The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-05
WAsHrNoToN, February A.

enlistment in the Confederate army, and
had stated that man who had deserted
under such circumstances was scoun-
drel-
Mr.. Morrison (interrupting) II do not
propose TO let the gentleman from Iowa
state case for me. Twill state my own
cases.
Mr.. Kasson-The gentleman has stated
the case in the way have quoted.
Mr.. Morrison-No, sir, l have not.
Mr.. Kasson-The record tomorrow, ii
not altered, will show that the gentleman
said that this man, having procured the
release OF his brother from rebel prison
by his own temporary enlistment, and
then having deserted and Joined the
Union army, was scoundrel. For one,
/ take distinct issue with the gentleman.
This man is shown by the report to have
been disabled in the Union service, and
to have presented such proof Of It to the
Commissioners OF Pensions as to obtain .
pension, which was afterward taken from
him. Are we TO believe that a Union
man who got his brother out Of prison by
a ruse on any one was guilty Of viola
ton OF the laws OF war, and that his act
was one OF dishonor? protest against
such doctrines.
Mr.. Morrison-I repeat that do not
allow the gentleman from Iowa to state
II case for me, and one on an assumption.
lie does not know the time when 1 voted
against pensioning a Union soldier. l
asked the gentleman when voted against
penSiOning Union soldier. asked the
gentleman from South Carolina (Rainey)
II understood him correctly as saying
that this man had entered the Confeder-
ate service for the purpose Of releasing
his brother, and when having secured his
brothers release, he broke his pledge and
violated his faith and obligations, and |
understood him to say yes. knew nothing
OF the mans record; nothing was said
about it. | said then, as | say now, that
a man who enters into such an engage
ment, with the intent and purpose OF
breaking it, is not man that ought
to be pensioned, for the reason that he
breaks faith and enters into this engage
ment for the purpose Of breaking faith.
II this man has sufficient record 10 justi-
fy his getting pension for services there
after rendered and for disabilities incur
red in the service, have no objection.
Mr.. Townsend, Of New York, remarked
that it had been said jocosly that the
House was going so far into the business.
Of amnesty that some member should have
introduced bill to remove the disabili-
ties from men who had served in the
Union army. He hoped that the predic-
ton would not be turned into reality, be-
cause II so any member Of the House who
had served in the Union army and whose
biography was to be published would
have to suppress that fact. Laughter on
side.
Mr.. .Morrison-Has the gentleman any
reference to me when he talks about sup
pressing the military record.
Mr.. Townsend-My proposition was
entirely general. I said this
Mr., Morrison-( Interruptingly) ask
the gentleman II he had any reference to
me. .u
Mr.. Townsend-I' did not have refer
ence to anybody.
Mr.. Morrison-Then that is all about
It. ~
Mr.. Townsend-I wanted to say just
what will be the fact II 1t had any refer
ence to tho gentleman from Illinois he
will know ii. I will not undertake to say
whether il has or has not. | say that II
We refuse q pension to this man because
he served in the Union army, it will come
that when the biographies OF the members |
are published we will have to suppress
the fact that any Of us served In the
Union army.
Mr.. Morrison-The gentleman evades
and quibbles. Ihave no further reply to |
make to him. As the case has been stated |
in regard to the record Of this man, / |
have no objection to his pension.
Mr.. CALDWELL had no idea OF inter-
posing an objection TO the pensioning |
81 any good union soldier. am as ready |
~ any man to vote for pensions to men |
who were oi use to the country and who
Ierved it, although was opposed to them
in the late war, but II was stated in the
report Of this case that this man had
been dropped from the pension rolls. It
vas also stated that he had been in the
Confederate army and had sworn ale.
% the Confederacy. II was therefore q
Ierious question whether We ought to
pass a bill pensioning men OF that char
lcter. There must have been some good
.eason for deposing him from the pension
oils, and thought that the question
hould be brought to the attention Of
he House.
Mr.. Do Bolt argued that u man who had
erved and been disabled in the Union
lrmy was entitled to pension and ought
% havcit.
Mr.. Holman thought il very apparent
hat the maa's disabilities had been in
.urred IN the service Of the United States
lfter his desertion from the Confederate
ervice, and that he was entitled to pen
ion. He moved the previous question.
rhe bill then passed.
The bill to pay interest on the 3.65
,onds Of the District Of Columbia, with
senate amendments, was referred 10 the
District Committee.
The House adjourned till Monday, a
proposition TO have a session tomorrow
or debate having been objected to.
SENATE.
Mr.. Sherman introduced bill to limit
he value Of household effects entitled to
rec entry. Referred with the letter Ihe
PRESENTED from the Secretary OF the Treas
Try upon the same subject.
II was ordered that when the Senate
djourned to-day that II be TO Monday
Iext.
Mr, Sargent referred to yesterdays