The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-04

at lengtn upon hr. DhVlS SERVICES III the
| Mexican war.
Mr.. Lamar rose and said that he must
| confess his surprise and regret that the
Senator from Massachusetts should have
wantonly, without provocation Hung this
| insult at the Senators on his side
The chairman tMr Edmunds) called Mr..
| Lamar to order.
Mr.. Lamar How am out Of order2
The Chair-in personally characterizng
| the remarks of Senators MS Insults.
Mr.. Lamar Then the chair rules that
Senators cnn insult other Senators, but when
SO characterized II is out Of orderi
| The chair again called the Senator TO order.
| Mr. Lamar said he was not out Of order,
and appealed from the decision Of the chair.
The Senator will take his seat until the de-
cision of the chair Is ruled upon,
Several Senators demanded that the Ian
p,lape of the Senator from Mississippi be
taken down, which was done and read at the
desk as follows: IL must confess Ely sur
prise and regret that the Senator from Mas
| sachusetts should have wantonly, without
provocatloD, flung this insult"
| The Chair submitted the question--yeas 15
nays n.
The decision Of tho Chair was reversed,
few Republicans voting.
The point Of order having been decided, Mr..
Lamar said that II he had said anything at
all offensive or unacceptable to any member
on this floor, the language is Withdrawn.
Mr. Hoar desired the Senator from Missls-
sipp and those who sustained him 10 un-
derstand that he had not conceived that any
of them would stand i'm the same position
amendment, or he should not have moved to
except the gentleman from Mississippi from
the pension roll.
Mr. Lamar said that jefferson Davis, with
his galantry. character, and prominent tai
ent with an establishedreputation rs states
man, as q patriot and rs soldier, took the
highest rank In the hearts and minds OF
every Confederate, who revered him with the
tEntE mt ynu
no distinction between him and the South
ern people except that he was
their chosen leader. and they his enthusi-
astic followers. Jefferson Davis had never
pOlinseled insurrectiUn against the authority
of this government, and has uttered nothing
Inconsistent with the creation and glory of
the American republic, He was chosen to
lead them In cause they cherished, and his
; name will continue to be honorei by all who
participated with that great man In their
loved cause. The people OF the South drank
inspiration from the fountain Of constitu-
tional liberty and government. we were
fighting for 1t, and there can be no distinction
between them and the man whom the Senator
has selected to dishonor as a representative
OF the South. Much more was said by Mr.
4 Lamar In the same strain.
Mr. Blaine rose and said that the Senator
q from Ohio (Mr. Thurman) was wrong In say.
ing this subject was foreseen here by the
Republicans. He wished to say to all SEN
3 ators on that side that neither In this chamber
nor I'm any other has Jefferson Davis ever
been brought forward by him, and no Repub
!, lican Senator has ever wanted to refer 10 him
but you bring him here and ask uB either u
0 vote for him or keep silent, and II we do moi
q keep silent then the honorable Senator MIR
Thurman is astonished and indignant, ant
= the honorable Senator from Mississippi tMr
Lamar) wantonly insulted.
In reply to question from Mr. Butler, Mr.
Blaine said this very bill is sought to bt
made the occasion to pension Confederates
who have never even deigned to have theil
disabilities removed, and the Senator is sur
prlsed when the mangied remains OF Jefferson
Davis, which theylhave brought here, shocks
US and says that he never counseed iDsur-
reetion. Since the close of the war he has
r never couDseled insurrection. Should we moi
: be thankful Why should we not pension
q the man who has shown such loyalty that hs
: has never counseled insurrectionf | was
+ amazed at the words OF the Senator, who wher
pleading his friends cause at the bar of tht
. American Senate, gives aS reason that he
, has never since the war cOunseled insurrec
!, tion TO his people This Is the man brought
In here and compared to Washington ant
Hampton.
y Much more debate OF the same character
!. occurred between Messrs. Blaine Lamar
4 Gordon, Garland and Chandler. Afterwards
Senators Coke and Ransom made lengthy
o speeches.
J. At $50 q. m. Mr.. Conkling rose and ex
Q planned the reasons which would Justify hin
n n voting against the whole bill, justifying hii
: opposition on the ground mainly OF the i'm
l. poverishment Of the treasury.
o He was followed by Mr.. Shields, whom
+ something in Mr.. Conkling's speech about tn
!, Mexican war and It's veterans had reused, ant
! who spoke most feelingly but sarcastically 0
q Mr. CoDking's manner. He said he allowed
= no man to assume any superiority over him
u He was not accustomed TO such things ant
q would not stand 1t. He was particularly
= severe upon Mr., Conkling for declining to vot
d for the pension.
At4 80 he ended, and q brilliant passage a.
I arms occurred between Messrs. Thurman
: and ConkllDR.
!. Ats 80 Mr.. Morrill, brought the Senate bacl
: to sober action by calling for reflections upoI
!, the financial embarrassment the Legislation
q OF the past few days will bring upon tn
e country, and was followed In the same direc
: tion by Mr.. Window. He claimed that at thu
:, rates heretofore paid for pensions 1t will TAX
u 1915 100000 for pensions, under this bill, befor
!, the list dies out.
d Mr.. Shields amendment, as amended b.
Q Mr.. Hoar, was rejected-yeas 20, nays 25
e On the passage Of the bill the yeas were Al
}. nays3.
8 fhe post route bill came up again for con
: sideratioR The second section was strickel
u out and the section remaining was read ant
passed.
+ Mr. Allison reported disagreement on tn
q Legislative appropriation bill. The COMMITTEE
q can agree on all but the political questions
and an extra session Is involved In theS
questions which the two houses must settle
/ A new conference was ordered. MessrS Win
a dom, Allison and Beck were appointed tn
y conferees thereon.
q Mr. Window moved that when the Senat
e adjourn it be to meet at l p. m. March 3.
: Agreed to- and the Senate at 6.25 a. 10
Q March B. adjourned.
The Senate met at 10 O'Clock and passed
q resolution permitting the Teller committe
l. to sit during the recess.
> Mr.. Burnside withdrew his resolution for
a committee to investigate army and nav
l. ordnance matters.
q At rs. on Mr.. Edmunds' motion, the Senat
T. went into executive session.
a At 10 the Senate resumed its considera
q tion of legislative business.
The deficiency conference report was mad
g and agreed to by the Senate.
: The sundry civil conference report was pre-
!, sented. 1t lies over temporarily, but the cor
q ferees have agreed.
q The Senate at o'clock, after passing th
, bill to pay the Southern Claims Commis
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