The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-12

Senate and House shall in the Hall OF the House
at Two O'Clock on Tuesday tho 18th inst. there TO lis
len 10 some remarks to be made by Hon. j. A. Garfield
ana Hon A. H. stephens, tbs donor OF the git and the
artist 10 be granted the privilege OF the door during
the occasion. rnc report was adopted
THE MILITARY ACADEMY BILL
The House at three O'Clock into committee OF
the whole-Mr Blackburn OF Kentucky IN the
char-upon the Military Acad my Appropriation bill
the pending amendment being strike out the sec.
lions when allow additional pay 10 first heuonants
acting as instructors at tho IN tuition
Mr.. BRAGG, (dem.l OF Wis, supported the amend.
ment. The salaries OF the professors the Academy
had been doubled since 1870 and number had ase
been doubled. He denied That those professors 70
ceved smaller saaries IMAM those gwen al tho large
colleges al The country.
Mr DURHAM, (dcm.) CT KY, explained that the law
NJ The buuUer o olossors and II tue gentleman
from lsconsin (Mr Braggl al. not intend 10 act AZ
aemagogue why did he noi Drug IN bill 10 DIM nish
the IuniberY Alter while that ge ntlenan would be-
come 20 econ nral ,hat 10 ~oulI waui u cut down
his ow salary oui he urnamI apprcnendcd tuat the
gentleman from Wisconsin, did not tnink his salary
TOO much Tor his magn ihcent services.
Mr.. ATKINS, (dcn.) ~ Tenn, del Med the Commit
tee Appropriations. The gentleman iroui Wisconsin
(Mr. Bragg mad talked tue o.hrr day ABOUT tnu olu
ulood of West Point In his (Atkinso vpinou II was
red blood aud not blue eoou that in 10 he venus OF
the graduates OF that Academy. Rod booi had run
through tue veins OF Grant, McPncrsOB, RoUert Il.
Lee aud Stonewail Jackson The present bn appro-
praioa Tor but twentye professors, while The law
provided tor hlty-scven professors By whose au.
thorty were those extra men pac,i at Wet Pointt
IL hsa doue by tue iitary authorities aud why
had not tho gentleman from Wisconsin Gar. Bragg
undertaken 10 correct that OWL Tor II WAS AN evis
Mr.. BRAGG, OF WISCONSIN,, repiIed That II was OF No
use for Military Committee 10 reduce forcs
West Point II tho Appropriation Committee MADE
appropriations 10 run Inc factory Tor making more
officers than the Nihtary Committec Thought neces.
sary. On oehalf oi The later COMMITTEES he could
only say that the principle oi eg,tsm which makes
every member deicnd the bill oil his own committee
had been very thoroughly absorbed by another COM
Dg 10 reduce ms own salary, when that question came
up he would be found Young AYE" and he hoped
his friend from Kentucky (Mr. Durnaml would vote
with him. he Was surprised 10 nnd the Approprlar
ton Committee going to the extravagant side OF tho
House Tor support rather than rely tho support Of
the of the House winch at least CANNED DO II
favor Of economy. lLaugnter)
Mr.. HUMpnREY, (rcp) oil wis-I arise TO privileged
question. Inc cxtravagant side OF the House tnas
which Sill We have 0een attacked by the gentle
man IRON Wisconsin tMr Brasg) when We have not
been introduced to Tho other party. tLaughter)
Sir. DURHAM inquired whether Mr.. Bragg meant TO
insnuats mat tho Commttee on Appropriations had
appropriated Tor more men than were provided Tor by
law,
MIR BRAGG-No. sir; but the laws which you we're
parliceps making provded Tor moro than was necss-
Mr. DURmAx-I did not make the laws. because I
never member oil the Military Committee, and I
charge you with gross neglect OF duty.
The CHAIR (Mr Biackournl-rhe member must ad.
dress the Char
sir. DURHAM was addressing, l will not say, Q
more important parsonage. (LaughteE)
Tho amcndmen nj was then deIoated.
Mr. AIKEN tdcm) Of 5. e., moved TO amend 30 ~
to reduce the pay cadets from $40 to $500. He
criticised action OF The Appropriation Committee
IN several of us appropriations In conclusion he
SAID that est Point incubus on Inc people OF
tho country II the people knew for what the
$275 900 appropriated annually In less than thirty
DAYS the House would be flooded Win demands 10 put
West Point under the hammer or TO give II to New
York, ana he was bold enough TO say that no would
vote for either proposition
Mr. HEWITT, (dem Of n Y.-No doubt; no doubt
tho gentleman coming from the state he does, would
be glad TO give West Point TO anybody clse. but
West Point Indicated llseli In the history OF tins
country and the people will allow II 20 under
the hammer or be closed up. tApplause.)
Mr. House. (dcm.) OF Tenn. (excitedly)-I think It
would better become the gentleman from New York
answer tho arguments Of The gentleman from South
Carolina than to make the al capLandum appeal OF q
demagogue, wnicn ISLANDERS the Represen ives ID
the who,e southern people. Applause on the DOM
ocraiic side
Mr.. DURHAM, OF Kentucky. defended the West Point
Academy. Congress should stand by II, for II had
turned out the best and bravest men that had over
been seen IN this or other countries. (Applause.)
The amendment was then rejected, and wiInout
further action tho committee robe, and tho House, AZ
twenty minutes 10 i've, adjourned.