New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

M. Conference Committee on the Joint resolution re
peang certain clauses OF the suudry Ctyi AppioPra
ton bill approved March g. 1873 The report was
| agreed to-
NJ ,,tps aIso reported back the Legislative Appro-
nriaton bill aud the Senate amendments thereto Win
n report recommending concurrence IN some ana non
| concurrence III Others . a., .,,o, hut
| Welded 20 Mr TOWNSHEND Dem, I'D for question
relative to the pay Of House ADD SENATE o an
equalization OF the salaries of the employees OF tho TWO
MIR ATKINS desired resume the floor and short;
but discussion arose rs to whether Mr. l1Wnshenu
| was entitled the floor. It finally ended by Mf'
Nj ATKINS replied and called attention to the iact
zipg me sa aries OF House and Senate employees ana
each time IT had been defeated N the senate mcn
those constant defeats and with the extra session
dragging its law length along. the COMMITTEE CD ~
preparations did MOI feel IT Necessary TO 40 Vses cue
resolution having already been adopted by the sena'e
| looking equal zaton Of salaries =, -
The recommendations OF the committee were III 0V"
ON motion OF Mr. MCMAHON Dem, Ohio the Senate
amendment 10 the Sn pplemenary Judicial Appropria
| ZION bill referred TO the Committee on Appropria
Tne House hcu at 145 took tbe business OF the
morning hour The bin reported some days SINE by t
| HoStrttsr Dom, indy from the Committee on ClVH
| Service Reform prohibiting political conlrlbut ons-
s,da Of t6 uouse and especI liy TO Mr. Congtr Qsep,
Mich) allow disPosido To be made o. tie On
hill a. an infamous measureIas the most infamous
attack made political party in the house ne
|
he lad SAID nothing ia the least offensive TO the Olher
side @ EfS Dem 1a,-Everythine that you say
| Sir. CONGER CcOutemptuousiy)-A The gentleman
| from Louisiana has expressed an opinion OF 10y
Ma kCEIFN dceanty,-IIe has and will maintain IT,
| Mr. CONCERT an very grateful 10 the gentleman
for disagreeing with me. IL viii raise me III lGe esl
nation of NV cousItUtensand all Northern gentlemen
| Mr. MCLANE Dem, MIDI said that Whatever OF poilt-
oi frd i%c Iery corrnptoh which it has fastened
| ft.e try h.
p d -, tbo a%pastion made IN the bin II If hal not
been for the political practised the Republic
can party IN recgIOu II would not To-Day nave
! possession Of the Executive Of The country.
! And vet the gentleman from Michigan taIns
his face 70 the Democratic side OF g, the
| House and talks about infamous PrOp1siii!ohs;;
IiMr MelAne could qnd in the whole political NE OF
President 81 he United states tso-caed as gentf,
were N the habit OF sly ing hnl one Iadt
more honorable than another, 10 was ms professor de-
sire reform the public service lie had l5t'ne. ~
amazement to The claim OF p0ltlca virtue n2e Oh ne
other side foe mad there been political parry IN
the country lar removed beyond the rGht TO make
Mr. CoYGER Rep sncb) said that he had endeavored
To express his idea OF tins caucus bill az tue most III
| Mr. HOsTETTER Dem. Ild)-It is not caucn4 bill
Graf In the House has ever dared to breathe without
caucus permission. No Democrat goes IN or out, eat,
drnes, sleeps augiterl. without permission OF tne
caucus Tie country knows It, ana lie Is Dold man
WI NJ II H0srETTER Dem, Ind)-I denyit
Mr.. CONGER-rhcn the genilcman Is q noid man,
daughter That ms L an infamous me5SaG Is 1Ge es
adon,d t,f or CI Wf does Tie bil do t pre-
vents any citizen who holds any odce under tue
Government contributing in any way py money, Dy
labOr by sumV-s pench 20 carry our h- pnuctl views
Is not that ntamousl There are 10000 disabled sol
Amply. ard who would be prohibited even from
f'' Sail t |Iiaafaf%ousS r could think q
a word more damnng lLaughterl wonld use IT. but
no such worI occurs 10 mo lJeers on ne pemoeThtc
.del Do gentleman on mat SIDE cry D MINI, i Ia
found the lost 'heepf l4ughter DO on tulnh va,
you the free people Of the North by such an
@ % % IN SS S SSn t sas II '' an &
nous law against the rights OF the people When the
gentleman from Maryland plr McL4ne) attacks the
Republican party he does ns IL the Northern states
benefit that he wos not OF We are grateIul 10 nun
fOrit. He aud the other members on that side. who
represent the solid South are doing more than they
know Of to make H1lh 80 souI 80 CONN ." ooin
nys oi southcrp rebellion and southern secession
win be in a hopeless minority here, aud the people sall
agaip rule and nscs snail again return to these halls
more sueh iuam9us oils a.; this wi" be reported
Mr. McLANE Dem, Md said tho gentleman from
Michigan made great mistake about the bll Il w2uia
i'm no wlsc invade the rights OF the people North or
south 10 intended to deal with one great source OF
Nv DUNNEiL rep, Minn)-when the Democratic
party Was 20 did 1t ever propose to pass such
H. McLAXEwhen we get iaso Power p, in ,,,nre
Laughter he Republican sidel .
Mr. NcLANE-wAen we get INTO power again. II
you nut tins law on the statute book we will be obliged
Mr. DuSNELI,-You will rereal it at tho first session.
,he state OF MicncaS by taS Sations ESocutve Re-
publican COMMITTEES. How murh had gone INTO tue
district Of 5s snlsn at IRON Michigan 'Ar ooHso2'
Mr. McLANE thought that perhaps the gentleman
dare not avow it, because he knew that no Ongbt 10
hold a seat on the noor IN the procuring oil which any
questions the bill did intend 10 apply and did
not apply to pensioners OF me Go'errH,m,ent.
brnuehod the consideration OF the bill and pro-
ceeded 10 draw picture OF Louis Napoleon holding IN
indifferent of civ rights, stold apathetc, indifferent,
reckless uh-crupnous careless oi hunSn IRE, csistsi
| ne write horse" under that picture when applied
| to American pohticsl Did not everybody recognize
| the American President WhD had Deon, aua Mho'
il the honorable gentlemen on the other side could nave
their way would be- again. (Cries OF" lie Will be-" and
| Mr.. McLASE-"H He viii be u For shame then, to
you he H. aud not only shame 10 you but 10 this coun-
Try Continuing, hc paid homage to the military record
on General Grant but said that before the time Of
| tie White House who had at his side . corrupt-a
fes,dly eorrupt-Minster and who had the occasion
VI that Mnisers reslgnng accepted the resignation
| Mr. HAYES rep uL)-was the gentleman asleep
| when Buchanan, and Floyd and Cobb and Thompson
/ Mr. MCLANE-I wonder at the gentleman making
| sucn lame excuse what has Buchanan, Floyd or
| Mr.. HAYEs-You said you never knew so corrupt
Mr.. McLANE-You cannot go to the country with any
| Floyd, and Thompson. In me FIRST place FLOYD and
| them aud dehrd your investigations, while, GU the
ohor band the guilt confessed and wnen not con
feSsed, was absolutely proven, aud you aro indebted
| 10 my fOr0earance that l do not extend my
| picture. Shouts OF ago Ou."l 1 say IN all can
dor indebted 70 my tOrbearance II stop at the
Secretary OF War, because you know well rs do that
II did not ne IN the months o OF HIS asslauts To
call the kettle black. Continuing he reproached the
| Republican party with fostering corruption and vice.
Tho issue before tne country aud the issue the
| present bill He was persuaded that 10 other
motive but corrupt political motive which deferred
gentlemen the other side from considering the bill.
| Mr.. CONGER-That IS an Infamous assertion from tho
| gentleman, and say 1t to him here IN my place.
! "A great deaf 81 noise and confusion ensned
| II. ~ ct ~ IN
hiSS.l demanded tat the language OF McsSrs MCLauO
aud COngcr should be taken down supplementary.
Tue words writtOn by the clerk the Speaker
having decided that the language apply person
ally member III nts representative capacity Mr..
| MsLane permIlel 10 pLoeeel WIN his speech IN