Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-18


the State at large, unless the Leg
islatures of said States have
provided, or shall otherwise provide
before the time fixed by law for the
next election of representatives there
in, all acts aud parts of acts incon-
sistent herewith, are hereby repeal~
| ed.
The morning hour having been
dispensed with, the House, at $3.50,
went into committee of the whole,
Mr.. Horn, of Michigan, in the chair,
upon private calendar.
The first bill on the calendar was
the one authorizing the restoration of
Thomas Little to the army, with the
rank of captain. The report shows
| that Little was courtmartialed on
the charge of conduct unbecoming
an officer and gentleman, and on this
ground MIR. McCook, of New York,
protested against his restoration to
the army. The house had, last Fri
day, passed a bill restoring D. Z.
Kirby to the army, and he wanted
to raise his voice against the policy
which was then pursued.
Mr.. Upson, of Texas, supported
the bill charge upon which Captain
Little had been dismissed from the
service, as ridiculous and frivolous,
and nothing more than the offspring
of prejudice against volunteer Off
GERS.
The charge against him was, that
he had been seen on the public street
with common woman. While he
(Upton) did not desire to lower the
high standard of morality in the
army, he would like to have some
one point out a person
who could cast the first stone
There was no other charge against
the officer. Though he bore scars
received in the service Of his coun-
try, he was dismissed from the army.
Mr.. McCook read extracts from
the review of Jupge Advocate Gen
eral Mckee Dunn of the case of
Thomas Little, commenting severely
upon the conduct of the officer, and
recommending that the findings of
the court martial be confirmed.
He then sent to the Clerks desk
to have read an affidavit of Thos.
Little, relative to a charge made
against him, and which was taken
from the files Of the War Depart
ment. The language of the aft
davit was so gross that many
ladies left the galleries, and the
reading was stopped by objections
from Messrs. Springer, of illinois,
and Moore, of Tennessee, on
the ground that it was OBJ
scene, and it was stricken
ron the record. The affidavit
lsvever had it's effect, and by an
overwhelming vote the enacting
clause of the bill was stricken out
thus defeating the measure.
The next bill was one authorizing
the President to place VIM. P Cam
bliss, late Major IN the Fourth Cav
airy, upon the retired list. On this
bill the Democrats refrained from
voting, thus leaving the committee
without quorum, whereopon the
committee rose.
The recommendation of the CONS
mittee as to the bill relative to Thos.
Little was agreed to by the House
and the enacting clause was stricken
out.
Mr.. Valentine, chairman of the
committee On agriculture, reported
the agriculture appropriation bill
from the committee of the whole.
1t appropriates 1892, 400, being S66,
TO less tban asked for, and S119,>
$50 more than the appropriation for
the current year.
The Speaker laid before the Honse
message from the President IN fur
ther compliance with the House bill
calling for the correspondence re-
specting the war on the Pacific,
transmitting the report of the Secre-
tary of State and accompanying doe
uments Referred.
Also, letter from the Secretary
of War, transmitting the progress
report of the Mississippi River com
mission. Referred.
The House, then, after several
roll calls, at $50, adjourned.
Senator Hill Improving.
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