Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-14
WORDS AND DEEDS.

| In the L. :. House OF representa-
tives, Mr.. Cason-a democratic men,
| Der from Misunderstanding to make a
little political capital TO Offset the con-
federate color his associates have i'm
parted to congressional deliberations
offered the following resolution:
Whereas the people of the United
States have lately passed through an
| internecine war, in which one section
of the country has been arrayed
| against tho other, brother against
brother and father against son: and
| whereas we owe the preservation of
and the enforcement of law ami order
to the bravery and patriotic devotion
| of the loyal soldiers of the mon, and
| its cause: Therefore.
Be it resolved by the House of Rep
resentatives. That we recognize the
brave and gallant services rendered by
the lOval soldier to his country in the
time of its greatest need and peril, and
that we do earnestly recommend to the
people of our common country the
utmost care and watchfulueSs over the
rights and interests ofthese brave men,
securing to each one in need employ
ment. and 10 such and their families
the neCessaries and common comforts
of life: and in all cases of public en-
plovment and III the bestowmeut OF
the emoluments of office, that. all other
things being equal, the soldier should
have the preference over the civilian;
and. as one branch of the legislative
department of this Government, We
are in favor of laws being enacted by
Congress giving liberal pensions TO the
diseased and crippled soldiers, and to
the widows and children and Deepen
dent fathers and mothers OF those who
have died of wounds or diseases con-
tracted while in the service Of the
Union Army, and TO each living SOL
dier, and to the widows and heirs of
those dead. such bounties and home
steads rs generous Government can
served to the nation its unity and
Constitution.
The resolution was promptly passed
without dissenting vote, and there
upon Mr.. Fort republican member
took 4 good look nj the ex-confeder-
ate soldiers who Were acting as attaches
of the House, and offered the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, That the doctrine inst
announced by the House III the reso-
luton of the gentleman from Indiana
Mr.. Cason) is so wise and Just that in
the Judgment of the House it should
he followed by officers of the House
in filling subordinate places under
their authority, and that in all such
cases they are hereby instructed to
give 10 well-qualitied Union soldiers
preference over soldiers OF the late
confederate army.
And then up leaped tho agile and
patriotic "fernandy Wood and the
following proceedings were had:
Mr.. Wood of New York. As this is
the centennial year, the year in which
We are to forget all our past dissen
sions, and difficulties, and controver-
sizes. | move 10 refer this to the Com
mittee on Centennial Celebration.
Mr.. Fort. It is well understood that
this motion to refer is made by the
other side to kill my resolution.
The Speaker. Debate is not in order.
The question was taken; and there
were-yeaS 10, nays 93, not voting -;
Among the 122 democratic members
who voted to refer and SO kill the res
olution was Mr.. Piper of California,
while Luttrell and Wigginton joined
the dodgers and are chronicled as
"Not voting
factions speak louder than words"