The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-14


this instance shall have passed away. I say
for reasons Of sound discretion and common
sense, this legislation Is unwise.
Mr.. INGALLS,. Mr.. President, the Sen
ator from New York with somewhat OF ex-
traordinary superciiiousness in his demean-
CT remarked that if he were not in the
Senate he should say that this talk about
the crippled soldiers and pensioners OF the
Republic was arrant hum5ug. Mr. Presi-
dent, 1 will take the liberty Of saving that
ii it were not in the Senate l should cnarac-
terize that observation as unnecessarily and
unwarrsntably offensive. The par;islity OF
the Senate has confded 20 me a trust in this !
regard which could no; well decline and |
which, having accepted, do not propose to
betray. The interest of the pensioners OF
the nation have to large extent been con-
fided to my charge and have said what
now reiterate, and have a right TO ask the
| Senate TO b lieve in nv sincerity and can
dor. that this appeal is made in the interest
of the pensioners of the Republic resident
| in the city of New York, and not for the
purpose OF furnishing the President OF OF
assisting General Coster.
With a somewhat singular inaccuracy Of
statement, the Senator from New York adds
to his other extraordinary assertions the
declaration that there Is whole week To
elapse between now and the ith OF March.
This is the evening of Wednesday, and Sun
day intervenes. II my computation Is cor
rect, there are Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day in which another nomination could be
made by the President and considered here
Instead, therefore, Of a week, as the Senator
: from New York with somewhat exaggerated
"A 4. IL h.
lieve, there is a period OF three days or les
: than one-half OF a week in which new
I pension agent could be appointed, confirm
e ed and qualified before the next quaterly
' payment would begin.
/ again repeat that in urging this matter
: upon the attention OF the Senate | have
0 acted in the interest OF the pensioners. L
e that is matter of shame or of humiliation
: or Of ignominy, | accept whatever o
r opprobrium the Senator from New
5 York may see fit 10 attach to it
r but unless it is to be regarded as stigma
or the subject of invidiOus elimination Il
attempt TO take charge of and protect tn
5 interest of the pensioners, then i submi
$ that l am not, nor is any other membe
$ of the Senate who has agreed with m
properly and Justly the object Of hostile crit
!, cism.
4 Mr.. WITHERS. Mr. President, mer,
ly wish to add 4 word 10 what has been $
well said by the chairman of the commiItt
# on pensions. Right;ully or wrongfully,
70 have been made member OF that commi
. tee, and l have endeavOred to di chars
l. the duties incident to the position TO tt
n best Of my ability and, notwithstanding Ii
NJ sneers Of the Senator from New York,
in propose to continue in that line. Althoug
,e il NAV be sickly sentimentality, as he a
m serts, which prompts now the appeal to Il
~ Senate TO pass this measure OF relief for Il
q benefit Of these pensioners, | still assert II
N belief that it is nothing but right and pro
7 er that the action should be had.
q, Whether have rushed with hot haste
an the relief of the President is matter of I,
little consequence Tor the Senate 10 both
tn itself about OF course | could not ha'
80 alluded to the distinguished Sc
a ator from New York in what said as
,is the castigation which the President has =
40 ceiyed. because his well-kown rel
n tions with the President and his afiecti
,w toward the Administration are too w
he known to let it be supposed for nome
.r that could possibly have alluded to III
he For the balance, assume, as say, all I
n, RESPONSIBILITIES incident 10 the positl
winch | took on the floor when i Was upl
I fore. believe it is a matter OF great j
70, portance that some provision should be ma
,v and believing that this provision is ami
ii TO meet the emergency, | favor the add
he ton of the bill as reported, and hope Il
ate while | remain a member of this body
m. shall never, even in upposititiouscase,
'sv late the rules OF decorum in debate by 6