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should be represented upon the Board of Regents by such 

 a man as Professor Coppee. He is in every way qualilied 

 for the pLace, and I think to strike him from the list pro- 

 posed would be an ungracious act, and one which the House 

 would not desire to perform, and to replace him by a man 

 who has nothing but his wealth to recommend him. 



Professor Coppee has a thorough military training, has 

 been honorably connected with some of our most honored 

 colleges, and is now the president of the Packer University. 

 He has published one of the best text-books we have on logic 

 and rhetoric; he is the historian of General Grant, and his 

 criticisms on the military movements of the army in the late 

 war are the best we have. He is a scholar of high attain- 

 ments and of great financial ability, and his appointment 

 would be a deserved compliment to his great talent. 



Mr. Monroe. I now call the previous question. 



The Speaker. Does the gentleman call the previous ques- 

 tion on the bill and amendments ? 



Mr. Monroe. At the earnest requests of gentlemen I give 

 my personal consent that a vote should be had upon the 

 amendments. 



Mr. Randall. Did the committee instruct you to do that? 



Mr. Monroe. No; the committee gave me no instruc- 

 tions. 



Mr. Randall. Then you cannot permit it. 



Mr. Monroe. I merely said that I was willing to have 

 votes taken on these amendments. 



Mr. G. F. Hoar. Allow me to make a suggestion. Should 

 the House vote down the previous question, and permit 

 amendments to be in order, and the name of any gentleman 

 Bhould be proposed and rejected, it would put him in a very 

 uncomfortable position. But if the House should sustain 

 the previous question it will determine that the House will 

 adopt the recommendations of the committee as a whole. 

 I hope, therefore, that the chairman [Mr. Monroe] will insist 

 upon the previous question upon the bill without amend- 

 ments. 



Mr. Maynard. After having debated the matter for half 

 an hour, I think that it is an unkind suggestion. 



Mr. Randall. I think there is but one safe course for us 

 to pursue in all such matters. We cannot in this House 

 canvass the personal merits or qualifications of individuals. 

 I dare say that Mr. Stewart is a very proper man for the 

 place. But the committee have fully examined the whole 

 question, and have made their report. I think the only safe 



