The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-14
House of Representative.

House Of Representatives
The House went into Committee Of the |
Whole MIR. Blackburn Dem. KY in the chair. |
n the West Point Appropriation bil the pend
ng amendment being to strike ont the section |
prohibiting the appointment of civilians to the |
rank Of Second Lcutenants when no more va
canccs occur than can be filled by the next
graduating class.
Mr. White Rep Pa offered an amendment
providing that nothing in tho bill should pre-
,cut the giving Of commissions to meritorious
non-rommissioned officers or private soldiers
Adop'"d
TIE motion to strike out the section was lost
ATE section providing that vacancies IN the
academy not arising from physical disability
,illl not be- filled WAS stricken out.
Mr. Clymer tDem. Pa offered nm amend
N'ndment providing that only such number of
sc graduates in any one year shall bee en-
atrd TO appointments ~ second Lieui.nahts
srade existing on July l 4 each year; u"
.npernnmerary officers should be- attached 90
ANY corps IT the army. aud all graduates OF the
academy. not attached 10 the army, TO be dis
-fMrggi on graiuaion;
Nj. K"agan Dem. IeNasl offered suhst-
.u;e providing that ~ vacancies occur IN the
academy every ak .rnate vacancy shall remain
vacant for one academic term
Mr.. Southnrt Dem Ohiol spoke of the evil
ri "a large standing army. This country had
Zen II notably ia the last Presidential election.
Ten thousand men would be sufficient to pro-
Mr. Congcr li,ep.. Mich said that he did not
know whv his friends on the other side were
bent on destroying Ia" army
Mr.. Hale rep. Me- sand the troops had been
Withdrawn rs measure of reconciliation. and
the answer ~ thai measure ol reconciliation
Wss ihat the knife was rti into the army.
Mr.. Hewitt Dem. y. v snd that i any ian-
iaage used 10y him ON MONDAY could De- con-
Nrurd into slnndcr OF the Representatives If
liz southern States. h. would tax. it hgck. His
tie- from the SANDER Which had been uttered
against their gooi name 10y tho gentleman from
'urcd that Vest Point was an incutus IN the
country. he know thni they wero to-day -
luynl and fru" 10 the | nilu ~ any -ei co. mon in
devoted two years OF III lie To- the -lloft H. have
the constitutional rush's ~ TN South r'''s-
h.zed, and tnr strong arm oi military low"r
Withdrawn from lin, South. ~ muiter whut
might have been the result 81 taot sirugs" ca
his rart the country would bear him witness
ti.at It WINS due To- II that military power ali
hvt Today dominate IN lou'siana ana Sorth
'nrouna. j. IN the hunl nonr "i mat i"ftu,
lnen robbed OF their rights. ASSURANCES had npi
been given that military dominion should
.~uSe. u" had reason 10 know thut a." cl"' inrAl
count would meyer NAY" Teen COMPLETED With!h
the halls OF Congress.
assorted here. without any GnMlh 't1n tha'
had said would vote 10 have W@st Point PM To-
rs well a. DO that he ml4:ht as well tax a sin
gio phrase ont OF any chapter of the BID" t.
prove any doctrine, a. To make "a" az
srrton which he diet from whnt | said.
l,.t II my duty H. say wnui did. and he could
not answer u. and h. could not rciii 10. But
tue l.ntl-iunn from New YORK c.t- nj y re.
rowing that ne j. what tho geut man from
Tennessee Or. Housed asserted that b" Wa.
Loud lau.lterI have nothing To- say against
West Point u properly CONDUCTED. / know that
West Point has made a r. ord for tselL have
.n!l 10 point 10 men keJelierson Davis. '1her,
Lee. StOnrwall i'Ssun. joe johnston. Nyda"y
johnston. Gems. Bragg. Htrd"r and u whole
host ol others from West Point. And know
TIA Inc Of noble. gallant SPIRITS. who came from
Nest Point aud fought Oh IN" other side.
NOR them know their worth, met them
aAd measured s,e-l with them. and never saw
~ aud great exeiicnuentl West Point has pro-
IA ~ great men. Bni West Point has never
benedict Arnold. .ENriiement II has never
produced a man who put up the pr, ,idency ana
Sold II. Continued laughter and cNclieueut.
| hni- that the gentleman from New York has
"" intellect 10 appreciate what ieAn. Laugh
3r Fort Rep, Ill.-in view OF The harmony
eSlstng On mo Democratic sid. demand the
Irgalar order Of business. Laughter anu cries
Mr. ilrwlu-l nave received hard hits in my
n'. ANA has" learned To- take them; aud now
li"pv~r "niN to shy inls; There were brave men
ttinf' A-NW'iHfua. There were brave mon
t','i iA, lu In'nr from South Caroline Mr..
AIKEN. But have never known of any brave
men coming hqil- from the war and Boosting
~ We'L ir'is ~ iaor. brave man leave,
mat t. the historian. aud 10 TINT record con
ssn the gent man from South Caroline. The
t"htenan lnslnuut"s that somebody sold out
iiie Presidency 40 Northern man sold out the
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