New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-20
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.

MR. STEPHENS Co.'s on RECORD AGAINST THE
POTTER REsoLUuoN-CoNFERESCE COMMITTEES
APPOINTED MR.. HEWITT MAKES A SPEECH
ABOUT THE ARMY.
WASHINGTON. May 10, 1873.
In the House of Representatives, yesterday,
Mr. STEPHENS Dem. Ga) asked that It be put upon
the record he absent on leave of the House on
Friday when the vote taken upon what known as
the Potter Resolution. He paired with Mr. Harris,
OF Massachusetts, Except for the pair he said he would
have voted against the resolution as 1t stood.
Mr. ELLIS Dem, La.l from the Committee on Eee-
tous reported resolution declaring that there had been
no fair free and peaccabe election In the LIST Congress
sional District OF South Carolina and that neither Mr.
Rainey Rep.l the sitting member. nor Mr. Richardson
that he wOuld call the resolution up next THURSDAY
The SPEAKER appointed Mr.. sparks Dem, ~ Mr.
eonferees on the Indian Appropriation lsnS .o Com.
Mr. DURHAM Dem, Ky from the Coneren zee; CON- r
ported that the committee had been unable TO- agres
further conference ordered. and hr De sith
Dem, KY; Mr.. Ciymer Dem, Pennl ana MI '"''"
(&ep, PENN were appointed eonferees' o from,
The SPEAKER laid before the House message ry s
the President transmitting communication l ION
secretary of state in regard TO the Fishery
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Ahars' ,o cow
mttee Territories reported bill for tne % he
delegate TO the Honso on a,d Ippcemmted
motion OF Mr. SMITH rep PENN the eu 1S 9srs
non in aud Mr. smith rep, Penn,l NJ
Hewitt iDem n " and Mr.. Sparks dem, ILL., ~ero
aupOinted rs cOnferees that bill 81.
The House then, at 1908. went into Committee Oh o
Whole, with Mr.. Springer (Dcm ILL In the chair' y"
the Army Appropriation Bin. ~ An
Mr. HEWITT Dem, " " the member OF me ~
propIiatiou Committee who has charge or the OH, ~
blamed the bill. He opened with glowing dPscIP.u
OF the magnificent natural endowments OF this eo9n.
and said that nothing except individual or ltgsah
folly could prevent the country from becoming the
richest and most prosperous country on the race OF ts
globe He regarded the crucial test OF stateslabsnp
10 be the reduction Of the burdens OF TAXATION Ih
ductou of expenditures in the year 1877 hau oe'"
S25 100000. MT, ,,.,iop
Mr. FOSTER rep, O. III beg pardon. The redueiOH
| dos nor amount TO ~ . 900 900. -.
MIR HEWITT raaiirmed hs statement and added tnai
| the expcpdimres should he still further feduoeus
sos 100000 The pending bill would effect saNIhk u
"a s7l 900 He denied that the committee or the
cratc party was influenced In It's action by any nOs
IN rho ARMY Ia that connection he criticised and fel
In Mr. IrtIeIs article in the last two numbers Oh ie
North IA, rnan Reuieic, aud stated that Ia that ao
Mr. Garfield had descended 10 low level OF paItia"H
! ship. =, =. -. -. a. ,o,v M
danger of an Indian As 10 the use OF the army "
nu down labor strikes. he said that It Is not In aeeo
anee with the republican principle OF the GoVernhehss
In keep an army to restrain any portion OF the pV
from exercising any just right. The right 10 STRIKE
inst right and II these strikes give rise TO disorders
The duty OF the States individually 10 repress !ne
What the Government ought do IL 10 organize nal
militia system throughout the country lie sa aaasear
| in favor OF encouraging ride clubs, for sspu'HS>