New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-08

power to sen for persons and papers, employ scnoo,
| pher and congratulations, etc.
| Mr. REAGAN Dem. Texas objected on the oror,.
that the subject Involved was one which the Hon..
| had no iurssli The gentleman had been alovea
an opportunity TO axe Ie solh ,Sp"nnlon, uut Tia
investigation Of such matter would be an awkward
| thing and would establish an awkward precedent.
M. ACKLEN appealed to Mr. Reagan t" withd aw If,
| Nr. REAGAN declined to Withdraw
The SPEAKER stated that be was renctnni 10 dneda
whether the question involved one OfpersOnal ~ v,r
but h. would 4ubIDii tine question to u" House
| Mr. ACKLEN-I want the House ana TIE COUNTRY 4,
! know tnat IN this The courts hive been eloss
against me by the death Of an The parties corncced
win tn sanier, ana that have no opportunity d
vndicating myself except through an mycseatOa or.
dered nv tue House.
| The SPEAKER submitted tn question % the Hou.e
whr or tie resolution involved question Oi pers,u,i
privilege; ana House by very large majority de-
Mr. TTHRRisoN Dem. I'D then rose to question
of bls privilege lie offered ieson'i'n fecae l. Al
enryN Blod2ett. United states District Judge Tor he
Northern District Of Illinois had been gully OF gro-s
misconduct and corruption, aud proyl0ng for se,cs
committee of five members to examine such charges 70
noure into Juage BOdgetpS Official conduct 10 re-.
pOiL what action the House snOd take IN the premses
with power TO send for persons and pa ers etc.
Mr. GARFIELD (Rep., OhiO) suggested that the
resolution should be referred to the judiciary Com.
Mr. BURCHARD (Rep.. ILL moved to amend the resolu.
ton by substituting the judiciary Committee Tor
TGeamemamient was ad vocate ed by himself MrTUCKER
Dem, va.) and Mr. HANNA R,p. IldJ, and was re
sisted by Dir. HARRISON. Finally after considerable
disc,slOn the agreed TO and the resOlu
ton, AZ so amended was adOp,ed
The House hen az l:25 D. NJ went INTO committee Of
the Whole, W tn Mr. Flney Dem, Ohi0) III the chair
On the Geneva Award OH. -
Mir MANNING dem, MIss.) and Nc. BRIGHT Dem,
Tcun.l spoke m favor OF tue NJ iiOrity report
Mr. PHILLIPS rep. Kansas) also supported the ma.
ility report II had been sad chat under the majority
plll the bulk Of the money would 40 10 corporations.
These corporations have grown INTO Colossal proper
tous, and are looked upon with suspicion ana dl'trs,
yet even they have certain rg1ts winch congress can
justly ignore in the settlement OF the award The
Unitcd states has been toe hrt country ?" naugrate
the system of CnTsian diplomacy ana for mat reason,
although Great Britain has obtained IN the Fsheres
Award more than Is morally Hght me United states
cannot AFT ri to initiate her. auc he was therefore in
favor of returning t0 England any balance remaining
Mr. BACON rep. y. " favored the majority re
Mr. CHITrENDEN (Rep y. " favored the minority
bill on the ground that under the majority oil no One
eim would have any standing IN the e0uItseNcept
the claims OF insurance cOmpanes.
Further consideration OF the bill then went over until
tomorrow.
+, Mr.. DEERING rep IOwal-Amendlng the Patent
BY Mr.. LUTrRELL Dem. Cal Amending :he PEG.
SION law: also appoprat 100000 Tor the improve
Mt OF Mare I,.aud Navy la'd; H..
BY. Mr.. ROBINSON Rep; Md.l1Relatinsto wriis Of
BY Mr.. CARLISLE Uvm hl.l-lo include news.
papers, periodicals and prooi-sLeets III ma maef Of
By MG BLACKBURN Dem, Ky)-Rev.ing certain
the Old government OF the District OF Columbia
Ry Mr.. HARRIS Qlcp., Mass)-To establish a Board oI
Assistants for the UuIted states Navy.
by. Nj. Gun ER Dem, Ark.l-AmendlnS the mdF
ciary acts SUITS against c, 'tan corporations
By. Mr. cox dem, y. lJ-lO provide Tor taxing the
Federal c,I~us
Committee ON Posi- Office, and Roads bill relating TO
The Classification VI mail matt,r, ana the amount OF
ro-tage tHeIcou. Ordered 10 be printed ana RECON-
MIttcd.
By Mr. WILSON tDem, W.Na)-A resolution calling
on The President for cory OF al W prIs H ne IN the
state Department ton D. NJ The claim o. D. I. Landau
AKA H., IL, Government o. Peru. Anoptcd.
on motion + ,ir. cox nrm., y. y thr Comnli,te on
tie Census wa. gIy,n leave 20 report at any time.
Nh KIDDEk tiSsp, DakptaD introduced bil Tor tho
admission Of Dakota ~ 20 SAFE. l'cl'iltu
Nj RYAN (lscp, All in reduced a biHtNichdlnS me
time to pIccmpt"r on the publc ianor WHO nave SUI
tered hy prairie fires. Referred.
Nj cox dem. y. - od'icd resolution calling on
the Secretary of War Tor the report 81 tOche Brown Oa
II. g pr.-,,., - the United safes. Adopted.
Nj MASH tDrIn., PENN. from the committee on
Coinage W,igat5 aud Me scS, submitted the Do post 81
tlia commute on tuc ruljctf Of the metric system
n. drr,a tnat II De printed a.I rccnmw.Uod
The deaths " =. Is. Douglas, Ot virginia, on 4 :
WuaIns OF MICHIGAN, were th,n an:!ou1, eel. NJ the
I.li,r on VI r,stec. TO thelr memory adjourned at
81 } ID.