The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-30
HILARITY In THE HOUSE.
now OUR REPRESENTA- TTVEs EMILY
ENED PRIVATE BILL DIY
Comical Discussion - Claim, for Using -
Fair Ground for Military Purposc--stay-
nt-Nomes and Carpet Nnggcrs TnIIsing.

WASHINGTON, March 29.-In the House.
Mr. Singleton Dem. Miss.) reported n bill ap-
pr0priatng $4,000 for deficiencies in tho
House miscellaneous fund Referred.
Tho Speaker called upon the committees for
reports OF Il private nature.
Mr. IIartridge Dem. Gal. from the Judiciary
Committee. reported bills removing the polti-
cal disabilities Of Oscar +. Johnson of Georgia
Isaac A. Read of Louisiana. Henry G.. Thomas
Of Virginia. John 4. Mason OF Maryland. Philip
Stocon Of Texas. W. b. st. Clair and II. L.
Page Of Virginia and Washington Gwathmay
Of Alabama.
Mr.. Eden tDcm., HI reported back the bill
approprating 100000 for the payment OF
claims. allowed by the Commissioners of Claims.
Passed.
Mr. stephens Dem. Ga) by request. intro
duccd Il bill TO promote the general use OF the
Tho House then went into Committee OF tho
Whole on the private calendar.
Tho first hill was one approprinting 81 800 to
pay the Bartholomew County ttndD Agricultural
Society for the use Of its fair grounds for mill
tary purposes from September 1863, to June
Mr. Conger tRep Mich) said that almost
every fair ground in the North had boon used
during the war for military purposes: yet he
believed this was the only society that had
claimed any compensation. Those grounds
must have been owned by the knights OF the
Mr. Luttrell Dcm CAL said that the gentle
man must have belonged to that order. because
he seemed to know SO much about ii would he
point cut some Of the members
Mr.. Congcr replied that he had too much re-
spcct for Mr.. Luttrcll TO refer 10 him in that
connection. and besides he did not like to hurt
the feelings OF some gentlemen on the other
sidr Of the House; ILagghterl
gentleman from Michigan during tho war;
They had both belonged To- the same army.
namely. the army Of the stay-at-homes. The
gentleman hal never responded to the call of
his country, and yet he mover let an opportunity
pass to hur anathrmas ut the Demo- ratc party.
He Luttrell) would compare the Morrisons. Me-
Mahons, and Riccs on m ut side ofthc Houscto the
brave men on the Republican side. who had not
stayed AT home rs Conger and himself had done
llaughterl. and he would take the old Confeder
ate soldiers in the House and place them beside
the kcEublican CARPET baggers daughter
pct.hagger yourself. Laughterl
Mr.. Iuttrell-NO sir am not Il carpet Dagger.
Mr.. Townsend Didn't you omigrato from the
South 10 the North
Mr.. Luttrell-I cmigratcd from the South to
the West
Mr.. Townsend-Then you are as much car
pct-hagger IA any OF them.
Mr.. Luttrcll-I lind that the gentleman cmi-
grated from Massachusetts, TO New York.
worked my way 20 California.
MIR. Townsend-I am for encouraging such
men.
Mr.. Luttrcll said he was tired Of that kind OF
discussion. He believed il to be tho duty OF
monitors TO do the work the people sent them 10
do. and not TO enter into political discuss ions.
Finally the enacting clause Of the bill was
stricken cut. and the House adjourned " Mon
day