Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-07-12


bled soldier That. I repeat. was not
the point. The point stated by the sem
ator from Indiana before me was that no
wounded soldier was discharged.
Mr.. Conkling Other disabled soldiers
were discharged.
Mr. Mcdonald. I very cheerfully
bear testimony to the fact that Mr.. Creary
late postmaster, was Il good officer, but
he was not known as Il wounded soldier
until after this question had passed be-
yond the control Of the committee to
which it belongs. He did not make any
claim on that ground at ali.
Mr.. Ferry. Mr.. Creary has never pa.
raded his wounds. has never bOasted OF
his services; but when the chairman OF
the committee, the senator from Penn
sylvania, MIR. Wallace stated in his
remarks prior TO his dismissal that it
was not the design OF the democratic
party to remove any wounded soldier.
notwith thstandimg.M Mr.. Creary was remov-
ed on the next day. or the next day but
one, it certainly then became generally
known, if not before, that he was a
wounded soldier; and inasmuch as such
Il statement had been made, 1t was sur
prise not only to him, but to his friends
and the country, that he, being u wound
ed soldier, had been dismissed. Since
the senator from Indiana Mr.. Noor-
hces has singled out the state which l
| in part represent, | desire to add, IN JUS
| tice to Michigan, that OF the SIX en-
ployes o! her citizens in this capitol,
kept in Office by the republican party,
| iour of the six were wounded soldiers
one. the late postmaster of the house,
(Mr Sherwood,) having lost one leg
another, Mr. bishop. having lost an
arm; another. Mr.. Coleman, with one
arm. and the other, Mr.. Creary. late
postmaster of the senate, wounded de.
lending the flag of the Union; and al
these iour wounded, and all have beer
dismissed from employment by the party
now holding the majority in both house:
of congress.
| Mr.. Mcdonald 1t takes nothing from
the statement OF my colleague that this
committee did make Il thorough investi
cation for the express purpose OF re
tanning every wounded soldier who wa
then IN the employ OF the senate unlesi
he should be removed Tor cause, ant
that fact was not known to them nor tt
the members of the majority oR this sldt
until the order for his removal had gon'
FORTH ..... .. .,.-
Mr.. Voorhees, The facts being a.
stated by the senator from Michigan. o
which l have no doubt, he has only tt
blame himself for this removal because
he did not say sooner what he has dom
to day. Enough on that point.
In regard to the employees OF the hous'
l | Suhmit the follrwinu:
| DooRKEEPBR's OFFICE, 49, }
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Washington, ID. G., June 6, 1879.
l certify on honor that there are nov
upon the rolls OF the doorkeeper's de
partment. house of representatives, IN,
appolntees, twenty gentlemen who serv
ed IN the .'union army during the lat
war. OF this number is Colonel Baker
chief of document-room, one OF tn
most responsible positions in the house
a second is Captain Knight, assistan
doorkeeper, appointed by me to tina
place Tor the reason that he was uniol
soldier and fought against me during
the war CHARLES w. FIELD.
! ENGINEER S DEPARTMENT,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
June 3, 1879.
There are employed in the engineer
department OF the house OF representa-
tives two persons who served in the Wa
for the union, namely, William Lannan
chief engineer, who served in the Navy
and S. j. Davenport, who served i'll tn
army. VIM. LANNAN,
Chief Engineer House OF Rep.
CLERKS s OFFICE,
House OF EPRESENrATIvES,
Washington, ID. c., June 6, 1879.
There are employed in the Office c
clerk OF the house of representative
five ex-unon soldiers, among whom ar
Hon. George Nj. Adams, clerk OF tn
house. and Henry Ii. Smith, journs
clerk, GREEN ADAMS,
Chief Clerk House OF Rep.
| Sir, the Soldier roll at this hour, wit
the democratic party in the ascendeEc
IN both branches oi congress, under th
control, II you please, TO use Il hackney
| ed phrase, OF confederate brigadiers,
shows better patronage bestowed o
1 the union soldier than it did when til
republican party had unlimited sway.
But | come 10 another feature OF tn
| subject which constantly conironts u
| listened, US we all did, some time a9
. to the brilliant speech OF the senate
F, from New \ 1ork in which he fiercely a
i. raigned the democratic party on accoul
OF the present composition of the sci
ate. because Il number of gentleme
on this side served in the contedera
e army and less number on the republ
can side served in the union army ,ther
S fore he launched all his powerful inve
4 tive against us.
e | cali attention to the passage
which aiiude in the speech of the Sci
Y ;ttor from New York. He said upC
that occasion:
: 'Iwenly-s states adhered to Il
: union III the dark hour. Those stat
e send to congress two hundred and si
5 ty-nine senators and representative
L iilty-our, and only tilty-iour, were So
. diers III the armies OF the union"
+ lie Is now speaking OF the house
It well as the senate
d 1.-The eleven states which were dislo
y al send ninety three representatives
,t congress. OF these, elghty-tive we
n soldiers in the armies OF the rebellio
!, and ut least three more held high civ
j. station in the rebellion, making in 8
U Ni5 Ivy light out VI hiHSl -lhl Cc.
Let me state the same fact, dividir
: the houses. There are but four Senate
L here who fought in the union arm
II They ali SIT here now; and there are b
IS tour Twenty Senators sit. here wi
/ fought in the army of rebellion, al
: three more senators sit here who he
Il high civil command in the coniederac
J He says there are four union su:die
! sitting now on that side ! can cou
/ but three, but will take his count.
d Mr.. Conkling. Which three does tt
y senator mean?
, Mr.. Voorhees,. | count the senat
~ from Illinois. Mr.. Logan. ! count Il
y senator from Rhode Island. Mr.. Bur
u side, / count the senator from Kansl
y not now in his seat, Mr.. Plumb. N
" ] never heard Of any body else. | {
- not know vino the other is. Will Il
= senator from New York tell me? If
- am doing any man injustice, let II
know it; ! would not t!o SO tor any co
" sideration whatever. Shall treat it
: three or four? The senator from Ne
+ York gays four in his printed speec
aud there are four | am now told wi
were under the colors of the union
! the late war. BE it SO. With puwerl
, force, with vehement voice and gestur
= and with look OF lofty reproach al
, menace, the senator from New Yo