Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
Conclusion Of Yesterdays Prooeed,.,,
The Late Confidence p,s.ns.

npl St.-Atter our report cloSed-
me mouse at 2:lA O'Clock, went int, c,,,,
mltfee OF the whole upon the pTiyafe "a io,St
the unfinished business being the hin To- 49,
payment OF ceri ain an;e-bellum southern maij
contractors. The bill makes ayailabIe imms
diately an appropriation of $1,000 airesI,
appropriated for the payment OF such con
tractors Tor services rendered prior 10 Nav
81. 1861
Mr.. Willis denied the statement made M,
Mr. Reagan some time ago that the contedrT
ate government had never paid or ASSUMED q
pay Ihe contractors, aud read from an act
passed Dy the confederate congress i'm which
~ assumed 10 pay every dollar. the only lin
tallon being that such contractors should bs
s"aa, :" ,ne eohiederacy He had found upon
elSneen OF those claims had been audited and
paid ana the confederate government had
Sta,o 80 di a. lH provide that II the United
STATES government should thereafter nav them
the contractors should reimburse the confad
craze government for the amounts paid them
lie also quoted from q report made Inv Mr.
Reagan, as confederate poStmaS ter general n,
which he credited himself with ST2 Oh maid
on account OF services rendered prior 10 Nav
Mr.. Reagan said that he had not seen any oT
his reports since the end of the war; hut il ns
had an his reports he thought he could prove
what he had previously stated But il the gen
l,eman from Michigan (Mr. WiIIitSl Wa
right, he would concede 10 an amendment Sa
as 10 exclude from payment such contractors
as We're PAID 10y the confederate government.
MI: Blount felt il his bourden duty TO saw
Tor ms section that he would not cast his yot.
10 pay any gentleman for carving mails in
the south who had hitherto been paid by TN.
confederate government.
Mr. Cox tohio) said that whatever might he
the result OF the facts which took place during
the exciting time of the rebellion ma one m,
his side OF the House would hesitate 10 accord
10 the gentle man from Texas (Mr. Resganl
entire candOr in his position, for ne had won
Their respect by his conduct on the floor An
plause on the democratic side
ME Tucker said that a statement which had
Deen made 10y the gentleman from Michigan
INF NlllltSl was from the archives of the con
iederate government, which had been taken
been concealed since. He attributed no an
worthy purpose in the concealment from the
eyes OF the contederateS. He said that the
gentleman from Michigan (Mr WillitSl had
nol read iuly, Tor he had not time, the docu-
mentS which he proposed to print ia his re
marks. He (Mr. TuckeT) was not willing that
a vote should be taken on this bill until IN had
peen recommltted for eNamiDat ion into the
facts, and he believed that such examination
Would clearly NIrdicate the honor of the con
leuelate government and of every southern
man who stood on that side OF the House lie
wanted that yindication To be made on the
clear statement OF the facts. He thought ne
knew the explanation of the whole matter aud
that he had the key To the whole matter but
ne preferred that the bill should he recommiI-
ted, and that the facts should come ont and
he was sure that the gentlemen on the other
side who thought they had found a mares nest
To see, as present fellow citizens that thai
honor had been indicated.
lie speaker announced that he would ia
absent Today, and appointed Mr.. Blackburn
as Speaker pro TEN.
The House then adjourned