, 1881-01-21
FINANCIAL.
GEN, GRANT.

GEN. GRANT.
Tile Report OF tho Minority Of tho
HOUSE Committee OFT Nlsltaafy Ai-
fairs.
WAsurxorox, y. c., Jan. 1s.-Tho majority
reuort presented In tho Itouse to-day by Repre-
sentative Spatks, from the Committee On Ml!t-
tary Affairs, upon tho b!tl s'To place 0en. 0taht
upon tho retired list with tho rank aito pny OF
ucncrns," suites that "The Committee hnvitfo
fully considered anld bill, bcg lenrc to report tho
same back to tho Honsc with tne nesccola'"ono"'
tinn thnt II do not taes. |
Ueu, McCook (1tcp., N. W submlttcA tnc views
Of tho minority. Tho report saltl tnat 'aa u''
wins introduced In accordance with the recnn'.
tueudntion Of tho prcsdcnt In bis mcsshgo tnht
tho rnuk ard titlc Of Captain ocncfal oc eoil'
forrcd upun Con. Grant. but tho mlnor'
tty, believing that III time OF peace
the creation Ut now tltlo was hot
pxDcllont, hnvc agreed ilron urging too
pnssnpe OF tho bill referred 10 anil now neiots
tho House. "Tho rank OF General petofe II
WINS hcl by Gen. Grutlt. had never been con-
rorrcd upon but ono citizcn,-Washlngton. Al
nntcluatlou OF hosttitttes with Fruncc, Con.
uress by act uf May cs. 1ii8. created tho rank OF
Ltcutcua Mt q ucucral. and President John Adams
commissioned Washington rs such July :, l'oo.
Dy the act Of March ., l'pn. Congress created tue
rink Of General OF tho Army, and aho'1eaea tnat
Of Lleutenant.Gonoral. There is no record 10
him; Gnt, as tho war With Fnlnce was confined
tS dis I gBse. IT, :, ws se mi uo g. s
tue pussngc nf tho net: ho never cSerc!scI my
nnder and u oae Tae fasss reaaea 1t or
fnant for nearly threc-fonrths OF com-
tury. Scott having been mudu u Lie Lienisn. Iaa
otioa y X Feb e'fso' s. Sa to ess!
from March g, 1851 Congress revived the 70, h.s6 tS
1srn.ierf IN confer It up2l some OIflCGr to be
selected from hose m ,h m,iitary sosy1cS ,3.t'. H.
neow the grade o. e ai.y
Lincoln nominatcd Ma|..tlen. qrnt,t 70 tho sen' ,
MIC, and ho WIS eo,nntssionss,i ; 's,;
fhe Ills IN % Of Gcncral WIS rsy!ved by Congress-.
md tho Prcsldunt was authorized tn appoint; u;
the Army, to 10 selected frau, among tho,9 mosi
distinguishcd for co4rtlxc, aklll, and ability.
nefS fha Presdcnt wIi II making lis selection. SGT An
drew Johnson, without hesitation ana IN & re-.
g ths demand Of IA ,hc &c So.r ,,as mo
Stoned Gencral Of tho Army, to date il .uiy 10 10
1861. After paying h!gh eo!nnlinent to Cen
mis- ST, 1ne .1o {ssory 10 nni think it necessary
t. s1'ee as2hG s%ho 81 e Gnca ss
as they Wish to nvod. II possible. reference t. t.
anyhng tnns might 1ff pr xens ~ tS
torian OF tho fut.,fo VII point to his Adminis
just, espooaliy Whit, tho fart il rscallcd that |
was at tic periol utmost Immediately followin!
sssuESio uu % had not yet suSsiaed aaa when o. o.
grent party which had elected him rrcsdon
IL 5a a ct az tSa p
was not a free nxent when ha vacated hts cor, n
mission and g. fs pstiGn @ TO- It, Ct r. p
naa ciiaatons M M ana Iis own pec;in!ary alvaninc,
would bave. remained in tue profession fo
hoI dfsDlHyed NIL tho qualities Of great con
mandef: but. tn response to lSmanu NJ. anat ,,s ws
nnS .un sarrencred ,ho position of General. Aitt
bs long and valuable services he u to.uny
a.sef ny g sD'fI
out the eartb and the nsions Of tho M Gla " wor r
lAyc tntlO hastB to do him honor. lie does ~
come beforo Cou9rcss personally Of " petite
making modest aem9nd % that M hls services sly Y
: been brought here II conse9unnee Of tho recon
Inendntlon Of President flayes, wh9 commen
the H. Of t5a biz Ws
ir and patrioto eoadnst oroght t9 Mar
minority also express tho Dptnlon that fhero
a1, overwholminy pnh!lu sentiment In favor
eome 1ucaa''Eo q tho Kind M MsugEesteu sy
tne people wo@n m Hira rsEa1d 10 hny s1ty ,,otS S
% says tst a tue ta%st GoMsttnton @ of tis U"ted sta
contains preeadcnts for tho rec0gnd0n q =
tngnisne military merit a1ts9F15ns 56E rk Snn1
services to tho country: mud they I
Tor to thu journal of tho House, VIII
bcarb enluent testimony OH more than ono {
casun 10 Tho va!anbe services OF Gen. Grant
shown BY tho lor,nni thanRs Of tho ropresen
tlyes Of tho people, :" Should the bill pecotn
law, It would plIce Hun. Ornnt upon tho rctlt
list Ut tho ARMY with tho rnnk and pny pgupcr
d nOenerni, but subject otherwise. us VIC inl
stand it, 10 tho provisions Of law RorcrnlnR
tired officers. Tho pay Of THO rank Will ~ !u
enough IL ennbla him tn 1.-Two In that comforts
nnl dignIl!cd rptircnont to which, ln our up
Ion, be Is clenrly entitled by hts past kervf.
called to tho Presidential CbnIr Tho mcas
is one Q! slmplo Justice to 4 M,an whose seFvl ~
merely atato d fuct when ws say that L. tho l
eentury q Io e1ssssS Of tho eno0 " eo 7"
WushinEton has AllGu 10 m1ny distinguis
oses an4 4scharEea 80 lnHy @ to., nna 'Rei a #
rrasons the minority lIssunt from tho rUp0r
the Committee. ind recommend tho passag
the bill" The utnorlty report Is signed "
son g. McCook, Thotnas N. nrowno, and ilal
Whlte.