New-York tribune., 1876-12-20

Mr.. REILLY Dem, PENN, from the Military
Committee reported bill anhor zug tie transfer o the
Fort Reading Military Reservation T." the Interior De
partmcut. and authorizing the sale Of the same. Re
ferrcd to the Committee Of the Whole.
Mr. WOOD Dem. n. YJ from the Committee on
ways and Means reported resolution for the adjourn
mcut Of the House from next Saturday to "Wednesday
the 27th and fom Saturday, the 3ulh, {" "Wednesday
MI WiIsO fEcp Iowa. fuggc-tcL ihdt such au al
iuurumcni was unfair 90 Western myl,fyrs who might
esire spend the holiday - home ana That u was nj
the same time a serious Interruption 90 busn's~
MIR WOOD said tbp cUmmittoc had gwen very mature
con liberation t. the question and -ad come 10 the dc
r,,p, in view ~ the c1grncic. Uf public affairs, 10
,n., IN sr.s,op G. 10 adjourn over the two dtys ~
Christmas and Ncw-Nears. lie moved the previous
The previous question was seconded aud the main
question ordered
Nh BURCIlARD Urp.. H., a member of The Way,
and Means Committee said tnlt II was the opinion OF
some mJMGcTs OF that committee lHl' H Nnt Jddi'itH
rsferred to II the iionsc might hcn take he usual
holiday adjournment but that until that committee did
HE resolution was adoptcd-Ycas i2l 'Nays, ~.
Mr. SINGLETON Dem, Miss, fcoiu ia" Committee on
Ayfrupfatiois, reported the Consular AMI Diplomatic
Appropriation bin Made the special order FOR to-mol-
row. The 1ll am9nra es Fll5l,o5,' the salaries re-
THa House tEcn, at 80, Wrui INTO committee oi lc
Whole Mr.. Durham tDrm., kyl In the char on the
Fertilization bill II aPprOp-ialo7 TIOOOpO FOR thr pro
lection, preservation, ana repair oi Iollihrhuoh';
100000 FOR the armament OF sen coast orhcaone ana
$50 900 for tOrpctUcs. Total, s2jJUUO.
Mr. REAGAN Dem, Tex offered ui amendment ap-
prOyating 100000 for the beginning oi iorihcaiiQh
n m %as a." inHT"rdd i, by r fSCoGR Den Tr5
and Mr. GARFIELD trp., OhoD, bat on point OF ornrr
made by Sir HOLMAN tDem lnd'l 'he Amendment WAS
The committee rose and the bill was passed
The House theu al o'clock proceeded To the consider
alton or the concurrent resolution accepting thC siitues
Of winthrop aud Adams, to be- placed III lhe CGltOl ana
giving the thanks o Congress 70 N, HIatr ul masschu
sctts tor those memorials OF two OF her eminent cizois
= Mr. HqAE ttie, Masn nauI & thG u rentron % ] ~ IL me-
said When You look upon the statue Of John winthrop
you the foremost man OF that tue company Of III
glishmen who abandoned wealth, comfort! RANK TO
found Christian church ana t'pUDhrdh Stai, M the
greatest rulers Gr free states have displayed In the most
diicut times all needed In the Governor oi the
ROundhead from the Cavalier, the Puritan from the
high churchman, are not vet at rest Uhll thty are
which John Winthrop belonged and Of the Commonwealth
Of which M the chief founder But the concurrent
mate which has been cloqucnty expressed by mis- dis
tinguishod biOgrapher and descendant your accom-
private virtue and public usefulness; Oi moderation IN
counsel and ehesgy ~ action; OF & stern sen Denial l3
implicit faith IN the gospel OF christ united with courage
wisdom enough for building up a state in tho viii
dcrness." sir James Grdhane says samuel
disinteresed patriotism and of republican genius and
character that any age or country has produced" JEFF
ferspn called him the PalDurus OF the Revolution - ne
declared " he truly great man" Patrick Henry
writes from Williamsburg, whcn virginia was about 10
s,nrci ms were here a satesman he wns Sitl-
ont personal ambition; politician. he was without u
vile. The iustlnc: OF Hutchinson did not when II
pronounced him the first man In America who adyO-
Gated independence Samuel Adams seems 10 haze been
q man without "a selfish personal desire. You cannot
trace in hn slightest evidence Of the passions that
commonly beset the pain OF men IN pubic me- Tine love
OF fame the love of money tho love OF pleasure the love
OF ease, the loye OF power the love OF oce alike
without influence that heart In which the love OF lib
eTty burned with perpetual lame.
Other speeches were made by Mr.. WARREN dem,
Mass) VINO recognized the same virtues In the colOniss
OF Massachusetts aud Virginia, and said that Samuel
Adams aud Thomas Jefferson we've IN full accord, and
by Mr.. GARFIELD Iep., Ohq), VINO characterized the
statues Of distinguished men IN the Capitol the
American Pantheon; third house OF Congress whose
members received their credentials from tue hands Of
history
The resolution was adopted, and the House, at 44O
O'Clock, adjourned.