The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-03-06
was unanimously .don.Ad


lie following commissioners were ap-
pointed to carry out the resolution provid-
ing tor the ventilation Of tie hall of the
House Of Representatives., 10 serve without
compensation: Prof Baird, OF the Smith
sonian Institute, Clark, architect Of the
CaPltol, Schuman, civil engineer OF the
treasury Department, Surgeon Billings, OF
the army, and Representatives Hewitt, o.
New York, Butler, Loring, and Jones, Of
New Hampshire. Thirty thousand dollars
was appropriated.
Mr.. DURHAM, Chairmsn of the Com
mittee on Expenditures in the Department
OF Jus:ice, asked and obtained leave to have
printed and recommiited the report of that
committee in regard 10 The abolition of su-
peryisors of elections.
Mr.. SPRINGER rose 10 = question Of
privilege and desired to call up tue reso-
luton reported from the Committee on ex-
penditures in the SEste Department for the
arrest OF Geo. F. Seward, as a coutuuacious
witness.
The House first refused TO consider the
question COW, but on vote by yeas and
nays decided to do so, whe1eupon Mr..
Springer moved the previous question on
the resolution TO have Go. +. Seward
brought before the bsr OF the House.
lhe previous question was seconded, and
the main question ordered.
This leaving an hour for debate, the dis
cussion was opened by Mr.. Springer,
Chairman ef the Committee on Expendi-
lures in the State Department, who stated
that the question involved was whether a
public officer can be required TO produce
the records Of his office. Seward
was in contempt of the House. not
only in refusing to produce the books
called for in the subpoena duces teclin, bat in
refusing even TO be sworn ss a witness.
Alter discussion and an agreement that If
the resolution passed, the Sergeant Arms
should not serve the warrant on Seward un-
I'll to morrow, the resolution was adopted
yeas los. nays Al.
A session was ordered for tomorrow
evening for business cf the Committee on
Public Lands.
The House then took a recess until even
ing, the session to take reports from the
Committee on Ways and Means.
EVENING SESSION.
The House met at S o'clock for the con-
sideration Of reports from the Committee
On Ways and Means.
Mr.. WOOD, Chairman OF that Commit |
zee, reported the bill respecting protests
and appeals from the decisions of collec-
.ors OF customs. Passed.
Also, the bill amending section 3G97 of |
he revised statutes of the United States 80
hat the interest on bonds called under the
provisions Of said section or surrendered
lrder the provisions of the act to facilitate
he refundiug OF the national debt shall
Ease and determine after the expiration OF
hirty days from the date OF the surrender
,r the date Of notice, required to he
;iven by the Secretary OF the Treasury, ,provi-
led, that nothing herein shall affect existing
contracts made in pursuance of the law
,r. Wood explained the provisions of the
ill, as the law now stood. In the process OF
eiunding, bonds redeemed as well as
,oEds issued for their redemption bore
interest for three months after date Of call.
After some discussion the bill passed.
A bill to allow imported marble, in
'iocks, to be bonded in open yards was re-
'orted and passed.
A bill for the relief of Albert Wyman.
ate Treasurer of the Unitsd States, passed,
nd the House adjourned.