National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-23
HOUSE REpR Els ryTa 7rYEs.


Mr.. COBB, rising to question of personal priv
iege, sent to the Clerks desk and had read an OK
tract from the indianapolis journal of the 18th
inst, charging him with having repeated thread.
bare lie about Massachusetts, regiment interfering
with voters in indianapolis in October, 1864. lie
also had read extracts from other papers and letters
received by him in corroboration Of the statement
which he had made in his speech, and again re.
iterated the charge that the election referred to had
been nterfered with by the Massachusetts, regl
ment.
Mr.. WARNER, who had been stationed at Indian.
npols in October 1861, stated that It had officially
come TO his knowledge there had been Interference
ut the election.
Mr.. BROWNE denied the truth of the statement
made by his colleague. The reason why the Mas
sGchnsets regiment had been quartered at Indian
apols was that conspiracy had heen uncalhed
having as It's object the snbyersion of the State gov
ernmcnt and the turning II over TO the Confeder.
ncy. He did not charge that il was Democratic
coispiIacy but al the persons who Ind been tried
gle Republican had been implicated In It.
Mr.. COBB asserted That Republicans had been
connected with that conspiracy.
Mr.. BAKER (lnd.) also denied Mr.. Cobb's state.
ment, and alluded TO the connection of Tile Demo.
cratic pnrty with the knights of the Golden Circle
lie regretted to sec that his friend from Ohio Mr.
WnIheT had SO iar forgotten the lofty inspirations
with which Inc had been mstigated in iSGi that
now, in order to get himself on terms Of good fel.
lowshlp with those whom he had fought against
he had got to hurl his darts over his shoulder at
the men whom he had then commanded.
og M Nv Ia MhTYE uttered hS earnest protest
years to the war--three earnest years file had been
fighting the ghost ever since. He despiscd
md loathed this fighting OF ghosts. lAppause on
Mr. WARNER after a great deal OF confusion, oh
tanned the ioor in order to reply to the remarks of
Mr. Baker He repudated the statement that he
he stood IN 1851
Mr. iAKER thought that the gentleman from Ohio
in tho condition of IL nDlitpnl Rim ink
who had gone 10 sleep OH the vanguard of liberty
In the ranks OF the Republican party and had
walked on the other side. lJeers on the Democratic
side.I
The matter was then Dropped
The House then resumed In the morning hour
the consideration Of the bill prohibiting political
assessments. =
Mr., IIosrETLEE withdrew the demand for the
previous question, moved TO refer the bill to the
Committee of the Whole, aud ON that motion de.
mnnded the previous question.
The Republican,, then Notwithstanding an init,
nation from Mr.. Springer that the bill would not
be taken up for consideration ~ the present session
Ielrnined from voting, thus leaving the House
without quorum.
During one of the roll.cRlls message was re-
ceivel from the PRESIDENT (at three y. M unnounc
ing MS approval OF the legislative bill. The an.
nonmoemcnt was greeted with applause on the Re
publican sdei amt Mr.. Garfield remarked "WC
have provided for ourselves now let us provide fol
the rest Of the GOycmmcnt.", ,
The morning hour expired without any actlo,
OH the nnti-pOticnl assessment bin and II wen
over till the ncNt morning hour.
During the days session there was an utter
apathy manifested by mclnbeTs, 50 that IL wa,
ALMOST impossible 10 obtain quorum on any vote
although OH one OF the loll-calls le9 members an
EWcrGd.
Alta qusrtcrpGst three the House went TO bust
ness on the Speakers table and disposed thereo
MS follows.
BIZ to establish post roads in certain States
Passed.
eenUte amendments 10 bill relating TO printing
impressions from portraits or yigBelies of the Bu
Teau Of Engraving ana Printing. Referred tC
Committee on banking and Currency.
Senate amendments 10 House bin for the ap
poinlincW of Mississippi River commission.
After a debate, IN which Mr. baker opposed The
bill us the Introduction Of gigantic scheme thN
would cost slOO,WOD0J anu IN which Mr.. GARFIELD
sustained u as great national work IN which moi
from tie North ana from the South Could ClaSJ
hands together tho amendments were COnGurrCt
nl-lVB ~ II, The principal amendment IL 10 max,
the number OF Commissioners seven, and is wal
announced by Nr. Hooker that Professor lIilgaIC
Is 70 be the additional Commissioner,
The House then, at 1880 adjourned.