New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-25
GOVERNMENT NEWS.
DEMOCRATS AND UNION SOLDIERS.

D1sNfssFp-THEIR PLACES FILLED BY FORMER
CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS.
lBY TELEGRAPH To rHR TRTBUNs
WAsHISGToH. Aug. PA few weeks ago il was
stated IN the Washington dispatches OF TUE TRIB-
uNE. in commenting on the fact that Senator Wal
lace was holding ont the promise that che Demo-
crass would no5 disturb Union soldiers. taat
az soon as the Democrats came into power
in the two branches of Congress they did
discharge the Union soldiers. 1t was further stated
that in the Senate this matter was decided eau
cas. of which Senator Wallace himself WAS chair
man. Lastly the fact stated that Wallace
himself had discharged Union soldier, who was
clerk of his committee. to make room for his own
son. Several Democratic papers have repeatedly
denied these statements ali OF which are true.
The Republican Congressional Committee viii to-
morrow issue the following list of Union soldiers
removed at the Capitol and of Rebel soldiers aD-
pointed there since the Democrats came into power:
UNION SOLDIERS REMOVED
Henry Sherwood, lost leg; J. I. Wilson. lower Jaw
Iouss a. T. slcTrnan F. A. Wardeii wounded
g. W. Dunn, SIX months in ADaersODylle; W. H. Hard
ing, wOlnied j. f. W. Ihomp,on lost a. eg; joan Sc
Vile j. C.. cara, j. {. Do. e0rake c. ". KIN, wounded;
A. IA Leg. Il. >. McNlcheu. wounded, lost eve;
d. A. Brady, wounded {. T. BuuGick; j. j. g. bail
,o,I an arm W. VI. Gibson c. 2. Rsinger,
loot es ~" Coylao' o 80 toc .ss 'Cs' a ~
q H. Ost g; Hudson De- ker disabled Ia bo'h hands;
M. J.,
arm; ". snr.ver0st an ARM K + BishoP'iDs arm;
j. L. Hammond, j. W. Runner, j. Hunter, A. Dol, Wins
A. 3 rncs LOUIS Rcinburs. II. d. warton,
l. {. CTessry, wounded; william Dephten,
Harrison ;. Tinker. ID. small. j. H. Balk r, f. IL.
bregn j. simmGgs: H. Ions xo .; ~ t1
l0sl Az asIn; f. \. WoOu. {. II. Manning, C. g. IhWng'
disabled cf, G. BecI. D. A. Baucock, lost an csc
G.. j. j.. B 5.,.s'' Ewrd Town, H. T. Fiz g. H. sui5h ia
LiDby Prison SIX months; v. f. cIeAIy' Touhduaa
rU :. l..
son. lost both legs CIarle. Bridges, wounded
J. ". Wncelock, Major Banks, G. E. D.emar.
". co.amou |'' W K Taylor, c. B. Girrey,
A. L. stowe, disabled.
RrBfL SOLDIERS EMPLOYED.
Colono L. II. Fitzhugh, Texas, ex-Doorkeeper House
Cone John D. Polk ex Dooroeper House Of Rep
Major j. " Stewart, Virginia. Postmaster House Of
+. snowUeu. Virginia. Assistant Postmaster House Of
Geacrai C. " Field. Georgia Doorkeeper House OF
- colonel j G. Burch. Tennessee Secretary Senate.
Major r. L. slober, North Carolina chiei ciera senate.
Colonel II. L. Peytoa Virginia executive clerk SEN
Major L Fl. CAalmers mississippi, b clerk. Senate.
Captain J. \. Newsou Ms,issppi e1-as'istant finance
General C. NJ Wilcox, West Point man, messenger,
Major A. D. Banks. Mississippi, stationery keeper,
General Morgan Rawis Georgia Superintendent of
Clerks iu Document Room House OF Representative
W T. Rock Es3r'9E 4 Eowe I2laG Glass, coz e.
" Kepasdy D. Ill.,, L. KSs Rc,r j. II T. r f 5an.
T. W Young. Eppa Morris, p. h: PoI9, G-
Tyler. -. b. Cr9mweM q. C. Weaderboue.
J. p Pc,.'sre s5,'" W. N. Hlrdy'' {. y Hubs
}. NJ kinney A j., Dorg w. G. Gilman bllail
J. q. Noa,t 8. c. Richards. W. Harris.
4 H. Ba1er T. p.is Ln9oc tc,,, NJ DJ Jswnl
ton, I. W. Petutt, f. L. Jewell. P. H. winston.
!. W. Nnte, Francis Lamir, SieneraI T. l..
?. D. 5ayers, y. :. Brown, J. :, Francis.
T. " Hood, G.. P Gilman, w. NJ Patton n
gan, Patrick Doran. :. Harr, y W Henders ~
". Lyncn. Mr.. CoquIit' -auk 7myth' p E.Je' ".
y 5. Clark, W. Leach, T. o. Iowles, @. /. Rogers.
Tie record # the Senate Democrats On this sub
ject is we'll known hero. There was long caucus
which agreed upon resolution vestng the power
If removal and appointment in the Secretary
of the Senate and the Sergeant at
Arms The question of removing the Union soldiers
Oh the Senate rolls also considered in caucus,
and it was agreed, informally, Of course, that
cepiiou should be made in their case. Senator Wal
lace presented the caucus resolution in open Senate
April Il, 1879.
The next day the resolution came IN, and the
record Is thus compiled by Edward Mcpherson:
April ls-Alr. Elmunds moved 70 stnke OUT all after
the word "reso ved," ana insert; " That. In the
opinion II the senate the correct ana safe
transaction OF tie business OF the Senate 80
materially dependent on retaining in It's service corps
OF experienced, wetTainad aud digent officers, anu
this can only be done Dy security IN TIER respective
positions So ious they continue faithful IN the dis
charg, their outies.'
Api, 22.-NIr. tenolctou moved 10 amend the amend
meAJ uy adding To It the following: And acceptable
10 majority ~ the senators AID iDasunch ~ the az
p0ncut o. the suoordina es and the pc "er Of dismissal
snou Will those officers resDoctiyeywho must
be responsible for al iAe service committed 10 thcf us
"Resoired. Taat the staniin. order Of the SEN
aie regulating the appointment anu removal OF
clerks dud otner emp yes o, the Senate be and e Is
hereby amended BY striking out OF the same
third line so that the same snail read
follows Resored, that the several officers aud others
the deDar mcnts OF the see eafy o. hs sentie AM OF
TOE sergemt-at- Arms shal be appointed aud removed
Apri 23--A division OF thIs question was called On
agreeing 90 the llst part-addug " ami acceptable a
majority OF the the 4adoTI the yeas yae, we're show 49,
thar all tue Democrats voted yea and al the Repubi
inent of Mr. Ptua.e-on yeas - %.
and rs before. all the yeas were Democrats ana all
the amSndment Of Sir Elmdnds. as amended, Mr. I'd.
moved TO add 20 u these words; " Bui no officer
or empDy ~ the SenatcwDO served 10 tie forces OF the
cvcept for eiuse stated in writing to the Prrsi-
dem OF the 80 ATE, and approved by him IN writing"
Mutcu Anil 2Jih dis greed tOyetS. - nays 81.
y"as 6ii Fernb Icans)-Messrs. Anthony Bell Burn
de- Cameron OF Penusy lvlna. Carpenter, Chandler,
Ir,ts = I'M ~ Nevada kellogg Kirkwood Logan
~ Milan Morrill, Paddock, PIat, Plumb Rollins, Sauu
Nays iai Democratsl-Messrs Bailey. Beck. Butler.
C0ckrcll, Coke. Eaton, Garland, Gordon, Grover,
Harris, Hereford, Hill. Of Georgia Houston,
Tonpst0n Jonas Herman. Mcdonald, MaXey, Morgan
Pendeton. Randolph Ransom. Sau sbury slater Thur
man. Vance, Vest, Voorhees, Walker Wallace Wlthers
80.
Mr Carpenter moved to amend by adding the follow
ng Bur no I'll, or employment male vacant by tue
removal dismissal person VINO served the forces
OF the Union curing tho late war shall be flied or
supplied by The appointment or employ OF any per
son wnO served the Confederate Army ut any time
during said war;" which was disagreed tO-yeas, 20
nays. "a.
Yeas tall Repubcanl-Messrs. Anthony. Bell. Burn
side Cameron OF Pennsylvania Cameron Of Wisconsin,
CARPENTER. Chandler Coukllng Dawes. Ed
munds Ferry, Hamlin Iil, Of Colorado, ingalls,.
JoLes Of Neydd J. Kellogg KirkwOod. Logan. Mcmillan,
Morn Paddock, Plat. Plumb, Rollins saunders, Tel
ler-26.
NAYS all DemocraD-Messrs. Bailey. Bayard. Beck,
Butler AL Cuckreu. Coke. Eaton, Farley, Garland Cor
don Grover Harris, Hereford HUI, or Georgia, Houston,
johnston. Jonas Herman, Mcdonald MaIey Morgan,
Peudletou. Randolph, Ransom, salisbury slater Thur