Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-04
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
Senate.

FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
Senate.
Ihe following takes up the report of til
continuous Saturday session extending owe
The Sabbath, proceedings of which were give
In the GLOBE of Monday up to O. clock of tina
morning.
WASHINGTON, March3 .-The question recurrin,
on Senator Shields amendment Senator Mitch
ell moved to amend so that no person VIII,
served IN the confederate army or occupied
civil office under the confederate government
shall be entitled to pension under this act
Disagreed to, ayes "a, nays ga party vote
with the exception of Conover and Patterson
who voted with the Democrats in the mega
tive.
Senator Hoar offered an amendment name.
ly, provided that no pension shall ever be p.io
under this act to Jefferson Davis, late President
OF the so-called Southern confederacy Senate,
Hoar said Davis spurned the clemency OF the
republic to-day. 1t was now proposed to put
Tue name OF this person, whose
treason had not been repented of, on the pen
sion rolls OF the country, and to tax the loyal
widows and orphans to pay the pension.
Senator Garland said the government pen
IONS Longstreet by small postofice in Geor-
gls. Republican administration sent Judge
Ortn, minister to Russia, and Mosby, who
boosted he was the Marion in the second war,
TO China as a consul. He felt satisfied that
Jefferson Davis would scorn a pension That
gentleman did not ask it. He had served under
Davis IN civil capacity. Davis was gallant
soldier IN the Mexican war. His services were
on record, and although they did not surpass,
they equaled those of Greece and Rome.
Senator Shields thought that by singing out
jefferson Davis from ten million people in the
South, was giving him distinction greater
than he deserved,
Senator Bailey said the country was to-day
longing and wishing for peace, and he appealed
TO Senators on the other side to do nothing to
prevent it. The people of the South having
lost all In the war, were poor, and they desired
to restore their industries.
Senator Maxey sbriehy spoke of the services
rendered by Davis in the Mexican war;
and said he would leave it for those who fought
with him to pass Judgment on the amendment
of the Senator from Massachusetts,.
Senator Thurman said the amendment asked
him to single out Jefferson Davis for punish
ment, when other men who went as far as he
did were not only not punished but have been
appointed to the highest stations in the gov
eminent, and in this connection he mieh men
ton the names of Alderman, formerly United
States attorney general, the present postmaster
hey, General Longstreet, postmaster at Gaines
VILE, Mosby, of guerrilla fame, all and many
others of this same class being appointed by
Republican administration. He saw on the
bench, too, men who were actively engaged in
the confederate service, who were as guilty az
Jefferson Davis.
The proposition before them came from
the Senator OF the State of Massachusetts,
whose treason had been more violent and longer
than any other State in the Union. He, Thur
man, did not want to pick out Jefferson Davis
as martyr, when all Others who had acted with
him walk the earth uuchallenged
otrS,d Hoo 4 L
had been engaged in the Southern cause, and
been appointed to Office, that they had acaui-
esced IN the results of the war, and the people
or the State he represented would always well
come those whose present controlling feelings
were love Of country.
Senator Lamar said he must confess his sur
prise and regret tnat the Senator from Massa-
chnSetts should have wantonly, without provo
cation, flung this insult
The chair, Senator Edmunds, called the SEN
ator to order for his language.
senator Lamar suppose it ia in order to
hing insults, but out of order for those who are
lnsulted to hurl back the blow. I appeal from
the decision of the chair.
The question being taken, the decision of the
Chair was oVerruled-yeas Is, nays ~.
senator Lamar this being declared in order,
said that if his language was offensive or ex-
1t was withdrawn, for it was not his
purpose to offend or wound the sensibilities of
any OF his associates the floor. What he
meant by his remark was that Jefferson Davis
stood In the position he Lamar) did with
others who believed in the right of State to
secede.
Senator Hoar, interrupting, said he wished to
assure the Senator that in offering his amend
ment he did not place him in the same position
IS Jefferson Davis
senator Lamar replied that the only differ
ence between himself aud Jefferson Davis was
The iatters exalted character, prominent title
and well established reputation as Statesman
and soldier. This character of Davis caused
aim to be chosen as the leader Of the Southern
people, who enthusiastically followed him.
Not one word has he uttered since the close of
ihc war inconsistent with the greatness and
glory OF the republic. The Senator could point
20 no utterance which advised the people of
he South to cherish luminosity, or
hostility himself. The name of Davis would
always be honored by the Southern people, in
company with those of Hampton and Wash
ngton. To offer such au amendment reouired
40 courage or magnanimity. 1t required no
courtesy, but only bitter malignant feeling.
In conclusion he caused to be read letter of
Jefferson Davis to q Representative, in which
the writer said he wished his name would be
40 bar to voting pensions to others than him
elf who fought in the Mexican war.
Senator Blaine, referring to the remarks
previously made by Senator Thurman, asked
lin who brought Jefferson Davis here tonight,
md who brought him into Congress at diff
erena times. No Republican had made +
eference to him. The other side had brought !
lin here and asked the Republicans to vote or /
emain silent.
The Senator from Mississippi said Jefferson
JAWS had never counselled instruction since |
he close Of the war. Why not pension a man |
7hn had such lenity, and that man was brought |
'ere IS a compeer of Hampton and Washing
on, lighting IN the same cause and going down |
og;Lher to posterity.
Senator Lamar, in reply to Senator Blaine,
a,u ne had stated that his own position was |
hat OF man who acquiesoed in the results of !
he war.
Senator Blaine inquired whether he UNDER
TODD the Senator to hold that the government |
md Republican party were intolerant to those |
n the South who had taken part in the war.
Senator Lamar replied he certainly thought
hat the government which emancipated the |
ervie class of the Sonth and excluded the
southern people from a share i'll their own gov
rnment was lntolerant and ungenerous in put T
ing them under the domination of their former
laves.
Senator Blaine said the government never
against more than Ia, 900 persons |
q the South and there was scarcely a person
here who Tot relieved of his political
liabilities. Jefferson Davis a clndidate
or the office of Senator and next season the
enatnr from Ohio, Thurman, would be exer-
lslng his elOquence to have Davis disabilities
emOved.
Senator Patterson did not propose to punish
efferson Davis while all his followers had been
ardoned
Senator Harris said if Jefferson Davis was
utility then he and all who followed Davis were
utility of the otfenses charged as to purity, |
lonor and personal character. Davis stands the
'eer of any Senator this floor.
Senator Wallace, in few brief remarks, in.
listed that the introduction of the subject came
rom the Republican side of the chamber.
Senator Chandler said that eighteen years