New-York tribune., 1866-04-25
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more economically served II the coast surrey duties were
asci to the Engineer Bureau and if the Quartsunases
ae Subsistence and Pay Department. were merged mo
one There was one important thing for the Bureau Il
the MarshaGenera 10 do and that was 10 close
m and allow the country to know what has be-
come OF the SO 900 900 which under the act Matrh b.
i%j wont L. iis credit" He protested in the name OF
Ri, constituents and Of the people Of the Western Division
ofSewYOgk. against perpetuatins power under wmcn
had 10 rule them by the PrOvostM MarSba ren
her OF the Veteran Reserve Corps who bad never
q battle suffered scratch in the service %. tne
country, crony and conhdant OF Gen. fIl anD VIZ W."
unl the business OF recruiting IL the western ONS.oD
became paradise of cOXc0mbs and thieves RUS ''
hli been put upon the people, ana eAsggeruleu W'sa
and orders sent 10 the Boards OF Supervisors and IN -s
own District under call $i33oOO was stolen from an
outraged and g1oaning people. Communities and indya-
u,l. ipmeasuraby the supcriors Cf Gen. Fry hso pro-
tested sainst H. ard had been purned with 'snih ,At
disiin. Never had the insoence % once D''- p.el
Illustrated than by that man. whom this secNon
l,, proposed 70 make for life q Bdgadier-Gene-M.
lie Conklincl had been directed by The Government
b. prosecute the Assistant PToyost-Marsha Mayor Hall
docs who justified by his superior officer, down 20
the when his sentence published, he having betn
cony cted of the very basest form Of ohc al arocy
Ec'-y oiense, from highway robbery up snd ioFl L'l
been charged and proved against him; and although ms
hld discoged 100000 under the prosecution ne naa
purchased the other day an establishment in Philadelphia
f which he had paid $1,000 down end that mans ease
was u,. O peculiar one. There he'd been a greater
m"cr greater burlesque, or greater fraud on zoe
prstri.. OF honest administration than the PprO,i-
MarsEGs Bureau averaged and Illustrated through ihe
whole country. II won1 turn ont that of the six or sey
htd been paid not 100000 had ever gone to tne iI9H'
NJ BLAINE stated that tho Secretary of War had sent
tn th' Committee in answer "a an inquiry directing hu
among O,her documents letter from ihe Llr"teAlh-
Gcncrs which had induced the Committee 20 report TINS
section. This letter, which M Blaine sent TO tho desk
t. be read dated Dec a. 1860 and addressed tO the
S,rr,sgy of War; II states the opinion of the winter,
te present method Of recruiting not Sufficient 20
s "a t1c Regular Army TO the force required and 20 keep
IL far, that tic duty important one, and demanded
the exclusive attention of the officer Of the War DEPART
meat and that the officer best tilted for the position,
asrrsv~ Thn n~~NW 10
recommending that the whole subject OF recruiting he put
In hH hands
Department had enlisted from Octooer TO April, 1900
ioT the Regular Army.
MIR BLAINE said he would not 60 INTO the quacis ihhl
m gentleman from New-York tA'r. COnklmg had had
with Gen Fry in which quarres he understood that The
gentleman from New-YOrk had come out second best.
He took great pleasure in saying that more honorable
a hga-tOned officer than Gen FTy not IL the army,
AID that be was ready meet Gen. Fry anybody cse
ig h proper form II was not fair thing for the gentleuA
from NcwYork get up and trlUce him here os an W.
deserving officer where he had Nc opportunity oanSwer hn
Re dt not think that very high manifestation Of ehiy-
airy The gentleman Or. Conklnc had had issues with
s1. Fry which had been adjudicaed By the Secretary OF
War and he would leave the gentleman 70 say whether
he hd come ont second best AZ az efficient oiho az
hgh'pned gentleman, as a man reaa! 20 meet tne
geneman from New-York anywhere and every
swhsre man without spot OF bemi.h.
and who was readE-o meet oil bis sccuscrs, James H.
Fry second to any officer in the United states
Amy. He going very much beyond bis strength, tor
ne soud have been on his sick bed to-day but vas car
risd away by Of dgnatioI ~ hearing the gentle
man RON New-York bringing up here al the nasty details
NJ fs rsorrifinc f-ands In NeW.York which Gen. Frv
hal tried 10 keep an iron hand on al he time and 5y
desire denounce the Of tie gentleman r"m New
nrk as he now did denouIce H. ~
81 COSKLING rose to respond He sand Wal begin ny
remakug that whenever IL shall 70 me- OF 70 Jhme
H. Fry hes been called, anybody else, TO seek
from The gentleman from Maine .Mr. Balnel Instructions
20 tie propretes of parliamentary behayoi OF aS 70
any other pr0prety say, not proaDey God help me
sud ssg 10 him further, that an entirely responsin'
not only here but elsewhere fox what have said and for
what ha about Gen Fry and say al once lest for
gest the statement made blythe gentleman ifom Maine
with reference 10 myself and my quarrel aud issues with
Gen. FRY is false, Mr. SpeakeT-fGse that rs what mean
Nj BLAINE ri.ine,-What does TIC gentleman mran to
Mr CoSkLrSe-I mean to say that the statement made
by the gentleman from Maine Is false. Does nc AiT
NJ. BLAINE-Wha, statement
Ms. CoSKLIyG-The statement concerning my issseS +
with Gan. Try.
Mr. BLArvi-I call the gentleman to order ! demand /
tina, ne shall state wherein what said false and
he point Of order that until he doe he has 10
The SPEAKER pro TEN. SIr Dawes in the chair, over
ruiel .c point Of order as made.
rs D BLAISE-DO understand tLo Speaker 20 rUl", that
wheu membes asserts that what another has stated
Is f,'se point Of order cannot be made upon hin
The SPzAgER pro tcm.-The Chair does not understand
thst 70 have been the point Of order.
Mr. LAINE-I have raised the point Of order that The
gentleman from New-York has uied unparliameotay .
Language in saying that made false statement but /
have objection 10 his going on and stating wherein 1t
Was II sc.
The SPEAETR pro tern.-lhe ClaE sgsainn iiat point .
of order; but y Il not point vel taken that meHDef
shOr d and state wherein the statement is false.
NJ. WAsHBURSE Ind move that the GENT man .
from New-York is allowed 70 proceed IA order.
Mr.. COEKLISG-That is an unnecessary notion. y gem +
ttmsn Who makes point 20 trc that made by The ge
'egisn fom Maine should be more particular l. Il not
my habit invite unnecessarily -eee n any personal
Controversy this floor but when gentleman torgcts
himself lr rise here and STATE tha' ehad Pc
sonsl qlauels issues with another ind yidda named
th have been vorsed IN these QgaTes before the Sec
re,,y of War, and BY tie secleery OF War and when
that sfst-nent has no foundation IL fe, think the
Chair and the House will agree With mo that sossug s
10 be srOnCd 10 the earuestrcss a. the occasion say
uha' have felt bound 20 say, speaking not only for ms
constituents but for the constituents of many other uc-
bers ,h- foor say that my own district and else
vher stood uy honestly AID aiteb pied 10 resist
Norrtv.;uuuers and tticves we've cut down Gld
trojic1 under foot by ProyostMar LaGeneFa Fy, and
say tiat the Only way "a acqai hin u Oh ra corruption
IS convict him Of the most irc-ecihlr lDoinpeency
am responsible for that Sit everywhere. Yet n Il uu
entirely that have Lad any personal quarrel wiih
Gen. Fly believe never cl81cod 10 see Inn but once
unless have forgotten H. and Therefore when gentle
man rse, here and makes charge o that sort 10 calls for
some animation. Using. Therefore. the parliamentary
langr0, whatever that may be- rCtoa;e that the state
ent tch made here il without foundation, and IS
destute Of that which should possess il order 20 render
II admissible statement IL debate. believe that is
parliamentary language Nj. sleeser. a. any rate 10
point o. be made upon %.
Nr. CoyKLING having referred "a and attempted 10
reconcile Grants two letter., went 0n 10 say No
officer in this Government holding sini position, has
IN ny Judgment. done much ham ard 20 e good a.
the ofcsr Of whom an speakLg-Gcn. FIy. If that Is
offensive nybOdy BE- il. t. The paTcuaT individual
90 give Ofense viii answer, not here bnt
tAs II may be aerceae 10 nave 'he
.
Nj SPAuLprye asked whether 3, woull not answer the
gent cm,ns purpose % have TIE House vote down lhe
section for the Provost N8rstGls Department.
NJ. COsGLNG-Nes, SiIi tia, - 81 intended 70 do
ongB3ly.
nr SFlUIprxG-Well We vii do that gbeelfliy.
NJ. BLAIsE attempted To eet the Agor, bar Mr CoSS
Et..ia he rftff.