, 1874-04-24

made more for the purpose Of firing the German
heart than OF calculating the principles OF the
bill, or seeking to amend it.
The morning hour expired. and the bill went
over.
THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS.
The House then went into Committee Of the
Whole, Mr. W00DFO1lD in the Chair, on the
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial App1opria-
On motion to strike out the paragraph for
salaries Of officers OF the Government OF tho
District OF Columbia, an angry personal discus
sion took place between MesBrB. BROWN (ky.)
and sTARkWEATHER Comm, the former
complaining OF the latter for hnYing inserted in
q speech Of his, published in tie Record some
weeks ago, letter written BY, Brown in the
early days OF the rebellion, counseliug the
shooting Of any man in Kentucky who would
JOIN the Union army, and Brown retaliating by
Huntington, cashier Of the First National Bank
q Washington, asking for pecuniary aid to
defray the expenses OF his election. Brown,
having had starkw weather's letter read from the
clerks :a desk, went on to say that
ism, and always kept his eye on the
main chance. He denied in his speech on the
Civil Rights bill, to which Starkweather's speech
was partly IL reply, he had said anything, az WAS
alleged. disrespectful OF the President OF tho
United States or Of dcad Union soldiers whom
Ae had always honored for their horoism just
81 he honored tho courage and manhood dis
played on the other slde He understood that
much contained in Starkweather's speech had
not been uttered on the floor, go that TINT gentle
man showed disposition to indulge in libel and
slander by stealth. He (Brown) wanted tho
people Of his district and State to understand
that the man who had mlsrepresented him aud
arralgned him was the author OF that letter. Ho
did not know which most to admire, the inso1ence
of the Dogborry. or the mornls Of the PecknniG.
Mr. STAHkWEATHEK replied to Brown. He
declared that there was nothing in his (Stark-
wcather's) speech. us printed in the Record,
which ho had not stated on the floor Of tho
house. He had not read Browns letter. but he
lad referred to it, and stated that he would have
it printed. II the gentleman complained OF his
{StatkWeather's) having published that letter, he
should thousand-fold more complain of him
self for having written it. That WAS stain
which he (Nrown) could never wipe out. He
to it on account OF the speech OF the gentleman
from Kentucky IN eulogy OF man who
Of the -. United States md gone over
to Rebellion. As to his {Starkweathers)
letter to Huntington, he explained the circum-
stances under which it was written. Hunting
ton, ardent Republican and Secretary or
Treasurer Of the Republican National Com
mittee, had eome time previously offered to con-
tribute towards paying the expenses Of the cleo
tion in Connecticut or Of his own election, if he
were to be candidate. He Ind not then ex-
pected to be candidate. but his friends at home
had nominated him, and that nomination being
for third term, aud being, therefore, against
the custom in that district for thirty years, had
caused division in the party. and consequently
diminished hls chances Of election. Under these
circumstances he had written the letter to
Huntington about which 60 much had been
said. That WEB all there was in it. It had not
the Iemotest connection With the Board Of Pub
Works, or with the District Government.
1fr. BROWN made rejoinder to Starkweath-
or, and wa8 1ndulging in 8 eulogiu1n on Con.
Breckenridge, when he ~as interrupted by points
OF order, which, amid great NOISE, confusion,
and uproar, were decided against him.
Mr.. STARkWEATHER then offered formal
his remarks i; but BROWN said that be declined
any such courtesy, and would " let the CALLED
jads vince This closed the personal alterca-
ton, and the Committee proceeded little more
orderly with the consideration OF tho bill.
The Committee rose, having disposed Of seven
pages OF the bill.
Pos1-oFF1cE APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. TYLER, from the Committee Oh Appro-
priations, reported the Post Office Appropria-
ton bill Referred to the Committee OF the
Whole. The bill appropriates 35,G53, ,391, Of
which $5,6348N is to come out Of the Treas
ury, the rest being derived from the postal
revenues. For steamship service to China and
Japan it appropriates $500 1000; to Brazil, $780,
oUO; and to the Sandwich 1slands, STE, 600.
The House then took q recess until half-past
Z, the evening session to be for the consdeta-
ton OF the Legislative Appropriation bill.
EVENING SESSION.
The House spent two and half hours in Com
mittee Of the Whole OH the Legislative Appro-
pTlaton bill. There was some discussion about the
franklng privilege on motion to strike out the
item for poatage-stampB for the Interior Depart
ment. which motion prevailed. No other matter
Of public interest Was discussed. There was q
pretty full attendance Of members, though
hardly quorum.