New-York tribune., 1872-04-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
LIE MISSING WAR RECoRps.

Mr. STOCI.M Dem, n. y offered resOlu
ton recn the statement OF the Secretary OF War that
after dgent search he has not been able to find the
record OF The proceedings Of the Court OF Inquiry IN the
case of Maor-Gen Don Carlos Buell.. and authorizing
the Committee on Military Affairs 70 send for persons
nd naners with view 10 ascertainng what has become
OF such record and who Is respoAsloe lOr s oss' &c
Mr. ELY dDem n " introduced bill granting TO
the state OF New-York Governors Island III New-Fork
The resolution reported yesterday by Mr.. COX Dem,
Y VI from the Committee Rules, 10 exclude from
the privileges OF the floor all ex-members who are
gae6 in ioSbying was taken up. and Mr. Cox nded
had become a nuisance and that some rule aDso
lutely required ny WHICH 'no n"A'o en"u-u pA''0''
NJ sCOFIELD rep. PENN supported the resolu-
tion and argued that there should be discrimination
made between ex-members OF Congress ana other men
OF equal standing IN the community. E1-meinoers & oI
euce 10 lawyers from the same localities
because they had the privilege OF the hoor
After long discussion, the resolution was Tecom-
mitted ~ ,.,
Mr.. WHEELER (Bep, n. ". IRON the committee on
the Pacific Railroad called up the bill granting 20 the
Central Pacific Railroad Company the OF one-naG the
san Francisco, and offered substitute for IT, providing
for commission 70 fix sum 70 be paid by me company
for grant He proceeded 10 ADDRESS the houSe ~
support OF the measure.
Mr. SARGENT Qlep., Call supported the measure and
nes and signed by majority of six OF the California
state senatea body which mad Democratic majority
IA
measure He believed this bill FOR the Denent
OF the business OF san Francisco that lt would
bring Asatic commerce "a their shore wnich was no"
sent by the Canal. and that WITHIN year lro nAs
time that would DE the sentiment OF san
Mr. cox Rep., n. " asked 10 have read teegrnm
from san FrauciscO shO wing different state oi tiss
from that represe nted Ii the telegram read py MI
Sargent. ,.,, .h. ,,.,o..
Mr. cox expressed the opinion that the STATE VI Gall
fornia Vas not represented here on this subject.
NJ sARGENT-It IL as well represented a any State
that send here such an insignificant person as e
MT cox who appeared not 20 have heard Mr. sar-
gents reuark) he made no personal allson 10 the
Gentleman when said that California was not repre-
sented on this subject. - A..
gentlemen the schoolmaster OF and my coleag1les
Mr. COX-I represent my district here as member or
Congress- do represent bank do not represent
anv portion Of a legislature represent III tuls mater
the property and people OF the United states when 10
now sought he despolled by this special legeauon
Mr.. sARGENT-Ine gentleman represents iAnhAny
and nothing else. That rs what he represehts'
Mr. COX-That Is a black guard remark
on preliminary vote the friends oi inc ohI were IN
the majority-l00 IA ~.
Mr. HOLMAN Dem. Ind) moved 10 lay the bll On
the table. Negatived-Ieas IS; Nays, w.
Mr. NIBLACk Dem. Ind offered an amendment re-
serving 10 Congress the rght 10 aler chd of epeai
the act Agreed tO.
nr cox spoke against the bin demoralzing IN ts
Tendency He repeated that, in his Judgment the MEM
bers OF California correctly represented the pub
lie sentiment OF their ssate ON the subject.
Mr.. BANKS rep. Mass moved an ainendment re-
auirlug President IA approve or the award Of the
Commissioners before the railroad company con take
MIR. WHEELER assented 10 that amendment, and 1t
agreed TO- . -. -,
Witnout making any further progress the bilr the
House AT clock took recess llii the evening session
to DO ior the consideration oi pcnsion bills