Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-21

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| is the attorney general, l believe, OF whom
| Wendell Phillips spoke in such an afectionate
way after that amendment of the 10Th of
April" He thought the Senator from Cali
fornia was an object of suspicion. He spoke
of the needs of Gen. Shields, and said there
who knew he had to pawn the sword his coun-
try gave him for the purpose of paying his
debts. On the other hand Gen. Grant was
rich man. Poor people did not travel over the
land with an escort like princes. He sur
prised at Senators on the other side offering
the bill.
Senator Blaine, referring to the statement
that Representatives could have passed the bill
! retiring Gen. Grant at any time, said this was
the FIRST year it could be brought forward since
he left the Presidential chair: He was ready
to vote for the bill with the amendment on.
would leave Gen. Grant to be disposed Of by
the people and that would be done no matter
| what the views of the cther side Of the Senate
were: 1t would not be any great block in his
way that Senators on the other side of the
chamber, with single exception, Lamar, had
voted against placing his name on the retired
list. lApplause in the galleries.
Senator Thurman said SO far as his limited
personal intercourse with Gen. Grant was con-
cerned, it had been exceedingly pleasant; but
he voted against the amendment to place him
ON the retired list upon principle. He referred
large pensions to officers, and said that it had
never been the policy of this country. Our
idea had been that the people would reward by
public distinction officers Of the army who dis
tinguished themselves, and the government
should pension private soldiers, and in this
respect we went much further than any other
country on the face of the earth. This
country had bestowed on Gen. Grant all the
honor it could bestow on him. Twice he had
been elected President and the salary of the
Office doubled for him. 1t would not do to say
Republics were ungrateful. Certainly not that
this record before the people. The amendment
of the Senator from California was a log-rolling
amendment and he could imagine that if Gen.
Grant was the high-spirited man his friends
claimed him to be, he would scorn to be carried
through in this manner. If he (Thurman) was
disposed to favor such measure proposed
by this amendment, he would vote no on the
amendment so that it could not be said Gen.
Grant, you got this reward from the American
Congress because You were tackled to the tail
Of Shields kite" Much as he valued the SER
vices of Gen. Shields he should not vote for
this bill without some misgivings as to it's
being bad precedent, but he would vote for
the bill as it came from the House upon the
ground that the case was wholly exceptional.
He would greatly prefer that Gen. Shields pen
sion be made adequate to his wants.
Senator Davis-I will sustain you on that.
Allison, Window and Eaton the conference
on the Indian appropriation bill, and Senators
Sargent, Dorsey and Davis, of West Virginia, as
conference committee on the pension appro-
priation bill.
Senator Conklin took the floor to speak on
General Shields bill but yielded to Senator
Hamlin, and the Senate adjourned.
House Of Representatives..
WASHINGTON, May 20.-The House was called
to order this morning by Mr.. Sayler, speaker
pro tempore, and under call of the States bills
were introduced and referred.
By Mr.. Harris-Repealing the law imposing
tax of one per cent on State banks.
By Mr.. Shelly, of Administering the guar
antee Of the government to the payment of five
per cent. interest on bonds to be issued by the
following named companies, to the following
amounts James River & Kanawaha Canal COM
pany, sixty million dollars; Atlantic & Great
Western Canal company, fifty millions; Florida
Coast Canal company, twelve millions; Fort St.
Philip Canal company, ten millions; Rock Is
land and Hennepin Canal company, thirteen
millions; Oswego Canal company, twenty-five
millions; the Lexington Big Sandy railroad
company, five millions, and Niagara Ship Canal
company, fourteen millions.
By Mr.. Ellis-To protect international and
domestic commerce. Among its provisions is
one empowering the Texas Pacific railroad to
extend it's line from Fort Worth to the Rio
Grande at or near Ell Paso.
By MIR. Garfeld-For taking the tenth and
subsequent census.
By Mr.. Misunderstanding all appointments
in the civil service to be distributed equally
among the congressional districts.
By Mr.. misunderstanding that claims of
militiamen or non-enlisted persons on account
of disabilities received in battle with rebels OF
Indians shall be valid if filed previous to
July, 1882.
The speaker pro tenn (Sayler) announced the
appointment of the committee under the Pot.
ter resolution to inquire into the alleged frauds
in the late Presidential election. 1t is com.
posed, as published this morning, of Clarkson
N. Potter, New York; VIM. R. Morrison, Hi.
nois; E. Hunton, Virginia. John A. Mcmahon
Ohio; J. G. s. Blackburn, Kentucky; w. s.
Stenger, Pennsy lvania; Thos. R. Cobb, Indiana
4 Benz. F. Butler, Massachusetts; Frank Hiscock
New York; j. D. Cox, New York and Thos. B
Reed, Maine.
Mr.. Garfield presented to the House a cabl,
dispatch from Edward A. Noyes, stating hi
desire of being subpnnaed as witness.
The House went into committee of the whole
Mr.. Springer in the chair, on the army appro
priation bill.
Mr.. Kennel made speech mainly directed
to the danger of a standing army in time O.
peace. Mr.. Humphrey took opposite grounds
and argued that in Republican country
standing army was not a menace to the ibertie
of the people. The speech of MIR. Humphre,
was interrupted by the arrival of the hour 70
considering bills relating to the District o
Columbia. When the committee rose severa
district bills were passed, and the House ad
journed.