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

The House met i'm continuance of Tuesday s
s..son and Immediately went into Committee OF the
Whole Mr. Harris of Virginia, in the chair on the
supdry Civil Appropriation bill .,,. 49,. tno c,ou.o
pohibtng more than $4,000 Of the balance OF the APP
ssyer and other epidemic diseases to be used
that purpose during tho coming fiscal year. 49,. .
Pending action the amendment the committee rose
and at IL O'CLOCK, the session Of Tuesday ended and
Wednesdays session began. -. A. cu.,.,oo
on Anproparions reported back the Post ONCE ApRro
priaton bill. with Senate amendments T
fSose amendments. The report was agreed to- -,
the wsoie ar Harris, Of Virginia in the chain on me
sundry Civil Appropriation bill ..,.,,vo o. tho
The pending amendment 70 the clause relative 70 the
Mr. KEiFER rep, Ohio offered an amendment pro-
y; ssryos on et,nooScai reseafches among the rh
American Indians So 900 shall be expended IN e0nunu
lug archaeological researches elstng 10
MrvALENIINE tRep, Nebl offered an amendment an ap
K port upon habits OF the Rocky Mountain locuss
MT DiBRELL Dem, TeDn) offered an amendment
sppropriang SIS 600 to continue the improvement OF
tic National Inotery at CHATTANOOGA. Tenn Adopie1
Mr. BRAGG Dem, Wis., raised point OF order against
The clause the bill appreprang s20 coo Tor the pur
Of tine prvse papers Of tue as 'sn
Messrs BAKER ep ind ana rder ss Dot S
KY that s sos R%nt Oh 0foef was nO'
Mr. THOMAS rep, I) moved to strike out the clause
"s M R 5fs Rsp J hoped that the papers
would be purchased He wanted every record to show
i low ,r rStGaS Of the Northern Army been
Mr.. McCooX Rep. N said that tne time n,,I nsd
without saying word in regard to the clause he could
have as much pride iu the pluck aud determination OF
Northern soldiers IApplause] But when 1t came to
purchasing the papers OF two Confederate GeneGas anu
when he could from the evidence that there was no
necessity It, 1t seemed 70 him that II was carrying
sentiment u little too far. - A.. ,o.
Mr.. HAwLEY REP. Conu) opposed the amendment.
he would rather print superfiuous records than
that any critic should find fault WIN the presentation OF
tie subject OIL account Of Partially.
Mr. BRAGG proceeded 70 argue IN favor OF the amend
men aud ~ tue course Of bis remarks said hIt tnee
Mr. BLACkBURN-By whom were they madel
ME- BRAGG-By the gentleman from Kentucky
Mr.. BLACKBURN-Tbat Is one statement made by the
Mr. sBRAGG@I DO not Yield to the gentleman. When
he gets himself In talking mood he talks 80 rapidly II
Mr. T BSI&ckBuRS~fa am always responsible for wna
Applause on tne Republican sldel Taat question Q
responsibility is always present with everybody \,
man, sir no matter what he may ike or now v0iuDe III
may be 10 speech shall deter me from saying In my rep
rcsenaiive capacity what deem tue interests OK ny
DaDican sadel Continuing Mr. Bragg said that g
the policy 81 purchasing private papers would Dc :
that they valuable records which we're neces
sy true history q The war nS 9se Ssrns t6
signs wives and mothers whose husbands were 10 tn
grave, and through such piteous appeals SOUGHT 70
the line Of duty But wheuan appropriation was passe'
was found that the widow trousers aud boots
and had money enough TO spend the winter III Washing
ton. tLaughter.]
Mr.. CONGER (flep., MichJ offered an amendment pro
vidiDg that before stall be paid the once
making the purchase shall be SATISFIED that all the paper
are the original aud the entire papers first proposed
be sold TO the Government. Adopted.
On motion of MrWARNER (Den. .0hio), the provision
IN toe bill made TO apply BO 10 the papers OF Gen
tfalJ. B. Hood.
~. McCooK Rep., N ~ offered an amendment pro
dn2for the purchase OF the private papers OF General
somss Meade. Haliecs, Reynolds, Hooker, Mcpherson
NIX 70 the War OF the Rebeliop
/, 10 this Mr.. HAWK tRep III, oAercd an ent
winch was adopted providing that none OF the none,
shall be used unlli commsie, shsW r.. 20
tbe value OF the papsrs ~ "'' ~
~, ~ McSoon amendment az amended was agreed 70
whole paragraph, together Win the anendments wer
stricken from the bill. '" w.
Inc COMMITTEES then rose. ana the House. NJ 4:bi
peloek LOOK recess until 1880 ths eyennT when DIS
triet business was Considered 's"'Hs' """" D'S