The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-05
4 BREEZE ~ rHE HoUsE.
AL About PeBsiOBing "a soldier who De-
serted from tue Rebel service.

WARRINGTON, Feb. 4.-The House went
into Committee OF the Whole on the private
oAlend r. ana passed nun her Of bills granting
pensions 10 VARIOUS persons. when bill grant
Ing tension to WIN. p. Duncan OF Tennessee
was reached, Mr.. CObel Dem, va INF. rmod
the House that Duncan had been a Confederate
colder l. efore he becaue a Federals ld.er.
Mr.. Kdney (Rep., {. c. SAID that Duncan had
enlisted In the Confederate army la ORDER TO
procure the discharge from a rebel prison In
Knoxville Of a crippled brother who bad been
arrested - Union guide; that he had deser ed
at the first opportunity, Joined the FEDERAL
service. and rem med ~ II during the war.
Mr.. Douglas Dem, Na) asked Mr.. Rainey II
this o. an was 10 be pension+d because he had
served ~ the Confederate army or because he
bad deserted from II.
Mr. Raney replied that he was D. be pensioned
because he had served IN the Union army and
had been Disabled.
hT. Morrison DEM. Ill suggested that any
man VINO had entered one service on snch a con-
dtlon a. this man had done and broken his
fdth vas scoundrel and not deserving Of a
Ar, Kasson rep, Iowa. said that Mr.. Morrison
hah put tue Issue IN such shape that the
mouse should underst aud II. lie proposed to
Iuuss ms man IA pension because he had de-
segied from previous enlistment "a the Con-
federate rhV, and said that man woo mai de-
serted under 81 b circumstances was scoun-
d[el,
N let the gentleman from Iowa state a case for
me. will state my own Sc.
Mr.. kasson-lhe gentleman has stated the
ease In the way have quoted.
Mr.. Mornson-NO sir have not.
Mr. kasson-ihe RecOid tomorrow, II not
Eltsred, viii show that the gentleman said I;
This man having procured the release ~ his
brother from reDel prison by bis own tenn
poIary enlistment, and then having deserted
And Joined the Union army, was scOundrei."
For one ! take distinct Issue with the gentle
man This man Is shown by the report To have
heen disabled IN the Union service, snd 20 have
presented sucu proof Of II To the Com missioner
Ol Pensions as To obtain pension, which W.
dieF~ard taken from MIN, Are We u be told hat
Union man who got his brother out Of prison
o} pl YinH rdse on any one was guilty of a
violation OF the laws Of war, and that his act
HAs one oil dishonoff Iprotest against such
doctrine.
Mr., Morrson-I repeat that do not allow the
gentleman from low. to state 4 case for me, and
oen ON, no.'l lie does not know time
Ehen I voted against pensionlng Union sol
uieT a.Hed the gentleman from South caro-
hha or. haineYL II understood him correctly
Saying that this man had entered the Con-
ssueIale serv &c Tor the purpose Of releasing his
SIplher' ana then. having secured his brothers.
teh aAe, broken his faith and violated his Piled o
KNEW nothing Of the mans record, Nothing
r~ SAID about II, and | said then. ~ I say now,
Hin man whu enters into sucb an engagement
rtu the lutehtlOD and purpose OF breaking II,
ny bueh a man as ought to be pens oned, and
- L., Ws reason that he breaks faith and enters
~" tlls sing cement for the purpose OF freak
tts Ia d, " this man has SUFFICIENT record to
~, rshlered ana for disabilities Incurred In the
-ouh'Hs, have NJ objection.
~; lohustnd iHep.. n. Y } remarked that IL
-" wen sAlu IoCosely tLat I've House MAS going