New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-02

interested in rIs subject He soat do injustice % the
industrious mechanic Of his Dric. we're he piss
leutlv by the oppressive tyranny Springfield Arnory
tyrauny tbs: ought not to be tolerated 10 the Safe
Prison OF that State There complaints Of that
tvrrnpy and he that when the House hal lis
tened the DISPOSITIONS he had recently received they
would a. man rise 10 put 10 down The talk about
economy under the military SUPPLEMENTARY was the
veriest sham argument which could be adduced- To
show what tyranny exercised be reed from the pa
per that Of the men, for gOngto the washroOm
three minutes before the bell rung was severely rep
Timended. II workman morning or noon, IS not in
when the bell rings he must lose quarter Of day. aud
the second oene is liable 20 be discharged. That the
Superintendent forbade workman from keeping Bible
in hs drawer and refused 30 let the mechanics have
spit boxes although they proposed supply them stthelr
Own expense-Gnd other instances OF tyranny were
mentioned.
Mr.. STASLY considered that all this talk was
FOR Buncombe Every TO biz trade He thou ght i
probable there were abuses ia those arLnores-f
60 let compliant be made at the proper quarter that the
evil might be rerneded by the substitution OF another
superintendent The dispositions Of the gentlemen were
ex parte, the officers having knowledge that the
things stated were TO BIO sworn 70.
Mr.. ISGERsOLL remarked that the gentleman
represented Buncombe. Laughter
Mr. STASLY said he recOllected very well the
who gave the name to Buncombe The old fellow
gallant descendant of Wing of the Revolution,
end had motto over his gateway, " Welcome all to
BuncOmbe Hail. Laughter. But the gentleman from
Connecticut complained that the Superintendent would
not let these chew tobacco in the workshops For
this regulation Of cleanliness and decency the Supern
tndent deserves thanks for chewing is vile anti Chris
tar barberOus habit introduced into civil life for the
purposes Of degradation Laughter Don't Members
abstain from smoking here! He only wished he had
King James, counterbast against tobacco to read 1t
4 VoIcE-A bill has been introduced into the
Massachusetts Legislature to prohibit smoking and chew
ing Much merriment
Mr. SrASLy-This is better than the Maine
Liquor Law to which am opposed One half Of the
bOys who grow up topers commence their course by
smoking cigars and chewing tobacco.
A VOICE-YOure right.
Mr.. DAVIS (hass.) said the gentleman had
made good argument against tobacco He understood
the gentleman from Connecticut to say that tobacco was
not allowed in the Springfield Armory but he (Davis
wished TO remark that such was not the ease.
Mr. STEVENS Pa. Then the Superintendent
ought TO be turned out.
Mr.. SrAsLY-Yes, if he keeps the Armory in
filthy condition
Mr. INGERsoLL-They are not allowed, under
any pretense, to spit Laughter, long continued
Mr.. DAVIS Mass. u believe the regulation
is TO the place where the workmen shall spit Much
merriInent
A VoIcE-Thcy shall not spit in mans face
lIIa ha
MIR SrAxLY-It is then tyrannous custom
which prevents man from chewing tobacco where he
peases According TO the gentleman from Connecticut,
ought TO chew in church. Some of the Railroad
Companies have smoking car. These kind Of folks
who mOke ought all 10 be put by themselves, they
always annoyance to the ladics-and this is the
strongest argument for my young friend from Connec
tcut (Laughterl All the tobacco smokers should be
put into the with those fellOws who chew pound
day. From this follows the evil habits He further OPP
posed the amendment
Mr.. WILCOX said be loved the people as well
as eny man here. He was essentially peoples man,
and believed in progress but really 1t seemed to him
that there had been spirit exerted within the last
twelve months, which if not checked by the conserva
tive spirit Of the country will end God knows where
The whole attack against the Army Establishment is
conceived IA the fullest spirit OF demagogueism, ema-
mating with the beerhouse politicians in Springfield and
Harpor's Ferry When he went to Mexico he was full
Of the demagogue spirit yet il human nature. All
i corruption from the crowns of our heads the soles
Of our feet Laughter lie found himself speaking
against the regular officers, saying among other things
these fellows, bow straight they walk and strut. His
soldiers did it likewise But after q while when they
were brought under the discipline Of the army all
these feelings of prejudice vanished He opposed the
pending amendment
Mr. HALL said the gentleman was wrong in
thinking that the complanants against the Armory spring
from demagoguism or amt military feeling. He had as
high respect for the the gentleman, but owing
10 the peculiar habits Of military men, they are unne-
cessarily oppressive and exceedingly dissgreesbe 70
those under their command. man whose business il
s 10 order is not the best TO have control Of those
gagged in the civil pursuits of life He raised in the
neiehboIhood Of Harper's Ferry and spoke in high
terms Of the mechanics employed in the Armory at that
place.
Without coming to vote the Committee
Several Executive Communications OF little
or no public interest were presented.
The House concurred in the Senates resolu-
ons providing for the appointment of Committee 70
count the electoral votes for President and NcePrcs
den and inform the persons chosen of their election
House adjourned.