New-York tribune., 1870-02-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


Mr.. GETZ Dem. Penn.,) presented petitions
from the Reading Medical Association aud the Berks
county Medical Society OF Pennsylvania for definite and
appropriate rank 10 the medical staff OF the Navy.
QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE.
Mr.. sLOCUM Dem., N. ". rising to question of
sement in The Ne0 York Times OF the % of February,
which be thought calculated TO bring dishonor on the
UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY-vaeant Cadethip be
x m s S oe s' A Ra %. 81 P aSs:; BOZ No
lie thought II one Of the crying evils OF the day that
hold Office deemed dshOnorable and that 10 have
the of politician little better than 10 be called
brought members OF Congress into dsrepue. He there
fore offered resolution rectng the publication OF the
iary Affairs 10 inquire whether any member of the House
has sold offered to sell his influence as member
and SetSeT any member has received orexpressed
awliugness 10 receive any valuable consideration for
using influence in connection with such appointments,
with power 10 send for persons and papers.
Mr. WOODWARD Dem. Pa expressed the hope that
respeca6ty in hs district had informed him Just before
he left home for Congress- she had received letter
The west Point GeSdesy for o lie had asked her
The name OF that member but she would give to him
az that moment but would furnish him with the letter
She had So however he wOnld have brought
forward proposition similar 70 that offered by the gen
uemau from New-York
Mr. WOOD Dem. n. " remarked that he had
recently seen an advertisement in a Philadelphia
Nr STEVENS Citep., y II , moved that the amendment
D. muaned 10 as To embrace tie members Of the pre-
hr. 5ENCKES Rep, K H. suggested that II be made
cepted.
Mr. sCOFIELD REP, PENN said that he had recently
bee ID Two newspapers published in the western part
OF frnnsyIyaD!d, that sune member Congress from
that state he believed, had sold OF those appoint
whole delegation of Pennsylvania were apXIo9s To have
thls investigation.
Nj. WAsHBURN rep, Wis., said there would Ger.
talny be no objection 10 the resolution.
Mr. KELLEY Rep, PENN referred to the same fact as
That Iaed by Mr. ScOned adding that the editor OF the
paper seemed have specific information on the subject
she resolution adopted.
The House then proceeded TO the consideration Of pr
tate bills. -
te rule 10 the Committee Of the Whole, the bill contain
4lg an appropriation
M BlsGHAM rep, Ohio from the Judiciary Com
Vee reported bill 10 permit Francis r. hhObcr, Mem
~ peIsOi released from disabilities, instead OF the OATH
i.st 0lscuss0n, the bill being advocated by Mr.. BlNG
ii An opposed and by MI PAINE, the bill was laid on
INC Table by 6y t97s.
,, PAYING TENSIONS
viS az, hAHfIhCE REP, ohio introduced bil TO pro-
@ PoFses that TIE Secretary II the Interior shall select
=, eoehJ N ~ United states. either National Postmaster
ss's The d PeS:Ioas sfsi srJ 70 each OesS
,. rs.sar payable the order psBsonsI be
We ptSoaers, Nho shall tLGs be pad every three month.
LsI ~ Z 70 s omceTs for their equitable proportion,
pad 10 commissions The quarterly psyInents
E,y III sat tbt pensioners several millions pad for
sIV1 go Pefe Oi pension eefthcatts, and them
IN L PAID " agents for collecting penfons aud e361 80
1y ai.e Aid for preparing pension papers
Tho uhiLIti FOR IHE POOR OF wAsHAoIOS.
PEpkv % 'heh went into Committee OF the Whole, Mr..
ior M. eP Conn., In the Chair, and took up the bill
coGMb p0iary relief Of the poor Of the District of
q "''i'n Of Nj. BENJAMIN Rep, MOI the Com.