The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-02-26
Last Nights Dispatches.
XLvT CONGRESS.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON. Feb, 25.-Mr. Whyte
having presented bill for the remova
of the disabilities of the Confederate
soldiers, j. Nj. Heiskell. of Baltimore
who served when boy and was ineligible
to office under Section 1.20s of the Revis-
ed Statutes. Mr.. Edmunds asked why
that statute was not repealed in a bold
and manly way, whereupon Mr., Garland
moved to strike out all but the enacting
clause of the pending bill and insert to
repeal Section l,2l8 of the Revised
Statutes, an act which Mr.. Edmunds
warmly applauded as brave, and which
the Senate by vote of &c to % sustained
The question being upon the passage OF
the bill. Mr.. Edmunds said this way no
special legislation for particular man
but its sole purpose was to restore to the
United States army among others the
very men who deserted it to make war
against the flag they had sworn to sup
port.
MIR. Thurman denied this and said it
was a mere ghost fitting before the eyes
of Edmunds. He supposed the county was
entitled to the services of all its citizens.
ln case war should come. az it might,
God forbid that he should ever be harass-
ed about the loyalty of the South. Why.
should we brand these men, who are
ready to serve under the Star Spangled
Banner, with degradation for which there
is no political or other necessity? Why
not allow them to receive appointments
which at best can only come from the
President and through Senate majority,
N Northern people desire to hurry hatred
They want peace and fraternity once more.
Mr.. Beck supported the bill.
Mr.. Logan denounced the injustice of
the bill, which allowed any Confederate to
be appointed in the army. There should
be distinction 10 our army now between
those who fought for and those who fought
to destroy the Union. not because of
feeling of animosity, but they who were
found in position against the government
are not entitled to again wear its uniform
and draw its sword to the preference of
men who have always been faithful to it.
If war came we could consider whether
they might fight us. But sufficient unto
the day was the evil thereof
Mr.. Thurman said Mr.. Logan would not
remove the brand in peace, but if war came
with a foreign power be would say to them
Here We have branded you in peace while
you were loyal aud now we appeal to you
patriotism TO come out and fight for our
country"
Mr.. Logan said he had not said that. It
did not come to that. lie was willing to
argue that question now. Peace or war,
he would give appointment to those men
who never failed when their country call
ed. (Applause.)
Mr.. Thurman said that Mr. Logan's
policy was meyer to commission one who
had been a confederate, no matter how
able he was MIR. Thurman could not
understand and Mr., Logan agreed with
him, how a Republican Senate could
have commission ed in the army certain
towards who had resigned Just before the
war.
Mr.. Teller objected to further consid-
GRAFTON. Overruled.
Mr.. Edmunds said that Mr. Thurman
and others misused the word hatred as
applied to the sentiment of Republicans
toward those who they believed had VIC
lated the constitution BY rebellion. In
opposing measures like this, the Repubii
cans were serving the interests of good
order, the patriotism and security of the
nation.
The morning hour expired and the FIVE
per cent bill was considered
Mr.. kirkwood supported the bill aud
the motion OF Mr.. Edmunds for indefinite
postponement was agreed to % to 81.
After considerable 6libustering a vote
was reached on adjournment aud the Sen
ate adjourned.
HOUSE
WASHINGTON, Feb % Mr. Blouut,
from the Committee on appropriations,
reported back the Star service deficiency
bill and it was referred to the Com mittoe
of the Whole. The House then went into
com mitiee on the till
A1r. Black burn raised the poiut against
the Star service bill that it didn't itemize
nor give the aggregate of the appropria-
ton as required by the rules. The com
mittce refused to sustain the point
Mr.. Blount explained the bill and Sc
verely denounced the Postm aster General
and bis Second Assistant for gong beyond
the appropriation and com pelling Congress
to indorse them or cripple the service.
He hoped if this policy prevailed the
House, regardless of party. would drive
such miserable sophists out of their place.
Mr.. Blackburn read bis proposed amend
ment limiting the appropriation to $780,
600
After discussion the committee rose and