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ARMY BILL PASSED.
Mr.. SuIzer Renewed His Attack Upon
Perry S. Heath.
AGRICULTURE BILL IN SENATE.
a Resolution Was Passed by the
Upper Chamber for tho Ercc-
tion Of Il Statue in WASH
ington to General
Ulysses S.
AGRICULTURAL BILL IN SENATE.
(Dy Associated Press }

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-'The House to-
day passed the army appropriation bill
and entered upon the consideration OF the
sundry civil bill, the last, but one of the
big money bills. The debate on the army
bill was confined largely to q discussion
of the question of passing bills to remove
the ctlarge of desertion against soldiers.
and was made notable by d statement
OF Mr.. Mcclellan. of New York, COM
pairing the cost of the soldier in European
armies with the cost III the United States.
According to his figures. inoluiing the
cost of pensions, etc, each United States
soldier involved an expense of S2,S1S, while
German soldier costs S-2I and A French
soldier $232.
At tho close of the day the House
adopted the usual resolutions of regret
upon the death of General -Nlbert D. Sg1aw.
of New York, ard adjourned out of re-
spect to his memory.
Owing TO the tangle i'll which the
House found itself just before adjourn
ment last night (being without quorum),
the announcement Of General Shaw's
death could not be made yesterday.
The chaplain in his invocation referred
to the fact that this was the anniver-
sary of the birthday of Lincoln, and
prayed that his life might be an example
and inspira ton to those now living
The struggle over the question of ex-
punging from the Record the Heath let
ter was resumed. The letter appeared in
the Record this morning. Mr.. KNOX, of
Massachusetts. called up tue alleged in
fringement of the privileges of the House.
The resolution reiterated the occurrence
of yesterday and requested that the docu-
ment be stricken from ale Record.
Mr.. Bailey, Of Texas, asked Mr.. Knox
to Withdraw the preamble 20 the resou-
ton.
II myself said he, sintend to vote to
strike this anonymous communication from
the record GRepublican applause).
Mr. Knox consented to strike out the
preamble.
RENEWED TIE ATTACK.
Mr.. sulzcr said he was at a loss to un-
terstand the anxiety to protect the char
acter of Perry S. Heath. My life. he
said. sis an open book, and when the gen.
tleman from Pennsylvania yesterday at
tackled me, I felt justified in smoking out
the cu,prit who was responsible for the
charges. nnd l did smoke him out. II AIr.
Heath thinks there is anything libelous or
scandalous in that letter L will not plead
my constitutional privilege. l will plead
the truth of the statements. This morn
ing 4 gentleman, Il former member di this
House. said to me, the man VINO wrote
that letter knew Heath like book; every
word in it is true.
Il have no objection to strike the letter
from the Record, but 1 serve notice that
am going to say everything in that letter
and | want Perry S. Heath to answer. If
he does he will be fit for the penitentiary-
I want him TO understand that | am re-
sponSibie in damages for what l say. The
House has no computations OF conscience
when he attacks me, but when l attack
him he squeals like Il pig under gate.
1 got that letter In the Record; thnt was
what / was after, | nm now content to
have it stricken out
Mr.. Knox's motion to expunse the letter
from the permanent Record was then
adopted without division.
ARMY APPROPRIATIONS.
I-Ie House went into Committee of the
Whole and took UP the consideration CT the
army appropriation bill. Mr. Hull, CHAIR
man OF the Military Affairs Committee,
made a brief explanation. The bill carries
Sill. .g94 $40 or $l2 $50 1873 less than the est
mates
An amendment was adopted on motion
of Mr. Fitzgerald of massachusetts, to
give the equivalent of two months extra
paw to all soldiers of the volunteer and
regular establishment who served beyond
the limits of the United States.
An amendment was agreed to providing
that s35 shall be paid to the nearest OF
kin of any enlisted .an, and SO to the
nearest of kin of any officer who may
be killed or die in service in the Philip
pines upon the delivery of the body TO
the family of the deceased
This completed the bill, and without
rising the committee of the whole pro-
Ir-1- c;>- l>i
The bill carried $50 703, ,26t, being S10.SS9.O1l
less than the estimates and S9,74S,0H less
than the current law. Without complet-
ing the debate the committee rose.
At SIS P. NJ. the House adjourned.
In The Senate.
(By Associated Prcss.)
WASHINGTON. FEB. 12.-Du-ing the en-
tire session ci the Senate to-day the asTi-
cultural appropriation bill was under dis
cussicn After six hours of consideration
the bill was little more than half com
pleted.
The DEBATE upon the measure dealt al
most entirely with administrative details
CT the Department OF Agriculture.
A bin ws.s passed appointing a cctn,nlis-=
SIGN. consisting of the president OF the
Society os the Army Of Tennessee. the
chairman OF the Joirt Committee On Ii
brary and the Secretary of War. TO select
a site in the city of Washington. and have
designs prepared for a memorial or statue
of General U. S. Grant. the cost of which
shall not exceed $4,000.
The agricultural appropriation bill car
ries si,5O3920. the increase proposed by the
SeEate Committee being si5Ss2o.
AT the conclusion OF the formal reading,
o'a the bill, Mr.. Spooner. from the Commit
tee on Rules. presented an order which
was adopted, providing that the Senate at
1880 P. M. tomorrow. Wednesday. Febrti-s
ary 18th, proceed to the Hall of the House
of Representatives to participate in the
count of the vote cast for President ard
vsce-Presldent Of the United States at the.
last general election.
At the end OF the morndns hour the