The New York herald., 1870-03-25
F0RTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.
Second Session.
house OF REPRESENTATIVES.

WASHINGTON, March "a, 1870.
REPORT Oh THE SALE OF CADErsHIPs.
Mr. LOGAN, rep.) Of H.. from the Military Com
attee, made report on the subject Of cadetships.
which was read. 1t states that the committee mad
\taken evidence In great many cases and ascer.
tanned the existence or irregularities In appointing
cadets outside Of the district OF The member ap-
pointing; that In several cases money had been paid
to parties negotiating such appointments, but ex-
cept IN the already acted upon none appeared
TO have been paid TO the members and that the facts
proven were not sufIlclent to warrant the commit
tee in reporting the cases to the House. The COM
mttee was therefore OF opinion that 1t might pro-
pery report in this general way and feeling that 1t
had discharged Its duty faithfully and without pre-
juice against or partially for any member OF
Congress or officer OF the government 1t respect
fully asked that 1t be discharged from further cons
deraton Of the subject The committee also reported
n bill making two years residence on the part OF
the cadet In be district from which he Is appointed
Mr. Woop, tdem) OF N. y. inquired whether any
retroactive effect was intended by the bill
Mr.. LOGAN replied in the negative.
Mr.. WOOD expressed the opinion that the commit
tee had discharged It's duty with fidelity, entire i'm
Partially and in o manner credtable to itself aud
the House. He thought that the report and sugges-
ton and recommendations Of the committee should
be adopted.
The committee also recommended the adoption OF
resolutions AS foll0Ws.-
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with vie. q influencing bis action in any matter per-
T.aThs ,le evidence showing .hst Upshur,
B. Lsnaon with view Of procuring the appon,meSt Of 6
SON Naval Academy bo transmitted 70 the secretary
the purpose OF irving Commander Upshur for condnci un5e
coming an officer,
Mr.. POTTER, ,dem.l OF N. Y, expressed the opinion
that the provision requiring two years residence
In the district might work harshly, particularly IN
large cities ike New YORK or Philadelphia, that en-
brace several Congressional districts. and where
man moving from one side 70 the other may change
his Congressional district There were great many
people In New York and Brooklyn WHO hardly ever
lived two years in the same district.
Mr.. BURR, tdem! OF H., su9gested Inat the Term
OF residence be fixed at one year lnsfead OIL TWO
years
Mr.. LOGAN said that he was viking to have that
amendment offered.
Mr. WooD suggested that the cadet should not be
required to reside In The district longer than the
member appointing him. Laughterl he thought
requirement OF two Years residence.
MI. STEVENSON, trepl OF Onio--Yes, and some Of
your Northern friends, too.
Several MEMBERs--Wh02
Mr.. STEyRNsoN--What abont Mr.. Con- OF New
York; (baughter)
MIR. Cox-l lived there Eve years-thfee years
longer than you have lived In your district.
| Mr. srKyBksoS-so much the greater compliment
| TO me.
! Mr., Cox-hnd longer than you have been in the
! republican party.
MI. SIkyEAsosoh no, sir.
After further discussion the term was reduced 10
one year ana the OH rs amended was passed.
the resolution referring to Commander Upsnur then
came up Ior confederation and gave rise TO long
discussion, Messrs. Voorhees, ana SvarEweatner tag-
ing the ground that the proposed action was too
harab on Commabder Ups0ur, who, IN employing