New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-16
EXCITED TALK IN THE NAVAL COMMITTEE
BROUGHT ABOUT BY RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY
1Srn TIE NNREOIK NAVY YAKD.

INTO THE NORFOLK NAVY fAKD'
WASHINGTON, JAN 10 (SpecsaD. The discus
sion OF Mr. Bouteles resolution OF inquiry respecting hc
removal Of historical inscriptions and the discharge Of
exUnion soldiers and sailors from the NOroIk Navy
Yard raised lively breeze in the House committee on
Naval Affairs this morning. George D. Wise OF Nirfinh'
an ex-Coniedcrae captain, ana one or tue most eAc
al men in Congress, Is member OF the copmttee anu
he denounced the resolution in unmeasnred erDs as oc
designed to revive sectional anmosites and harrow inc
feelings OF ex Coniederstes. He declared that INC
resolution was predcaed nothing better than news
pauer rumor' and wa entitled 10 no consideration
Mr. Bontelle thereupon explained that he had maue
some INQUIRIES from Virginia Representative VINO hau
assured him that the allegations we're true
Ttis statement made Captain Wise more violent than
before He denounced Congressman Brady ms mhis-
nant partisan who shrink from slanferinc the
people OF his native State. and declared that MI
Bouelle had been used caispaw in the matter When
~ matter OF fact Colonel Brady knew nothirg OF the
resolution uutii after II offered In the House Zap
tain Wises performance was scarcely reushed ny soho
~ his party friends In the committee, who COMA sec
no occasion for his violent demonstrations against
simple and respectful resolution OF Inquiry lie mhde no
specific denial of any OF the allegations and wonnd up
nv asking whether the day has come when an ex-Con
federate is to he prevented from holding officer
cAdoo OF New Jersey deten led the removal OF the
inscriptions on the ground that tie country never VIII
become thoroughly reuuited until all reminders OF the
war " arc Obliterated.
Mr. Boutee wanted to know II he would favor the de
stuctIon of the monuments and other memorials raised
to the soldiers OF the Union, and not where he would
draw the line'
Mr. Nc Adoo appeared TO scent partisan purpose III
the reaouon although the only phrase that tho most
extreme Democrat could torture into political auson
is The Que referring to Union soldiers and sslore
Mr. Thomas OF Illinois. made some remarks criucsng
the removal OF the inscriptions from tie captured Guns
and dry docks add then AbTam s. Hewitt thought that
IL was time for him take hand lie put this question
to Mr. Thomas:
II the Confederates had erected on the battlefield OF
Bull Run a monument COMMUNICATING their victory
there what would you sayf'
~I would be in favor OF tearing 1t down. promptly re-
piled Mr.. Thomas
All then you subscribe TO IN maxim that to the
vjctors belong the spoilsf Mr.. Hewitt said.
I'm war yes; certainly" Mr.. Thomas retorted.
No vote was by the committee on the resolution
to day. It Is rather strange that the Democratic mem
beers OF the Naval Committee should think IL necessary 70
work themselves into such passion over this resolution
Of inquiry in view the fact that Secretary VII ,ney IN
an interview reported in Democratic newspaper, has
! taken pains to say that he cannot believe thstsuct
highly improper" acts have been committed as are
| all sged in the resolution.