The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-25
GOING FOR GRANT.
AN OCCASION WHERE MIssNURI
SHOULD "PULL down HER VESET
LSgan AIIsmpIs 10 Call Up the Grant
BIII In the senate, and PFOVOhAs
Some AOuIheraSFs 10 Pro-
IsSt-A BuSy Day In
the House.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, January 24,-Mr. Harris
from the Commissioners Of the District o
Columbia, reported iAvorably and asked
for the present consideration Of the HousC
pint resolution making an appropriation
for filling up, draining and placing in 1
good sanitary condition the grounds south
Of the Capitol, along the line Of the ole
canal, and for other purposes, The bill
was considered by unanimous consent
and passed anally.
Mr., Harris, from the committee, re-
ported iavorably the House bill for the re-
lief OF the heirs OF Edwin B. Coke,
Messrs, Wallace and PendleIon present.
ed memorials, the former from the manu-
iuCtuTeTa Of textile fabrics in Philadelphia
and the latter from the Cincinnati Board
OF Trade and Transportation, in favor oi
the Interstate commerce bill.
Mr. Garland, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported the general award bill ol
Mr.. Edmunds adversely, and as a subsli
lule therefor bill On the subject which IL
substantially similar to the one reported
by the committee ut the last session. He
remarked that the report wAa not uuan,
imous one, as two members OF the com,
mittee favored Mr., Eimunds' bill. The
substitute wRB placed on the calendar.
Mr., Logan asked unanimous consent to
take up
THE BILL TO RETIRE GENERAL aRANT,
but this was objected 10.
Mr., Logan then moved to lay aside all
prior maLlers and take up the bill.
Mr.. BayRrd suggested the propriety oi
deferring the consideration OF the promo.
Bition 10 view Of the probability oi early
action on the general measure 10 supply
what he regarded as o deficiency, the bill
providing pension for our ex.preslde IA.
He thought that provision for the single
Individual named would be amply coy.
cred In general law.
Mr.. Logan said II was true that the
proposition was an exceptional one, and
he desired II to be considered, for the emi.
nent services OF the great Captain OF the
loyal legions OF this mighty republic enti.
tied any proposition 10 recognition OF bis
worth 10 be acted on independently OF any
other. He referred to the provision made
by England for the great Wellington, and
her great naval hero Nelson, as fitting
Illustrations Of
NATIONAL APPRECIATION AND GRATITUDE
FoR ENINENT PUBLIC SERVICE,
but when the appropriation was made for
restoring our great captain to the place
which he [LoSAn] knew General Grant
had LETT with great reluctance when nam ed
for the Presidency, there was apparent 10
the Senate disposition to higgle over the
details and 10 get around the proposition
by some action that would not make this
an exceptional case. The-Senate had
pass d, without objection, several bills nj
an exactly similar character for the benefit
Of individuals, who, whether unworthy nr
not, were certainly less deserving than U.
s. Grant, aud yet there seems to be di.
versity OF opinion upon the point Of rec
ognition OF the merit oi one 10 whom this
country wss indebted, from a money
point Of view, 10 al amount far greater
than oil the millions Of gold In the vaults
Of the Treasury could pay. He contrasied
|
the Fltz John Porter bill with that which
they we're now likely tU take.
Mr.. Hill, oil Georgia, said he was not
prepared to vote on the proposition to-day,
and would therefore vote against Mr.. IL.
gan's motion, but bis inclination was 10
vote for the bill II be could do 80 consist.
emily with bis sense OF duty to the public.
He would not do 80, however, for the rea.
son given by Mr.. Logan Ia Its favor Al.
ter stating what he cnaracterissd as
TnREE GREAT EPocas IN AMERICAN HISTORY,
namely, the settlement Of the colonies, the
establishment Of Constitutional Govern.
ment, and the revolution beginning in
1881, which affair had accomplished great
results, Mr.. Hill said he regarded Gen.
Grant as the most remarkable man whom
the events Of that revolution had devel.
oped, and 10 bis judgment one man with.
out whom the revolution would not have
been o success. This he said was not
hasty or ill.considered remark Whatever
his merits or dement's, Gen. Grant would
take bis place In history as the g'eat te.
preventative man OF the revolution OF '6l 1;
simply because from the peculiar cir.
cumstanCes that surrounded him he
would be regarded as the one man
on either side Oi the line without whom
that revolution would not have been sue
cess. Whether this reason would prutnpt
him [Hllll 10 support Logan's bill or rot
he was not nov prepared 10 tay. Ia
speaking as he did he did Aot desire TO
cater 10 the opposite side Of the chamber,
nor did his remarks measure 10 the slightest
degree any opinion he might entertain
Of General Grant personally.
MIR. Vest said he had objected 10 the
consideration oil the bill ON principle,
and be was equally opposed TO any leeisla.
ton on cub cot OF the kind suggested by
Mr. BiyArd He did not propose 10 be
dragged 10 day into any pArti an discussion
10 regard to the late war II he could
avoid II. General Grant would beyond q
question pass into history ay
rHE GREAT GENERAL OF THAT srRuoaLB.
lie [vest1 entertained the greatest ad.
miration for that Generals military skill,
and disClaimed any intention to utter q
word against him politically. Tho south.
etn people had In every way evlnced their
admlfation Of Grant as soldier, oil the
course pursued by him al the close Of the
war when upon the field Of Appomattox
be handed back TO Robert E.-Lse his
sword, and when Aitefwatd he went as
agent 70 southern States aud reported TO
tie President the undouhtUd loyalty and
patriotism Ul the Southern people every
Southern heart beat with gralitute TO hin,
When tho special office was created Tor
him with the rank Of General, no South.
efn man luieTposed single blsc'lpn, and
when al Cairo and other points, alter vie.
iting every Southern Stale, Gen. Giant
Altested that the people Of the South we're
As loyal 10 the Consultation and The Gag as
the people Oi the North, The Sodllitth
people again evlnGed by thGif loud &C.
claim their gratitude for that testimony;
kNN ~ hao Aaa nKaON HaIlbaSalaIy IaV Nka