The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-25

| On motion OF Mr.. Call resolution was
adopted instructing the Committee on For.
cign Relations 10 inquire into the expe-
dieucy OF modifying tho treaty with spHn
so that cattle from the United States may De
exported to the island Of Cuba on equal aud
fair rates of duties.
| The calendar Of general orders being ibe
regular order. Mr.. Logan asked unanimous
consent to take up the bill 10 retire General
Grant.
| Mr.. Vest objected.
Mr.. Logan then moved to lay aside all
prior orders TO take upthe bill.
| Mr.. Bsyard suggested the propriety OF
deferrIuy the consideration Of the PROPOSE
ton in view OF TIE probability OF early ac-
ton upon general measure 10 supply what
he regarded as deficiency by providing a
pension for our cx-Presidenis. He thought
| that the provision for the single individual
named could be amply covered IN general
law.
Mr.. Logan said it was true the PROPOSE
ton was an exceptional one. and proceeded
to show why the bill should be passed.
Mr.. HUI, Of Georgia. said he was not pre-
pared to vote on The proposition to-day, aud
would therefore vote against Mr.. Logan's
motion. but his inclination wa, TO vote Tor
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his sense of duty 10 the public. He would
not do so, however, for the reason given by
Mr.. Logan IN its favor.
After stating what he characterized as The
three great epochs In American history
namely, the settlement OF the colonies, The
establishment Of constitutional government.
and the revolution beginning in 1861, when
latter had accomplished great results-Mr.
Hill said he regarded General Grant as the
most remarkable man which the events OF
thst revolution had developed, and In h's
| Judgment the one man without whom The
revolution would not have been suppressed.
This, he said, was not a basty or iil-consid-
cred remark. Whatever his merits or
dement's, General Grant would take his
| place in history as a great representative
man OF the revolution OF 1861, simply De-
cause, from the peculiar circumstances mat
surrounded him, he would be regarded as
one man on either side OF the line without
whom thai revolution would not have been
suppressed. Whether this reason would
prompt him (Hlln 10 support LCgan's bill or
not, he was not now prepared to say. III
speaking as he aid, he did not desire TO ca
Ter TO the opposite side OF the chamber, nor
did bis remarks measure III the slightest de-
gree any opinion he might entertain OF
General Grant personally.
Nj. Vest said he had objected 10 The con-
slderation Of the bill or principle. and he
was equally opposed to any legislation on
the subject OF the kind suggested by Mr..
Bayard. He did not propose to be dragged
today into any partisan discussion III re-
card TO the late war IL he could avoid 1t.
General Grant would beyond question pass
into history rs the great general OF That
Struggle. He (NesU entertained the great
est admiration for that Generals military
skill, and discl1imed any intention 10 utter
a word against him personally. The south
ern people had in every way evil
denced their admiration Of General Grant
rs a soldier and Of the course pursued
by hun AT the close ri the war, when on
the field of AppDmatoX he handed back to
Robert T.. Lee his sword, and when after
wards he went as an agent to the southern
States and reported TO the President the
undoubted loyalty and patriotism Of the
southern people every southern heart beat
with gratitude t. him. When q special
office was created for him, with the rank Of
general. no southern man inlcrpnsed sin
Ioe objection; ard when at Cairo and other
points, after visiting every southern Sac.
lGeGerll Grant atlested that the people
LOT the South were rs loyal to the
Constitution and flag rs the people
of The North, the southern people again
eyinced their loud acclaim and their graft.
tude for tins testimony. But when General
Grart deliberately left The place provided
for him by the representatives OF the PEG.
ole. when he entered the arena Of partisan
notifies, when he took the chances OF politi-
cal life, he (YcsU held that he should stand
the hazard OF the die. This, therefore,
was 10 Democratic funeral; 1t belonged
70 the Republican side Of the House
10 provide for their dead in the late pOlit-
zeal conflicts. When the corpse of General
Grant was dragged from that bloody arena
in the city OF Chicago, the funeral and OBJ
stqtIies belonged not to the Democratic
side OF this chamber. owe have funerals
enough Of our own [laughter], and we have
our own wounded that we are supposed TO
take care Of" Mr.. Vest added that he was
aware that for what he said to-day he would
be followed as be had been on recent oc
cason by the partisan press OF the country
with The cry OF "RebeI," - Unrecon>truct-
ed Democrat" and that worst OF all stig-
mas, "Bourbon." BE il so. Some time
since he had laid IN regard to that DIS
tingushed parsonage John Brown that
he thought he had been properly executed
at Harper's Ferry, and manv OF the parti-
fend every act OF john Browns and TO stig-
maize him (VeSu Us disloyal TO The Gov
ernment. though he mad only repeated the
declaration OF the Republican. party made
in omen convention in 1860, when they stig-
matiZcd the same man as a criminal. No
apprebensiun OF such abuse would deter
HIN from dischar=ing his duty on this occa-
| sion. He bad no hostility towards General
Grant, but was opposed to The bill because
he thought there was something else for the
representative Of the people TO do than TO
provide places for gentlemen, no mailer
bow distinguished, who had taken the
chances Of political life.
Mr.. Logan expressed bis regret that any
senator should attribute partisan motive
TO the proposition and he said this with
the greater emphasis because it was one
which he himself mad based simply upon
| General Grants distinguished military re-
cord. SO far as the killed and wounded
were concerned, the Republican side had
tried to do well by their own.
The remarks OF Mr.. Logan were cut short
| by the expiration Of the morning hour, and
| the Chair (Mr. Edmunds) announced as the
regular order The Indian land in.seyeraliy
bill.
Mr.. Logan then moved to postpone the
pending aud previous orders IN order 10
proceed with the Gran,-fetirenent bill.
| The ayes and noes were demanded on the
motion. Mr.. Butler, before the vote was
taken. remarked that he did not desire To
be understood 10y his vote as expressing any
opinion upon the bill. either favorable or
antagonistc He objected TO being placed
by Mr.. Logan in the category OF those who
were influenced by prejudice because they
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