The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-06

$1,000 In fun for the use by the governments OF his
patent machine for bending chain cable links con-
passed
Mr.. HOLMAN, from the Committee on Commerce,
reported q Dill authorizing the construction OF
railroad bridge across the Mississippi River at
Fort Madison, Iowa. Passed.
The House then, at twenty minutes TO three
O'Clock, went into COMMITTEES oil the Whole, MIR.
Holman IN the chair, on the
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL
MI. WHiTTHoRNE (dem.) OF Tenn, made speech
accusing the administration OF extrava-ance.
MIR. DIcKEy, (rep.) Of Pa, wanted 10 know how
much Tennessee mad contributed 10 the revenue Of
the governments
Mr.. NHIrrHoRNE replied that Tennessee con.
tr0uled more than Pennsy lvania did Pennsylvania
Was drawing from the people instead Of conIi0ut-
expect an lncendIirv VINO mad on ned ms house 10
lecture nm upon his expenditures III rebuilding 1t
LECTURE FROM TENNESSEE
on the extravagance oi the government tie as
serted that tne expenses oil the army were not be-
yOnu the range oil reasonable economy.
Mr.. DAWES replied To some structures made IN
speech Of Mr.. Slocum some weeks ago IN regard
to politics IN navy yards aud armorlcs
Mr.. SLOCuM, tdemi or NJ T., asserted on his honor
that he knew or u case where, in the midst OF the
ana when the iale or the country was AZ stake,
one OF the head mechanics III an armory, mau Of
great skin, mad been removed ana politician put
In his place. No one dare rise and aeny tnat The
navy yards were nlled with POLITICIANS. He haa
positive proof mat delegation or republicans mad
come on 10 Washington TO get skilled men removed
pointed IN their places.
Mr.. BANKS trep.l OF Mass, said ne mad never
asserted that men oil political Opinions were not
employed IN the Navy Yards. ON the contrary he
knew that they WERE what he had SAID was that
meRt oi men Of The party TO winch ne oeion<cd:
Leaung democrats IN MS nelghnOrloou mad offered
70 get friends 81 ms APPOINTED 70 me Charlestown
Navy YARD, stating that tney had the means OF
doing 3d. while he had not He challenged Mr..
Slocum TO prove tnat man nad Dcen removed from
an armOry
BECAUSE HE WAS SKILLED ARMoRER.
and that q politician was put IA ms place Laugh,
ter DID he tMr Socum) consider man VINO liau
pOitlca opinions as criminal, 70 be excluded from
appointments
Mr. DICKEY avowed mis- readiness AZ all times TO
tuln democrats out OF oflce ana put republicans In
their places
Mr.. BANKs-That is not done In the navy yards.
BUTLER-lt ought TO be-
Mr.. DICKEY-l would 40 IL In the navy yards and
armOries and everywhere.
VOICE ON THE DEMOCRATIC SIDE-ld do not doubt
that.
Mr.. sLocuM-would You do 1t in violation OF law
Mr.. DIcKEY--itis no violation Of law when Two
are equally good; the politics OF the men Turn
the scale always. He alluded to remark OF Mr.
Siocum. that when he and President Grant We're
neuenants there were no politics among the officers
OF the army. lie congratulated Mr.. Slocum and the
President on having got out OF tnat
SLOUGH OF IGNORANCE or POLITICS.
He Thought tnat Mr.. Slocum deserved great credit
and that General Gran, deserved area! credi! Tor
want OF early education IN that line.
Mr. BECK, (dem.) OF KY, made several speeches
corruption iund, and alleged that the War Depart
mont and the Navy Department had covered up tue
figures and evaded giving mtelligible accounts OF
what nad become OF the money.
MI DAWES defended the Department and re-
minded the house that tue accounts OF The War
Department which Mr.. Beck wanted furnished
amounted to u pile
ONE MILE LONG AND TEN FEET DEEP.
MT BUTLER remarked that there were ten or
twelve committees OF investigation IN session
Ia Northumberland no one mad Yet been able
TO show that single dollar had been spent against
the PROVISIONS OF law.
Mr.. SLocUM-Did not A. +. Stewart testify before
the Senate committee on the New YORK Custom
House that George Leet, President GRANTS star
officer, charged
DOUBLE RATES FOR STORING GOODS
IN New York;
Mr.. BUrLER-Diu that come out of the Treasury
am talking about the Treasury.
NJ. SLOcUM-No one alleges that they steal Ill.
rectly, but they steal indirectly.
Mr.. MORGAN, dem.) OF Ohio-Wnat became OF the
Wall streetY
Mr.. BUTLER on yes When ask for anything
spent IN violation OF law they tell me ABOUT de-
iauter-a delauller VINO came down TO us from IA
former administration. and who carried on his
career OF crime until
REPUBLICAN, ADMINISTRATIONS CAUGHT HIM.
tEXultant laughter on the republican side.J That
is all.
Mr.. l.. MYERS, rep.) OF Pa, said republican
administration punished han.
Mr.. BECK repeaDed his charges against the War
and Navy Departments alleging Lna5 sl3S, 700, 900
had been spent by the War Department within the
last five years without appropriation Wit.sodt the
order OF Congress, without the action OF courts;
spent lar2ely Tor the purposes OF corruption anu
to keep men loyal He did not know what
1t had taken to Keen the gentleman from Massscnu-
ne and Mr.. Butler were democrats together it took
more trouble TO keep the gentleman from Massa-
cnusetts loyal than IL did himself; and II II
certalned what the gentleman was worth now ana
what he had been worth then, the question might
answered. All that he knew was that this money
had gone In ways that Congress knew not OF.
ISLANDER FOR WANT OF BETTER.
Mr.. BUTLER called the House to witness that he
had endeavored to keep within the prOprieles or
DEBATE and to deal with general principles. He
asked Mr.. Beck. whether lt was becoming man
VINO occupied the place which Henry Clay had once
occupied to ding vile sander at an opponent for
want or better argument lie told the anecdOtc OIL
| the countryman listening 10 an argument carried
knew which side was getting the worst Of the argli.
ment when he saw who got mad first
He HAD served with MIR. Beck OH the Committee
on Appropriations for one Congress, and he called
upon him to say whether in all MS Official ACTIONS
well as he (Mr Beck, did He would tell the gen.
teman what 1t cost to make him lMr Butler)
loyal-the
FIRST GUN FIRED ON THE AMERICAN FLAG
at Fort Sumter. Then, without counting the cost,
he had come into the held. lie wished he mad met
the gentleman from Kentucky there, side by side
with MIN, ana he should have been equally well
pleased II he had met MIN ON the otner side.
(l.augnter and applause on the republican siIlc).
AN OLD, OLD STORY.
Mr.. MORGAN (aem.) OF OHIO. made a speech
against the administration, charging 1t with cor
ruption and extravagance; speech which Mr..
Dawes SAID he had heard twenty times IN rhe
House, and seen 1t In democratic papers all over
MIR. MCCRARy. (rep.) OF Iowa, sent to the Clerks
desk and had read letter IRON the Secretary OF
War, stating the length OF time, the number OF adj
ditlonal clerks and the cost or supplying the nfor
nation which Mr.. Becks resolution called for. the
time required being at least twelve months.
The committee then proceeded with the c0nsdera-
ton OF the bill IN detali.
on the motion or Mr.. GARFlELD an additional Sec
ton was inserted making IL unlawful 10 brand.
mark or letter the body OF a soldier by OF pun
ishment and expunglng the word "corporealu from
the torty-third article OF war.
The committee rose and the bill was passed In the
House without DIVISION.
,Mr. SAWYER, from the Committee on Commerce
reported the River and Harbor Appropriation Dl,
which was referred to the Committee on Approprla-
lions.
The House then, at five O'Clock, adjourned. The
session tomorrow will be for DEBATE only.
OBSEQUIES OF GENERAL ANDERSON.
A Correction.
In the account OF the obsequies OF General
Anderson, IN our issue OF the 4th inst, in