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House. He was willing to risk his defense in
the hands Of gallant Union soldiers on both
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/ tls nanns OI Gauhnt Union soid1er5 on both
Mr.. Garfield expressed great doubts Of the
propriety Of an Investigation Of questions now
particularly unjust to 20 into an Investigation 81
u IS special case. He held In his hand the report
made BY distnguished citizen of his district.
Most of the witnesses. too. wsre dead. and Il
these witnesses at this late day. He was ready
to believe that neither Gen Forrest nor Mr.. Chaf-
mers we're responsible for what might have 90.
m,as sa,orss became became desp seated IN The american
rest Just, prior to this affair In which he In
iormed the Federal commander at Padueah
l Inas unless ne surrendered no quarter would be
Mr. Garfield here proposed to yield to Mr..
Burrows. of Michigan. and d discussion arose @
pending he Wss u Pf4mn mp a orasr
Messrs. Warner Reagan. Mclean and others
wanted to stop the diseussion. and the Repnb-
Speaker decided that as Mr. Chalmers i had risen '
t2 til, personal M explanation he was therefore en-
Mr.. Chalmers Immediately yielded to Mr..
Burrows. and the Republicans applauded.
Mr. Chalmers would still demand an inyestiga-
tlon Of THIS matter or rest his case on his state
ment. II he rested, spon the statement made
to- day then 1t was In face of q mass of testf-
mony. and the statement should not 20 unchai-
lenged. Mr.. Burrows then quoted from and re-
Ma q ne arened On as
the M transactions at Fort Pillow were the great
Mr. Chalmers asked leave to replyI
Mr. Ellis. of louisiana objected and said
that never. with his consent. should another de-
/ pate OF this kind 20 on In this House.
There arose further objections. but Mr.. Cbal.
ns mers a gos ah r. aD TO say that Mr. BUR-
cRarge @ against brave soasrs cnnd made
Ia the war had been characterized as anything
but that OF brave soldier. but he (Chalmersi
did not believe the charge.
Mr.. Burrows INQUIRED. amid good deal Of
excitement, what the gentleman meant.
Mr Chalmers replied, that he understood
against Mr.. Burrows. The charge was , that tlt
the gentleman resigned his place because his
Mr.. Burrows said the statement was ahso-
lutely untrue. no matter who made it.
The whole subject was then laid on the table.
most Of the Republicans voting against it.
The House then proceeded to consider the
BUSINESS 3. Vine. m of the morning hour. and Mr. Goode.
iorcemsnt Of tho sight hour Iaw It ID prohibits obi S
oseF l II 1ns m from making
ton in the hours of labor to eight hours, Mr..
Goode explained that different officers Of the
ferently, and this bill was to compel uniform
MI, Rice, 9f MASSACHUSETTS,. opposed the bill
and declared himself In favor Of an absolute re-
peal OF the original eight hour law. It did no
good to the laboring people at large, but was for
the benefit only Of a favored class who were able
to secure employment under the government,
Missouri Murch of Maine. Witles Il Kentacky Hss y
and Wright of Pennsylvania.
Pending further consideration Of the bill the
morning hour expired and the bill went over
until Tomorrow.
The House then resumed consideration Of the
bill reported by Mr. Warner, from the Gnmmit
toe on Coinage, to amend tho statutes In rela-
ton tocoinage.
and spoke In opposition to the bill. He started
| out with the proposition that nothing was more
detrimental to the business OF the country than
this financial agitation In Congress. and hoped
that 1t would be put stop 10. He gave his-
tory Of the legislation OF the country for the
past few years, and defended Mr.. Hooper from
the charges go often made that he and bis
committee. when he WAS chairman OF the Coin
age Committee. had demoneized silver by n
trick He showed that the bill had been printed
supposed to know its contents. He referred to
the factIthat Judge Kelley who was now an earn-
est ad vocate Of silver standard. had at one
Mr.. Kelley admitted that he had opposed It.
a. dogs eyes were not opened for nine days
after birth. and as the years went on he sup
posed be learned somethiUg.
Mr.. Claflln reterted that old dogs we're not
easily cheated and the gentleman was not such
a young pup tnat he could not have known
what was going on. [Laughter.l
Mr.. Kelley was never asham.d to admit that
he learned something % the Years rolled on.
Mr.. Claflin was glad to know that the gentle
charge as he did the other day, that silver was
demonetized BY trick.
M. Kelley denied that he had used the word
funding. bill and said Il. It was properly un- m
derstood the House would reject it.
Mr.. Vance, OF North Carolina. made q speech
Of it. the House. at 4:os D. M. adiourned,
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