New-York tribune., 1879-02-03
SOUTHERN ETTERvEscENcE.
az HOUR OF oRATORT OVER ME. BRACES con
MENTs on SOUTHERN CRIED.

AZ HOUR OF oRAToRT OVER Mr.. BRACES CON-
MuNTs oN SOUTHERN CRIED.
icy TELEGRAPH 10 The TMEUNEI
WAsHNGr1S, Feb. 2.--In accordance with thc
rrearranged programme Speaker Randall, whose
position astIIdo the stODple which confined tie
bo;tlcd-up wrath Of tho Mississippi delegation had
become painful slipped from his perch at seventeen
minutes past / o'clock yesterday aud from that
moment until exactly seventeen minutes past . the
mcorked eloquence Of the bold SoutLrons throbbed
and splurged against the hapless member from
Wisconsin who had stirred il to its lower depths.
II was an intcr-DemOcIatic aIaIT-a Tepast, so TO
lpcai served up for the entertainment of the Re
publican members and the galleries; and there
was brought To its digestion all the mpartality
and disintcresteducss which carries to a cIIcus
Or a hanging.
A. works Of art, the speeches were all and more
than the bills called for, smooth aud swoopiug a.
with wealth OF gesture, the orators faced around
the hall gathering their Kissing metaphors from lis
iour corners, and focusing hem upon the shrinking
Bragg. Mills, Of Texas, whose hour 1t was, acted
master Of the feast and parceiled out the time
between Chalmers. Hooker, Singleton and himself.
Only once was the entertainment marred by an
interruption. Mr.. Singleton, who closed the de-
bate, had assumed the role OF an elder brother,
crieved. vet willing to forgive, and even to share
yo- seven Presidents before the war; said be,
:" and ONLY SIX came out of the NORTH. NOT one OF
whom was reelected. OF all the many Cabinet
officers nor one proved Tccreaut 10 BIS trust
"Fovd and Thompson = remarked Mr Townsend,
Of Newly Ola IAqUlrlnE!y. Not one oI them d..
continued the speaker. " had ever been charged
with corupuon.' "llovd and Thompson again
suggested Nr. townsend. Nj Singleton said be
would not argue the matter, and proceeded to show
that an the >outh wants at this Jmctulc q. 10 lI-
nish Presidents and Cabinet officers, aud that she
isQrc willing 20 toTcgo thc pa. iheAt Oi War claims
Nh Brac- looked crushed during the debate but
hughteued mp later, and It Is understood that hc
-tii' cutTjans opinions upon the claims question.
Mr.. Couger moved 10 give them another hour, but
ID, Speaker arbitrarily coracd them up.
General Bragg announces his Intention 20 take
tbc u30r during the first ln0rniug hour IA tA" House
and make e reply 10 the speeches of saturday
southern Democrats aIe anxious tO scpt}@ tC tIc
question of war claims from that of southern IN
pIOvtmrut-, IN order that the latter may stand
alone upon lt- merits, aud some of them are trying
10 rally the solid support Of theIT section Tor the
IdmundS Constitutional Amendment prohibiting
jac payment OF all war claims 10 persons who were
WH0yal during the war. II j. reported Tonight
That Speaker Kendall will recognize Mr.. Naddcll
Tomorrow, and that that gentleman VIII Introduce
areSoiuuoA opposing the payment OF All southern
war claims TO loyal or dsloyal claimants, excepting
those ia process OF ADJUDICATION.
no MORE SEEDS FOR CONGRESSSTN.
CENTRAL IE Drc DIuDGs THAT CoNGEa,,NEN
ARE NoT FyEAIIs.S At LEAsT N THE cyl OF
IuL LAW.
.Br IIfrGEAII 10 TIE TEIBUSE.l
NASHNCrJN, Feb. 2.-It has long been the Gus
tom Of the Agricultural Department TO furnish 10
menbrs OF Congress large quantities Oi seeds To be
distributed 10 tleir constituents. The Commits
siouer has row reached ,he conclusion that as the
Ia" makes u his imperative duty 30 TO dispose Of
seeds tAa; they shall not be diverted from tie
Toy which they Designed, and that as this duty
'an only be DISCHARGED 10y maintaining far a
possible the control Of The distribution, in other
words, by restrictiuglt toagrioultura organizations
ana such individuals may be disposed 10
make experiments IN furthcrance of the objects Of
ihe Department, he can Do longer entru~t the dis
.ihuton 10 members of Congress, that being he
"tVcl Ply HIM 10 be- adverse 10 these Objects lie
hNs tat from every pert of the country he has
COMPLAINTS that distIIbutIou by members OF Com
tIras not only answers reliable purpose but that
IL y perihClous ia It's tendency. General LcDuC viii
.ot continue the practice Of deicgatnE to m,mbcIs
lhe lndlScUmWate distribution Of seeds, but sue-
E'6ts that the objects of members VIII De better
accomplished 10y their furnishing the Department
WIN the names and addresses OF such OF their cou-
tillehts as they are ready 10 indoIsc as coming
NI1AA Ia. law which IcJ JuiIcs that Tie Comml>-
'o"tI snail distribute seeds t. agrcu!tuusts.