The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-15
CIV BlTLER'S VOICE HEARD
.,srRrIoNS mar EXCITED THE IRE
A'' M AZ UHIO REPUBLTCAN
r..e, Ststesman In Favor OF Pension
confederate soldiers-A Vigorous Dis-
"" 49,. Of the Question OF War Claims.

Confederate Soldiers Vigorous Dts-
.,,o Of the Question or War Claims.
u.,sufxcrnV. Feb. 1l.-Tho House took up
XII ,opay John r. Armstrong of Virginia.
,.mt,r rem, Il wharf in Alexandria in the
beiga so-callcd war claim. MIR. Butler
'r.1 Mass 10 discussing it said that both sides
.'rsJt,,t h,goncs should be byGoncs. and
,..,aualout tho war should be forgotten. There
nr.t,fns. however which could not be for
..o anal wat was the valor and patriotism OF
xvi fought for the Union in the hour Of
f~..t iurH. Nor would the bravery. earn
,....s.aui. h, might say. loyalty to the cause
,t.h r,, cspuu-'d. VI those who fought on
,..tberstlo. ro forgotten.
clanI vas doitcd all over with graves Of
,tier- and uu claim was made for the land |
,n-u.sd CNumhcrshurg and many parts Of |
rtn-ttau.5 hal suffered damages through the |
r.i,.toa ot Confederate troops just rs the |
tH.crc.t territory had been occupied by Fed |
,rIunuts. lut mo- compensation had boon al |
Lw.dfrta'. IIc had voted for the William |
s,f Mary G. VI. ~ lil and il he had hcon pres
,rf he would huvc voted for the Theological
,..fnarv l.l hecau~e his rule. rs Il commander
tfhre.s during the war. had been not to make
var on religious. educational. or cecmosynary
ie-.tut uu-. and whenever 1t became necessary
loocupy them TO take care that the least posi-
bic damage was done. and generally to make
frnuun ration on the spot. As to the cotton fund
vi.h had hr"n set apart for the payment Of
claims upon il. he would vote for referring all
such claims 10 tho Court ~ Claims. and TO
have them paid 10 the extent OF that fund.
Iova men had been injured in the South 50
hal they been in tho North. Loyal men had
m., sos In the South. SO they had in tho
rth 90 the amount Of untold millions. Loyal
non ami women had suffered hurdshius In the
M f,,,.t t.. t..f
ttl mnnrnod their first born dead. IL had
o,,n .rievous FOR both scctions. and they both
.i-Itt' b" contcntrd now that they had come
t..h'rH- en-, country AMI ono governments
fi' i.W had blood should ho stirred up and
H0l 900 Worics revived and old Srurrs opened
.Iu.l 'ult"u;iuns revived in this House. over
D. -rin~s ot claims for matters which should bc
u, tho soldier WIS hysou" ON both sides forever.
b. deprecated w.n every thought 81 patriot;
j. nHt 'Nt'y I'puvi country thnt r'~ldci
within nus heart Why should that class Of
To- Other sid" rr'ss them IL was certainty
ulcupnimous Tor them To- do So. because they
cIn" IN and said: This man was against US;
this man WIS not on our side; this man was on
.-" 20 the prevailing aye. 20 what seemed at
t.tf lu" tl" unauimeuS sentiment 81 the p"o-
ti.of his vicinity AMI his state and his 'rtion.
9ud w. com" here end ask this for him. al
tU.u-l he was against VA.
Nut for every one there that hal boon actually
lDyal o. the North. who came Their" with his
rnui there were do2rns. H. not hundreds. who
hHlnot actually been loyal. hut who We're able
g. prove lNyalty arising from inaction or cow
anirr. That WIS, they did nothing for the
: Itl amt. Therefore, they were supposed 10
D. Iowa. 90 the North III he believed the evi
t.Hf. US WliM lnNNy was now proved le
would layn dlni uity la imagining where and
lnNiur South rad recruited its armies. Those
lrm'f- had been recruited 10y all the able
l.iu"l men ia the South. and with men that
wrruot a'l"-boi"d. either. on account Of old
at" or uth. How ,dii II happen now that
everybody that lost q H. liar during tho war was
.ya thr Union. He was willing that the
S'Ii'- should he pnt uuon the same ground
t.ftlr fathers Of the republic had Put them
urou 100 the war OF tue i,rvuluton. 10y assuming
OIL tinfr d,.t, for raising and recruiting troops
uni after that let no claim arise out Of the W.T..
tN.rpt the claims Of MANNED and disabled sol
Beers : and with that determination on the part
O.: tun people of the country. both North an Il
Sl'h. tn Tine would not be far distant when
o." feeling ~ brotherhood would take into the
charge Of the Government the manned and dis
Hulrl soldiers OF the southern army. rcmcm-
lrus their courage. their stradfastness. and
iirr Eallantry. and forgetting the mistaken
Judgment which made them fight upon the side
th"y di. They would lie remembered rs
American soldiers who had given great honor
ANT irpi-e 10 American bravery. and II would
l-- iore often that they had fought in mistaken
Nlr Aiken Dem. $. c. declared himself OPP
posed 90 all southern war claims. He wis glad
l. hear that some members on the Republican
side wDro liberal enough 10 vote compensation
for damages to religious. educational aud
r""mosynary Institutions at me south. For
t,dorvrn that. The Southern people should
o. iwk to ilrsi principlrs. and 60 to work aud
TO- 4Iid -u'h Institutions themselves.
n" honestly believed that the Treasury was
s.i"r 10 the hands 81 mon WHO defended Tue
i.tf" irra'y thun IN III" hands OF those VINO
h'I u to-day. Applause ON the Democratic
Tae people Of South Carolina mo matter what
t..lr rebrilious pro'livities had been hereto
i,rr. wore to-day rs strong and united in de-
h""i On" GnVerhment as No people 81 any
S'.i' iu NV England orthe Northwest Him
-'..' and th,~" ot his colleagues who truly rep
secuted That state. were hrre to protect the
Iu -ury AMI the best way to Protect II ss9 far
rNrrfNuHut them from the halls ot Congress.
Ag1lsr on n" Democratic side
Mr. Refer rep. Ouiol criticised Mr.. But
jog speech ana citing the part of i IN relation
wh,tnrr IA, tt'i,rstnpi nm, correctly.
VIZ. Buurl-l repeat that whenever the ques-
uDun' the depletion OF the Treasury 10y those
w"r raln.- H. over think that the pity, the hui
manned men 90 the war. and or you wish e.
hn." u sce no NOR" reason why Conied.
rtai' soldier. rHiin'si and crippled IA the honest
r.-'ihft" OF what he believed u DE hls duty
s..n.i hoi BE- lrnsioned Than why = Con'1d-
ine hls iuN; should BE- put into Republlcan
Ahlnrt General appliance and ciaIping 81
ha4ds on the Democrulic side.
NJ. k"iier remarked that the fair inference
from what Nj Butler had said WAS that be IA
'gr"d lutung 1"nfodrr"tes INTO tho Cabinet
81 1t. nor 80 / think that III" country las yr
com" NJ i9 ~ bui when We have wthdrnwn al
causes OF d ference uplody from the North vii
ulg"f tua Confederate being ia she Cabinet an
more tam from humanity TO pension Conied
Mr. Aik~u. Of south Carolina reminded hin
Tat tle leading men Of the Confederate arm
were graduates II West Point. and that thi
thm" objection would therefore lie against tha
Mr B.a'kburn Dem. KY inquired who hni
over asked Congress to pay dollar on an
southern c.uim that was not for the benefit q
,hr WHO had. Us condition precedent prove
~ luya,ty 10 tho Union and his disloyalty To- IN
l"Ni"l rrneyf Who had eyer asked for the pen
s,,iuE OF q Confederate soldier
ME- hee!er-The gentleman from Massn
n lie IT,.
Mr.. Bmrkburn-The gentleman from Massa
chu-Nt- craving your pnrdonl did no sue
llius. Who has ever upderiHkcn 10 elevate
l'hirderate soldier 10 the Cabinet Not ~
south; not the Democracy. IL Is 4 hybrid Al
MN ration that las developed this Hctique,
Mr. Foster li"p.. Ohiol-Who y trying To- eie
vat" Confederate meaning Blackburn him
s"ll T. tho Sueakcr-hip Of the House,
MI Bnckburn hope the EcutlemHn him
ALL VIII show that good taste. Laughter
he South did not ask for the penslouing q
her crippled soldiers. She had stHked her Il
on her cOnvrtiun- and had lost. She had n
complained and would ncVeT in the future com
plain. She bore her LOSSES amt simply uro
.ested that was neither generous nor kin,
nor manly, nor mrrciiul 10 drag her into Tai
question and 10 make her the football OF ia
passions Of men who seemed 20 HAY" at heu
he serving Of partisan purposes rather thig