The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-14


forfeited. sold at pubic sale Tor non-pa,ment OF
take =, and bought by the United States, IN the 40
sence OF any memorial rom Mrs. Lee. lie regarded
the contemplated INJURY as utterly worthless, as
the facts he had stated were well known ana needed
no yeri cation.
pepl OF N. H., also opposed the resolution, the
former dcprecatng the day. shonln II ever come.
when equal sollotude shall BIO shown by Congress
for the welfare of rebels ana Unionists alike; the
latter denouncing the oner To rake up tho
bones OF our valiant dead In order to prepare
a nome for one who fed IRON 1t. even before her
husband, as an insult 10 the country He said
General Lee had spit upon the nations flag ana
request now made In behalf OF his memory would,
II granted, be an outrage upon decency.
Mr. SALISBURY deml Of Del disapproved OF
thai part oil the resolution looking TO the removal
OF graves from Arlington. He could not see that the
merits OF The cause IN which General Lee was
engaged were At all IN controversy. lie regarded
the question as one simply OF the ability OF Senator
to exercise his right to introduce business.
), Mr.. THAyER rep.l Of Neb., reminded the Senate
that he mad predicted that If the Congressional
policy was not rlgidly carried out in the southern
States the day would come when the leaders OF the
rebellion would be honored IN the United states
Senate. In one sense the day had come sooner than
he had expected Tho Senator from Kentucky had
seen lit TO pronounce a glowing euloglum upon The
leaders OF the rebellion, but had not given uJerance
to enc word IN condemnation VI Lee's treason. The
question now was whether the graves OF nifty thou
sand loyal dead men, who had died that the nation
might live, wee TO be opened TO make way for the
widow or traitor, whose hands were red with loyal
blood. THIS won be sacriege; and as an Amerl-
he entered his solemn protest against It,
Mr. NYg, trep.l OF New, said the unseomly haste In
certain quarters s 70 restore este Traitors would
Rsiss rss ssa M r. Me- ss9sS ss
would have been thought Of the man Who Could
have proposed to restore to Benedict Arnold
MS MS property IN n. Connecticut The Senator
He mr.. .Nycl regretted that ne ala not
know SO wen as nc ought what constitutes CHRIS
tan but II Lee was a Christian he did not want to
be one. Could the Senate recognize as Christian
ana patriot the man whs had drenched this land
IN bloois Possibly the aroma from the patriotic
graves would be oppressive 10 the nostrls OF tho
rebel owners OF Arlington. BE that as 1t may, he
looked upon the resolution as an insult 10 his per-
son, and Indicative Of disposition which, II not
rebuked, would soon be premium upon treason.
Mr.. FLANAGAN. trep) OF Texas, In some general
remarks spoke Of General Lee rs the great traitor
OF the age, whose influence had carried ine the TO-
benion the dover OF the Southern youth. Davis
the other great traitor still lived and IN the light
OF recent events 1t was not unreasonable TO expect
an carry move to make him President.
Mr.. SUMNER desired that parliamentary law should
be administered upon the present occasion with the
utmost rigor with view TO the NEST summary
disposition of the resolution. Ho had nothing to
say OF General Lee except that his name stood
high upon The catalogue OF these whs had
blood. He was coatent 10 hand him over
to the avenging pen OF history. He regarded the
political associates of The Senator from Kentucky,
and as preDgnrlng the roicy-they would establish
should they obtain the power, policy which was
10 take the old rebellion by the hama 10 install ~ IN
the high place Of power. Could he make his voice
heard from Ma sacnusetts to Louis ana IL would be
TO warn his fellow countrymen, especially Of the
soutn against that eemsnaton which now showed
It's hand in the proposition OF the Senator from Rem
lucky. dc said he was present when secretary stan.
ton gave the order for the ntermelt OF the bodies
OF Union soldiers at Arlington, and that Secretary
stanton stated at the time his purpose in selecting
statement OF the Lee family there, ana that If they
did come they might encounter the ghosts OF their
victims. tn esitaph above the grave of Shaks-
peare. which had for tive centuries and half
guarded the remains or Engands greatest poet, he
would write above the grave OF every oae OF our
patriot dead
Good friend for Jesus sake rorbear
70 dig the dust enclosed here.
Bles be the that spares these stones
And curst be he That moves my bones.
tslight applause In the gallerics|.
Mr.. MCCREERY replied, that ne had introduced the
and for every word OF il, and Tor his own expressed
he was responsible TO MS constituents
and to MS God. At the instance OF his colleagues he
now asked 10 withdraw tae resolution.
MIR. EDMUEDs raised the point that the yeas and
nays having been already ordered the resolution
mad beceme the property OF the Senate and could
The VICE PRESIDENT stated the question to be
upon the motion Of Mr.. McCreery for leave TO inro-
duce the reso ution.
Mr. DAVIS, tdem.l OF KY, moved to lay Mr..
McCreery' motion on the table.
Ir. BAYARD tdem.l OF Del, stated that about the
first thing he nd when he arrived in Washington
recently was to visit the N-Ciona Cemetery at Ar
ngton, and he did moi hesitate TO say that In look.
ing over the almost nunibsrless graves his sight
grew dim and his eyes wer' m0lstened. Tiere
slept in peace together those VINO were called
Union soldiers aud those who were called rebels.
He tBayard felt satisfied that one OF his constitu.
ents would for a moMent countenance the removal
OF those dead He would never consent to such
proposition. In regard TO The resolution he
could not vote for 1t. because 1t was
not within the scope OF Congressional jurisdiction,
but belonged TO the Judiciary. He regarded the at
tempt Of the Senator from Massachusetts (Hr. SUM
ne to connect the democracy with the resolution rs
most disngenuons. That Senator, in his desire TO
perpetuate party founded upon sectional hatred,
was Wiling TO avail himself OF any means TO inlure
the only national party Of the Countrywide acme
cratic party.
Mr.. Davis motion was then reiected-ayes Q,
Mr.. McCreery's request for leave to bring IN the
resolution was then ie used-Yeas =, nays 81; ,,r
The yeas were Messrs. Fowler Hamilton or Mary
land, McCreery and Vickers.
Mr. TRUMBULL declined voting, believing the right
belonged TO every Senator
Of Hon. Robert Ridgway, late Representative rom
Virginia, were received and read. After culogistIc
remarks By Messrs Lewis and Johnson, Senators
from Virginia the resolutions were adopted.
LITTLE RHopY ALL RIGHT.
Mr.. spRAGUE, (repl of X. l., offered the following
resolutions, which were agreed to-
with the papers relating to the arrest Of ono noy
during OF the Hon. trading with the rebels
relating to the srres. and censuro Byron .prsgde
William H. Reynolds for alleged complieity herew.h,
well reports papers directly indirectly hRylng
reference William spraGue Senator Of tie Unred States
as oyS o The sa s s IS sa ID natter or any
Resolved further same referred TO the Commit
Rerenchmen to investigate the same, with TO
call for persons ed papers said conmee In It's dacre-
ticDs.
AT halipast three O'Clock the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON Dee n 1870