Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-15
FORTE-FOURTR CONGRESS



ana many members were nOisily endoayor
ing 20 attract attention and receive the rec
eenition Of the Speaker. Mr.. Randall wa,
mat the House take q recess until Q o'cIocS
70 morrow morning. stating that In the Sen
are 10 cay an objection had been made t.
the In dian appropriation bill, and mat unds,
inc rules OF that body 1t could not be taken
up till to morrow.
Mr.. Banning said that he also had n state
ment 70 make affecting legislation. He de
sired TO nave the Senate bill passed for an
increase OF the cavalry force to serve fu the
s S,Ona war. lOb!ections and still more con.
MI. Randall got another opportunity OF
maklpg statement, and expressed his be-
!lei that The Senate would not bs ready 70
In The abundance of caution, he would mo 1.
ny ms motion SO as to take o recess till s
tnls evening.
On vote by tellers there was no Quorum
voting, ard then the object of the motion
was attained practically by a vote by yeas
ana nays, which was not concluded till
nearly nearly O'Clock. That vote showed that
no business can be transacted without q uo-
rum call OF the House was ordered.
MI: Lawrence made conference report on
District of Columbia. Agreed to.
Mr. Banks then took the door and al
oref SEQ the House In explanation and atvo
cacy OF his bill to utilize the product OF gold
silver bill)
AT. the close of Mr.. Bauks's speech Mr.
hanual moved an adjournment, remsrking
that he was tired OF waiting on the convent
A suggestion by Mr. Kasson was made for
recess, but MI: Randall insisted on his mo
LION Tor an adjournment, which was not
agreed to.
Mr.. Kssson (Iowa) obtained the floor and
said that In his spec ch this morning on the APP
priation bills Mr.. Randall had presented An
array Of figures to prove the reform OF this
House, and he was happy in the thought OF
the further reforms when the country mad q
democratic President. 1t would therefore be
we'll, perhaps. TO look into the record Of tue
democratic leader Of reform. Where was
Mr.. Tilden in 1902 Was he In harmony with
the Union feeling and the war sentiment of
the couL try 1t that time? Mr.. Kasson then
went ON 10 argue that In 1860 and 1861 the
letters and speeches Of Mr.. Tflden sho we'd
toat he was disunionist In 1868 he was q
DelmonicO's In New York, and which dis
semtDated secession views aud sentiments
broadcast over the country, and ammo Inc I'd
secession And disuniOn views.
Mr.. Springer I'LL wanted to know IL the
gentleman that assailed Mr.. Tilden was u
secessionist In 1868.
Mr.. Kssson replied that TiIdeu wrote q
1868 he belonged to an Organization known
all over the north as copperheads, and in
which disunion sentiments were yet forth.
Mr.. SpriD ger.-Do you assert that Cover
nor Tilden was q disunionist in 1868?
MT. kasson said he asserted what he hal
sald, tnat In that organization sentiments
were uttered, which, II they had been uttered
In Iowa or Illinois, would have been de-
nounced, and the persons uttering them
berry bushes.
Mr. Springer denied that Tjlden was q Sc
cessionist.
Mr.. Kasson.-I assert IL.
A voice.-WheIe were you during the war?
Mr.. kasson replied that part of the Tina ne
unf I'M A. a.x...
support the soldiers in the field. At another
time he was protecting the records OF Toe
government frUm the invasion Of rebels from
VnRiL1a, who tnreatentd 10 tear down The
flag and trail IT In the dust, as they had done
In some parts Of the state on the last Foarth
Mr. Kasson then referred to the resolution
adopted at the Chicago convention In 1874,
which declared the war a failure, and OF
which TIlden, Vallandigham and 9th .rs
were members and drafted the resolution.
the platform and upon the men as they wIll
do again this year when disloyal men are
nominated for office.
MI. Hewett IN. y asked Mr.. Kasson IL ne
did not know as matter OF fact that Mr.
Tilden had voted against that resolution IN
the committee?
Mr.. Kasson said he knew just to the COZ
1t was stated in the convention that The
resolutions were adopted without q dissent
ing voice In committee. Ire resolutions
posed of Tiiden. vaiandiTSsm and aat S%m
and when they were reported TO the conveu-
vention Mr.. Tilden never uttered Q syllable
against them. II he opposed the resolution
why did he not say SO In the convention?
II he loved his country why did he not
rise up and denounce the resolution?
1t was because Tilden then and now inherited
the policy OF Martin Van Buren,. There was
not man who read Tllden's letter who could
not see that 1t was Van Buren, all over again
In its contradictory statements. But Tilden 8
record. Where is the speech he ever deliv-
cred In tie great state Of New York In favor
of the war? Where is the voice he ever ut
tered encouraging the soldiers In time OF
peril? His heart was not with the soldiers
who vote. and no man who fought can vote
for Mr.. Tllden without rejecting on the
memory of the dead. Mr.. Kasson then re-
TERED TO the circular Of 1868, In which ofd GERS
of election were advised TO pursue such q
course as would give the count TO the demo-
srais in that election.
know that that circular was q forgery, and
that Mr.. Tilden had denied IT.
Mr.. Kasson said he denied 1t five years
afterwards-in 1sl3-but not until then.
Mr.. Cox said he had q letter from Mr. TIL
den, written in 1868, and denying IL then. BE
would have the letter published In the Rec
ord, so that 1t might go out with Mr.. Cox's
statement
Mr.. Kasson refused to have 1t published In
his remarks. lLaughterl MI. X. then read
letter addressed by Mr.. Greeley to Mr.. TIL
den, in which the latter was accused of being
an accomplish with T weed in frauds, on &C
count of the circular. Is this the kidd of re-
form candidate to ask the people to place in
the Presidential chair?-a man who did not
repudiate The circular until i've years after
IL was issued.
Mr.. CIymer said he had denied the cIrcu-
lar. [Calls TO order by the republicsns.l
Mr.. Kasson then referred TO Tilden's con-
nection with railroads, and then made q
comparis on OF Tilden with Hayes, and bigh-
ly eulogized the latter as q solder aud as q
man who deserved and would receive the
votes of honest people. The people of the
country had not yet forgotten the history OF
the past fifteen years, and the soldiers espsci-
ally would not vote for a man VINO had never
said q word In their favor.
On motion Of Mr.. Banning, the rules were
suspended and the House passed a bill
authorizing the enlistment OF additional
troops for service against the Sioux.
Mr.. Cox obtained the floor.
Mr.. Hoar asked him to yield for Q moment.
Mr.. Cox declined. He wanted to answer
the misstatements Of the defender OF Bel
Nj. Kasson rose amid much confusion.
After quiet bad been restored Mr.. Kasson
said the gentleman from New York had said
what was untrue.
Mr.. cox want TO reply to the apoloxist
Of the post traders. Renewed sensation and
NJ: Kssson called the gentleman to order