New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-03

Speaker appointed Mr. Butler as one Of the
telers, but be asked to be excused, and while the
vote was being counted, walked mp and down the
aisles urging members to vote for his amendment
Then he took his stand by the side of the telers and
as members up to vote he ascertained on which
side they were. and if they against his job he
induced some of them to refrain from voting. The
appropriation was defeated-Yeas 6S; Nays, n.
Then Mr.. Butler moved to reconsider, and while he
was acting as one of the tellers was continually
muttering remarks in regard to the action of the
House on his amendment. Then he tried to defeat
the bill by calling for the reading of the engrossed
bill, Directing to printing the bill, and in other
ways. He very angry, and took no pains to con-
ceal it. The House adjourned at about O'Clock a. m
| A NEW OCCASION OF HEAVY EXPENDITURE.
THE BILL FOR EXTRA BoUNTIEs PASSES THE SEN
ATE-MR. LOGAN's SUCCESS IN THE CHARACTER
OF THE FRIEND OF THE sOLDiER-THE sECRE-
TARY OF THE TREASURY AUTHORIZED TO MAKE
NEW LOAN FOR THIS NEW OUTLAY.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, March 2.-Mr. Logans pet scheme
of self glorcation through the bill for the equal
ization of bountles of soldiers up in the Sen
ate to-day. and was passed by the casting vote OF
the Vice President. The principal opposition to the
bill arose from the fact that the Secretary of the
But this was triding objection to Mr.. Logan,
whose ends were sufficiently served by being al
lowed to exhibit himself the friend of the soldier
The occasion was favorable one: sympathy
was on Mr.. Logans side, and under its
inspiring stimulus he declared his bodily
ability to stand in his place and appeal for justice
even though every other Senator should prove dire
lict in his duty. This a safe position to take,
since any Senator assailng it would be subjected to
an avalanche of patriotic defamation, and would
incur the odium inevitable in opposing any scheme
for the benefit of the soldiers or their families Mr.
Sherman did. however. oppose the measure. and
asserted at the same time that he was willing to 60
quite as far as any man in gratitude to those who
did their country such good servlce but he was IN
wiling in view of the fact that the Government
bad violated pledge, to 60 any deeper into mlre OF
| dentfor any purpose at present.
| The bill as it came from the House provided for
an expenditure of about $2O0OOOOO. One section OF
| it provided that any bounty given to soldiers by
their States should be deducted from that given by
| the Government. This provision was manfestly
unjust in that it made discrimination among the
receivers of bounty, and said in effect that II the
State had chosen to offer additional inducements 10
men to enlist that extra allowance should be taken
from them by the Government. The cancellation OF
this section. of course largely increases the amount
amount of revenue to be derived from it may need
to be Immediately turned over to the fund for the
equalization of bounties. The means of carrying
ont this programme were not considered by Mr..
Logan and it was left for Mr. Edmunds to provide
for authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to
borrow money to pay this new demand upon the
Golfers of the nation.
NO FEDERAL MEDDLING IN ARKANSAS
THE HOUSE DEBATE-JUDGE PoLAND's POSITION
DOUBTS AS To THE ACTION OF THE HOUsE-AD-
MIRABLE SPEECH OF Mr.. sCUDDER-sUBSEQUENT
ADDRESSES TO EMPTY BENCHEs-EVENING
SESSION JUDGE PokAND's SPEECH AND
TRIUMPH.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE]
WASHINGTON, March 2.-Judge Poland's last Of
fetal act is one with which he may be proud to end
his career in Congress- which is, on the whole unex
ceptionably honorable At period when partisan
and personal considerations seem to govern the ac
lions of SO many in political life, it is especially
gratifying to man rise above the low plane on
which the most of his party associates stand and at
the same time display an ability and influence SUI
ficent to carry his party with him. even against its
will. That is Just what Judge Poland. ably
seconded by his associates of the majority of
the Arkansas Committee, has done to-day.
A week ago. before the House had become democrat
lied by the contest over the Force bl or Mr.. Kel-
logg had been recognized" as Governor OF Louis
lana, the friends of the legal Government IN
Arkansas, and those who looked upon the policy OF
the President, as set forth in his remarkable mes
sage on this subject with alarm, were reasonably
confident that the Poland resolution would pass the
House. provided square vote upon it could be
reached But after the astonishing result OF those
contests, great doubt arose as to the future and
even as late as yesterday and this morning.
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the scale one way the other. So sure were leaders
on both sides of victory that objection to pass
ing to the consideration of the Arkansas question
was interposed from any source.
The fret speech was made by Mr. Scudder OF New
York man who has not heretofore obtruded him
self upon the attention of the House. but who long
ago won the reputation of being an industrious and
exceptionally able representative. who did
| well any work to winch he was assigned. His
speech this afternoon surprised all hearers
Delivered in quiet but no less effective manner it
was listened to with closest attention. especially by
Republicans. His review of the whole question was
80 clear and his arguments conclusive. that those
who supported Judge Poland's resolutions were
greatly encouraged, and those in the gallery who
were listening with unusual attention were largely
won to that side Mr. Scudder was followed by Mr.
Ward of Illinois the mover Of the minority resou-
ton who made very earnest and excited speech.
A few Of the Republicans listened to him,
but the dinner hour was approaching,
and as no vote was to be taken before evening,
many went away, and of those who remained not q
few engaged in conversation. The third speech was
made by Mr. Taylor of Ohio also member of the
Committees but he was more unfortunate even than
Mr.. Ward in the time during which he was obliged
to take the floor Although he was surrounded by
an inspiring array of empty benches, even this did
not detract from the clesrness and force of lis
arguments nor the effective manner in which they