New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-27
xLvIth CONGRESS-IId SESSION.

COLUhbiA BILL IN Ahh HNONtN'
SENATE. ..WAsHINGTON. April 20. 1884,
In the Senate to-day q petition was pre-
sented from the commissioned officers OF the Army Tor
legislation that will entile all who have served fourteen
years IN the grade OF lieutenant 70 the rank and pay OF
captain.
Mr. TELLER tRep.. COLI submitted resolution IN
structng tho Committee Indian Affairs TO inquire
whether any Indian children now at school at distance
from their parents aken from their parents Win
out their consent add report 10 t9e anu The In
terror in taking number OF children Oh cheyenne lu
dians 49,, 81, .,..3z,,,
retired list for nOnCOmmissGned officers OF the ARMY
Mr. ALLISON Rep iowsl offered an aenHnenI pa5 5s
Academy now authorized ny law, the FresiuchI shaii
eS Mn { SArISBRY DEM, De1 Thought the amend,
went intended 10 break the Academy and ad"pted
II proclaimed few days ago that there was assaci-
atiOn between the white and eoored cadets ms
two races were thrown together. The fact Is,
enforced association is Impossible. Unless there
and If Won srnd COlured cadets to West Point In any
considerable number the consequence VII DO tho, that
parcns viii Withdraw their sons, or that the sons them
selves will withdraw If the Academy Is intended to
promote love between the races. might rs well be dis
nrnsed with. But " II Is to promote the efficiency OF
The Army I think We ought TO Icgsate IN way that
Will accomplish that purpose IL was an act cr tEd
who placed him there must have KNOWN thaI
so interest of both races requires That there should
be distinctions between them III the'r associations" NE
SALISBURY then prOcce p0 10 oppose lne Dl HA'ii'
for granting pensions The Army was practically being
made privileged class.
Mr ALLISON said that he had offered the amendment
IN good faith. He wished that there 9hould be some
of West Point Colnled youths, he continued arc az
United to every COLLEGE ~ The United stats; sec no
Mr.. HARRIS (Drm., Tenn. l-Aic they c1cudedt
Mr.. ALTI>ON-Thcy are not eN:iudcd by Iaw' nut
they are practically, and hem for many years.
MIR. MAXEI Dem, 1exl-In rncc of tho Consttu-
tional against discrimination Det%rch thc
Nj i IIis0N-I do not think there IS any COnstitn-
tiona difficulty Ia the way The President. II We give
him authority, can undoubtedly appoint TWO coloreu
Sir. MAXEY-Hecnn do 1t now.
Mr. AlLISON--I wish 10 have legislative drolara-
ttcn MAJ Wet sinll be open to all oar eizcns
Mr.. COCKII,LL Dem, Moj-Tho country knOws how
kindly the Preside az fcnls toward ne Coiogel lGcr. Der
cgatOns OF cOl"red people have called on nm ana he
las rxpr sscd his kindness to them and shown them
circnar ssued the different heaas Of Departments re-
curing them IL recognize tile colored element In APP
nNlntncnts to office, and with that the Scraor comes
and asks the Dem Jcratc Congress 10 take The Executive
by tho throat and compel lam 20 reeoHze tie cym"u
uCUplc IN appointments made 10y hiu, asking the Demo
crae party e. cGmle c GSTag y 10 n fe
tight to appoint cadets. Tic senate: might rs vel PM
a Tr0vsO in tins b'll compelling them TO do So can
hardly hclleve him serious iu 80 rejecting upon ms
party and tEcir rccod -, .., , ~, ,o,,
Il s n,pOsba Ter the President 10 appoint any caets
Tor three years to come unless TINS ln'nin"ht 10
NJ UAAlIIN Rep.. Mc) WIS rot iustn"w willing 10
provide The appointment OF any additional cadets ut
Mr. BURNSIDE (R"p., H. ~ favored the object Of the
MIR Teller rep, Coli did not proro,o TO vote 10
increase nuuibrr II cadets ~ Wet POINT. IL ES"
Of The lAO cxpCrrn with tc INSTITUTION, u wond '
s well the Senate Lot 10 provide Tor anybody To be
WI NJ q" KfIKKWOOD U,rp.. Townl-Or muiilatcd.
Mir TELLER raw srcm 10 be riuc tied anu inutla'cd
both hclvvN the Institution supported by tAr Govern
mrnf nj West Point Is not valuable to the conntry
ind if We snonld nl To appr"p, 'or and s-nd the
yutina hOme, We would do il good scr'irc 20 the
The morning hour here expired ard the senate re-
sGmci the consideration OF u" rH~ru'"n1 "rri"i'nS
n-y NJ SponOrd entitled TO lhc sat now o'c"Pied by
M Mr. JOTSs Nrr La) supported the resolutions.
Mr. BLAINE tltep. No. though; iha present rcsom-
tion Inc most astonishing PROPOSITION ever
slmed fGr the eonsicr3Aon OF r tnis G"Hy
Inc body; astounding fCm the fearful ana
snn,,v TcTe were sixteen States trr IN rebellion
or IN symuaiby with IT. They Rave to-day ON ihis nnuF
.mrtyT,i, Democratic siccrssor closely ienucd
with tile rebellion. has hrcn chosen. For the thirty
traction aud remnant OF single term OF tho iIrty
terms Of oenaorfis 70 which the STATES IN rebellion or
sympathz N with rebellion arc cEtlcd In IeSttd To
| wLi5h tho intocranca NJ thosr sc"ks TO SWaI thr
slime, q" Government IL 80 gr"i, thar they clnnr
ucrmit an HOaorii5c uder-tan nc nade %" thu fnor {"
| Inc senate 10 b. carried out NDrn 'Hy M bohna"r
agreement. STAG It on tho authority OF leading Dnc
cratic alrrs IL" south, and there II no. Scna"r
who d6rs no. Ruow thsL the h"norAhl" srnL OK nom
Carolina tNr. Bntril &C. ui NOV nav D'.H hlru
rxccp; at ID" -HlC tmn ia; honorah' 3rh3i"r nom
LJl,. iaiia (Nr. k,losSl Ma hrrn s'"rd h,l' ne
wltDo rountfy Will take NOT 81 the me" Ian' riliI' t
directs II. - ...... $3.50.
! KELLOGG Gsrl bd) mao - b" ftiil.ihN con
tttciIng statements OF iHct IN 'hr speech Of hi col
| league. ,, . ...., ..
,-a,ic s,n;orf s,,v tat I ili.ir a.y agreement 49,
WSc rttaipcd seat or Proc"red my f"n' up II ihS
Mi Nj. BiAINE-No, sir; saih hat lradi1g. Dsmo,
cratic pHI-'r aud 10 BE- orr s'1,.. pAH'r III LIS %"n
the cord tAb the honorable S'naor could n"Ior nave
ben seated except Tor an agreement made by scn'-
Nj Mr. BGTI.Ei;-I not Responsible for what tho
| editor OF M ucWepapCT says.
| Mr. HALEY CJcu. Tenp.l-l'nr myscli say no such
agreement WIS ever m.d'. d. not bc!icVc nat upon
c hcr side or hS cnaUm'r, RnpubranS or - inOrrdS,
| tbt r., eau ho found urn 20 list 10 honor.
| Mr BAYARD Drm., Delj thoGsm 1t wns gross
charge 10 be male on tho authority oil an hurnYmou5
nrwspap r. and denied that 10 MS knowledge OrLc cf.
Mr. HJhiSE-Thn article refer to contains go ful IN
accounts thai II ~ needless for me 10 look np tho rN"r
abscnt at that time end hna ho for Two months
will read the authority have quoted ard cs It 20 Tor
| what = Is worth MI li'dino then read FROM The
cnttins extracts from HE Congressional Record OF Lo
r,iugS when kellogg ami Buor seated, and
tested ease sbonid drOpped II Democrats should
cease thar oppostinn to Kellogg.
| Mr.. BLAINE continued: There Ia no usc ig
norma the psln tact Tne balance OF R%weT was hG'd
patterson South CsrVinRand it is we'll known hat
thOao gentlcmen would not have voted TO scat prlna
los, Al the same time tic resolution seating Mr Kellogg
| on his merits mad been passed.
| He rs entirely mistaken There IL nv own case.
| MIR. BLAINE-Whas was your c;ssef
,s oIsmiLies on PTvilcgsS and ElGcrions and WAS
called before the committee after had been seated
! Mr. BLAINE-DOes tho honorable Senator wish IL un-
derstood that mis- original seating was upon the merits
OF tho caaef
| Mr. BUTLER-The difference as understand, waR
that tho word merits was In the resolution seating Ar
: Kellogg. IL omitted In my case.
| M BLAINE-rhat Is tho whole florence, and that is
| the very difference am insisting
| Mr. CAMERON crop, Wlsl-l facts in the ease VI
| the Senator from South Carolina are th'se :
| He was sworn in his credentials alone ;
| In other words, tho pFma faCie Gaze,
Il new er las been held here the House that mem
Der seated prIna fuco case could not 0hetward
| hRvO his title QuGGt!Oucd.
| Mr. BLAINE-Tno Senator from South Carolina was
| sworn in when IL IN the power Of any ono Biuge
Senator either side 10 have prevented it, and nothing
In the world brOughJit to vote except the arrange
|