The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-25

Mccain Mccullough. Mcdowell, McIeroy.
Newsom, Ogden. Pearce. Phipps. Phillips,
Richardson, Robertson, Sheppard. Schneider,
strinsfelow, st.. Clair, Taton, Varnado.
| Vaughan, Vincent, VOORHEES,, Weems, Wise,
Williams Of Morehouse Young Of Ibera-5g.
Nays-Messrs Attain, Aitken, Barry, Gay
| ollie kavanaugb. Lancaster Lyons. Lucke.
| Mcdonald, Fope. Qu'nn-1l.
The resolution WAS adopted,
motion to reconsider the vote lust taken
| was laid upon She table,
| Tho marnbers above named. In the resolu~
ton Of Mr.. Gosgrove. we're called to tho bar
of the House, and were there Informed Of the
charge Of contempt IA recited In the resolu-
| ton. which was read and made answer
severally ms follows:
Mr.. Dlcketson asked until Monday next to
prepare his answer, and the leave was
granted
Mr.. lIeldenhan presented written ex-
| PLANTATION, which he asked should be read
and forwarded to the United States Senate,
as follows -
New ORLEANS. February 81, 1880.
| To the Honorable the President and the Mem
| hers Of the Senate Of ths United States OF
America:
| The undersigned. member OF the House Of
Representatives of the State of Louisiana.
respectfully represents to your honorable
body that hts signature to certain doeu-
mpnt addressed To your honorable body on
behalf Of the Hon. VIM 7. Kellogg, and which
document appears In the Senate journal Of
| the first OF February, 1890 has been erroneous
| " given. That after pernsal OF the document
| | find language therein intended to magn
| the honorable character and tho integrity Ok
my Democratic colleagues.
Had believed or known such language to
be- In the document, would not have signed
the same,
/, therefore. respectfully ask your honor
| able body to he permitted tn Withdraw my
signature from the ahove mentioned docu-
ment
Your most respect f,, servant
II. ttEIDENIIAIN. Of Orleans.
Mr. Bulger moved that the request be
granted. and that Mr.. Heidenhsn be de-
clared as having purxed himself Of tho
charge.
Bya rising vote oF 80 yeas to al nays the
request was granted and Mr.. Heldenhain
was declared by the Speaker MS having
purged himself of tho contempt charged.
Mr. Ogden gave notice Of motion to re-
consider the vote Just taken.
Mr. Landry asked until Monday next to
prepare an answer
Leave was granted.
Mr. Roche submitted the following expla-
nation
To the Speaker md Members Of the House Of
Representatives.:
Being DESTROYS OF purging myself Of con-
tempt of the House for having signed doc
umrnt which appears In the Congressional
Recortl OF the thirteenth instant, | have to
say that the document WAS presented to me
by One Louis J. Sunsr, an emplnye OF the Gus
tom House. this city. for my signature.
on seeing the names OF some OF my Rspub-
Ioan friendsin the House. and by false repre-
sensations OF said Souer. signed said docu-
ment without readlng lt-not for once even
thinking that was lmpugnng the charac-
tor of this House. | am far from being ready
to do any such net. | repudiate the said Sousr
and his act desire that copy Of this be
forwarded to the United States Senate as ex-
pressive OF my sentiments.
Trusting this will meet your favorable con-
sideratlon, and that you will consider this as
purgiug myself. am
Yours, truly, II. KOUHE,
Representative Parish OF Jefferson.
Mr. williams presented the following ex-
PLANTATION and apology. which were declared
accepted:
To The speaker and Members Of the House Of
Representatives.
In relation to the Congressional Record OF
tho twelfth OF February. 1880, wherein my sig
nature appears, relative to n memorial In the
interest Of w. Pitt Kellogg, ] would state that
said document WAS presented to me by FL.
Heldenhain, white Republican, who stated
that the papers were ali right.
Without stating the substance or contents OF
said document. ut his request and Without
reading the same signed It,
Had / known the contents Of said docu-
ment or memorial | would have most I'M
doubtedly refused to sign or indorse said
document and rs | have In doing SO done the
members Of this House and tho people at
large 81 great injustice, nl OF which WAS not my
intention, respectfully ask that the House
take q proper vew OF the matter and excuse
i1.fu ka In rt mr. fftn
In my white Republican friend. Accept this
rs my explanation.
Respectfully,
ENOY WILLIAMS,
Representative from Parish of Terrebonne.
Mr. Frazier asked that time be granted hi m
until Monday next to prepare and present
written explanation.
MIR. Verrett stated that he did not know the
contents OF tho paper signed.
Mr.. Ogden moved that the explanation Of
fered by Mr.. Verrett be reduced to writing,
and that he be granted until Monday next to
present same.
Which motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Pollard stated that he was ignorant Of
tho contents Of the memorial, and disclaimed
disrespect for the House or contempt for Its
authority.
Leave WAS granted until Monday next to
prepare written explanation.
Mr. Gardner stated that he did not know
what he signed, dsclalmed contempt, and
asked permission to present written ex-
PLANTATION on Monday next, which leave was
granted.
Mr. Yell stated that he had signed the pa
per In Ignorance OF It's contents, and dis
claimed contempt OF the authority OF the
House. He asked and obtained permission
to have until Monday next to prepare an OK
PLANTATION.
Mr.. Devereaux, seconded by Mr.. Cosgrove.
offered the following resolution:
Be ii Reaos,ed That each one OF the MEM
bers In contempt purge themselves IN writing