Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-01
rs GRANT POOR7
A Movement to Put Him on the Army Re-
tired List on account Of Hts Poverty
Blaine at the Bottom of tt. 3ss 4.s

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A Movement to Put HIN. the Army Re-
tired List on account Of Hts Poverty
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Washington Letter New York Star.1 4
was somewhat surprised yesterday at be-
ing informed that Don Cameron. Blaine and
other Republican Senators were making per-
sonal appeals to Democratic and Republican,
Senators alike to reconsider the bill defeated
the other day to place General Grant on the
retired list of the army as general. was
more surprised when informed that the APP
peal was based on the statement that Grant
actually needed tho money. The pay would
amount to about $4,000 year. These
friends of his in the Senate were
earnestly pleading with Senators who
voted against the bill to vote for
it when it comes up again on this one
ground. that Grant was as poor as General
Shields, on whose bill the amendment for
membered originally came from the House
as brigadier general. In the Senate it in
stigated a political fight and as measure to
make political capital. and at the Same time
to defeat the bill, the amendment to retire
Grant was proposed. Many Democrats
would not vote for the bill as amended, and
some Republicans who helped to tack on the
amendment, for the purpose of defeating
the whole measure, voted against it; and 50
1t was defeated. Teller, of Colorado, entered
motion to reconsider, which permits of an
other vote on the bill at any time he
may call it up. This he will not do until
Cameron and others acting fol
Grant are sure that they have begged enough
votes to insure the passage of the bill. The
Democrats who voted against the bill as
amended did so because they thought
Grants case was not parallel one to that
of Gen. Shields, because the former was not
in need of the pay. It is, therefore, upon
such Senators that personal persuasion is
being made; and it may be said with some
show of success. When the bill is again
called up. therefore, it may be expected
that it will 60 through, placing Shields on
the retired list as brigadier- general and
Grant as general. What the House will
do with the bill, if it goes back thus amend
ed, no one can tell. A Democrat
ic Senator, noted for his facility
at forecasting political events, says
that this new dodge has a deeper meaning
than that attributed to it by those engaged
in it. He is confident that Blaine is at the
bottom of the scheme, and that it looks tc
1880. He thinks that Don Cameron and q
few other Republicans who are for Grant
for 1880 have been hoodwinked into the
affair by Blaine; that Blaine's object is tc
not only retire Grant on the army roll, but
to retire Grant politically, recognizing
that Grant is looming up as the
Republican candidate for President il
1880. By reconsidering the Shields
bill and reopening the debate it will be made
known in the Senate that Grant is poor, and
that it can then be circulated throughout tn,
country that Grant is not only poor in purs.
but is failing mentally; that he has beer
weak in the management of his affairs, ant
that the sixteen years of active public life
have worn him out and that he is on the de
| cline. This Senator also thinks the tall
about Grant being poor is buncombe, ant
bases his opinion on the manner of Grant,
present life.