Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-16
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SCENE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
During the session of Wednesday the soldiers
and sailors bounty-land bill was considered as
the regular order, and elected considerable dis
cuSslon d"
Mr.. Townsend, of Pennsylvania, coutended
that the passage of the bill was not desired by
the soldiers, and presented protest from the
department of Pennsylvania Grand Army of
the Rtpubic against such legislation as was
now proposed. He charged that the bill was
in the interest of claim agents and spectators
only, and said not single soldier had ever in-
dicated to him d sire for the passage Of this
bill.
Mr. Speer, of Pennsylvania. denied that the
soldiers who carried the musket were opposed
to the BILL and said the memorial presented by
Mr.. Townsend, signed by the Governor and
Surveyor General.elect and others, came from
the epauietted soldiers who smelled the battle
from afar, and did not represent the views of
the unetercd soldier who stood on picket and
carried the musket He said that this grand
army was run ip the interest Of a political par
ty: il was Il semi political party, and its lead
*rs had been used by politicians, and he had
no doubt were sent here now by railroad cor
;orations.
The debate for time assumed the charac-
ter Of a col.oquy between Messrs. Speer and
Townsend about the soldiers, Governor Har-
trauft, and political affairs in Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Townsend said that the soldiers of the
war were all Republicans, while the soldiers Of
the rebellion were Democrats
Dir. Randall, of Pennsylvania That is
not so.
Alr. Specr denounce that statement as
unworthy of my colleague; a. false, in fact, and
as unworthy of a representative from Pennsyl-
wanna.
Mr.. Townsend said that what he meant to
say was this; that the rebellion was organized
and inaugurated by the Democratic party of
the South; it was carried on by the Democratic
party of the South, aided by the moral infu-
enee of their coadjutors, Il 9 Democratic rarty
of the North, and that nine-tenths of the SOL
dlcrs of the war were Republicans while the
remaining one tenth we're Democrats.
Mr.. Specr: How many battles we're you
in?
Mr.. Townsend was not in any.
Mr.. Randall: No; you were at home max
ing money.
Mr.. Townsend: So were you.
Mr.. Randall: Oh, no; | was 10 the war
Mr.. Townsend: [ never heard of it be.
fore
MIR. Sleer: You were too far away to know
who was 10 the war.
Mr.. Randall l went as private soldier.
Sir. Speer My colleague Mr.. Townsend),
like job 5 war horse, snuffed the battle from
aiar.
LIVELY TIMES IN SCRANToN.-lF From the
Scranton Republican. The city was thrown
into wild state of excitement yesterday morn
Ing in consequence of the Gaming of the editor
of the Sunday Free Press, aud the complete
demolition of the material OF the establishment.
The facts ar, as follows In Sundays issue OF
the above paper was contained a llbellous and
scaudalous article 90 the character OF an es!l-
mablc married lady Of this city, alleging IN qnmls-
taxable language, the elopement OF Mrs n. y;
Silkman audMr Fr n; Marsh. The Jurcd and
indignant husband called in company with his
wiie's brother, Mr.. Abbott Gardner, yesterday
morning at the Office of the Free Press, and
asked Mr. Coon if be was the editor. The re-
ply being in the affirmative, Mr.. Sllkman slai-
ped him in the face, and at the same time drew
up his cane and used it without stint upon the
head of Mr. Coon. The cane broke, and Coon
iumped up to defend himself, but Silkman
clutched him bv the throat, ran him agalnt the
wal, al d wasi. { ct of striking him when Mr..
Gardner ipterterred, and G, on got loose and ran
with MIR. Skman in pursuit. When MIR. Silk
man reached the hall, j. T. Luton, acomposlio
on the paper caught him around the waist, butt let
him 20 when Mr. Gardner came to his assist
ance. They then entered the composing,roo
and in less than FIVE minutes the establishment
was knocked into ''pi ;" Stands were thrown
over, cases turned bottom-up, and type scatter :
ed in every drection-part OF 1t going OUT OF
the window.
Mr. Luton states that Mr.. Gardner stood at
the door of the composing room with revolver
IN his hand to shoot any one that entered Whlle
Mr. Silkman demolished the contents OF the
establishment. The news spread fast, as every
person expected trouble, knowing that Mr.
SilLman although peaceable man and good
cit;zen. would not let pass by, in silence, 50
damnable and foul slauder on the character
of his wife. Crowds gathered around the OF,
fee, and after the excitement hao suosloeu
yeptured up to look upon what was ooGe
printing Office, but then heap OF runs. REQ
ple stood in little knots on the streets discuss-
ing the affair, but the one expression lei. iIotn
everv lin, viz: "He was perfectly justified IN
doing as he did.
CHRISTMAS IS CoMING.-The heeting mo.
menrs are bringing these holidays nearer and
nearer. Millions of hearts are auxiously await
iue it, They long for the rest and happy J.. re-
union Of home links. As long as we i've
Hoss''n Ts do no s find ID theoy sit brings boyhoodt
will at least, remind US that the years are creep.
ing by, and it will set US to counting the pass
wears s Of our life, and in spite of u.s. will wake
up old thoughts that have long been slunber, ,ho
inp m which will vaiuly try to break through the
partition which keep back the future from our
christmas is Coming! What emotions does
tho encouragement cause in the breasts OF the
little ones! They look forward to it with in-
,'.t;snce and long before the festive occasion