The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-13

COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY
INTERESTING DEBATE OVER THE ELL FOR
PAYING THE INSTITUTION FOR PROPERTY
DESTROYED DURING TIE wAR--vIRGINIA
AND MASSACHUSETTS, JOIN HANDs-A Dis
coRDANT CRoAK FROM NEW YORK.
WASHINGTON, April IL. 1878.
Immediately after the reading OF the journal the
Speaker proceeded cali committees for reports Of
private nature, the pending business being the
sideration OF the bill reported last Friday from tho
Military Committee restoring George A. Armes to his
rank IN the army.
Mr.. BRAGG ldem) OF Wis.,, argued against the bill.
1t was proper Tor committee of tho House re.
view the proceedings OF court martial and summarily
restore to the army who had been ustsred out
nine years ago, particularly when there was bill be-
lore the House providing for tho reduction OF tho
officers OF the army.
Mr. Haskell, (rep.i Of Kan, supported the bill.
Captain Armes mad been dismissed u set Of
charges containing not single particle OF truth.
Mr. CRITTESDES, dem of No., eulogizcd the gal
antry OF Captain Armes who. having fallen under the
ban OF the Secretary Of War, mad been the victim OF
intense persecution.
Mr. FRYE, (rep) OF Me-, hoped that the House
would pass the bill with unanimity, and grant some
little need OF justice to man who, according the
report OF the committee had been unjustly treated
Tho bill was then passed. a&
COLLEGE wiLLiAx AND NARY.
The House then, ~ twenty minutes past one. went
into Committee Of tho W hols (Mr. Knapp OF Illinois,
IN the chair on the private calendar
The nrst bill ON the calendar was the bill TO Feim-
burse The College OF William and Mary, IN Virginia,
Tor property destroyed during the late war.
SPEECH OF MR. GooDE.
Mr. GooDK, tdcm) OF Va, VINO mad reported the
bill from The Committee on Education Labor ad.
voeatcd It's passage The college buildings, he said,
were located In the ancient town of Williamsburg,
Congress as Union territory, and which haa repre-
sentative In tho federal Congress at the time OF the
obstruction OF the college buildings There nad
no military necessity for that destruction tho
dence before the committee had shown. memorial
signed by the Governor OF Virginia and all the
bsrs OF the Virginia Legislature had been received
praying for the passage Of tho bill The history OF
shat institution Of learning the history OF she
the Republic. He reminded the gentlemen on the
ether side (who opposed the bill because they
thought thought !. would . open the s aosr OF the
caims) that this bill established no precedent
II stood on It's own merits, and was essentially mt
generfs No case like " could ever come before
the American Congress. He believed that II the
spirit OF George Washington could revisit those
memory = greater honor than by restoring TO It's
former usefulness the old college served
30 faithfully and loved 30 well. He believed that tho
passage Of the bill would % nailed with approval BY
all liberal minded men In the North speaking Tor
inc college, ne thanked the grand old Commonwealth
OF MASSACHUSETTS, Tor the intorest 10 had taken Tor tho
bill He spoke Tor the college and Tor the people OF
Virginia whom he affirmed that they would forever
remember, with emotous OF gratitude. the friendly aid
and the words Of sympathy anu cheer when they had
received from the State OF Massachusetts rhcy
could not forget that u was q OF Massachus
mr. Butier) who had rgt introduced the memorial Of
the college, They could not forget that IL
another son OF Massachusetts (Mr. Hoar) who had
which sufcieot 10 establish his claim be
sidered only an elegant aud accomp scholar
but q worthy representative OF the proud Common.
wealth which had ever been io emosl the OF
those who recognized tho amenities Of literature
AN AusPIcIous onKN.
i. was an auspicous omen IN these times Of high
political excitement when the voico oil party and
monweaItns OF Massacbus.tts aud V,re,n,a-,n. aad
OF Otis aud oil Adams, tho land oil Jefferson OF
hsnry-coming together 10 the fraternai spirit Of
oldcn timcs and cisspng hands the ashes of an
ilustrious institution ballowcd by the mem OF
TAO centuries In conclusion no made an earnest APP
peal 10 tie House 10 it this venerable institution
from the dust her en- q career oil honor
and oil usefulness. Applause
sPEkcH or Nh LoRfxG
Mr.. LoRfSG, trcpj OF Mass, spoAo In advocacy OF
the bill He tulogized the college and spoke It's
alumni gong out TO meet The alumni Of northern col.
Ieges that fearful combat which had clothed Ito
scholarship OF The land with the new and unwonted
radiance devotion and valor repeating tho brilliant
lesson taught ny Ihenistocles wneu he led
learned Athspans al saIainis, and ny Won Moltks
when he marshalied the educated Germans against
France lie admitted That tho Legality OF the claim
Tor damages might bs sngnt and questionable sHs
had no dxposi,on 10 place tie Gaze on that line
where legal tccbpcaity might destroy 1t or where
10y being avorobiy passed upon u might establish
Troublesome ana expensive ie.al prcccdcnt. lie
synpathized fully witn those members
would checriuly hunt tho liability OF the
government WIN reference To tho widespread.
necessary and yet distressing destruction VI properly
which grew out tho war, yet he ielt com lied
nay he was anxiousto consider the destr uct,on OF
the William anu Mary College buildings AS AN act Tor
which tho country should provido prompt aud lib.
ersl pensatioD. The practice oi modern civilized
warriors aud the rules oil modern warfare had always
provided for the protection and preservation OF all
hUraTcs, schools, universities, churches ana colleges.
To carbarous Invaders alone had been lett the gnobs
business OF destroying the aIcoves and tearing The
wallis within which sound learning was stored. 1ho
high value set by men upon mat rational power
wnch springs from mental ana moral culture had led
the cultivated people oil all ages 10 tue sacred preser.
vaon VI schools, colleges aud libraries IN all times Of
war.
Atsr long dissertation tho establishment. hts.
tory ana Importance oil collegiate Institutions d
America, he SAID that time ana destroy the
monuments Of material grandeur, but he trusted that
the American people bound together by common
civilization and a common interest," would JOIN hands
the great work oil preserving, restoring and develops
lug every institution OF iearning Tu.t gave
power 10 people. In coucluslon he saul
Had my Alma Mater tHarvard Coiiegcl iaIlcn be-
iorc the storm OF war which burst over the land, l
should be here appealing 10 tolls governments Tor her
restoration In the salnc spfn appeal Tor Inc Co..
lego OF wnlam Mary, ready To forget her errors
aud grateful tor her CUTS TO my couutry From Inc
heroic page Of our history the name Of William aud
May College never Ue oolterated. As The wounds
des out that affection which powerful nation always
feels Tor its ancestry vii surely move some future
Congress TO remove those purdens u We ourselves
should fail 70 perform that honorable service.
GOOD FEELING.
A. this very hour the sentiment moves within Us,
ana as W. contemplate the memory VI those whose
hsrosm aud devotion LAID the foundations oil our na-
tonai greatness We forget our controversies ana JON
IN pay ing tribute TO tnelr worth n common IN
hertsncs. Ths STRIFE forgotten aDd Massachusetts
and south Carolina, New England and var
giDia STAND shoulder 10 shoulder ttt
Bunker Hin ON the baiowed spo. where
the bones OF gallant common ancestry rcposc. zap
piausc.) ihe place where Warren fell belongs not
" Massachusetts, alone. Inc halls Ia whicn Jei
ierson aud Madison ana WashingtOn aad Monroe
trained thor minds the high service oil tneir
Try; the civstefs where the two Adams-ihe twin
thunderbots OF war--lcarnod their great les
sou Of patriotic dcvo.ion, are the cher
ishcd posse -sions OF tue people whom thty
relieved IRON bondage IL ~ not tor tue
properly OF Virginia that l speak, but 10 10 Tor a
national mon ument, ana when ask IN I struc uro
whose namebeongs 10 that iiiustrous race shalt be
preserved w the national bounty, am engaged 10 ad-
vocatins no war csim Tor damages ] arn occupied
IA considering no legal precedeb,. AIN only caipng
Congress 10 preserve the nncicnt IaDdmnrks OF our
national greatness ana TO restore me- numont around
whicn our proudcss memories cluster aud at whose
feet We all renew VOWS MS citizens OF a common
country ana AZ the heirs and deenaers Of common
inheritance Of equality, social civil aud religious
Tue speech, when was constructed with great skl