The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-14

sent, sent to tho clerks desk and bad read nm
General Of tho Coniedcra.y. The object OF the
reading was ~ show thut hr had D"tn correct IN
stating thai hr had. uo Po-'n',i'r-t 'r'l, ~
rccied mail contractors tn"oi.ii nu" tir rt"rNicp
under contract with the INT Hl fIat"S. and mad
direct II PosiHasicrs TO tun "N, r. ihcir nu.,aEe
stamps and money 10 tn uit"d states
before tn control OF thn sci' 80 WI hssuu'd
hy the Confedrracv. He curtes -rd 10 LAYING
forgotten the subsequent l,glS!h' ."hVn ,hr suu-
let. tlr hoped TINT the House would not con-
sid"r that hu mad been dcaiihs unfairly or dls-
Mr. C1nrrrtI,rp., Mi,hl dlsolaimod any in
tcn,ion to reflect upon MI lratun. II" H"rept-
ed his explanation for what ',cr mat gentleman
might consider II worth. Niil thr rl'fEe re-
manned unanswered that H'ntiemen on the
other side. who wore familiar With IA" lcgi-ln-
ton of the Confederate Congr"As. !nd VINO
must have known tnHt over ssJ'uuD hHh hecn
appropriated ly that Congress IT, nay Lose con-
n.tors. had boon silcu' upon that point.
Mr.. Douglas Dem. Val rose 10 ASK dues-
ton. ~ ~
Mr. Halrs amendment wns recctcG-S8to 1i0.
Mr. Surl,ton moved an rh"him' IA Hnrrn-
priating $1,000 for II Mini,trr t. t',., ArNgnj.ne
bill proViiing only for a Minister 10 the Argen-
Mr. pGitcr Dom. r. i y spoke Of the absurd-
ity Of Il distinct mission to Paraguay and uru-
quay, Very many uf the existing MISSIONS
could be- dispensed with. but lie diu hot believe
IL was economy 10 reduce condensation.
The amendment was agreed 10.
Mr. Gurilcld ORcp. Ohiol said that II was go,
ing too lar to strike at foreign missions ana
cuusuutns here and there b"cidse they were OF
no commercial impgr,ance9r DecauS, thrrn vac
no money value iu them. Who would be- willing
tu strike az the Consulate To- Cyprus. oven al
though it might not have been wurlh dollar III
commercial value fer ne lasi my yshls. Wheh
the enormous contribution HrrnTpluEl.W sell
encc made blythe United States Consul there
WIS rccollp~trdY
Mr.. Monroe tliep. Ohiol moved TO ncrenso
the salaries of the Consulr,, G"heral ut London;
PARIS. Havana, and itiO de Jtneiro from s0.OOO
70 $4,000 and to STRIKE oni ne proN's9 making
il the duty Of the Consul General NJ llo dc
Jane no to perform the duties OF secretary OF
Legation without additional compensation;
The nrst part OF the amendment was rejected
and the second agreed TO-
Mr. Hewitt said that Yesterday he had asked
the gentleman from. ohio Mr.. Jor"sl whether
Mr.. Lee. Consul at Frankfort, spoke tho Ger.
man language and that gentleman had
answered that hc did. He lad received Il letter
he had called upon Mr.. Lee last August. and
had been informed 10y him that he did not speak
German. but that his vile could speak II little
Mr Jones Rep. Ohio said that he knew Mr..
| Lee read Germnn readily. The conversation
Amrusi eir2s months as ago He isit sure Mr.
Lee had then undcrstated the facts. because he
was modest, unassuming Sentlem9n. o.
| Comfy had distinguished himself in both milf
mry and civil life. Gen Noyns had also been
one hing. the having nominated Il. b, Hayes
! Gen. Nuyes was worthy OF any position. because
there was no blot or stain upon him anywhcre-
| Nr. keightlCy spoke highly Of Mr.. Lee.
| Mr. Hewitt dsclatm"d any intention OF assail-
| ing any OF those gentlemen. The point Of his
criticism was that they were appointed us the
J personal friends OF Mr.. Hayes.
| Mr.. JOINS nsked whether, IL Mr.. Hayes knew
! among his friends in Ohio suiable men for
| public pnsitions-such men rs John sherman
H. shouli he dcharred from appointing them;
| Mr.. Hewitt replied that Mr.. Hayes occupied a
! position So high that, when he made drcara-
ton 10 tho people. he should stanl by IL without
| reference 20 any personal ties or To what h.
owed 80 Oaio. Whom Mr., Lee was appointed
! Con-ul-G enrral. men who had been Long IN tle
! srrNl 90. who were waiting Tor promotion. ana
! who had applied for that Frankfort Consulate
! w'r' overlooked.
1Ir. B.tkWlrn Dem. Ky ironically pro-
f'sscd sympathy with the State OF Ohio as nj
! briuE fairy treated in the way ut public uflte"
! IL was true that she had the pre-ideni-hy d
title NOT vutcutahlr-thr General ~ III" Army
the Liruivnant-General.th the thiet Jurtire md
| an As,osiair Justice the supreme Court. tie
| % ti!n Ir"aSury-in the r"r@"n ~ one who Wa.
! but lily fitted for the oiilce-but stl. she was al
| agricNous disadvaniilgc. and therefore II was
| that ono of her Democratic representatives
| Mr. Southar,n hni proposed constitutional
amendment providing: Tor three Presidents.
IN amendment was adopted making II the
| duty of tOnsuls 10 make quarterly reports rs &
| tn" amount OF tho exports and imports OF tn,
| countries 10 which they may be- accredited
Also an amendment making II the duty OF Con
suls TO make annual reports rs to the wages
| paid for labor.
m" committee rose. NIL tho amendments wer,
c"mrurr,d in. and the bin was passed.
table Tho Polar Expedition bin Agreed to.
Mr.. kcnna Dem. ". Va moved TO refer tn
| hill the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Wood said that the bl!l was the PROPOSE
tuu ~ IN "ntrrursing. puhltv-- pirltsi citzri
OF the United States Mr.. James Gordon Ben
nriil who. Out OF his own pocket offered for th'
honor 81 the country. to do that which Euro
pean Governments had failed tn do. although
thy had expended hundreds VI millions in th
effort.
III motion TO refer was voted down. the bill
was passed. aud the House ADJOURNED