New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-11

rsgC%mted Joint resolution for the orgau
to examine and upon the praccabiity OF COM
| pleung the dOube-turretted monitors Puritan Monf
mock Ampiite and Ierr9r-sgreed to; authorizing ths
Corps TO perform the duties Of solicitor and IudSs
Acknowledgement Referred to the Committee OF t6s
Mr. cox DEM r. y chairman Of the Committee On
for the relief Of the suffering poor Of Ireland Referred
| 90 the Committee Of the Whole
| Er. CRAVENS CDem. ArkJ from the Committee On
Territories reported back the bill pFohibiuDg the ~
mova OF Indians from States nto the Indian Territory
| Placed on the House calendar.
Mr.. DlBRELL (Dem. Tenn.l from tho Committee On
Invalid Pensions reported back the bill prevent I'd
Withholding Of pensions from Pensioners under the ACT
Mr CONGER lRep.. Mich -Is 1t to restore JEFF DsSiS
TO the roll
Mi DIBRELL7JeT Davis is not pensioner.
Mr.. CONCERT object.
Mr. DIBRELL-H the gentleman wants TO show his
Mr. CONGER-Tnst remark is unworthy OF the gentle.
man and the occasion.
Mr. DfBRELL--I am responsible for all say hers
Mr.. CoNGER-' Elsewhere is good.
The bill was placed on the calendar.
The Senate amendments TO the House bin authorizing
the Secretaries OF War aud the Interior TO employ addc
Mr.. HATCH Dem, MOI, from the Committee on Peus
sons reported tue bill to increase pensions for the lose
OF arm or leg Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. WILLIS Dem., Ky.)t from the Committee on Edu
cation and Labor reported back the bill 70 restrict the
immigration or the Chinese into the United stateei
Mr.. VAN AERNAM rep, N. ~, from the same conn
mitee reported back the bill 20 provide for the enforce
ment OF the eighthour law. Placed on the calendar.
Tie message from the President In regard to the Ute
agreement ordered TO be printed and referred.
The House then resumed the consideration OF the
Mr YOUNG rep. Ohiol said that the gentlemaa
from Tennessee Mf Housed mad yesterday taken occa@
10 nsnuate charge OF cOnsOn and fraud againsy
General T. +. Noyes, The present Minister 70 France
This he hld done by quoting from the tests
mee organized 10 undertake. the stnpendous task %
covering up the frauds OF the Democratic leaders 10
their attempts steal purchase the electoral votes
OF several states Inc oneaI record OF McLinns tesit
mOuy must have been distorted ana ialshed -
He defended and enogzed the character OF General
Moves, WHO had been In the forefront OF the
battle fighting FOR his country, while the men
councils Of the rebel Confederacy or leading
rebel battalion doing their beat TO overthrow the Gov
enment He opposed the bill. He did not doubt tho
earnestness Of the President In his professions
President to his Civil Service Reform policy.
The object OF the 80 eoh OF the gentleman from lem
buon." lie assured the gentleman that he would
never see the day when such an offete specimen OF
moral depraYty Samuel j. Tiiden would be elected
as President OF this great Nation. Laughter
Mr.. RI HARRISON tRcp-, y. " declaed that II this
money ami otguns behalf OF the Democratic party
but the 100000 Union soldiers whose claims were now
peud t0re the Commissioner of Pensions would yiO-
'"W Nj CPOWLEY REP. n II argued against The bill
on constitutional grounds, ana characterized II as
Nr RICE rep Mass.j offered an amendment incud-
ing members OF C0naress within the provisions Of the
bill. 80 80,
ing 10 as hgl-hauGcd outrage ana gross lnfiinge-
ueut upon the uQhtS OF citizenship.
Mr.. BUTTERWORIH (Rep, OhiOl thought that the
bin should Dc entitled Bill 10 create political dsaDn-
nv" lie offered substitute for the BILL making Il I'M
law u Tor any person the service OF the United states
TO levy permit to TO DC levied any assessment Tor
political purposes,
Pyorided That nothing herein contained shall pre-
vent any and ali officers Of the United states from max
Ing voluntary contributions Tor political purposes.
Section prohibits all members OF Congress ana other
persons paying money TO any person with ne
intent % corrupt influence the vote or political acOn
or such person.
section 3 makes It misdemeanor for any person 10
of threats or Inenaces election day or thirty DAYS
prior thereto. for the purpose OK preventing any OTHER
person from voting. -
preventing the ev. Of contributions for lesitimats
iurpn-rs, but the corrupt Of money aud tie
corrupt use Of bowie knives and shO-guns. Ills
snb,t itute would put end TO the policy winch lad
wlpcd out TIC Republican party IN blood from half ot
tai, Republic. Inc Democratic party had never fought
political battle except ia the interest o. slavery aud
against freedom lie then ridieuird tle Potter Com
mitfce. reading an extract nom me washington
CqDliOl (which was near q Democratic organ as
sunday paper could be-, winch described Mani0n Mar
bic and Colonel PeitOn being nip and tuck IN the race
for tho pcntencary lie did not read the extract be-
cause IL was from Democratic paper, but because IL
was scwpUlousiy true.
Mr. HO,TETl Err demanded the previous question:
pending which The House. at $50, took recess unJll
73U fne evening session 20 Poe FOR the consideration OF
pen siOn bills exclusively.