New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-09

mr. D sss se SosspR n
len (Dern), the contestant Is
Mr. PRICE rep, Iowa) presented the views of the
minority with resolution that MI Darral is entitled to
Mr.. TIroRNBURGH (Rep.. Tennl stated for himself,
Mr.. Wait (sep, Comm and Mr.. Hiscoek lRep, N "
The reports we're ordered printed Mr. HARRIS stated
that he Woud call the up Tor action next Wednesday
SOUTHERN CLAIMS AND THE DEMOCRACY.
The House then, at 23O o'clock. into Committee
of the Whole Mr.. Yestes Dem. n. c. in the chair.
the private calendar.
The a5 to S w tan one ana PpropT os
use OF the Pioneer Mills, Alexandria. by the Unite
b2 M aSs Hs @ wax Ief III yGs
Ohio, Mr.. ROBINSON (Rep., Ind. and Mr.. WILSON
Nj v% pS opposed BY n the course
OF the discussion MI Tden's letter adverse to the pay
coNGE S s eh as there
was where houses aud lands and mills and all
the tie nT DSS That city had
eSpured by the troops Of the United s states asa
had been released from military occupancy during
The war. The Government had right under Inc Jaws
OF war 10 take all property the city OF Alexandria
for its own use TO drive out all its inhabitants ana to
destroy the city If II had chosen TO do So ,.,- r.,
had not uni,ed in the report of the Committee on
War Claims of last Congress- in favor of the same bill
nr. CONGER denied that he had done So
Mr. EDEN-It a unanimous report, and the gen.
tleman rom Michigan q member of the committee
Mir. CONCERT am surprised that the gentleman
from Illinois should endeav0r make personal ques-
on with this subject but If he desires 1t he can
have H. IauCfer-caused by Mr.. Congcrs advance III
mock heroic manner.l II there was IA contract TO pay
for the use Of these mills would say e,,e meme ee
selves did not regard IL contract aud the report OF
the COMMITTED does not show that there was contract
Then say that the case falls to the ground Tor lack OF
contract.
Referring to ar. Tidcns letter. Mr. GoNGEE RE, es
pressed ns surprise at the s Sgeston made by MI Ms
Dcnl Texas) last Fricay, that Mr. Tilden would not he
the standard-3earer the Democracy i'll fhc next Pres
dental campaign, and he asked the meaning OF thal III
nation. Did lie said. tnat the standard-DefcT
write sIeh a Ietter. end win not indorse such
views? Was that foreshadowing of what is to
"a toeraby good One) 10 commit themselves upon, 10
commit the Republicans upon and to commit Lie conn
try upon 1t seemed TO hum tnat the question had Den
brought IN to prepare the country Tor different Letter
the nex siandarei-bearer OF the Democracy what
will that letter contani How VIII the phraseoogS OF
The 1dtm letter uc changra in the next calnialghf ,
Nh. BRIDGES (Dcm, PENN ask d Mr. Conser wnether
rent of these mills.
Mr.. CoNGER replied that in the report Of the commit
tee there proof than the assent OF Coini
Bell to The suggestion that there should nc pay o
the OF the property, by saying that if the owners
Mr.. TOWNSEND Giep, y. " argued that in this case
there had been agreement 10 pay rent for the ns
and that therefore il should be pad
Mr. FRYE Rep Mel characterized the claim as per-
fecty boMest Just and fair ana SAID that there was
Mr. PoTiTR CDcm., n y sent to the Clerks desk and
had read an eXtrart from a decision of the SlpIe
Court announced forty 10 the elect That
military officer charged with particular duty might i'm
press private property int" the public service OF take II
public iSc and that the Government was unqnesoll-
ably bound III such case to MAKE full compensation to
Mr.. HANNA (Iep, Ind) said be apprehensiye that
the House. b. passing this b, might cclnnii liseiI III
direction which il would afterwafd regret. He argued
that there nothing IN he shown by the IT,
port OF The committee, that amounted to - contract
Nj. FRYE rep, MeJ asked .ir. Hanna whether ne
mad nut n week ago voted and worked i'll favor of Il
PROPOSITION to pay Tor The use aud occupation OF the
Agricultural grounds III indianapolis, where there was no
Mr.. HANNA texcitedy)-I did not 80 vote ana IN
tliat case there was contract In writing which could
bc executed OF Justice and on that contract
the Government lad pad month after month.
MT. BRAGG Dem. Wis., said that the claim was 50
honest face TINT he afraid TO vote for IT, II
was lite suspicious T. Inn ai two loyal r. icis
living the Guy oil WORK from 1861 ~ lS17, with
q Republican majority Of nearly two-tlir'is IN both
Houses of Congress. With Republican ExecGl We and
Republican heads Uf departments, with Ntw-lofk III
fucnce and backed by the President ana cretaly 0i
STATE should have been r aSe TO o gc g ann
here 10 beseeca Conederatss to do thcui JUS
Tie dIscassioii was closed with an argument By Nj
TUCKER Dem, Ya) Ia favor OF the bill.
REPUBucAEs DEFEAT THE CLAIM.
The committee and reported the bin to the
House with recommendation that II do pass.
The bill was then reiected-Yeas, "a; nays, 109 The
Affirmative principally from the Democratic
side OF The House. and the negative vote from the Re
publican side, bat tnere exceptions 10 Tie rule OH
both sides.
Before the announcement of tine vote. question arose
as 10 me ilt InClubcr who absent during tc
roll call to vote. Nh MILLS Dom. Texas, tdns The
ground that member could moi lie deprived OF ms con
stitutonal right by any rule OF the House.
The Speaker decided Win some walut ibai inc ques
ton HAD been agittt Tor years aIu Ial pcei union
decided against position; that TINS was nos ~ con-
trvcnon Of any c1nstit liionai night beeaaNe II @as
the dnfy members DO present ald 10 attend To their
uubhc duties and that the OIy persons agci1eved IN
such "a the people whom such members repre-
scented.
The decision was applauGed. particularly on the BE-
publican side OF lie chamber
Tie having been announced, a motion 10 recon
sidsr '.d Jay the table made, hut pending
lion upon Il the House 800 H. adjourned. after
the announcement y the speaker that IL appointed
Mr. WGciutOn QJe.. Cali 10 III! vacancy IN tie COu-
mi.tec on Public Lauds
The session tO-.p0rfow viii Dc FOR debate only