The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-12
House OF Representatives.

Under the call Of States. the following
bills were introduced and referred: BY Mr..
Joyce rep. Withdrawing forfeited all grants
OF public lands to railroad or other corporations
where th. conditions Of the grants have been
violated. and appropratinG said lands TO the
use OF actual settlers.
BY MI. Mackey Dem. Pal-Declarng II
unnecessary and inexpedieut either to main
tain or impose taxes for the purpose n pro-
viding for the amount asked by the Secretary OF
the Treasury for the sinking fund. and direct
ing the Secretary Of tho Treasury not TO pur-
chase any bonds for the reduction OF the ma
tonal debt until strict compliance with the
law requires II.
BY Mr.. Leonard rep. La; The resolutions
i'm s,isiNsrt.9n Win the go,ley Of Mr Hayss
Mr.. Ketchum IRcp, &. " presented a re-
remonsirance Of ;ixty;nye dealers ana shippers
10 Ms tl.e Patent Palace Stock Car Company 5
THE House thcn went into Copmiiec of the
Whol.-Alr Blackburn in the chair-upon the
Military Academy Appropriation hi u, the pend
lng am rndmcnt being 10 strike out the sections
which allow additional pay to first lieutenaIts
acting as Instructors. at the institution.
Mr.. Bragg Dem. Wis. supported the amend
ment. The salaries OF the professors at the
academy have been doubled since 1870. and the
number had also been doubled. H. denied that
these professors received smaller salaries than
those given at the large colleges OF the country
Mr.. Atkins Dem. Tenn defended the com
mittee: The pro sen, hill apprQpriated for but
~ professors. while the law provided for 81 pro-
lessons; BY whos,e authority were those extra
men placed at West Ponty II had been done
by the military authorities. and why had the
gentleman from Wisconsin tMr. Brnggl under
taken 70 correct that evil. for II was an evil
Mr.. Bragg Wis. replied that II was 81 no use
for the Military Committee TO reduce the force
At West Point II the Appropriation Committee
made appropriations 10 run the factory for
making more officers than the Military Com
m'tire thought necessary.
The amendment WIS defeated.
Mr.. Ak n Dem. 5. c. moved to amend so rs
o. rrduc" the pay of cadets from $40 20 500
He crit Used the action of the Appropriate on
West Point Academy WAS an incubus on the
people of tho country. II the people knew FOR
what the s2l5OuV was apr ppriatod annually IN
less than thirty DAYS the House would be flood
BANNER or To- give II Ia NV York. and he was
bold enough 10 say that he would vote for either
proposition.
Mi Hewitt Dem. y. Y.l-No doubt; no doubt
the g1nilcmani coming from BE state he dos
else; hut West poin, has placed itself in the his
tory OF this country AMI the people will mover
allow IL 10 20 under The hummer OF be closed up
IA pnu-rI
SIR House Dem. Tenn cNcitcdly-I think II
would better become the gentleman from New
| lork To- answer the arguments OF The gent"mun
| from South Carolina than TO make the ~ zap
fdIrh'b app'al of demagoguc, which ISLANDERS
tle representatives OF the whole southern peO-
Mr. Durham Dam, KY defended the west
! Point Academy. Congress should stand 10y II
| for II had turned out the best and biaVrst men
that had ever been seen in this or other coun-
The amtndmcl was then rejected, and tho
House adjourned.