Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-28
FORTI.SIXTH CONGRESS.
FRIDAY, March %.

THE SENATE was not In session to-day.
HOUSE-Mr. Springer Qll.) presented the
memorial Of j. J. Wilson, claiming to have been
elected representative from the 9th Congress
sional district of Iowa. upon the 5th Of Novem-
Der. 1878. He also offered resolution for the
reference of the petition, together with certin-
cate OF said election I'm the hands Of the clerk Of
the House, to committee On elections, when ap-
Mr.. Conger objected to the Offering Of the
resolution.
The Speaker stated that the resolution was
oneled as question OF privilege.
Mr. CoDger argued that the memorial should
nave been placed in petition box as 1t did not
present itself matter of privilege 1t pre-
sented such farce as would not have been
son, from Colorado.
Mr.. Price also alluded to the whole matter as
farce.
tne gentleman from Iowa, price who claimed
that the November election was farce had
seen ut TO be candid1te of that election
Mr Price replied that he had done so because
he had discovered that a few democrats were
going to vote on the 5th of November. and in
ofder to prevent their coming to Congress and
contestiDg his seat he had been a candidate He,
Vember election.
After further discussion the Speaker ruled
that the resolution involved a question Of prlvi-
Mr. CoDgef moved to modify the resolution 80
as TO refer merely the memorial and papers re-
ia a.lhg 70 tne october election; and the resolu-
On election when appointed.
A QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE
Mr.. Young {Ohio), rising to a question Of
pdVl,ege, Nntg L stated at; that resolution had been
against himself and his colleague Butter
WoIth)-charges which, If true, ought to send
fs,t oGth t OF them to the penitentiary; They had
The matter before the grand jury of Hamilton
county, majority OF whom were democrats.
Ihat body had reported that it had examined
MY witnesses, including those persons who
had signed the memorial presented to Congress;
ana from the testimony given had found moth
lbg 10 warrant its taking any action in the
matter. He had quoted from that report, not
In order to prejudice the House, or the commit
tee which was to examine the charges, but 1n
order 10 show his colleagues that In Hamilton
county he and his colleague lButterWorth1 were
not regarded as bad men, but as men who had
some standing there.
The House then, at o'clock, went into com.
mittee OF the whole (sir. Springer, of Illinois, In
the chair on
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. Dibrell offered an amendment providing
that nothing in the act shall prevent the pro-
motion OF any captain who has served 20 years
In the army. Adopted.
aoopted providing that any officer hereafter
retired on account OF wounds received in action,
Shai be retired at the highest rank he ever
ne1u sexciusive OF orevetranI) In the regular or
Mr.. Calk1ns offered an amendment providing
that hat the actual time OF service in the army or
navy Shall be allowed all officers In computing
their pay. Adopted.
Mr.. Tucker offered an amendment repeating
section 1918 OF the revised statutes. [This Is
the section which prohibits the appoir tment to
the army OF any person who served in any
capacity In the military, naval or civil service
OF the so-called Confederate States.l
Mr. Tucker said he trusted that it would meet
with appreciation on both sides and that the
stigma RESTING q 10 c1a NJ
ulation OF the southern states should be wiped
out from the statute book, now and forever.
point OF order was made by Mr., Conger.
and insisted on by Mr.. sparks MI. Clymer and
others, Mr.. Conger remarking that Mr.. Tucker
had thrown down the gage OF battle, and thet
that gentleman had had the courage to offer
what the democrats had repeatedly said was a
premature proposition. He, himself, had been
laughed at scornfully when he had suggested
that the reduction of the army was proposed In
order to make room for southern brIgadierS
Mr Cengef subsequently withdrew the point of
ofGer, but 1t was resumed by Mr. Sparks and
was sustained by the chair.