New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

In the House to-day, petitions were pre-
seuted for the improvement OF Newtown Creek aud
against the manufacturing clause in the Army bill
few new bills presented, and then reports Of
private nature were called for bill for the relief OF
Myra Clark Gaines referred to Committee OF the
Whole.
The House then, at 40 p. m, went into COMMITTEE OF
the Whole with Mr.. BURCHARD tRep, IlI) i'll the
chair on private calendar the first bill beng the
William and Mary College bill.
| Mr. CONGER Rep., Mch) opposed the bill He said
there has been no bill before Congress which has
brought To its aid so much cOqueuce and rhetoric aud
vet which contains 81 little substantial legal merit
tie william and Mary College bill. The bill Is the enter
nc wedge successful prosecution Of hundreds and
thousands Of war clam- involving millions of dollars.
No Northern man can vote for hat b ana expect 10
receive aUprO, Of bis constituents. Ihis peaceful
abode Of lrarrIug. about winch the gentleman from
Measurements tNir Lnrin2 hs~ spoken. WAS used a.
prson-lou tie time IT was cap ured by the Cnlon
Army Iarpedl from tnr fancy S,c'c"rs OF ne Esntie
man from MASSACHUSETTS a30u the nome OF the muses.
where the sacred N.ne trpp dong the grass 10 the
historical record of the day NJ C"ng,r here Snt 10
the crkS desk and bad read letter to The Lee"i"g
Post correspondent Giving description OF
filthy condition Of the college when the Union forces
ObIaIned possession OF A.
Mr. GOODE tDem.. N@l-Nhat Is the name OF the
Mr. COSGER-I cannot tell you.
Mr.. GOODr-An anonymous sc1hbler.
Nj CONGEk-No, sir; man permitted to go with
the United states Army to report to the people the
money ot Congress by the siren song of the sweet
mIDStrcls OF rsHia. aided by the uHelul alto Of
Massachusetts,. fIIughter.I Listening 10 them. am
myself almost willing % vote away To tha college tnt
American dollar With he Amer can eagle GA ~ ana
Bui my warmth hes subsidized and have been saved
from committing the great iaut OF vo'ins Tor &c bl
have found tndt the injury came from he Confederate
soldiers. and even II desired to do revrtecr to ancient
nsI of learning. cannot do So III this case
MIR. LOKING Rcp., Mass) said that he was NOT IN
condition physically or mentally To reply 10 the eO-
Gucnt far hignloned and clear speech made 10y the
gentleman from Michigan lie wished he had some Of
the strength when he had when he had addressed the
House before not with To surrender OF
let MS people aud bis country know that the
rias and all tho difficulties OF the great conflict,
they should seize the bright ana luminous spots the
conf ct and turn their Ate non To peace. lie had
mere believing IL the correctional institutions OF
the country. and the old mos, colleges which had
such scholars forth INTO the nd % guide the com
chs of the Nation. He hap come hhed with VeneratlOn
of diminished the attacks made upon them. lie loved
the ud institutions still. and he determneh to
them Notwithstanding the attempts made 10 tarnish
Mr. CONGER rep. Mich u made little gentle per
suna dllu,IOn to he gentleman from MaSSachu ettS
maid ana Cente that thought but Just to give the
gcut' man an opiortuniiy To aoo"gLe TO the House
bin do attribute that gcntenans nlisaAe to lack
Of xpcrence, for The Lord knows tLat there Is any
body mat need 20 to any other Legislature 10
LEAN aDyhu& i, Is 4 man w"o has been Ia the Ma,sa
chuscits Legislature. li.nthcr.l The gentleman has
prcDarcd hi~ view the closet ana not by Law abpr
and asked the House 10 make graluy To the INST
tuition merely because II Is college, ana because he is
Mr. L0RISG rep Ma.s). defended his in re-
gard to tlc D IL nsd supported il a. Republican,
and because OF the honor.be example OF restoring the
,cnOUls ana colleges % the SOUTH
SOUTHERN REMARKS ON WAR CLAIMS.
Nj. GOODE dem, Va There > no nece ssy for re-
ply to tue very characteristic speech made by the
tenan from MicDlgau II it affords that gentleman
any pleasure (s 1t evidently does to INDULGE in Ill.,
uatured filings pour the yiaS Of his impotrn
wrath on he Mother Commonwealth, let HIM enjoy IT..
but ne may r,si assured tuat all his shafts VIII fail
harmless and fail 20 the mark al winch they have
been aimed: The time was the early days OF the Re
public Virginia. In spirit OF patriotic aud dis
Interested stli-,acrice, surrendered Tor the mmou
good and almost iilimabie dominion In the very
section Ir,m which the gentleman con~'s. Instead Of
Chcii hing Mai gard 10 the Mother tuiun"uNtai H.
u,trIiY unwilling ana cNrI unable o. do her
honor, and 1Ac the unnatural dau-nttr o k'Ee Lear,
tres all occasion, to make utr feel Ito" SNAPPER
tan trpcnts tooth 10 D. 10 have tiauhl- - child
Laughter. HOW l'aN, hn. alone IA Ills CORY, know
Ing chat Boz vii not be- able To- su'r 60 those Ht .Lts
up, Il by the gentleman from Massachusetts,. H.. r
Hgl leave hin hutruVin 2 amid ,hr rum, OF William
AID Mary i,ay. hm To- hug 60 hl- bosom nj id al %
rcNrL,r ANA hate amid the holdings Of b1t aud owls
Nr. CONGkK (hep. Mlcn.J-l hear them now.
Mr.. GOODL- Yen heard them then hecuJi,c you last
! heard NOur-rt Eut turH from the ErrtiJm' n ann
address sell tosr whu believe thht Tie routht IN
AMI ~, Sort state. qua lhir bll - not
/ var claim l druy 81. Tue people Of the south do
/ not expert aud ucNci have cAlcc.cd lnAt Tie
loses INQUIRED b} iLd ytlua incidents IT ihe
viii BE- reimbursed 10 Them. They went Inio the war
win tIcIr vide TatJ 7taktt cycr' tHS ara
lost and tHcN accepted their loss the tate OF war
lei. thu x utrhAu and Cungrr~ FAR tr question
vi claims IL concerned, ~ viii gave HIM receipt