Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-27


would assail . chicken-thief-let
him be assailed with the manlIness
which the character Of his reputation
deserves. Let it be done in al open,
straightforward way, but let no man
come here behind the irresponsible
columns Of newspaper to arraign the
character Of an honorable gentleman,
and ask us to stand by him. But the
resolution goes farther. Newspapers
are to be investigated, and Congress
must investigate that matter and
report whether or not they have
been paid anything. Now we enter
into a magnificent field OF investigation.
How can we go into q general investi-
CATION Of newspapers? Can We go
into every congressional district and
see what newspaper has brought iniiu'
ence to bear on members Of Congress?
It's utterly impossible it can do no
thing il is futile.
MIR. Morrison said This investiga-
tiou having been demanded by a mem-
Der Of the House Committee on Rules.
and every member Of it thought it i'm
proper to refuse it. and as friend OF
the officer supposed to be most affect
edit any body is to be affected by
this investigation-having unlimited
confidence in his honor and in his per-
sonal and official integrity, | want this
resolution to pass, and | wanted this
investigation to 60 on"
Messrs. Rogers and Breckenridge, OF
Arkansas, did not think that the gen.
tlemen who are supposed to be affected
by these charges will IN the slightest
degree welcome the opposition made
against the committees report. For
themselves, as personal friends and po-
liticsl associates of the Attorney
General they were glad the investiga-
ton was to be made.
Mr.. Reed, of Maine, sarcastically
sympathized with the natural feeling of
solemDity which has fallen upon the
Democratic party. At the present time
be thought Mr.. Gibson was solitary aud
alone in opposing the investigation.
Mr.. Morrison The gentleman is mis-
taken in supposing that the Democratic
party is in any trouble. We propose
to investigate charges against our own
people as We did those against theirs, and
| trust if we find them guilty of any
thing unbecoming honest officials we
will not be found, as gentlemen on the
other side have been found, attempting
to shield them. Applause on Demo
cratic side.
The resolutions were finally adopted
without division.
Mr.. Dockery, OF Missouri, from the
Committee on Accounts, reported back
the following resolution, which was
adopted:
Resolred, That the Committee on
Post Office and Post-Roads is hereby
empowered to ascertain whether addl-
tional legislation is necessary to pre-
vent the monopoly Of Geographic faclli-
ties to secure TO the southern, west
EN- and Pacific States the benefits Of
competitor between telegraph COM
panies, and to protect the people Of the
United States against unreasonable
charges for telegraphic services. Said
committee is hereby authorized to send
for and examine persons and papers, to
administer oathS to witnesses, aud to
employ a stenographer and theeXpenses
for such investigation, not to exceed a
total Of 1900, is hereby authorized to
be paid out Of the contingent fund Of
the House.
Mr.. Burnes, Of Missouri, from the
Committee on Appropriations, reported
the immediate deficiency bill, and it
was referred to the Committee Of the
Whole. 1t appropriates $G34, ASP, of
which $4,000 is for jurors fees and
$i3, 800 for witnesses fees for United
States courts.
The Speaker then proceeded to call
the committees for reports Of private
character.
Attic end Of the call the House went
into Committee of Whole on the private
calendar.
At AGO P. NJ. the committee
rose, and the House passed several
private bills; and then at 1870 took
recess until I ;30--the evening session to
be for the consideration of pension
bills.
The House, at its evening session,
passed twenty-eight pension bills, and
at 1895 o'clock adjourned till to-mQr-
row.