The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-22
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


On motion of Mr.. wHITTHoRHE, (dem.) Of Tenn,
the report OF the Naval Committee on the subjects
under investigation by that committee was ordered
printed and recommitted.
Mr.. HALE. (rep.) of Me-, moved to go into Commit
tee of the Whole on the Legislative Executive and
Judicial Appropriation BILL This motion antag-
onzed by Mt. Cox Of N. Y. with the Census bill;
Mr. HEWITT Of Ala. with the Mexicans Pension BILL
and by Mr. BRIGHT. Of Tenn. with the morning hour.
The advocates of tho morning hour were finally
successfully vote Of yeas 125. nays 100, and the
SPEAKER proceeded to call the committees for reports
of private nature.
THE AMERICAN ARCTIC EXPEDITION.
Mr. wHIrrHonNE. Of Tennessee, chairman Of the
Committee Naval Affairs, reported back the bill
authorizing the Secretary of the Navy accept for
the purpose of q Polar exploration by way of Behr-
ing Strait. the ship Jeanette. rendered by MIR.
James G. Bennett. Passed.
Mr. GooDE. (dem.) of Va. from the same commit
tee reported bill authoring the President to appoint
to the rank Of surgeon in the navy. when vacancy
shall occur Acting Assistant Surgeon William Mar
tin, on account of services rendered by him during
the late yellow fever epidemic.
Mr.. HANNA, (rep.) of Ind. supported the BILL Dur
ing the late epidemic DR.. Martin had performed ser
vices as heroic as had ever been performed on any
battle field.
Mr.. CnIrrESDES. (dem.) of NO. opposed the BILL
Dr. Martin had only done his duty, and while at
tending outside parties he had lost fifty per cent of
the men on his own vessel. lie was not such hero
as he accredited To be.
Mr.. ELLIS dem. of La. stated that DR.. Martin had
lost only twelve OF yellow foyer out OF the 600
which he had attended. Whether he had passed an
examination or not he had demonstrated that he was
physician of the first order.
Mr.. GoopE, of Virginia, supported tho bill. The
late did not furnish on either side an instance of
loftier heroism than had been exhibited by DR..
Martin.
Mr. SINSIcKsoN, (rep) of n. j.. inquired if any of
the nurses who had gone from the North had been
rewarded.
Mr. GoopE replied that nobody was more disposed
than he to render homage to the brave Northern men
and women who had exposed their lives in tho
Mr. Srxx1cxsoS of New Jersey, submitted an
amendment providing that DIR. Martin shall not be
appointed unless he has passed the examination
quircd by law.
Pending action the morning hour expired
A contest then arose as to the order OF business
Mr.. Cox Of New York. pressing his Census bill. Mr.
HALE, of Maine the Appropriation bill, and Mr.
BnreHr Of Tennessee, the private calendar.
of n. ". antagonizcd all these propositions with
motions TO proceed TO the consideration of the bust
ness on the Speakers table.
Tho House finally determined 70 proceed with the
private calendar. pending which MIR. YoUNo of Ten
ncssce, chairman OF the Committee on Ventilation.
ing the House. Ordered that II be printed and
committed
Committee of the Whole on the private calendar.
CLAIMS.
Tho pending Dill tnat the relief OF John II.
Armstrong, OF Virginia. on account OF wharf prop
crty occupied by the United States army in Aexan-
dria during the war.
Mr. HuvroS ticrn.) OF Va. stated that the loyalt ~
of the claimant had been fully proved. and the only
question whether Congress was going to pay any
claim Of that character. The vote the present
case would be decisive one to all cases of the
same character.
Mr.. EDEN. ldem.) of H.. while no supported the
bill. expressed himself in favor of q constitutona
amendment forbiddng the payment of all claims
originating in the war which have not been already
adjusted. lie had voted against the resolution
offered by Mr. Conger. Of Michigan. forbidding the
payment of claims because IL did not cut of
every claim and because il did net remedy the evil
of war claims He called attention TO the fact that
ever since he had been connected with the Commit
tee on Claims claim had been reported upon, ex-
ccpt such as came under the plea of loyalty.
MIR, HAYES, (rep) of Ill., said that though they
might como in under the plea of loyalty they were
presented and advocated by dsloyal men. Gentlemen
on the other side did not advocate the claims of loyal
men.
Mr. EDEN OF Illinois. inquired IL the republican
That was the Congress when had passed the act
under which 1900 claims, amounting TO 100000 OOO
had been presented. The constitutional amendment
which ne favored would close the door against all
war claims, whether coming from the North or from
the south, under the plea OF loyalty or dsloyalty.
Mr. BANSISG, t,lcm.l of Ohio. thought that II would
have been best at the conclusion ot the to have
adopted constitutional amendment prohibiting the
payment Of all war claims. The Confcderatcs had
not been entitled to any thing and the loyal had
been sufficiently paid In having the government of
the Union saved to them. He proceeded to state
that he had known Mr.. Armstrong during the war,