Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-16
FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
rEURspA,, February L..
SENATE.-Nr.S Sumner nresentea

IMMORTAL or CoLoRED CITIZENS
asking that no appropriation be made Tor tho
womens Aid Association OF the Industrial
School OF the District Of Columbia. unless they
admit Colored persons,
TIE vEro
OF the President the b.ll for the relief OF
certain naval Contractors was sustained by a
vote Of % 70 y
AIR. Nye then reported from Naval Committee
a new bill for the same purpose, bat emitting
the clause 70 which The President objected,
allowing the contractors 10 DO reimbursed the
amount pald by them foE increase OF price OF
material and labor.
Mr.. Scott called up House bin changing the
time for holding the United States district and
circuit courts AZ Erie, Ia. Passed.
Mr.. Pool submitted various aifidsvitS az at M
the signatures 10 the remonstrance recentiypre-
sented by him against the removal OF the dis
abilities OF Senator-elect Vance aud Reprcsen-
tative-elect waddell.
Mr.. Cameron reported, from Committee on
agriculture, House bill 10 prev emit cruelty 70
animals being transported on railroads.
Mr. Cameron endesyored. but failed TO, Sc
cure action on the Philadelphia international
Exposition bill, Mr.. Conkling indicating dis
position 10 consume time on IL, and Mr.. Cole
therefore insisted that il must go over.
On motion OF MI. Thayer, the Judiciary Com
mittee was instructed Ia inquire a 20 the right
OK the Secretary OF the Treasury 70 withhold
from the
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
the amounts due IL by the United States and 10
apply the same u paying interest on the rail
road bonds guaranteed by the United States.
The unfinished business, being the Leg islatiye
Executive and Judicial
APPROPRIATIONS BILL,
was taken up, the question being on the amend
nent increasing the salary or the United States
disadvantages TO $1,000 per annum, W hich was
debated at great length, and finally agreed to
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Maynard Tenn offered . resolution that on
and after ton orrow the House meet az eleven
O'Clock and adjourn n live O'Clock till other
wise ordered, but subsequently modified il to
meet on and after Saturday at eleven O'Clock
and adjourn at four. when IL was passed.
Mir. Stokes Tenn presented the memorial OF
100 citizens OF Chattanooga in relation 10 the
Cincinnati Southern railroad. Referred 10
Committee on Railways and Canals.
Mr.. Holman (lnd.) introduced a bin for the
relief Of Samson Sanford. Referred 20 Commit
tee ON Claims.
mittee on Pacific RailTosds. gave notice that on
Tuesday, Immediately after the reading OF the
journal. he would cali mp The Southern Pacific
Railroad bill.
Mr.. Benjamin NO. asked. but tailed 10 OBJ
tain. consent to take IRON the Speakers table
and refer to the Committee on Invalid Pensions
ali senate pension bill- and Senate amendments
The regular order was demanded, And The
Heuse resumed consideration Of the report on
TIE WEST POINT CASE.
MT. Stevenson Ohio addressed the Housa in
opposition to the resolution to order a court
martial for the trial OF the first-class.
MI johnson tCSl.) >Ald one the bow
PEELED from the Point was a boy who had been
appointed by himself. and he believed that a
record had been made up against that boy
(Barnes) as false as record could be. lie had
nothing now to say about the first class, but he
believed his resolution OF inquiry into the man
agement OF the institution should be aIonterl
He then proceeded 20 review some OF the tesii-
mony IN the case, and argued that fhera
tie officers had c0nniyed az the outrares
IN the course OF his remarks he charged that
Barnes was subjected 10 the greSsest persecu-
ton, and that IL wa Gen. tptou'S determine
ton TO strike the boy from he rolls az q haZarI
UPTON had shown by his conduct IN thi> $50
That be was not qualified 30 be a pedagogue IN
village school, much les, 10 have g.foi, sSnT-
ship a. West Point. lie charged also tia. tie
professors AT West Point had misused Inn a
and sent Barnes TO his home in California y,
order that he might not testify i'm this case
Mr.. Siblack (Int.l sought the floor for the
the purpose OF saying word in behalf OF Gen
Pitcher, who was originally appointed TO Nest
Point from his district. and who was a citizen
at his district. Gen. Z. v a. a brave soldier as
an honorable gentleman, and Mr.. Nihlack ,,id
not believe he had conniyed at any OF tie
STTSDs which rsrs e. cG 31s Of
lack sent 10 the Clerks desk and hadread
LITTER FROM GEN. PITCHER.
giving his version OF affairs. Gen. p. says he
does not fear investigation, and al lie asks is
that lie may be heard before the House.
Mr. Coburn. (Inc.D said the gist of this whole
question seemed TO have relation to a state OF
n
were driven of rs was said for lying. Here is
college which has more professors than any COL
1ege in the land. yet some OF the pupils have 10
take the morals OF the academy under consider
alton. Yet the testimony shows that the first
class was guilty OF the most infamous Kind of
lying and deception, because they allowed the
boys 20 be reported as deser;ers. They sur
pressed the truth, tor they should have stated
that these boys were driven OF. and not allowed
them to be marked As deserters.
MIR. Judd inquired whether anything had been
done to the cadets who perpeuated this decep-
MIR. Coburn replied that that was one OF the
greatest causes OF complaint, that while the
miiitsiE autnoriles al West Point were swift to
lying, there was no effort 10 try the first class.
who had driven the boys of. and who hal prae-
ticed the deception OF allowing them to be re-
Mr.. Shanks (Ind) advocated the wiping out
OF the whole Academy ana the distribution OF
military schools throughout the States.
Dir. Dyer No. was not disposed 10 excuse the
conduct of the first-class. but he thought the
punishment proI osed Was TOO severe.
THE QUESTION
was then taken first on air. Butlefls amendment
10 substitute Tor the resolution OF the Committee
resolution TO punish the members or the first
class 10y refusing their customary furloueh After
graduation; and that they be at ence ordered to
duty with the army, aud that no leave of Al.
Ohe year. "
The substitute was rejected BY a vote Of %
yeas TO III nays.
The question then REQUIRED on the amend
ment OF Mr.. johnson to order a court of inquiry
TO investigate the conduct OF the professors in
this matter This was adopted by n rising vote
The resolution to restore cadets Baird, Barnes
and Fleckmyer was adopted without a ,livision
The question was then taken on the second
resolution OF the committee to order a court Of
inquiry TO ascertain the ripeleaders OF the first
class, and il was agreed 10.
TIE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The resolutions were the adopted As retorted
by the Committee OF Military Affafrs
Mr. Conger, (Mich., from the Committee on
Commerce, called mp the regular order, which
was, by special ssignment, the Seuate hin 10
pr0tect the HIVES OF passengers on vessels pro-
PEELED in whole or in part by steam, and sub
mitted substitute for the bill