The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-04

eminent for money furnished to Gen. Schenck
graph lines in Texas. Montana. and Dakota;
$4,000 Tor arsenals; f3OO.OOO nrr"Hrs due 10
Suprsme Court Of the United Stntrs): s32.0o0
for the purpose oil the public Survey f2O.OOO
ench to the Hayden. Powell. AMI Wh@Ier sur
yeys ITO close up the lusinessl; and f25OOOO to
build up n museum for the care OF properly
given 10 the Government by various nations in
1876. ut tn" close Of the Centennial EXpCsitiol;
The question Of surveys had been eft in the bill
precisely as II had pnssed the House. EXCEPT
that the provision Tor publication had been
Mr.. blackburn Dem. Ky.) called attention to
and opposed the provision for SINKING lunu
for the 365 bonds. cOntendlnK thnt ns 10
S. 600 900 of these bonds. they had been issued
in defiance Of law and without conSideratioR
and that these bonds Tin the hands Of pur.
chnsers with notce) were not only voidabln, but
actually void, rs against the GOVcrnment he
asserted also that the provision, had been mi
bank Of New York. the holder OF q large
amount OF these bonds. This, intimation, was
repealed by Messrs. Atkins and Hale REPS. MeL
(h1th of whom denied the existence OF any in
nuence within their observation except one
hostile 10 the provisionl and the oturr asssr-
tons Of Mr.. BLACKBURN we're comhnted ~ w
Hewitt tDem., n. W and MAynam iDem.. n. lb
Henry DEM, Md AMI Bqekner penn ,n No Tho
negative votes coming mostly from the Demo-
The Confederation NJ the Seward impeach-
ment case again lat Az p. NJ came up. hut WINS
INTERRUPTED by Isp9pt n ron r tp" Isi'e nay
prepared TO make on the subject Of Mr. Stewards
Withholding certain books OF his Consulate.
MIR. Spr niger insisted that the matter before
the House being II question Of privilege. should
not be set nsi'le and the Speaker sustained
him In that position. =,
Butler and Banks rep. Mass.). claiming that
the question involved in the report was one IN
regard to the privileges OF the House. and WIS.
therefore OF the highest order OF precedence.
Mr.. Butler said TINT. as ne organ OF me Jui
dietary Comm6ee h199 S , sgee III n re
port that Mr.. Sewisd was Justified in retaining
these hooks; and yet the tact of his retaining
them had been made the ground for one OF the
articles Of impeachment,
Mr., Springer said he had been instructed to
Mr.. Hanna tR"p.. Ind.l suggested that
withdraw it; It was before the House
MS n report from his committee II he could
withdraw il. then the prosecution was
by. Mr.. Springer. not by his committe";
Mr.. Banks-rhis is a charge OF violation OF
the privileges OF the House. and such ques-
ton will interrupt any other one II Will take
any member of the floor. 1t is question Of
The Spenter-Does the gentleman shy that ii
can interrupt the question Of the impeachment
Mr. Banks-I say itunreservedly and un1ues-
| tionahly. because IL concerns the privileges
| OF the House AMI the liberty Of the citizen.
Mr. Garfield lli .p Ohiol-Here Is proceed
| before fho House for contempt He is under ar
rest. lie is logically, tech cauy. in our GUS
| toby. Our hand Is upon. him. lie IS by US re-
| strained of his liberty. While thnt restraint IL
! him. First il II n question Of personal lih"rty.
and then a question OF judicial pr9ee.d.ngs
| against him. The personal liberty feature Is
! tile higher privilege. II ought to be heard first.
! The man ought to be free when we pruce al 70
! impea,h him; to put him in chnins. to strike
! follow tho law ~ Rhalamunthus. punish ana
! then hear is not American law. is not American
Mr. Sparks-Is the man restrained Of his lib
Nc. Garneld-Yes.
Mir Snprks-I seq him sitting in the diplo-
matte gallery yonder He looks free.
After a further discussion Of the point. In
! winch the pructcrs OF courts Of law were re-
! i"rred To. the Speaker said; The Chair does
not propose to discuss court praGce IN such
! proceedings rs have been cited. The duty 81
| tn" Chair Is to administer the rules only II
! left To his own vnlition, the Chair would prefer
10 20 at once 10 the decision OF the question that
| detains "a ctiz' IN in custody, but the House has
decided 10 consider the repnrt present
ci by the gentleman from Illinois Mr.
/ Sprngerl. That gentleman is on th-
| floor. dis 'ussing the question. and the rules do
not allow him 10 be taken oil ~" nor except IN
| the manner as provided 10y the rules-that Is
| 10y a motion 10 adjourn. entering motion TO
| reronsidrr. or a conference report The Chalr
/ therefore decides that il is not comp tent now
ior one committee to Interfere with report
from another committee when the gentleman
who has made the first report is on the Moor and
Mr.. Banks appealed from the decision OF the
Alter further discussion. tho appeal was laid
on the table. l25 10 lO7.
Mr.. Reagan Dem. Texnsl. Mt ga P. NJ. pre-
seutrd the conference port on tue River m !
Harhor bill. and, after II was read, he proceeded
To make some explanation Of IL. He admitted
that the aggregate nmount appropriated in the
bill WAS nhput $1,000 OO0. IL also contained
prov sion 10 nay $3.50 OO1 To Capt. Eads for tho
letti"s at the mouth OF the Mississippi. and nude
| some alterations in the terms of the contract
with him. requiring the saue delth rs the
original contract required. but not the same
width. and MISC paving him Tor zach loot Of
depth instead o. ca h two feet. Ii also contained
4 provision for a bridge over tho Arkansas
River NJ Little Rock.
H. was questioned particularly about the
Eals matter. and made long explanation on
Mr. Hanna Dem. Ind demanded the yeas
ana nays IN IA" adoption OF the report. rhmnrs
ing that that was the only mode that members
hgd of recording their protests ngninsl the hiiI.
The yeas and nays We're ordered and ta,rn,
and r'sulted-yeas. lO1; nays. 81; 90 tue report
WIS agreed to.
The House then took II recess until o'clock.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE.
NJ Alison .Rcr IGwal made Ten9rt from
Executive, and Judicial Appropriation biil that
they w're unuhl" To acrer. He said the Com
bll rNc'pt the political questions. II might us
well he Understood that the question ot an extra
session depends on the political questions in
VOWED in two or thr"e bills, and That II II WIS
tue intention Of gentlemen 10 insist on that
legislation, and there could be no agreement.
there would be- an extra session. On his mo-
ordered on the bili. and M'ssrs. window, ALI
son, and Beck were appointed as such Com
The Senate passed the bill exclusively cstab-
! fishing post routes in various States.
Mr.. Allison made n report from tho select
committee appointed in June last concluding
rs follows;
" Attrr full consideration, they find unnni-
mously the statements of Mr.. Matthew'S 10 he
! true, ami that he had no connection with amy
real or supposed frauds in the election in Lou
! isuna. and that he has not been guilty OF any
corrupt conduct in any NJ the matters referred
10 in the testimony while We cannot but lrgnrl
his action IN respect % james L. Audersou's
effort io obtain an appointment 10 Office, under
The CIRCUMSTANCES Us wrong and injurious tc
the public interest
The senate took up the resolutons ~ the
House in respect 10 tho death ot Julian Hart.
ridge OF Georgia, when Mr.. Gordon offered
| further resolutions OF respect, and delivered q
| ruogy on tho character OF the dead man. Mr
Booth and Mr. Lamar made appropriate re.
mnrks.
Mr.. Teller tRep., Coll called up tho resolution
submitted 10y HIM a few days ago providing
thut the select committee appointed under tn
resolution OF Dec. -, 1871. TO inquire int,
certain alleged violations Of the constitutions
rights OF American citizens during the late
elections. hH continued until the next se~.i ion o
Congress, with authority TO sit during the re
cess.
Mr.. salisbury tDem.. DELI said he did not he
/ llrNp any practical good would result from tli