Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-08
HOUSE

The House having refused to dispense
with the morning hour the Speaker
announced that the pending question
was upon the reference OF the bill au-
thorizing NE Secretary Of War 10 con
tract wjththe San Antonio aud Mexican
border railroad, Tor the immediate con
struCtion OF road from san Antonio,
Texas, to point on the Rio Grando, AT
or near Loredo. Ii was finally referred
To Committee OF the Whole.
Bills were reported and disposed Of as
follows:
By MIR. Stevenson, from the Commit
tee on Mines aud Mlnlng-To provide
ioru for the survey and disposal OF tho
mineral lands Of the United States. Or
dered printed and recommitted.
By Nj. McLanc, from the Committee
on Pacific Railroads alter aud
amend the sinking fund act, approved
May Z, 1873. Calendared.
BY Mr.. Scales, from the Committee on
Militia-To organize and discipline the
militia Of the United States. Placed on
the House calendar.
BY Mr.. CoiTrath, from the Committee
on Invalid Pensions increase the
pensions Of certain soldiers and sailors
who are utterly helpless on account OF
disease contracted in service. Referred
10 the Committee OF the Whole
At the conclusion oi the morning
hour Mr.. McCook asked leave to offer
O resolution recting the alleged outrage
perpetrated on Johnson G. Whitaker,
q cadet at West Point Academy, and
calling on the Secretary OF War for any
information which he may have in re.
gard to the alleged outrage, and also
as TO what steps, II any, have been taken
in regard thereto.
Mr.. Cox hoped the resolution would
be adopted and tho matter investigated.
Mr.. Aiken objected.
The House then went into Committee
OF the Whole Mr. Springer in tue chair
on the Army Appropriation bill.
A scene OF very great excite
ment took place IN the House
in Committee OF the Whole IN
connection with the amendment relat-
ing TO army surgeons. Mr.. Sparks, who
had offered the amendment as coming
from the Committee on Military Al.
fairs, wanted, when the amendment was
defeated in the committee 10 have a
vote taken upon 1t IN the House, aud
desired Mr.. Clymer, who has charge OF
the army appropriation bill, to promise
that the amendment might be offered IN
the House. Mr.. Clymer declined to
make promise in advance and deniod
that there had been any such application
made to hin on the part OF the Military
Committee.
Mr.. sparks became very angry, and
spoke OF Clymer being bulldozed And
cajo cd, and then leaning over his desk
toward Clymer aud shaking his lis,
violently, he declared that ii Cly ymer Ia
Sinuated that the amendment did not
come from the Committee on Military
Affairs, he lied This he repeated more
than once. Clymers retort was tha
he [Sparksl could not insult him. IL
the meantime the Chairman springer
endeavored to have order restored
Finally, at the suggestion Of Mr. COnger
the offensive words spoken by Nr
| Sparks were read from the reporter
manuscript and the question was then
discussed whether the committee mus
rise and report the matter 10 the House
The Committee Of the Whole hayin.
risen, and the Speaker taken his chair
the subject matter was reported. Mr
Sparks, in explanation, admitted that b.
had been lAboring under considerable
| excitement at the moment He bad
| however, unientood the gentleman
| rClymerl to intimate that be Sparks
had not the authority OF the Committee
on Military Ahairs for what be asked
In other words, that he [sparks wa
trying 10 deceive the House. ii h'
nisundcTsiOod him, then the Language
which he lSparksl had used was IN
warranted. and he would like 10 recal
it; but II the gentleman had meant 4
charge him with wrong no power unde
the sun could get him 20 withdraw IT,
Mr.. Clymer disownei any such idel
a. the gentleman Sparks SUPPOSED
and expressed his contentment With thl
reparaiion which his friend had made.
The Speaker regarded the objection
able language a. practically rithdraxn
and suggested thai 1t might srsn b
emitted IRON the record
when the committee rsss The Hoss
i sdisurus1