National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-08

subject involved wos one over which the House
had no Jurisdiction The gentleman had been al
lowcdnn opportunity to make personal eNplana,
ton but thc Investigation of such matter would
be al awkward thing and would establish an awk-
ward precedent
Mr.. ACKfEN appealed to Mr.. Reagan to withdraw
his objection, claiming that the charge involved q
crime which affected his official character because
If the charge were true he should not be allowed
TO hold his scat
Mir RrNGAN declined to Withdraw the objection
The SPEAKER stated that he was reluctant to de-
eide whether the question involved one of per
son9l privilege; but ho would submit the question
Mr.. ACK1rS. want the House and the country
to know that in this case the courts have been
closed against me BY the death of all the parties
connected In this SANDER aud that have no op
portunity, of vindcatlng myself except through
an investigation ordered by the House
;, Inc SPEAKER submitted the question to tht
House whether the resolution involved u question
OF personn privilege, and the House by very
large majority, decided that it did not.
Mr., HARRISON then rose to a question OF high
privilege aud offered Il resolution rcCtting thal
Henry W BlOdgett, United States District Judge fol
the northern district Of Illinois, has been guilty OF
gross misconduct and corruption, aud providing
Tor q select committee of five members to eXamine
SUCH charges to inquire Into Judge Blodgetts OF
metal conduct, and to report what action the House
Should take In the premises hpower to send ioi
persons and papers, &c.
Mr.. GARFIELD suggested that the resolution
should be referred to the Judiciary Committee.
MIR. BuRcIARD moved to amend the resolution
special committee. The amendment was advo,
Gated by himself Mr. Tucker aud Mr.. Hanna. aud
was resisted by MIR. Harrison but finally, after con
siderable discussion, the amendment was agreed
TO; ana the resolution, MS so amended was adopted
The House then, at l;25, proceeded to the con
sideration Of the Geneva award bill
Mcssrs. MANNlNG aud BRIGHT spoke In favor o
the Majority report.
Mr.. pHIiiIrs also supported The majority report
Mr.. BACoS favored the majority report,
Mr.. CHlrTENpEN favored the minority bill on tli,
ground that under the majority bill not one cain
would ever have any standing IN the court, cNcep
the claims OF insurance companies.
Further consideration OF the bill then went owe
unt.l tomorrow.
The following bills were intro1uccdand referred
by Mr. DEAHlSG; Amending tic patent ana pen
BY Mr.. LurTnEIL: Amending pension laws Ais
appropriaiing 100000 for the improvement OF iiar
BY Mr.. RoBiNsoS dud0: Relating to writ, of cx
ecltlon in the District of Columbia.
| ly Mr.. CARLISLE: To include newspapers, perl
cdir9ls, aud proof sheets in mail matter OF IN
| By Mr.. BiAcKBuRN: Revising certain acts Of tn
Old government the District of Columbia.
| by Mr. GuSTER: To amend the Judiciary az T. a
to suits against certain corporations.
by Mr.. Cox N. ~: 10 provide for taking tn
| Federal census.
MIR. WADpgLL chairman of the Committee oi
Post Offices and PUst-ioud', reported a bill rcatn
to the classification of mail matter and the amour
| OF postage thereon. Printed aud rccommtted
Mr.. WILSON offered II resolution calling on IN
| President for copy of all papers on file ~ TIA
state Department touching the claim of J.. {. l.ai
dcau against the government of Peru. Adopted.
! On motion of Mr.. Cox IN. W, the Committee Of
| the Census was given leave TO report nj any time.
Mr.. KtDDER introduced a bill for the aumissio
of Dakota us Il State Referred.
Mr.. RYAS introduced bill extending the tim
| TO prc.cmptors on the public lands who have SUI
iercd by prairie fires. Referred.
| Mr.. MASH, from the Committee on Coinage
Weights aud Measures, submitted II report of thu
committee on the subject of the metric system
| Printed aud recommitted.
The deaths of B. b. Douglass. Of Virginia. and
| = Williams, of Michigan, were then announce,
and the House, in respect TO their memory (ut 30
o'clock, adjourned