New-York tribune., 1869-02-27

Mt CHANLER endeavored TO nterpose remark Dut
the higher raised his voice. the louder ana mort bo
sstent the calls TO order and the hamehg Oh n'
Mr. MULLINS tcontemptuousy)-I cannot stop TO be
anpoyed and mbbled at by ducks. shouts OF lauen''
Mr. CfIiNIER Gaisng his voico above the dinl was
heard to say A that can say 49, that mhae az 40 the
reporters desk, being drowned by vocferous cans "
order. - , a.. ,.,. 80. -, tho Cam
ing In harmony with the House. unimpeachabIe IN
character aud yet being charged with things IOr we"'
n ts members should be expelled from the House
Mr. CHANLER rose TO question OF order. sbonts oi
order order The question before the House washo' "S
TO the Tennessee School Fund lIAughter.l IN
The CHAIRMAN to Mr. Mullins-The gentleman WIN
Mr. MULLINs-slr, am trying to clear the brush 70
apply an argument to the question under disoSnd
Tfhe Chairman directed members who had gatheIcu
around Mr. Mullins to take their seats Now as 10 te @
mounting OF these men; as TO the complaint SI,u os
gentleen makes OF employing mules instead OF hOrSer'
can see but little reason or sense In the argument.
Mr. CHANLER said something here about Ienhesseo
MIR MULLINs-Tho Indian is near mule as t the
other gentleman Is near horse and we m sEna% @ % Sht @
him with mules but with the lougeared sIoch anu @
know where and get hundreds OF then AT neI5
low price shouts Of laughterl trust the Committee
will he sustained In its position: 90 - ,o.od
MIR NiBIACK moved 20 reduce the item Tor the trans
pOrtation Of supplies for the army from seven 70 SIX mn
inns of dollars and In his remarks alluded to his having
nredcted at tbe last session, that the pretense OF
economy only assumed for eiectloheeflng pupose
aud that the deficiencies would have u DC appropaou
ios Mr. r. sGoFIEID repiod to Mr. NDlack and then
moved 10 close all debate on the Items Tor army GA
penditures That motion was agreed TO- 49,, uo,so
on motion OF Mr.. WOOD Den., N ~, the proyiso
thai contingencies OF Tue army
for the Medical and Hospital Department, ana 10. tne
Secret Service Fund, we're made Tor the purposc VI D
of dsbursng officers for expenditures already made
was amended by adding to the words II made III puf
Several other amendments were offered and excluded
mr IIinD Rep iul moved an appropriation OF OOo
for continuing tho work on the Marine HoSpitai NJ
Mr. sTOVEIt moved an appropriation Of t6,92I for tho
Register Receiver Of tile Land ounce ~ BOISE 'y
iu"''' Tnp Pay or THE MINISTER TO PORTUGAL"
The following item in the bill having Deeh re o tas
For sufficient amount 4 Pay ng and the eIshanss
thereon, from the st OF July 1866 80 long as ho S""'
Hy Mr. sPAiDiNG rep Ohio moved to amend the clos
ing line by making II read so long rs the same was
nmmtee Of conference two or three years ago which
insisted on the Withholding OF that salary on account o
congress persisted together with the late Chairman
Of the Committee Appropriations tMr steNen! @ nnu
withheld about two years; 10 was then restored ana
during tile last two years we have nnde hppIolIa'os
for IT, He has received pay for the Two years du
| ing which It suspended Before leave Congress
wish TO acknowledge that erred MS statesman IN tn
and wish now To do act Of justice 10 leowelLen
hone that the House will concur with the Commtee on
Appropriations ~ repairing even az t, ~ nT hIs douc
| Mr.MAYNARD Ulrp, Tcnn) moved that tle 'ein @ oe
stricken This officer, lie said, had been aept ~ MS
s " 81, % ,er artio" aud to write itself down before
the aud poserty AS cupabe OF peuy ',e M m y,
He unwilling TO place himself or the body 20 whSn S
he belonged III any such attitude on the records OF inc
counry Tney should wait at least until the connection
OF Mr. Harvey the Portuguese Mission should have
fornay closed and then the matter should come up as
| clnlm To be- examined OH principles OF Justice. ,
| Mr FARKswoRTH dep, lll) argued that after Con
errs had expressed Intention not to pay Mr. Harvey,
and had hns pressed it, dsapprobatoD OF It's course
he should least have nd the good scie 70 resign s
position and not remain there year after year ana eole
fterWad 10 Congress for his back salary No. Tor oue
was not disposed to take back the vote "hsh he hAu
| Mr PAINE tsrp Wis., said that he, TOO, was unwilling
TO stutfy himself by votns now to pay Mr; hapfey
have the cOncusion to recant ana cAnge is o
priaton from Mr Harvey was that ne hAd ueuoa Cvi %
gftss aud had SAID to Congress SPEAKING through te
mouth Of the Secretary Of state " 1ou naJ Si,anom
your appropriation iis year You may "i'nou ~ t ~
| wear. but sooner later viii nnd some Appropriation
Committee 20 recommend II, aud sooner or later VIII
The question Was thea taxed Mr spaldIng's amend
| ment and IL WAS agreed 10.
! MIR WAsIIBJRS Rep WA argued against striking
out the paragraph. He sad that man pretended tha
Goyrr,ment United states aud 20 the Government
TO which he wac accredited " memSe,s & T1hu h, IN @
rcspodrnce reflected great credit on Mr Harvey They
would mud that thI Kingdom ~ Portugal was about the
only one ~ Europe had refused bcgerent nights 10
the Rehes Nothing could bo alleged agHus Ar Harvey
~ far az the discharge 81 hs duties concerned as
Minister to Portugal what then the claim against
hint That he had written private letters to the seccta'
~ of State which the secTeery o State was 40 impru-
dent as 10 expose and which spoke In terms of perhaps
not the greatest respect Congess Ho tMr Washbu
thought that II ali the private letters were examined,
persons would be found who had not agreed entire
MIR. CoVUDE tRep, Pal stated that the objection to
Mr. Harvey was originally connected with the CORES
Ullna, Tho House had afterwards called upon hr Ian.
coin TO furnish the eorreSondeAce AID MI Lincoln had
Mr. sCHEECK-Iti ia said here that this is debt due TO
MI Harvey ltis no dcbIi 10 for service performed ON
gwen for IT, We are called upon 10 do IL because he has
served us well That does not enter uto the question: The
now to bow our knees aud with bated breath aud In
whispering drunkenness. say to Mr. Seward aud 10 the
therefore not only forgive that for which you de.
served punishment but viii sanction by backing out
OF position" That s the issue have before
and that issue will refer 10 the only means by which
eau rebuke Mr.. seward for his lnsoenco and defiance
OF the law-nakng power by saying: "We viii not pay
man, matter what character OF services he may
have have performed for you had no business to keep hin"
Mr. sPALDING remarked in reply to his colleague
Nir. scheuclp and 20 tile gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr
Iuen had occasionally take the back track. In his
Jnhgmont the House had acted wrong IN that matter;
this Minister. AID that he Has still suspended Congress
tive never had removed him His pay had only been
pended for couple Of years. and then II had been re-
stored.
Mr. sCHENCK-I admit the full power OF the Presl-
dent to appoint diplomatic agents, aud | admit equal
power Congress say whether not It will pay such
Mr.. sPALDING went on to argue in defense OF the
Of the Committee Appropriations had agreed on It,
Mr.. BUTLER OF Mass, expressed hts purpose 10 vote
against the appropriation Tor Mr. Harvey. The House
had voted want OF confidence IN this executive officer
and members were asked TO stutfy themselves, aud
20 pay this man his salary when he had remained In
office IN defiance Of Congress.
Finally the vote taken on Mr.. Maynard's motion
TO strike out the paragraph, and the motion agreed
| toll 10 %. ....
The Committee then rose aud reported the bill and
amendments to the House Laid aside for future action
| Mr. LAFLlN rep. n. " tried 10 obtain the floor on
the question Of publishing the debates, but failed.
| Mr. SPALDING, from the Conference Committee on
the Naval Appropriation bill, made report. which was