Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-25
Senate.


Senate
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a. Senator Harris, from
the committee on District of Columbia, reported
favorably, and asked present consideration OF
the House Joint resolution making an appro-
priation for filing up, draining and placing
In good condition the grounds south Of the
capitol along the line of the old canal, and for
other purposes. The bill was considered by
unanimous consent, and passed finally.
Senator's Wallace and Pendleton presented
memorials, the former from manufacturers Of
textile fabrics in Philadelphia, and the latter
from the Cincinnati board of trade and trans
portation in favor of Regan's interstate COM
merce bill.
Senator Garland, from the judiciary com.
mittee, reported the Geneva award bill of
Senator Edmunds adversely, and substi-
tute therefor on the subject, which is substan-
TALLY similar to the one reported by the COM
mittee at the last session. He remarked the
report wasn't a unanimous one, as two mem
bsrs of the committee favored the Edmunds'
bill. The substitute was placed on the cal.
endar.
Senator Logan asked unanimous consent to
take up the bill to retire Gen. Grant.
Senator Hill, of Georgia, said he was not
prepared to vote on the proposition to-day.
and would therefore vote against Senator
Logan's motion, but his inclination was to
vote for the bill if he could do SO consistently
with his sense of duty to the public. He
would not do so, however, for the reason given
by Senator Logan in its favor. After stating
what he characterized as the three great
epochs in American history, namely, settle
ment of the colonies, the establishment OF
constitutional government and the revolution
beginning in 1861, which affair had accom-.
plished great results, Senator Hill said
he regarded Grant as the most
remarkable man whom the events Of that
revolution had developed, and in his Judgment
one man, without whom the revolution
wouldn't have been a success. This, he said,
was not hasty or ill-timed remark. What
ever his merits or demerits, Grant would take
his place in history rs the great representative
man of the revolution Of 1851, simply because,
from the peculier circumstances that surroud-
ed him, he would be regarded as the one man
on either side of the line, without whom that
revolution wouldn't have been success.
Whether it would prompt him, Hill, to sup
wasn't now prepared to say. In speaking
as he did he didn't desire to cater to the op-
posite side of the chamber nor did his remarks
measure in the slightest degree any opinion he
might entertain Of Gen. Grant personally.
Senator Vest said he had objected to consid-
Grafton of the bill on principle and he was
squarely opposed to any legislation on sub
ject of the kind suggested by Senator Bayard.
He didn't propose to be dragged to-day into
any partisan discussion in regard to the late
sopa great gst1n gsae4a Rs 'S vs 5e Rs1ss
the greatest admiration for that generals
standing, and disclaimed any intention to ut
ter word against him politically. The South
ern people had in every way shown their adj
of Grant as a soldier and of the
course pursued by him at the close of the war
when, upon the field of AppOmatox, he hand.
ed back to Robert E. Lee his sword, and when,
afterwards, he went as agent to the Southern
States and reported to the President the un-
doubted loyalty and patriotism of the South
ern people, every Southern heart beat with
gratitude to him. When special
Office was created for him with the rank
of general, no Southern man interposed a
single objection, and when at Cairo and other
points, after visiting every Southern State,
Grant attested that the people of the South
were as loyal to the constitution and flag as
the people of the North, the Southern people
again evinced by their loud acclaim their
gratitude for that testimony. But when Grant
deliberately left the place provided for him
by the Representatives of the people
when he entered the arena of partisan
politics, when he took the chances of political
life, he Vest held that he should stand
the hazard of the die. This,
therefore, was no Democratic funeral. 1t be-
longed to the Republican side of the house to
provide for their founding and their dead in
the great political conflicts. He had no hostil-
ity towards General Grant, but was opposed
to the bill because he thought. there was
something else for representatives of the
people to do than provide places for gentle
men, no matter how distinguished, who
had taken the chances of political life.
Senator Vest objected.
Senator Logan then moved to lay aside all
prior orders, and take up the bill.
Senator Bayard suggested the propriety of
deferring consideration of the proposition in
view of the probability of early action on a
general measure to supply what he regarded
as deficiency, and by providing provision for
our ex-presidents. He thought that provis-
ion for the single individual named could be
amply covered in the general law.
Mr. Logan said it was true the proposition
was an exceptional one, and he desired it to be
considered, for the eminent services of the great
captain of the loyal legions Of this mighty re-
public entitled any proposition in recogni-
tion of his worth to be acted on independently
of any other.
Senator Logan again spoke in support of the
measure, during which the morning hour eX-
pired, and the chair, Senator Edmonds, an
nounced as the regular order the Indian Terri
tory bill.
Senator Logan then moved to postpone the
funding measure. In order to proceed with
the Grant retirement bill, the yeas and nays were
demanded on motion of Senator Butler. Before
the vote was taken he remarked he did not de-
sire to be understood by his vote as expressing
any opinion upon the bill either favorable
or antagonistic. Senator Logan spoke to his
motion, at the end of which it was defeated,
ayes Is, days %, party vote, except that La
mar and Mcpherson, with Davis, of Illinois,
voted aye with the Republicans.
The Senate then took up the Indian land-in-
severalty bill, the discussion upon which
occupied the remainder of the day.
Senator Vest moved modification of his
amendment so as to extend the provisions to
the twenty nine tribes and fragments of tribes
moved by the government upon ceded lands in
the Indian Territory. Agreed to.
Without concluding consideration of this
bill, the Senate went into executive session and
soon adjourned.
House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Jan. M.-Under the call of
the States the following bills were introduced