Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-07-25

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spect, honor and appreciate the high
soldierly qualities and exalted maui
hood Of Custer.p
ANOTHER X-CoNFEDERATE OFFERS
To AVENGE.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-Represent-
alive Thomas l.. Jones, of Kentucky,
has received the following letter, da-
ted louisville, July.9. iit.N
''DEAR SIR AS this is the Centen-
NAL year OF American Independence,
and desire to let the world see that
we of the Lost Cause" are not def
Client Ia patriotism, will you be kind
enough 70 Intimate to the President
that offer him the services of full
regiment, composed exclusively of OK
Confederates, to avenge Clusters
death have crossed swords fire.
quently with his command in the
past. You know me aud my ancestry,
and this ia the reason l apply to you
for this favor. Believe, very truly
yours to command, VIM. II. Rowan.
life INSURANCE OF CUSTER AND HIS
OFFICERS.
New YORK, July 15'-GeneFal Gus
tor with Eve OF his officers were insur-
cd as fOll0ws: General Custer, Sc, 900;
Captain Yates, SIS, 900; Captain X eogh,
$40, 900; Lieutenant Calhoun, So, 900.
Lieutenant Crittenden. SIG, 900; Lieu
tenant Porter, 5000; in all $40, 900.
AS the assurances were effected I'M
der special provision made by the
company there will be no trouble about
prompt settlement of the claim, not
withstanding they were killed in bat
tie with the Indians.
PENSION TO GENERAL cUsTER's WIDOW
INTERESTING PROCEEDING IN
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
TIvEs.
In the House of Representatives
yesterday Saturday MIR. Williams, of
Michigan, introduced a bill granting a
pension of $50 pr month to Mrs, Eliza
beth Custer, widow of General Custer.
Mr.. Terry, of Virginia, eulogIzed
the career of General Custer in the late
war, and hoped his side of the House
would be unanimous in paying this
tribute to brave man. 71'Ht
The bill was then passed without
discussion.
Mr., Williams. of Missouri, asked
leave to introduce a bill granting
pension of $50 a month to Emanuel
and Mary Custer, tue father and
mother of General Custer.
Mr.. Rusk, of wisconsin thought
that the bill came before the house
in very irregular manner, and that
it>hould go to the COmmitte on In>
valid Pensions.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, thought
that the whole matter partook of a
sad lrregularity. Custer's- death was
irregular in many sad ways but
whatever might be thought of the
origin of the Indian war in which be
fell, whatever might be thought of
the War Department, or the com.
manders over him, he asked the
House not to hesitate moment in
giving relief to stricken family of a
brave officer. That would be better
than u monument; kinder, gentler.
more becoming the American Cons
gress, and more cOnsonant to the
feeling of the American people. He
was glad to see the gentleman from
Virginia (Terry), who fought in the
civil war against Custer, urging the
House to pay just tribute TO brave
soldier. He hoped the gentleman
from Wisconsin (Rusk) would make
no objection to the bill. ua.
Mr.. Rusk replied that he had no
objection to the first bill, but he
thought the present bill should go to
the Committee on Invalid Pensions. |
The Speaker then asked If there
was any objection to the introduction
of the bill, when Mr.. Rusk and Mr..
Ainsworth, OF Iowa, objected, and
the bill was decided not before the
House. .. .,.......
MIR. Cannon, of Illinois, suggested
that the Committee ON Invalid
Pensions should at an early day re,
port bill granting pensions to the
children of the men who fell under
the leadership of Custer.
Mr.. Rusk, from the Committee on
Invalid Pensions, then reported a bill
granting a pension of $50 each, per
month, to Emanuel II. and Maria |
Custer, the mother aud father Of the
Custer brothers, who fell in tie late
engagement. The bill was passed
without division, it a ,e,. ~.
The House then went jntO commit.
tee of the whole on ths bill for the
protection Of the Texas frontier, A
long discussion ensUed, without ac>
ton, .... ..... $50.