The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-22
WASHINGTON.
INTERESTING DEBATE IN THE SENATE ON
THE PROPOSITION TO PUT GEN. SHIELDS
on THE RETIRED LIST.

| THE PROPOSITION TO PUT GEN. SHIELDS
on THE RETIRED LIST.
WASHINGTON, May 20.-Thc president
! pro tenn. laid before the senate resolutions
Of the city of Chicago praying for the pas
sage of the house bill to place the name of
Gen. Jas, Shields upon the retired list of
the army, with the rank of brigadcr gener-
al. Laid on the table.
Senator Thurman, from the judiciary
committee, to which was rccOmmitted the
house bill to provide for the admission to
the bur Of the supreme court of the United
States Of any woman who has been mem
her Of the bar in the highest court of any
state or territory for a period of three years,
reported it back with the amendment of
Senator Sargent, providing that no person
shall be refused admission to the bar in any
United States court on account of sex. Sen.
ator Thurman said he had been directed by
the committee to report as they had report
ed before. There was no law prohibiting a
court from admitting women to the bar,
and therefore there was no necessity for this
legisotlon. Az r some discussion the bill
was placed on the calendar, with the alt.
| NtISt
Bills were introduced and referred:
BY Senator Christancy, by request-To
reorganize II court OF claims and extend its
jurisdiction, taking all claims from before
congress and the departments for adiudica-
| ton.
BY Senator Sargent-To regulate immi-
grafton.
Senator Cockrcll moved to take M the
house bill to place the name of Gen Jas.
Shields on the retired list OF the army, with
the rank of brigadier-general, but after
some discussion he Withdrew the motion
| and gave notice that he would renew it
later in the day, after Senator Morrill,,
chairman of the finance committee, spoke
in opposition.
Senator Cockrell's motion to take up the
bill authorizing the president to place the
name of Gen. Shields on the retired list of
the army, was agreed TO; yeas 80; nays. 20.
Senator Sargent said that now, aS the
bill was before the senate he hoped the
senator who stood sponsor for il would en-
| tighten the senate as to any prCccdcnt> for
the action proposed by this bill
Senator Cockrcll said he did not think it
" necessary for him to lay before the
senate the history Of the count; for the
past forty years. The ground on which the
proposition rested was too well known, and
&c did not wish TO occupy the time of the
'enatc unless there were objections 10 be
met.
Senate Sargent inquired why this man
was sought out above all Others who had
served in ,No wars. II there were any
rcasor> for this being done the senator
would certainly give them to the senate.
There were no reasons, and he proposed an
amendment to this bill, which ht sent up.
The amendment was then read. 1t proposes
to place the name Of |. ;. Grant on the
retired list of the army with the full pay
Of Il general Of the army.
Senator Cockrcll asked if the consent of
that distinguished soldier and statesman
had been obtained for this amendment.
Senator Sargent said it had not. Had
the other one asked for the bill or had he
pctitioncd congress for it:
Senator Cockrcll said he needed it. and
the other did not.
Senator Armstrong said that General
Shields had not asked for it, His friend,
had asked it for him.
Senator Sargent said they stood alike.
Neither had asked for it, He did not
know it was to he given on application.
If so there would be large increase of the
fourteen retired list He supposed it was
as Il reward for distinguished services. If
it appicd in the case of Gen. Shields it did
more 81 in the case of Gen Grant. II il
was for illustriouS services. Gen. Grant was
the more entitled to it. If there was any
thing more than appeared on the surface.
the amendment would he adopted He
wanted to test the feeling that prompted the
original proposition.
Senator OglcSby spoke in high terms of
Gen, Shields and Grant but said there
were thousands who had srrvcIl as faithfully,
though not as efficiently. He would not
consent to lift up the officer and tramplc
over the private soldier. He could not
bring himself to believe that it was iudici-
Gus Legislation 10 bcstow this favor upon
either officer.
senator Blaine could not concur in all
the senator had said. The proposition was
before the senate ond they had to vote for
or against it. The question was whether
they would do for Gen. Grant what congress
had done for Gen. Scott and had offered toi
Gen. Washington. Gen. SCOTS ScN ices
were not rs great rs those of Gen. Grant
NouId any senator say they were! 1t hat
been asked u Gen Grant had requested
this done. II would destroy the gracious
ness of the act if left till "A request was pre-
tcrrcd, Let him 20 on retired list from
whence the people took him. and from
whence, If they like, they will take him
again, As IN American senator he believed
rs constituents, without distinction of par.
ty, would approve his vote to place Gen.
Grant on the retired list.
\ vote was then taken on the amendment |
Agreed to.
The debate was continued at considerable
length and at J 80 y. m. the senate, with