will interrupt any other one u win take any inem5e
OF the ~ II Is question OF tHe highest privilege.
|. Inc SfEAkER-DJes the ~ nllcuau say that u ear
Interrupt TIE question OI ihe Impeachment ot puDl
Mr. BANKs-T say It unrcseryedly aud unque,ton
aOy, bccu-e II concerns the privileges OF tLr Houa
and The liberty Oi the ci zen.
M GARFIELD (Rep.. ONO Here j. a procecdinI
lIl,' for c"nIegpt. lie ~ 1nIsr arp. He IL ns
fIII IA fIrl e..
hm. lie - 10y u- restrained Ol his hDery. MlHie hN
restraint IS - - MN, proposition Is maae 10 I'm
peach him. First II lsa question OF personal locrty
aud then question OF udcln proceedings against Inn
IL ougut 10 Oe heard first Iur Ought 10 be Zee
when We prooe 10 imprach hm; TO put iiW IN cnaus
sjTihc nun when hr is lu chains; sa' mat Wi
follow tIc Law ol KAa IaIIautnus, PuuI,u aud tA,u
hear. is not American Jaw; I. uot Amcucau liberty
Mr.. >PAEKs dem, ll)is the man restrained ot uii
81. GARFIELD-Yes.
Nh sPAKk--l see him sitting In the diplomatic
gallery yoHder. lie look. free.
After urtber discussion of the point Ia which The
pltcu-c, OF courts Ot law weIe referred To, the
SPEAKER sad; The chair does not propose 10 discuss
court practice such proceedings As nave been cic1
. dgr, oi the CHAIR IT. - aumni-ter the ri.,s only
Il lett to ais volion the would prefer ~
al once 10 the decision Of a question mat drains
citizen M custody, Dut the House nao decdva 90
slider the report pIc.cutcu Uy Toe gentleman fon I'LL
uol- on Spuuser). That nt.euHn la on tAe hJYi
discussing thc question ana t.r lu.es do not dI'" nm
(, %, taken on tnr floor except u the manner O.. pro
ydtd D} Tue rI,e,-t.a D., hy m"H0h to "Uourn
,uftiu motion 20 RECONSIDER, ora conference report
Tue cuIr therefore, d cd-s tuat 10 s hot competent
now tOr oue committee lo Interfere "'n tut report
from another committee, when ttc grntriIdn Nuo hii
made Ia, nrst report Oh tho d,or auD declines N
Nj. BANKS dcp. Mass appealed from the Jec.,.or
AGo. ultnrr discussion the appeal was LAID On tH
Mr I;LAGAN (Den.' Iexi-). at $50 D. u., presented
tlC conference report on hc Ntr a.d HdIbuI bI 'ac
ait,r II wa- read c proceeded 20 nfAr Some cAp"ua
tou If 3D.. lie admitted That 'hc eg-usl'c "m"uui
appropriated iu the Ola "as agou o7OoCuUO. II ~S
contained provision To pay s.oO0UO 10 captain L-di
Dr in. icttics at thc mOIu Oi tur MI>ls-pp ANA e
made 4 long explanation on Tire subject
Ma. HANNA (hcp.. indl u malued Tue yeas dud L;pi
Oh .nc ADOPTION ot tle report.
Ire y,ae and mays Ncie ordered AMI tahen' ana 10
surdycao, lO7 nays 81 50 tAc report was asrt dto
The House thcu, at huil-past q, took recess Ola :
O'Clock tbs evening.
FRESH EFFORTS 81 IMPEACHMENT
when the House rea>scmD,l a. p UI., the -tlrr.,s
were closely packed with spectators, and al. tue Lai
AMI corridors wcIe sWarLius EIth peoit.
The Senate amendments to tho Post Route bi were
taken IfOu t.c tao. and currcd lu
Mr. SPARKS Orm, ID asked lttve TO nave tnt
Senate amendments To tac Arrears oI Pensions III
L. ii % iron the speakers table aHd cIucu,retI ia.
and Nj EUEDI llt.u., y. 81 presented an aI-um,nt
AGAINST MI oprmEc'H r-.oI. lie conlrloi,u .ht
The ~ituesses (1lyey aud fhUhD nod followed Mr.
seward Il a eprit II revenge, suaIiuY under removal
lule: wnie the other side showed tat
verdict OF tAc best people IA sAaugDa was tAa TIE
Mt IRYE UIep, Me- a>he WhctAor Mr seward,
Whine uoiiug ne office oi Minister coud be inpeached
Mr. BUNDY Ot.p.. y Y)-To my recollection mat
question has mot com" up D, or the committee.
NJ. cPElNHER lDcu., LI.)-Oh, YES; Mr. .rpcuter
discussed Do very taJ.Iatt' taAtaS thC -tOunG tndtW
tOuu e. done.
FRYE go MI s.rngor-I- n your opinion that
Minister can ne IWtaCuCu Minister fUI acts
O,iir as Consul G urt.lI
5ir. -IEINuLR-Nr CUreuter discussed 70 very
uly, and Wt~ uf opinion Clit',l by al the members ~
thc cuuuItir. who signed hr ,Vu:) hat Nr seward
can br IuYeHchcd tOr rs crimes ana inlsteHcaniuis
while ia Office llt object Ui impeachment h. 10 lave
him removed uou Office as au improper p r>ou.
Ni.. EAGNE q; p PENN J-Iur minority OF tne CON-
Hl. tee c.t,Il.lu mo- such upuluu.
tnc discussion wds again .u,t iIuptcd 20 allow NE
Buuu tDcu.. G) 90 present tar port On
tnr .cruty bl. Tie rpOrt vas red dud wa, t"ItA-
uut cN .,l"udt iOu) agreed TO.
Inr seward ma ttcun. III c1-r rtaum Il aud Nr.
Buudy conc Ldtd his tt, and HuNooat,d the send
IN OK ;,i, who, case t0 tur judiciary Committee.
Mr. GARFIELD Uicp., Ouul represented to the
BrmucIa Ic sue OI u, House ,uc utttr lHpucuCtby
90 carry .ug ar,icrs oI u. vacumCnt tong sAt. No
pus sib dCuou could Dee Ihc between that hour ana
the death ot tIc Congress 4 Irw House and new
senate would be IN ,ts>Vn before any liai COud take
ace, and tue only effect o. adopting ne report low
would be to Icdve Mr. Seward under cloud
vs. .b,uG possibility uf FWIlcaung himstL
II suggested dUin- what a1 been cone tn a sim lar
ciscOrdcr Clerk OF the House sc.fup the t,Si-
uouy ana the rcpOrs and transmit theIu TO Tie
speaker az the next Rouse when Ii Or-anzei. ana tie
LcAt nouoc could laAe what order 70 cLOSr.
A.tor Il iuIth,r G,bat,, NJ. tOSGLR Kep.. NJ, ID
moved 10 "a, tne articles oi D. pIe0chncnt VI the Table
NtGajyed-yeas, Ill; nays, lbs.