Daily globe., 1879-06-19

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and volunteers in the Mexican war.
Senators Eaton and Burnside said many of
ne regular troops from New England were en-
listed especially tor the war. and represented
New England as truly rs if they were volun-
teers.
Senator Voorhees, in further remarks said
that 1t was not surprising that New England
men did not enlist for the Mexican war. The
Puritan federalist party in that region had
always opposed the acquisition Of territory
and opposed the Jeftersunian policy by which
the country had grown to il present greatness.
IT New England had had her way, Texas would
now be independent or resubjugated to Mexico,
voorhees, said that in 1862, the Republican vote
In Marion county, Indiana, was 4,845 and the
Democratic vote 8, 1868. In 1864, when military
interference was resorted to. the Republican
vote was 1854, and the Democratic vote 3,52l. |
he thought this enormous increase in the Re !
publican majority sufficient answer to Blaine's
denial of interference
Senator Voorhees, having in the course of his
remarks said, that out OF one hundred and fifty
Senate employees, the Republican majority had
only employed six wounded ex-soldiers, all of
whom had been retained BY the present Demo
cratic majority, Senator Terry called attention
to the case of Crary, Senate postmaster, a
placed.
Senator voorhees-He did not report himself
as such. Every one who reported himself and
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effect, had been retained.
Senator Terry said he was wounded soldier
ana his condition wOnld prove it, and after the
Senator from Pennsylvania, (Wallace), an.
nounced that his party did not intend to re-
move Union soldiers, lie and his friends were
called to it, but not by the gentleman himself,
who submitted, believing the majority had a
right to do what they did, and not being in the
habit of parading his wounds. s.., s.t
Senator Voorhees, said the gentleman had
more to complain of from the Republican
Senators who did not attend to the matter at
the time, butonly spoke of it now when it was
too late to remedy the fault, than to the Senat-,
ora who Investigated the subject at this time
and tried not to make any mistakes.
Mr.. Voorhees, then alluded to the complaint
of the Republicans that confederate briga-
| dlerH were sent to Congress" and said the
other side should be silenced from such COM
plants by the reflection that with all their
clamor about their love of the army only four
| Republican Senators here served in the Union
army.
! Mr.. Voorhees, having mentioned Michigan
hardly criticise Michigan for not sending
Union soldiers as Senators. SO long as Indiana
did not set her an example, and more than
that added Ferry, it was not in good taste for
the Senator to criticize Michigan and other
states, when Ihave looked over number of
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= man who was in the Union army and they
are now in majority on this floor.
Mr.. Voorhees, said he and his colleague might
be placed against the two Senators from Mich
igan in respect to their military record. They
| all stayed at home, but when the Republicans
in Indiana had elected Senator they chose
| Morton, not soldier.
Senator Blaine-Does the Senator say that he
and his colleague represent the soldier vote OF
Indiana as much as Morton did?
Senator Voorhees-Yes; We did as much fol
the soldier and incurred as much expense fol
them as any two Senators probably. Senator
Voorhees, characterized Repu olican professions
of love for the Union man and distrust of the
confederates as hypocritical. When the con
federates recanted they were received with oper
arms. He referred to the cases of Mosby
Settle, Hughes, the Barringers and others. HI
thought some of the gallant Union soldiers
would have been glad to get the places these
} men hold. He read from letter of POSTMASTER
General Key in connection with the Elz,
Pinkston case, in which Key denounced tht
Republican members and asserted that tn
Presidency was obtained by fraud. Yet. eaic
Senator Voorhees,, the man who denounced the
fraud is now a cabinet officer. All sins are for
gotten if man will only bow down to the Re
, publican party. He also spoke of Gen. Long
) street and said he did not propose to sit still
the and hear comp plants of hOnOrs conferred b
( Democrats upon ex-confederates when Reput
. lican majority had confirmed the nomination
: of all these ex-confederates to Office. Senate
Voorhees, indorsed an editorial by an ex-office
In an Indianapolis paper, to the effect that tn
: cry of confederate brigadiers" is merely
q party watchword Ii the N rth is not repre-
g sented by brlgadiers it is her own fault. Wh
l. not send those who met the confederate briga
diers SO bravely on the battlefield to meet ther
e again in Congress. She prefers to send be
t national bankers and those who got rich q
K home on shoddy contracts. TIE cabinet
t about equally composed of confederate an
federal brigadiers, and the cry of alarm j
o Congress is only kept up for partisan pul
3 poses.
Senator Blaine said he would do what Woo
o hees seemed reluctant to do on behalf of th
It Indiana regiment at Buena Vista, namely, d.
) nounce the assertion of it's c0wardice made b
70 a Southern writer as false, He then said thu
'r the instances of confederates appointed
d federal offices only showed that there was n
y discrimination against men who served again.
. the Union on that account. The men who r,
l. turned to their loyalty were ostracised
the South and were obliged to seek a refus
D. elsewhere. He trusted that Republican al
d ministrations would continue to hold up tt
" banner of free speech and free thought. E
alluded to the fact that one of the reports of tt
l. doorkeepers as to ex-soldier employees, read b
'e Vo rhees, contained this language in referent
l. to one employe, Il think be fought again!
g u.s." Blaine thought this strange use
I. words in a report of an officer givin.. inform
le ton to be read before the United States Sci
er ate. He explained the figures of the vote {
a Indina in 1862 and 1864, cited by Voorhees,,
1t saying that the year 1862 was very bad yes
le for the Republican cause. The Union arm
" had lost battles and there was a light vote a
n over the country. The figures also show tn,
st though the Republican majority bad increase
ct greatly in 1864, when the interference ",
Sc charged, the Democratic vote was larger ths
} in the previous election when there was ce
n tainly no interference.
b, Senator Conkling, at o'clock P. NJ, sal
10 that in view of the way the days time ha
N been spent, he hoped that he and others WI
Dr. desired to speak on the merits of the bill wou
~ not be cut off or forced into the night by d.
L sire to close the debate to-day. He moved
adjourn, and intimated that perhaps he hs
L ing enuity enough to prevent the other sid
Or as they were now situated, many Domocra
being absent, from cutting the debate off.
IS Senator Withers said he was anxious to g
7e vote tonight, and could not consent to Il
adjournment. He demanded the yeas and ma
on the motion to adjourn. The motion W;
le lost, yeas ~. nays %.
rs Senator Vorhees voted aye, saying that
{. view of his having occupied 80 much time
Is his remarks he did not feel it fair to antago
le ize the desire of the gentleman on the 9th
1e side who had not had time to speak.
Senator Chandler moved 70 go into executi
ot session, and demanded the yeas and nays
y Ine moCon. Inc hepuDncans generauy I
framed from voting, thus breaking quorul
n yeas 4, nays 80.
E. motion to adjourn was lost-yeas 81, ma
"a 80. A succession of calls of the Senate d
g closing quorum, and votes on motions resul
ing in no quorum followed, the utmost conf
sion prevailing at times. At 10 P. serat
G Whyte said (Cockrell being in the chair):
there seems to be no end to this flibusterir
to l move to adjourn. (Cries of INC" mo
"a from both sides.) The motion was lost.
le At 1870 P. NJ. Senator Hill said he had tax
re no part in the proceedings tonight. He