New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-24

not concluded until long after business hours
Yesterday, and before p. m. officers OF
the Sub-Treasury refused to give more than
q memorandum for gold deposited with them, on ac-
count of the impossibilty of counting it before the
close of business The recent shrnkage in the loan
ing capacity of the associated banks had perceptl-
BILE effect on the local money market yesterday Inc
deposits at the Sub.Treasury have not all been on
the account of city banks, but the money has all
come from their vaults. ,,,
reserve the banks were forced yesterday to deny
loans to many of their customers. AT one promnent
Ms sank sv the the sa'had sde Of his
remarking in determined way that tne
requests for accommodation had got to cease:
the same moment and as he reached the sldewalK ne
remarked plaintively: There Will Oe muruer Vi
ALBANY. Feb. 23.-Tbe Commercial National
Bank of this city has taken steps to retire all its cur
culation. The bank will keep $4,000 IN 90nos 90n1 Oh
deposit in Washington and thus remain not IN
consequence of per cent interest Dut pecauSo s ~
the compulsory and restrictive features OF tue hi'n
section of the pending Refunding bill.
FIGHTING THEIR BATTLES OER AGAIN.
A sKIRnsH IN THE HOUSE BETWEEN MR.. BLACK
prsN AND GENERAL BRAGG-CONFFDERATE
PAPERS REJECTED.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The war OF the heoeiiion
osrforobt over again in the House to-day, and the
first Union victory of this Congress was secured.
The debate arose upon provision contained In tDo
Supdry Civil bill making an appropriation OF
500 900 to purchase the private papers OF the late
Confederate Generals Bragg and Polk. The Appro-
priations Committee had recommended that Con-
press pay that sum for these documents.
An angry debate followed. Representative Black
Ii 4box 1orfxy xvh Hamnnden
the purchase of the papers. General Bragg Wiscon
sn of the old Iron Brigadewas the chief of the oppo
stop. and received and gave blows as hard as those
for which the old Iron Brigade famous. Cen
eral Bragg has been thoroughly hated by the Demo-
crats before they have now language to express
their detestation, and the reason simply is that
General Bragg has had the courage publicly
10 express the opinions to which many War Demo-
Gratis Law claim He still holds that the Rebellion was
a crime and that rebels were traitors, and ne does
not think that the people of this country should De
taxed to pay war claims to help the South to Tor
get that there was war. The scheme to purchase
shese papers has long been before Congress- AT
every session proposition is made to purchase some
papers relating to the war OF the Rebellion and IL
invariably happens thai these papers are the private
property of dependent relatives of some exConfed-
crates.
der which was raised by General Bragg, who main
tanned that there was no law authorizing the pur-
chase of the papers, Mr.. Blackburn, the sturdy
advocate of the purchase insisted that the fact that
the publication of the Rebellion records had been
authorized was sufficient authority for the purchase
of these papers, aud he showed that Congress al
ready in like manner, had bought the Pickett
pauers for $75 600, the papers of Albert Sidney
| Johnson for $4,000, the trans-Missssippi papers
| for a like sum, and the Kirby Smith papers for
So 5OO aud to enforce his point Mr.. Blackburn held
| up document which he said was the report upon
| this very subject.
| Mr. Bragg here demanded that the report be read.
At this Mr. Blackburn. irritated by the persistence
of Mr. Bragg as we'll as by the knowledge that ne in
tended TO contest the claim. said in very offensive
manner that he proposed to use his time as he
nleased. and when he wanted dctation as to what
| he shoud say he would not 60 the gentleman from
Wisconsin for information. There was great deal
of offensive staggering and defiance in Mr., Black
| burns manner. Mr.. Bragg was accustomed TO IT.,
however, and quietly said: "Oh, that sort of talk
amounts to nothing"
| Finally Mr. Blackburn insisted that the value of
the papers had been determined by Commission, OF
| which General Garfield was member. MIR. Black
burn was manfestly misled III this, for 1t was subse-
ouently shown that such report was made. and IT
| was even insisted tDat tue CecIetaly VI h"l hau
| recommended that the papers he not purchased. In
| one of the sharp passages between Blackburn and
Bragg the former remarked that he was responsible
| for what he said. Mr.. Bragg's answer was awaited
| with some interest The House became suddenly
still. when Mr. Bragg, without changing his express
sion. quietly said "And am responsible for what
| sayo Mr.. Bragg's manner indicated that be was q
| very earnest man, aud he scarcely needed 10 add
| that be was always responsible for his ASSERTIONS
and did not need to advertise that be was response
be on any particular occasion. ~
Finally General McCOok. of New-YOrk, proposed
that if the appropriation should be made, Congress
should IN like manner appropriate money Tor tht
purchase of the private papers OF eleven Unl0n gen
| erals among whom he mentioned Generals Thomas
Meade. Mcpherson and Hooker Inc movement
was an ingenious ore. The Northern Democrats die
NOT dare vote against it, and 1t was adopted by
considerable majority The result OF tins was that
when The vote upon the amendment came. motor
made by Mr.. Thomas of Illinois, and earnestly sup
ported by him, that the whole section should b'
stricken out. pTeval!ed go. 49,, -,
ever, as Mr.. Atkins chairman OF the Appropriations
Committee tonight gave notice that he shOu!t
move to strike out the whole OF the paragraph
| making appropriations for continuing the puDllca
ton of the history of the RebelOn-a vast work II
which both parties are interested Mr. Atklnss mo
| ton seems % be caused by the failure TO secure tn
appropriation for the families of these two Cnoied
| crate generals
DISCUSSING REAPPORTIONMENT.
ACTION OF THE HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAUCUs-TH
NUMBER OF REPRESENTATIVES, TO BE NOT LEs
: THAN $40.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23-The adjourned caucus 9
the Republican members was held in the hall OF tn
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