, 1870-04-08

ulaz Army? That is What Suu mean, Of course.
Mr. LOGAN. Volunteer 1ank in the Army Of
tho United States during tho Ear wsa the only
rank ut my Of Is I'D, m Enth Vi feE exceptions
stance In tho histng Of the country WHARF m
officers rank in the Regular Army was aver te-
duced except for crime?
Mr.. LOGAN. II the gentleman w1nta 10 rise
to personal explanation hi1nself be has :
tinction he makes, The gent1oman was 4
Major General during tho var, with his com
mission from the President, and by the lava
Of the United States Was put on the ea1ne foot
ing as Major Generals in the Regular Army:
They did not rank hin unless their commits
eions we're older than his You were on tho
same footing as they werp, Hezo You nots
Nt- SLocEI. That is tue
Mr.. LoGAN- Very vel, then; wnnt no dis
cussion. I am making my own statement, md
Il tbs gentleman wants to reply to me he can
do it. an making statement that is tue.
The men have referred to wera Major Cen
crals during tho war, and they arc nov ra-
duced in rank and arc in the army-of courae,
from choice.
have said Ill desire to say upon that SUBJ
ject; hut want TO csll tho attention OF tho
eonal attack, Which Is made upon me for some
purpose OF other, do not know what. Cen
et11 Sherman ssya that not to allow retired off,
GERS to he placed on duty, Senator Carpenter
taya, is an inhur1an sct. Let me- stase hero
that introduced the bill In relation to retired
oftcers not being assigned to duty into the Last
Congress at the instance Of General Johu 4
Rawlins, WHO is dead and gone; and more
gallant Uan, in my Judgment, did not exist In
this country, and q man to whom this govern
ment is as much indebted IS any man uow
living.
passed this House and went to the Senate and
few days ago il passed the Senate and be-
c4up Law. And I state here to-day that
senstor Wilson was urged to pass that bill
General Sherman was IN favor Of the passage
Of tbs bill 30 was the Secretary Of War, and
80 was higher Official than either Of them.
And yet General Sherman now int,.natcs that
that Was wrong . bill the Passage Of which
he himac1f desired.
will make another statement here. When
ferred 10 the Committee on Military lAdzizs,
I took printed copy of it to the Secretary OF
War, General Dclknap. ! Ieaid tohiua, "Gene1al.
l waut you and General Sherman and uyeeN
to sit down together and agree upen this bill
If this bill docs not suit yon, then tell me what
Ill went into the back roon-Gene1ai
Belknap, General Sherman, and myRelf- Gen
ernl Deiknap then read the bill over, section
Gy section. And state on my honor ~ man
that General Sherman made but two objections
to that bill. and General Bellnap made but
y
vision to obyiate bis objection, and gavo it to
| me to offer As an amendment to the bill. Gem
ernl sheruan'a objection to The bill were, irst,
tllst it mustered ont general officers; the
other objection I vii not stale. Il he had
other objections be did not urge them to INC.
he merely desired me to hare it pass through
! the House OF Representatives, and then 10
! prohibit its passage in The Senate, he would
| mike this personal assault on me, and
| has found any pleasure in it, let him
| enjoy it. II any gentleman doubts mT
| and ask him for the facts. Gonars1 Sherman
ea.s there is no ceouony in this bill that
| nothing Il saved. This is an absurd statement.
The LII uustcrs out at least 500 officers, whose
ray would amount to but little less than
el,4co ooo, and in communication saves large
amount, Ny estimate before Ia not far OF tho
! mark
| Iwant now TO call the attention Of the House
| to the report OF the Secretary Of War. Ia that
report is = statement By General Sherman in
reference to the reduction of TIC army. He
E.yB.
| 81: also scens Hntnst to permit the whole blow
ot reduction to fail upou the Infantry nrr Of ser-
Vice alone The cavalry and artillery should share
! IN the Consequences; and therefore recommend,
| after Congress has enacted the necessary laTs.
tia, The President assemble boa!t Of ulsn:er-
ested general eceEa to whom sn3ll b. committee IT,
! with authority 10 transfer uuattachc3 Infantry
officers to vacancies that exit nnT bt created
al,kc, aiier Which to recommend for actual ,l.i-
| t&Itinent The Officers found tn excess Ut the new
| otTaEfzailon- III spite of whatever may s'e Conc
thtrE viii be Cases Of hardship and seeming nlus-
! tice."
| he suggests tho FerF proposition that is in
the fret section Of the military bill, which Ac
dtnomiratca MI. Logan's sGlitary I'LL" or
these officers ,1ustered out. Bpt be recon-
ruended tho manEerin which it should be donc !:
! and II 9cne, the LII in tlist respect conforms
to his suggestion, and yet he thinks this House
Of Representative mopst1osity for adopt
inSi,. T.. ,,,,. ,,r.,..r r., ,.;
rot lle says, speaking Ct the report Of General
| Garfield:
~ tind printed report on army organization
ra. made On the sdth Of Fcbuary. 1859, hy Nj
10 the House Of Kepresen;atives Tnis report, Win
eo9tsin. @ash m,.tsT that Is worthy ot tho mos:
Nov, II any person will take the pains to
| rea1 that report, Whit will ho Gud7 He will
end that General shernan calls the attention
u Congress to Tie report nadc By General
Garfield il which it was ahoun thas the stad
was TOO l1rge. What else7 He recommends
| Tia. the QuaEtcru aater, tile Coamiasary. and
| tie Pay Departments be combined Tlia is
tic Recommendation Of General Garfield re-
! 1o1t. What elze does he EeconMend3 he
l
! receive fixed salaries instead OF having their
rag, nado up in great part Of communications Of
recommend? It recommends that bts7ets
shzIl 10 theliskca. These ate the recon-
u,cEt1atious Of tho report Of General Garfield
of Congzcss- The I'LL wlich reported and
which was passed by this House was subatan-
tit1ly based upon that report, which Is an
do1scd BY General sherman. Tho lii ON
r. ~ 4.
pert but the el4nges to which hase te-
fel1cd, End which tcru leading features Of tho
I'LL, arc recommended in General Tar!ie'is re-
rt,t. aud were endorsed Ly General +htrn1n
Yet be a,tacka nlc personally because I report
e., and advocated lefers this House bill
found IN tlis country: tic dHta are not nb-
tanned from mere 1icasfay. General Garfield q
report il baeed upon the swnrn statements Of
General Sthote]d, General Mcdowell General
amy, Nhcse testimony constitutes q pat OF
the rerc1t nade to this House year ago,
J On tla, report, iniotse,3 bv ucaes7l 5he1-
n.n, tie Eff in its leading features is b-sed !;
ard set Eccause the Military sva.g.itsec Of this
Hcus,. dung tie bert il couN u.der the cir
crr5tkcces. Las reported III Of this !5na.
dry n:u:t; :or so:ze reas5u Sl:.s.s @ 20: "
Why this attack shoald be directed 1T NO
| s;crc. do not uhderrsand. General Sherman
gires sreas credit to h;rnee,:. ! EN- vi.,;;:S he
| rtsn Lave It. 80 Tar =s &c: cerccEea. 1cla;n
| rcrc. ! do rot .sl' any. &c e2r= the rs1si-
dent toll ,ira Lis salary o1s.s: lo. to 10 re-
dcced. Yer: we'll .nIrcEe Ee did Ny own
or:Eion is different; lie cri.iou of the Eouse
il different. 1t:st seems to le tic tender
Foint.
General shc1:ran says t1ls. il his Eay b re-
whether lie eau Or no:. It Lakes no <iics7enee
TO 1rc. Sir, l rt:ueEbcs :. grad reception
which vas oIec giveE 70 Liil- remember
thit on the c:t' Of May, 1863. 1aarrhe1 around
this Csritol sud down rcpns::!.aoi. avenue 1t
The Lead ct maov Thousand eetc-aa soldiers,
eopstitu,iag Tie Army of tie TeaneEsee. Gen.
craI Sher1eau Was marching in al7ance- lie
tle1 commanded General Nlocum'a army, tie
A1EE OF Georela, ana us a1n'y,, the AEaaJ Of
| tie Tennessee. He Tas greeted with cheets
by men and women, By white and blzck. Dou-
Guete were strevn ev,Eyr7heEe. Every heart
lcaFed with joy az,d Il the dead con,1 hasc
| spoken, they would have shouted hal1e1rta1ls
to his name.
! Nearly II Of thcse soldiers wto followed IL;
| down Pcnnsr1Tacia areuue we.s volunteer sol
ticzT. They had been engaged in more th.n
hundred hattIes: IheE constituted the OF
Army CT tho Tennessee, which Was first coa
uanded b. Grant, and wEich l commando
1.st, They rere. knew defeat. They ere .oc
gotten to-day. Their memories I've bit asho:
time. Fifty <c:r laace E;atuT viii hardl,
kroT th.t theae nen we're engaged IN the war
A few regular officers will claim III the credit
and viii set it all Ell wiling ther a.4au have
1t. I want none myself; claim no:,e- Du'
willie this officer, tlis General Of tho Regular
Army, il attacking rs, thefe are in this House
great n1ny men who were volunteer soldiers
perhaps cot 80 great as hc, but e1!lany as
tatsiodc. They we're n1ate:cd OFT Of lie SER
vice, and '.eI no o-esErown bounty !o1 past
sesyxee. gEe- are oontent to obey thc Laws
md do their duty
There ats man l31r. Paiue) WHO. with ono
lee c1uo. tlept upon the feld, he1rias during