, 1890-08-28
SATURDAY.
Reptesentativs Tarsney Defends His
War Record.

WAsHISoroS, Aug. N.--In the house
to-day Mr.. ONeili, OF Pennsylvania,
asked unanimous consent for the con-
| sideration of the senate resolution for
tho removal OF the remains of General
Grant to Arlington. Mr.. Quinn, OF New
York, objected.
Mr.. Mckinley, from the committee ON
rules, reported and the house adopted a
resolution setting apart Thursday and
Saturday of next week for the considera-
tion of the bills constituting eight hours
n days labor and relating to alien con-
tract labor.
Mr.. Tarsney, of Missouri, rising to a
question of privilege, sent to the clerks
desk and had read letter in the Nation
al Tribune, denying that he had been
wounded at Gettysburg, or ever been in
Andersonville. lie nlso had read a
series Of resolutions adopted at meet
ing OF the ex-Prisoners' Of War Asso-
citation, of Cleveland, Ohio, denouncing
him as vilifier, and reiterating the
statement that he had not been wounded
at Gettysburg. He said that he wished
to deny the statements contained in the
letter and resolutions. He had been
stricken down at Gettysburg and taken
prisoner thes I'd of July, 1868. He re-
mained prisoner until the 2lst of No
vember. 1884. He produced copios Of
the official records Of the war depart
ment in support Of his statement.
Tho house then resumed the consid
Grafton of the lard BILL and after con-
siderable discussion Mr.. Mason, of Illi-
nois. took the floor 10 close the debate
In opposition to the bill. The gentle
man from Iowa (Conger) had praised
the agricultural paper edited by We'd
derburn. He could understand why the
gentleman was SO interested. Here
exhibiting a copy of the paper-was the
genteman's picture. Nine-tenths of
that paper was devoted to that
picture and to arguments In favor
of the bill. He made no charge
az aainst Wedderburn. He himself,
wanted the evidence called for by his
resolution offered yesterday. He would
at the proper time offer resolution
asking for an investigation as to what
influences controlled the postmaster
general in Withholding the evidence.
The gentleman from Iowa and his
friends had stopped all information. In
the course ofa conversation the gentle
man had SO admitted.
Mr.. Conger Indignantly denied the
correctness of this statement and Mr..
Mason as warmly reiterated 1t. For n
few minutes the gentlemen contradicted
each other with moro bluntness than
politeness, much to ths amusement of
tho house.
An amendment was then adopted
striking from the bill the clause pre-
venting the use of casks a second time !;
also an amendment allowing the use Of
the brands, Lizard Compound" or
compound Lard"
Mr.. Hayes, of Iowa, moved to amend
by striking out all after the first section
defining lard, and inserting the provis-
ions of the Paddock bill.
| Mr.. Brosius raised a point of order
against the amendment, on the ground
that it wasnot germano.
The speaker sustained the point OF
order.
| Mr.. Mason appealed from the decision,
but the decision of the chair was sus-
tanned by the house.
The question then recurred on order
ing the bill engrossed and read for the
third time.
1t was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the vote
stood Ill to 46-no quorum.
The house then adjourned.
The bill comes up again Monday.