New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-18
,o,,,p op REPRESENTATIVES,.

Without dsposing of the bill the Senate NJ aH u
\ till tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
AR TWITCHELL Rep, Mass9 presented
resolutions Of the Massachusetts, Legislature Ia reuoh
| to the rights of shpownerS
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House then went into Committee Oh lne "hoe Oh
the Army Appropriation bill, Mr. Garfield tiepr ohioI
in the chair the general debate being limited 10 nall an
hour The bill apprOpriates S2I,iI5.OSO
MT: NIBLACK Dem Ind.) addressed the House in an
argument against the interference OF the military III
was wholly unknown 20 the Constitution. -, =.
do what he had never done before, oppose the whole
Army bill He would do it now because the army was
neryeted by the President of the United states The
army which had hitherto acquired its honors and gorles
at Yorktown and Saratoga, at Chepultepec or in the
used and mainly used for clectlonecring pur-
poses, either in the Southern or Northern states
OF the Union. So long the army was
used could be used for any such purpose never so
help him God! under any circumstances would he
vote dollar for its support The purposes for which
West Point officers used no longer as Off.
Of the army. hut inspectors and supervisors OF
but to stand around the and carry elections IN
behalf of the President of the United states and his party
In no other country ON earth not even in downtroddea
France, not under the despotsm Of Germany not
among the Arabs, where elections were occasion
ally held among the MuSSumen. were armed forces ever
used in the manner in which they had been used IN TINS
country to oyerawe the people If It had been done IN
throne The high respect which all members
hound the to sd ao eG' TO- s Gn the e
express that depth Of indignation which he felt against
bayonets to threaten or to slaughter CBrookss
sttuents at the caprice OF Marsals and Superyl
scum of gutter caldron of the City New-York. No
language could express the indignation he felt at him or
them who had put the army OF the United states on cleo
ton day at the disposal of thieves and robbers.
Mr.. SARGENT (Rep., CalLused against the Democrats
the correspondence between Gov Halght OF California
and President Johnson for the use OF military TO carry
the last Presidential election i'll California for seymour
md Rair 9uds. tl.ltl
the Gov. Haight had recently published lettel
announcing himself as candidate for reelection, and
that OF his plans opposition 10 military inter
Mr. E IL Dem, Wis., asked Mr.. Sargent
whether he was in favor Of it,
Mr. SARGENT said he was in favor Of it under such
circumstances as existed in the Sixth Ward OF NcwYork
But if lie not the Democratic party had shown
in the Industrious instance he had referred TO- tha was
in favor of military interference in certain
The discussion on this point was continued In noisy
and excited manner by Messrs. BROOKS. SARGENT,
IN the ' course Of which MIR SCHUMACHER Diem,
N. W said that more fraud had been peIpetrated,
and more votes bought and sold in st. Lawrence
County, New York. than in al the wards OF New-fork
City and that i was usual for HepuDlGan governors
from seward to FeDton to pardon eOnVcts about eiec-
ton time. -
charge OF the bill, whether the act OF sas year regu
ating the pay army officers had not actually increased
their pays Also as to what had become OF the soOOO
received sale OF and munitions during the
months; and also to how much had been paid
Mr.. DICKEY Rep, PENN replied that as TO the iast
inquiry the money from the SAFE oi arms COMO
the Treasury after the Oth of June next aud tha as TO
the bin regulating the pay OF army Officers ne eoTI
Lieutenant Colonel had been increase1 and all over
that ark diminished.
Mr. LOGAN rep III contradicted the assertion that
the pay of army officers had been increased under the
Of last and stated that the aggregate reduction
! of army expenses was over s2,OOO,OOO, and that all
statements to the contrary were got
nm i'm order TO drive Con ress back the old stem OF
pay so that the Government might be pundered under
the Of cOmmutatiOn, without any chance OF the
| plunderers beng detected.
Mr. LAWRENCE Hep., Ohio admitted that under the
law Of last year the aggregate expense OF the army ad
reduction of the lumber of officers ana rank and he OF
| the army.
Nj. JONES dem, Ky offered an amendment requir
ing that the titles all National Cemeteries shall he in
disputaby in the United States He said he hadreerce
partcuarly 10 Arlington Cemetery, ana was prepared 10
show that the title To that property was not IN the GOV
rnment but in Mrs Mary Gusts Lee He defended sena
Tor McCleery Kentucky the charge Of having, in
resolution offered by him in the Senate on that sub
Ct intended any dsrspect to the defenders OF ihe GOV
deposit the of any soldier in ground not owned by
the Government of right and by undisputed title The
Inc Earth TO Heaven. and therefore had night to
have every incumbrance removed from IL.
Mr. BUTLER QRep, Mass.) rose To reply, but tho
Speaker taking the Chair announced mat the h0nr OF
o'clock having arrived the business before the House
according to recent rule, was the business OF the DIS
The report of the Conference Committee on the bill
creating Territorial Government for the District Of
Columbia was taken up and agreed To. The Dill no"
goes TO the President for his approval.
DEDICATION IN THE DIsIRICT or COLUMBIA.
The next bill taken up for action was me MI TO pro
Mr. BENJAMIN Rep. MOI argued against that fea
tufe OF the bill by which the Government contributes
one fourth OF the expense Of the system.
Mr.. BENJAMIN dep, Mo- moved TO lay the bill on the
table. Negatiyed-Eeas, 60; Nays, lG 49,
The bill Was ordered 10 be eDgrOssed and read thlfu
Nj BENJAMIN demanded the reading of the engrossed
Tire bin was not ensro.sed, and it therefore went to
the Speakers table
ENFORCING TEMPERANCE.
Tue next bill taken was one giving fghl Oh actIoh
in the District Of Columbia aud the Territories 10 any
person suffering injury 10 persons or property OF
OF support account OF Intoxicating liquors De-
ing SOLD 70 husband or father.
Mr. LAWRENCE Rep, Ohio explained the bill, which,
he said gave woman tile right OF action against any
incapable u performing the duties which he ought w
perform. llaugbter.l
Mr. WOOD dem. n. " moved to lay the bill on the
table. Negatiyed-5S 10 log.
Mr. POTTER tDen., n. " moved an amendment con-
fnug the bin TO the District Of Columbia. Agreed to-
The hill ordered 10 10 engrosSed and read thlrd
time. -
Mr. WOOD called for the reading OF the engrossed bill
The bill not being engrossed went 10 the Speakers
table.
Mr. HOOPER rep. Massl introduced bill TO provide
for the expectation OF distilled spirits regulating the
forms to be observed Referred to the Committee on
| Ways aud Means.
reported the River and HarbOr Appropriation BILL which
was made the special order for Monday next.
The House then Of 4:i5, took recess until "A this
evening" the session to be for general debate the Edu
| cation bill.
| EVENING SESSION.
lbere were not more than dozen members present at
| the night session. Mr. STEVENS Qep.. OhiO) was in
the chair. The debate confined ~ the subject Of the
| Dill 10 estADish a system OF National education.
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