New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-19

| the quorum. Senator Logan has made en- etoft tnis
afternoon to have special meeting Of the commit
tee called for the purpose Of dlsposing OF the OH
but it Is understood that Senator Randolph, who
hsrbors much malice on account Of his failure to
get the Ftz John Porter bill Of last session through
the Senate will not consent 30 call the meeting.
The majority report presented in che House to-day
by Representative Sparks, from the Committee on
Military Affairs. upon the bill ITO place General
Grant upon the retired list With the rank and pay
of Generaln simply states that the committee,
having fully considered said bill. beg leave to
report the same back to the House with the recon-
mendation that it do not pass"
General McCook, of New-York submitted the
views of the minority in which be says the bill was
introduced In accordance with the suggestion OF the
President, but il had been thought best TO snpsn,
by Grant had been held by only one citizen OF tho
United States-GeorRe Washington. After recting
the circumstances under which the office Of Leuten-
antGeneral and then of General had been conferred
upon General Grant, the report continues:
The minority do not deem t necessary 70 refer de-
ing in or commanding the armies Of the United s.ates
They are perfectly well known TO all familiar with tne
aud il our opinion fully justify the additional recOgni
ton the part Of the Representatives OF the people
he vas equal to any emergency in which he was placed
and it fusome praise 10 assert that his COURAGE
tered during the long and, times, doubtful struggle
From the beginning the end Of the war, In the West
In tine East, he identified with our armies ana
participant in all the important battles and campaigns
In OF the word General Grant wae not free
agent when he vacated hs comms:ion ana surendered
life position at the head OF the Army. Had he con-
suited bis own incinatons and bis own pecuniary ad
vantage, he would have remained in the profession or
which he had been educated and for which he had dis
played all the qualities Of great commander; but In
response to demand that was practically trressuDle
he 0byed call Of duty and surrendered the position
OF General
After his long and valuable services he is to-day
private Citizen although by consent the most
distinguished citizen OF America. His name aud fame
as soldier known throughout the earth. and the
nations of the Old World have made haste 70 DO MIN
honor He does not before Congress personally or
by petition making modest demand that his services
shall be recognized The bill for that purpose has been
brought here In consequence OF the recon-
mendation of President Hayes, Who commends 70
Congress the great services OF General GraDG
and in his message that his wise hrm ana
patriotic conduct brought the war for the Union 70
successful termination. The measure Is Que OF
simple Justice to man whose services cannot be est
mated r dollars and cents. for merely state htstor
when say that in the first century OF the ex
stence OF the Republic citizen with the possible ex
cepton OF George Washington, has filed 80 many dstn
gulsbed offices and discharged so many Important ana
responsible trusts Ulysses 8. Grant.