New-York tribune., 1878-03-30
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.

A BILL FOR THE METRIC SYSTEM INTRODUCED
AMNESTY BILIs-A CLAIM FOR THE USE OF A
WESTERN PAIR GIOUND CREATES DISCUS.
SION.
wAsuSGToN, March 20, 1873
The Seuate was not in session to-day. In
tue House, MT. MONROE (Rep., Ohio. from the Com
mtee on Fort n Affairs, reported back the bill relating
70 lecrsuhc communication between the United states
and foreign countries Ordered TO be printed ana re-
The SPEAKER then called upon the committees for
Mr. UARTRlDGE Dem. GsJ, from the Judiciary
Contnrtcc reported bills removing the political isa-
Des o oscar =. Johnson. OF Georgia, Isaac A. Read,
Of louisiana; Henry G. Thomas OF Virginia. John I.
Mason Of Maryland; Philip stoctgn, OF Teas; W. D.
ST. Clair and r. L. Page. OF Virginia, and Washington
Mr. EDEN Dem, III, Chairman OF the Committee on
War Claims reported back the bill appropriatng Sl2o,-
the payment OF claims reported allowed by the
Commissioners OF Claims. Passed
Mr. STEPHENS dem, Ga;) 10y requestl introduced a
bill promote the general Use OF the Metric system
The House then at l:io m, went into Committee Of
the whole, with Mr. Beebe (DeD, NJ ~ h the QUAR-, on
the Private Calen0ar. -,
Te first bill was one aPpropratinI,g $500 70 pay the
use and occupation of its far grounds FOR military pur.
poses from sepsomber. 1858 to June, 1863; -, ....
far soand IN the North r. ne SAID I9d . oeen S, used ,sa
for military ana e. anS S ampeSsaS ihoss
grounds must have been owned oy tho Knights OF the
Mr. LUTTRELL (Dem., CALI suggested the gentleman
from Michigan mast have belonged TO that order be.
he seemed know nuch about IT, ana ne hOpeu
that the genenan would point out some oi the lnein.
bcrs OF that order. ... a..
the geneman from California fr Luttrell) 10 refer 70
him In that connection, and beee, he dd NOT IKE 70
hurt the feelings OF many gentlemen Oh the other side
Jf the House. IIanghtcrJ
M LIJTTREIL said he had been as loyal
az the gentleman from Michigan curing the
war They had both belonged 10 the Same
army and to the company, namely, the
army of tho stay-at homes. The gentleman from
Michigan r Couge) had never responded TO the ca OK
his country and yet he let opportunity pass 70
hurl anathernas the Democratic party hr Luttreii
said he would compare the MoIrisons, McAahons. and
Rcs on thaf side Of the House the brave tho
Republican SIDE and VINO had not stayed at home az
Conger aud himself had done tanghteri ana he would
fake the old Confederate soldiers In the House ana pac?
them beside the Republican carpottaggers lLaughter
Mr. TOWNSEND rep, n. Y.)-You're a earpetoagsey
yourself tIaughter.J
Mr. LUTf RELL-No SIR; am not a carpet-bagger.
Mr.. TOWNsEND-Didn't you emigrate from tae eoutn
20 the NOrthi -.
MIR. LUITRELL-I emigrsted from the South to tho
Mr.. TOWNSEND Then you are as much carpet bag
dr LII fTRELIl-I find that the gentleman emigrated
California. -.-,. -.
Mr. TOWNSEND-I am for encouraging such men.
Mr. LurrKLLL SAID hC was ured OF mat kind Oh Glsf
CUSTOM He believed t To he the duty OF members 20 DO
the work the people sent them 10 do, aud not To enter
into political discussions. ,
Finally tine committee struck out the enactng clause
Of the iii the eoAmittee rising and that acuon was
The iioaso then. at S:s5. adjourned to Monday.