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siton 10 this bil1
THE q. A. r.. A POLITICAL ORGANIZATION.
Mr., Townsend-I will answer the question by
asking another one-Whethor this convention
was not composed Of delegates elected by the
who had carried the musket and knapssok
M. speer-We all know how these conventions
Of the Republic has been run, as We know, In
Pennsylvania in the interest Of political party
ar. spssr-PsrSsps sysrywSsrs ss else else. I. has
become = semi-p9liticsl organization It's Lead
s n1ys S the the
and now they come here with their resolutions
n the interest OF the railroad corporations Of
Mr.. Townsend-Let me explain why this Grand
Army OF the Republic is n semi-polltlcal organi-
who were soldiers in the " war. 9he soldiers e Of
the war were Republicans, while tho soldiers Of
the rebellion were Democrats. lEIcitemsnt on
Mr.. Randall Dem. Pa.)-That is not so.
MI; speer-l denounce that statement s un-
vanis.
THE REBELLION REVIVED.
Mr.. Townsend-what mean to say Ia this
that the rebell on was got up by the Democratic
party OF the South, assisted by the moral In
pSfy Of Ns1b so fse 81 tbe
soldiers OF the war were Republicans. while the
remainder of them may have been Democrats.
many battles he was engaged during the war;
Mr.. Townsend was not in any. (Laughter.1
MIR. Randall-You were staying at home max
Mr. Townssndnso were you; Lauehter.l
Mr.. Randall-Oh, no; was in the war.
Mr.. Townsend-I never heard Of II before.
Mr.. spoer to Mr. Townsend-You were too far
away from the scene OF battle to know who were
there.
Mr.. Randall went as a private soldier
Mr. Speer-My COLLEAGUE, Mr.. Townsend, like
Jobs war horse, snuned the battle from afar"
morning hour eNpirad
over until tomorrow.
THE FRENCH sroLIArIoN BILL.
Mr.. l.. Myers (Rep., Pa.), remarked that this
tion ofthe French Spoliation bill, but as he did
not wish TO interfere with the business OF the
hpproP1htlon CSmmttsss; he grSpSssd that y
Mr.. Holman Dem, IndJ objected to Its being
made the special order for any day;
Mr. Randall Dem, Pal-That bill has been
discussed for over seventy years, and has been
vetoed half dozen times.
Mr. Dawes rep, Mass.l-It Is a special order
for to-day, to the OK xclusion OF all other business
The Speaker-The Chair does not so under
stand II. Il was postponed until to-day with
out special designation of the hour, The
majority OF the House can reach II by refusing
to go to other business-that Is, by refusing to
20 into Committee of the Whole on the Indian
Appropriation bill. II was not made an order
to the exclusion OF all other business, and,
therefore does not come up Of its own force.
Mr.. Sargent (Rep Cal.)-Does II keep Its
The speaksr-It does not lose its place at all.
to-day,
Mr.. Farnsworth lib, NIL have no objec-
tion to its postponement II II Is not made a
special order To the exclusion of all other basil
ness.
The Speaker-This bill comes up to-day at the
close Of the morning hour, and Is only set aside
by motion to suspend the rules and go into
Committee OF the Whole. II will come up the
same way at the close of the morning hour, and
every day until the close Of the session.
Mr.. l.. Meyers-lt Is to eyade that uncertainty
that desired TO have special day fixed, so that
many members who have expressed wish to
speak on the question shall not be put of from
day to day. am willing to let the matter go for
the present, but give notice that / shall insist
on calling It up on the I'D of January, II not
sooner.
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
The Houseithen went into Committee Of the
Whole, Mr.. Dawes in the chair, on the Indian
APPROPRIATION bill,
After a long debate the committee rose and
reported the bill which was thereupon passed
yeas Ill, nays a.
on motion of Mr.. shellabareer CRep., Ohio
the House nonconcurred in the Senate amend
ment to the bill for the removal OF the sunken
wreck in the channel way of Sandy Hook, and
ordered a conference committee.
The House then at O'Clock adjourned.