New-York tribune., 1879-02-03

which had furnished $4,000 to the Federal Army,
many from Maryland and some from the extreme
states had decided that the fund from captured and
abandoned property fund from which such Gains
and abandoned property had been Gathered up
after the war by horde OF nG cotton had hup,sTs hea5
sold by Draper d Co., auctiOneeTs in, New-York.
large portion Of the claims now standing the Cal
had been present cd agO-Ong before there
was a single Democrat in the House from southern
Democracy Of the south with presenting any false
fraudulent claims against the Government.
Mr.. MILLS dem, Texas expressed his belief that not
a dollar the money paid for war claims had gone 10
whose heart had beaten in sympathy with the Con
federatc cause They were from spcculators-men who
had 40 country. To such men about SlOo,oo0,,
600 had been paid. lie had always, voted
against such claims. and he in favor Of a Con-
sutuOnal amendment excluding such claims forever
The war was Legacy let by The founders Of the Ke
public who did not venture to decide the question lot
themselves. Two millions OF the braNest Ineh had set
we're sleeping in unnaTIe d and unknown graves. while
the suffers and hummers were appealing To tue G0Ner
IneDt pay them for cotton which They had gathered
up For himself he should vote against all OF these
claims Applause IN ,,or,o,
from Wisconsin thought proper 10 make charge against
tho South winch was most unounded and unjust
slander EOutlcnlRcpreScGatves who introduced such
bs did indOrsc the claims, thoy simply presented
them duty TO their constituents and left
The s"th had lost in money value by the war more
than the North had but they did not complain for they
part OF he Federal debt had been incurred by the
Southern household in mourning for father, son,
or brother slain in The war As to reading the south;
crn Democrats out OF the Democratic party, lie cited
the fact that the South had gwen TO te country before
the war seven OF ITS Jefferson,
Madison, Monroe JAG bsOn Polk and TAYLOR ;-tnat ont
of 1856 Cabinet officers the South had furnished sixty
seven, ana tina; 10 such President had occupied his
seat against the VIII OF the people, and no such Cabinet
officer had been charged with corruption.
Nj. TOWNSEND (Rel., " ~ here suggested the name
Mr.. SINGLETON paid no attention to the remark but
continued his recital, and said of Mr. Bragg that that
tii FAIRY IN jericho iii his beard % grew Thai
gcntl man had been long abusing Democracy
when running the Republican ticket Tor Congress and
other Office, tha lLe me Gd harper whose hsrp re-,
give out anything but abuse OF The Democracy. Laugh
Tne hour having expired, Mr.. MARTIN Dem. W. Va,
who has charge Of the n moved TIC pre- Eons question non
for debate extended, bat MI MARTIN insisted on tue
The previous question was not seconded.
Mr. SAYIER Dem Obiol then demanded the regular
order and The Speaker luader That demand Announced
that the morning hour had expired.
the bill thcn iii inc next morning hour.
The sIEAkEk prc-'cm tNr. sayiell, stated that me
regular oTOer was the consideration OF the Army Reoi
eauzatioH BIZ.
After some confusion ,hc House refused; yeas-77
navs 112to consider that hl and the House then, at
l:40, went INTO committee of the whole Oh the Army
MT HEWITT Dem, y " having charge of the bin.
proceeded 10 explain IFS provisions. u appropriated
800 against estimate AT 500 0Si 300, and
app OlratiOn of last year OF S2jT7Sls7. The re-
duction IN army appropriations during the last three
years had amounted 10 Ss,OGOoOO Mr. Hewitt DIS
cuescd army reorganization and was very emphatic
about the interference oi the elections. Refer
ring the provision the latter subject, he sad
Shall that provision be repeated Meyer Not vote
VIII be either side of the House for tie
peal OF that monument Of human liberty"
Mr. MCCOOK Dem, y. N.j-l viii vote for II with
pleasure.
Mr. HEWITT dem, y " hoped the gentleman
would live long noHgu devote him-clf the study
tlc underlying principle on when TIE fabric ut COuSti-
tutional law mad been but Toe barrow construction
of the statutes the gentleman bad stnd.od, bu when
came TO the law Wiicn the fabric Oi human liberty
had been bnilt there work le FOR HIM 10 do. Re
peal the provisloul Never. Define II Yes. The
provision might he TOO broad. 1t might
ncde the proper action Of the Government,
and II might become necessary to define il.
In conclusion he stated lI- intention of Offering
amendment repeating that action OF the law ot 1868,
when allows The army 10 preserve the peace AZ tie
polls aud lie hoped tha bUtn si0cs Of the House would
agree III cXpuuguC IL from the utc books, and not
/ allow il to remain blot upon American freedom.
MI BANNING Dem, Om0l spoke IN favor Of Tie
Army Reorganization hill.
Mr WHILE (Rcp. PENN thought that something
oupht to Ge done 10 decrease thr expense Of the military
| establishment without lmpdlriug It's Cilciency. Tuls
tue Reorganization bi would do.
Mr. DIBKl.LL OJeul IeunJ spoke in support Of the
REORGANIZATION bllI.
The I'm was then read ny sections, but before any
1 action was taken the committee rose.
The House theu at $780, adjourned unit; Monday.