The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-28
THE NEWS S.
Congressional

Logan asked unanimous consent to take
up the bill To retire Gen. Grant.
Mr.. Vest objected.
Mr. Logan them moved 10 lay aside
all prior orders and take up the bill.
Mr.. Bayard suggested the propriety Of
deferring consideration OF the PROPOSE
tien, in view OF the probability of an
early action 'ipon general measure to
supply what he regarded as Il deficiency,
by providing for our ex-presidents. He
thought that the provision for the sim
gle individual named could only be COW
cred in u general law.
Mr.. Logan said the proposition was
IN exceptional one, and he desired il
TO be considered for the eminent servi-
ces of the great captain of the loyal
legions of this mighty republic. Any
proposition in recognition of his
worth ought 10 be acted upon indie
pendently of any other. He referred to
the provision made by Eugland for the
great Wellington and for the great naval
hero, Nelson, as fitting illustrations of
national appreciation and gratitude for
eminent public service. But when APP
plication was made for restoring our
great captain to q place in the service
which he Gogan) knew Gen. Grant had
left with great reluctance when named
for president, there was an apparent dis
position in the senate to higgle over the
details, TO get around the proposition by
some action that would not make this an
exceptional case. The senate has passed
without objection several bills of an ex-
actIy similar character for the benefit of
individuals, who whether worthy or not
were certainly less deserving than Z. 5.
Grant. He contrasted the action OF the
Democratic majority ON the Fitz John
Porter bill with that which they were
now likely to take.
Mr.. Hill, of Georgia, said he was not
prepared to vote on the proposition to-
day, and would therefore vote against
Mr.. Logan's motion, but he was inclined
to vote for it if he could do so consis-
tently with his sense of duty to the pub
lie. He would not do so, however, for
the reason given by Mr.. Logan in its
favor. After stating what he character
lied as three great epochs in American
history, namely the settlement of the
colonies, the re-establishment of consti-
tutional government, the revolution be-
ginning in 1881, which affair had ac-
complished great results, Mr.. Hill said
he regarded Gen. Grant as most re-
markable man, whom the events of that
revolution had developed, as in his judg.
ment without whom the revolution
ever his merits or dement's, General
| Grant would take place in history as
the great representative man of the rev.
olution of 1861. simply because, from
| the peculiar circumstances that surround
him, he would be regarded as the one
| man on either side of the line,
| without whom that revolution would
not have been success. Whether this
reason would prompt him (HiiD to sup
port Mr.. Logan's bill or not, he was not
now prepared TO say. In speaking as he
| did he did not desire to cater to the OPP
| peSite side OF the chamber, nor did his
remarks measure in the slightest degree
any opinion he might entertain of Gen
eral Grant personally.
Mr. Vest said he had objected to the
consideration of the bill on principle
and he was equally opposed to any leg
islation on the subject of the kind sug
| gested by Mr.. Bayard. He did not pro
pose to be dragged into any partisan dis
| cuSsion in regard to the late war if he
could avoid it. Gen. Grant would be
yond question pass into history as s
| great general of that struggle. H,
| (Vcst) entertained the greatest admIra
ton for that generals military skill anC
disclaimed any intention to utter a wore
against him politically. The southern
people had in every way eyinced thei
admiration of Grant as a soldier, and o
the course pursued by him at the clos
of the war, when upon the field o
Appomattox he handed back to Robert E
Lee his sword, and when afterward Ii,
states and reported to the presi
dent the uldoubted loyalty ant
patriotism of the southern people, ever,
southern heart beat with gratitude t
him. When special office was creates
for him, with the rank of general, n,
southern man interposed a single objec
ton, and when, at Cairo and othe
points, after visiting every southern
state, General Grant attested that tn
people of the south were az loyal to til
constitution and flag as the people of tn
north, the southern people again eVinC
ed by their loud acclaim their gratitude
for that testimony. But when Genera
Grant deliberately left the place provid
ed for him by the representatives of TIT
people when he entered the arean of par
isan politics; when he took the chanc
of political life-he (Vest held that h
should stand the hazard of th
die. This, therefore, was no Democratic
funeral; it belonged to the Republi
can side of the house to provide 70
their wounded and dead In the lat
political conflicts, when the corpse @
Gen. Grant was dragged from the blood
arena in the city of Chicago, the funers
and obsequies belonged not to the Demo
cratic side of the chamber We hav
funerals enough of our own daughter
and we have our own wounded that W
are supposed to take care of. Mr.. YES
added that he was aware>that. for wIs
he said to-day he would be fol1oWed d
he had been on recent occasions n
apprehension of such abuse would dete
him from discharging his dutyson tai
/ occasion. He had no Hostility towar
Gen. Grant, but was opposed to the bl
f. because he thought there was s0methfn
else for the REPRESENTATIVES of the peops
to do than TO provide places for genlIl
: men, no matter hoN distinguished, VI
2 had taken the chances of political Il e.
The discussion continued ulkA &
short by the expiration of The HsfSisi
: hour, and the chair announced ~ 81
: regular ordeEthe Indian Terxftsf7 II
Mr.. Logan then moved e es:5nn
pending aud prior orders ID pr
I coed with the Grant reitfe bill
The yeas and nays were dealAeded Q
motion, when. after further ashate, NJ
Logan's n1otion WAS det yeas g
nays %, party vote, ezcE5( 'lAf Messr
, Lamar and Mop hersoA, viii MF. Davi
Of Illinois, voted aye the Republ
cans.
The senate then "a ~ India
land In severalty bin 5l ion {
which occupied the remaindeof u
day. Me- Vest moved mobilization {
his amendment so as to extend proxii
: ions to twenty-nine tribes and fragment
of tribes moved by the government 3
coded lands in the IndEan territory Tn
amendment was agreed to. Mr.. HOa
: offered and advocated an amendmeu
comforting all rights of citizens on a
!, Indian who receives his lands in severa
ty under the act. After debate,S partici
pated in by Messrs. Dawes, Browne an
Coke, the senate, without action on etl
amendment, went into executive sessio
: and soon adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Cox, chairman of the committe
on census, reported back the bill for tn
: apportionment of representatives IN cor
gress among the several states. A nun
ber of bills were introduced and refeI
red, and the house then went into
committee of the whole on the postoffic
appropriation bill. Mr. Blackburn
briefly explained the provisions of tn
bill. The total amount recommended wa
$40, 760, 432. or 81 Ills, 900 less than est
mated. The estimated postal reVenu
for 1882 was $3S, S45, TIA, and he congra
ulated the country that the time had al
rived when the appropriation for til
support of the postal service was les
than two millions in excess of the rev
nue. received from that service. tn
bill was then read by sections for amend
ments. Mr. Cannon moved to increas
the appropriation for compensation {
postmasters by $4,000. Adopted.
Mr.. Wellburn introduced bill defiI
} ing the boundary line between the II
dian Territory and Texas.
J Adjourned.
Oklahoma. Frontier DestItution, etc
ToPEKA, Jan. 21.-In the senate Il
day the matter of the Oklahoma boor
came up in the shape of a concurrer
resolution as follows, which was offere
; by Senator Greene:
II WHEREAS, A large body of men, cit