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FULL MORNING HOUR IN THE HOUSE OF RE-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CLAIMS FROM THE
soUTH-THE RIVERS IN MR.. GOODIES DIS
TRICT-CoMMITTEE MEETINGs-TO BAcCO
TAX AND THE WAR OF 1512-THE FIGHT BE-
TWEEN COSKLlNG AND THE ADMINIsTRA-
1 TIoN-BRIEF ITEMS, sc. Is t$s,3
from Our Regular Correspondent
| WASHINGTON, February 1.-The, House
bad full morning hour to-day, and Messrs.
Chalmers, Hooker, Mills, and Singleton re-
piled to Mr.. Bragg, and both Democrats and
Republicans were disappointed at the tone
and matter of most Of the speeches. Gen.
eral Chalmers, Of Mississippi, was more Sc
we're on the Wisconsin Democrat than any
Of the rest, as he told him that If he was q
Democrat then he (the speaker) was not. He
compared him to the cowboys Of the Reyo.
luton, and said when any question
comes. up that it requires courage and
manhood to meet, he and those
who are like him always dodge it.
He had taken the bloody shirt from the bat
Elements OF the Republicans and waved it
over southern Democrats, and has reached
depth, said the speaker, never yet de-
scended to by any Republican; for he has
brought forward the blood OF Union SOL
diers as reason why the South should not
be paid money for just claims. While he
, was speaking the Republicans said "Down
in 'front.' to those who got in the aisle. and
Charles Foster and others laughed heartily
at the severest Of his structures on the Wis
consin Brigadier. General Hooker was the
next speaker, and he called attention to the
fact that Republican Congress passed
the law establishing court to try
these loyal claims, and that Re
publican President signed the bill.
He alluded, also, to the fact that in the
canvass Of 1876 General Garfield, on the
stump, claimed credit for the Republican
party because it had voted one hundred
millions to the loyal people OF the South.
ONLY NINE wAR-CLAIMs FROM MISSISSIPPI.
From his own State there are only nine
of these claims, and he had never heard Of
Confederate soldier sending one to Con-
gress. For his own part he thought they
ought to be divorced from politics, and he
never blamed any member on either
side OF the House for voting as he
chose when one OF these claims was up.
General Bragg, he said, had taken up the
role which the Liberal Republicans had long
ago discarded, and he quoted from Mr..
Monroe (Republican), Of Ohio, who the
other day said that the day for sectional ap-
peals had passed. He hoped Mr.. Bragg
represented no Democrat except himself in
what he said, and declared there was no
bond OF Union between the northern and
southern Democracy except common pur-
pose to uphold the Constitution, restore
harmony, and develop the resources Of the
country.
A TEXAS VIEW OF LOYAL wAR-CIAIMS.
Mr.. Mills, of Texas, made q capital
speech, and 1t had fine effect. He said he
was opposed to paying any war-clalms. and
did not think it just that the widows and
orphans OF the men who fought for their
country should be taxed to pay bummers
and suffers who now claim they were loyal.
| They had no country, and worshipped at 20
shrine except that OF their supreme selfish
ness. These claims will increase as time
goes on, and the proper way to get rid OF
them is by adopting constitutional amend
ment forever prohibiting their payment.
He paid handsome tribute to the soldiers
on both sides, whom he described as 2,000,.
600 of as brave men as ever bore arms in any
war.
Mr.. s1NGLEToE's VIEWS.
Mr.. Singleton, Of Mississippi, was the next
speaker, and after showing what the south.
ern Democracy had done in extending and
developing this country he called the House
fellow-c citizens, and said he wanted to bury
the tomahawk and pour oil on the troubled
waters. BE frequently alluded to Genera
Bragg as "my BROTHER" and put everybody
ina good humor, when he told him that the
southern Democracy could long ago have
made good terms with the other side Of the
House, who were always ready for trade
Mr.. Aiken, before the expiration OF tht
morning hour, got an opportunity to say
he was opposed to the proposition TO refer
the claim under consideration to the Cour
OF Claims.
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
! Messrs. G. S. stringfellow, Of Petersburg:
and William Lovenstein, Of Richmond, were
at the Capitol to-day. Senator Thurman
has gone to Ohio and Senator Davis tc
] Wheeling. Senator Morgan's speech against
Edmund's resolution in regard to the con-
stitutional amendments and in favor OF the
Democratic caucus substitute for the same
was concluded to-day, and senator's pro
nounce it one of the strongest and most
brilliant efforts OF the session. DR.. Mar;
! Walker was prevented to-day from going
into the House lobby by the Doorkeeper