The New York herald., 1871-02-15
HoUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WAeHINGroN, Feb. II, I57l.
UNJUST TAXATION.


UNJUST TAXATION.
Mr. WooD tdem of n. Y, presented petition from tho
merchants York repeal the laws imposing just
taxation.
THE TEvNEssEg CONTESTED KLECTIos CASE.
Mr. BaooKs (rep OF Mass called up the contested cleo
ton case of Sheare against Tinan, from Fourth Con.
gressona district of Tennessee the resolutions being
sheafe the contestant is not entitled the seat and that
Tinan. the sitting member a and that sheais should be
paid a $40 fer the sxponses Of the contest.
what surprise Of Mr. brooks who had arranged
n o aSrf ~ The o. oHs hs aoase 70 the and
that one so % 70 v sss
a spSss ~ ayS Of s psSr o oou,. Of ,onr
tue resolutions & were re- @A again a agrse1 % ,,,,va To-
Dir. AsrEr, rep Mo-, moved 10 proceed with he con-
sdefSn era , o. & hs report Of the Committee on Military Atari
The revolutions reported by the Committee are as fol-
Resolved That the House Of Representatives recommend
e y bo e Military ess Syds az f ans as
ss sn a s % q & s nGs. M o ana
further punishment for .he offences heretofore committed by
Rcsoved Tha, Representatives. recommend
that the Secretary of War inquiry for tae
asS IN e snua T. M Gs
United States Military academy and that snch leaders and
aud the rernaiang members OF the class engs tie
be a tine discretion OF general court martial to 10
Mr. BUTLrE trep) OF Mass offered the following as sub
aeselved TF tie House o Representatives recomm end
nr class, the customary fnough leave Of absences but
hat every Of Ma. caas be At onee on Their grsdp
no leave OF absence except SICK leave be granted 10 any OF
Mr. JoHssoN ldem) Of CAL. offered the following as an
Resolved further That the House of Representatives re-
commend ths the secseary e. war convene court q IN
ives, Point Academy win ascertain whether they
eonnysd At and tried 20 keep from toe pubic end War De-
encouraging INSTRUMENTATION and riotous conduct tie
Academy and 4 found guilty, that they be relieved from
the institution.
Mr. bKSJAnIs. rep O. No, nsksd leave to offer ad-
Es.oivsd la6er Isa, IN tAe opinion es Tho House Of
outlired iis usefulness aud ought 70 be abolished
Mr. kELaEY trepJ OF ~ ~ objected to that resolution
Mr AspRE the member Of The Committee Of Military AZ
Hoa. Teo 10 uPs M es a 10 @ Il as Inc
sas, % sn I'M nsns upon to toe ss Of the csnGe sartea
paie punishment he REGARDED the excuse gwen Jy 6s
tes At Wasailgon were corsaay insr1s with Inc ais.
Spne OF ne ,shooi and rei'ns rsgsaes ss ,slseron
Mr. AxrELI tdcn, OF Cal. ea,d he approved nrs,
resolution reported W the committee because leaned 70
the set Of mercy bat se wa opposed to s1d " would md vote
Dismissal Of The whee hrs' class Of the Academ tia.
tber orsot ne nna foes 81
their college Days and prepared
young mcn the severes penalties known 10 college iawex
Mr. sLooux. tderno Of y. menbor Of the
s4. a % g h s ho 5se mnh q ss e ne
upon the nvesga,on, taiakns that .ac dsepliae IN tae
rrsef 10 D. G hs p IN Il I anG
had IN the resolutions lie defended the officers Of
the academy recognized that they had had unusual d
cuities thrown IN their way within the last few rsst
by the OF cOored cadet who had proved great
source o. embarrasneE and secondly iy Tie presence u
osoet the Of man higs In authority who insrleed
with orders aud discipline. I he e head OF
Institution he would rather have twenty negro cadets In 1t
than cadet clrcrmanced And this sd bsen the
s.ion in wacn the officers at Wss Point had been Placed To-
che last three years.
Mr. BUTLER, (rep Of Mas said he was influenced BY
bcsiie feeling TOWARD the Military Academy although the
eject OF is teachings had followed him for years In
On ein lie had zen s snse. from the lsh of April ly
till the bt OF November, 1865 II bad depyvsd him Of the
command Of the Army OF tie James, had sent
hin hcme In disgrace aDd had presented him
entyfng this capital OF the encmy. Eut still he
opposed TO Congressional ntsercnee With thc disci
baa eSect Of syec,lLve interference with IT, and now they
pToposed ID add % tto dcusy ty legislative Interference