Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-25

as has been done for others ii is objected TO-
IF the people of the United States, said he,
owe debt which they can never pay, it is
to the defenders of this republic, and when
this country is indebted, more than the mil
lions of gold in the Treasury can pay, isipre-
sented here it is met with substitutes.
He desired this to be q recognition,
not of the President, but of the
great leader of the loyal legions of the
since by united vote the other side sought
to place on the retired list man with the
highest rank he ever held, not for services
he would say for disloyalty, but certain it
was he had been tried by his peers in the
army and dismissed for improper conduct.
When he pressed the name of q man against
whom no word could be said, objection was
made. Future history would record a refu-
sal of this Senate to recognize the services of
this man.
Mr.. Hill, of Georgia, said he did not pro-
pose to be Influenced in the slightest degree
by any one on either side in his vote on this
proposition. He had not given as much
consideration to this subject as he desired to.
There had been three epochs in the history
of this country: First, its discovery and
settlement; second, the achievement of its
Independence and the formation of the con-
stitutional government, and third what will
be known in history as the revolution of
1861. That was great revolution on account
of it's great results. He would not speak
of the motives of the actors in it. In his
Judgment the results of the great revolu ton
of 1861 were little less than the other two
epochs. He regarded General Grant as the
most remarkable man. which the events of
the last revolution developed. In his iudg-
ment the results of the last evolution would
not have been a success but for him. There
were men more responsible for the events of
that revolution than General Grant, but
whatever his merits or dement's might be he
would take his place in history the great
man of the revolution of 1861. What these
events wonld justify him in doing when the
bill came properly before the Senate he was
not prepared to say He considered the bill
important because it related to the great
character of the revolution, but should OPP
pose its present consideration.
Mr.. Vest announced his opposition to the |
bill on its merits. He had the greatest ad- |
miration for the military skill of General |
Grant and had for him personally the kndest |
feeling. The southern people had always had |
for him the kindest feeling, and when at |
he handed back to another |
great soldier, Robert E. Lee, his stainless |
sword the southern heart went up in graft |
tude, and they had manifested their gratitude |
on other occasions. When he entered the |
arena of partisan politics he Mr.. Vest) held |
for one that having risked everything on the |
hazard of the die he should abide the result |
1n9 hepuDuCdn S1u0 HOW Wanted IQem TO /
take care of their dead and wounded. He had |
gone into the fight at Chicago and been killed |
off. The funeral obsequies belonged to the /
other side. Their side had the mouths of |
their own wounded and dead to take care of. |
|Laughter.)
Mr.. Logan said he was sorry any Senator
should attribute proposition of this kind to
political reasons. He had based it wholly on
he eminent military services of General
Grant. So far as the killed and wounded
we're concerned, the Senator from Missouri
could apply portion Of his remarks else
where. He said that certain officer at
Baltimore at an early part of the
md took part in the war, retiring
20 civil life. When majority of his friends
we're on this floor he was put on the retired
ist as colonel. This case was one in forty.
He was not put on the retired list for his
services in the war, for the reason that he
lid not engage in it. What the reasons were
1e would leave the country to judge. The
precedent had been established in many
cases. He asked if this measure was refused
20 General Grant would history record that
t was refused because of partisan prejudice.
vote was then taken on the motion of
Mr.. Logan and it was rejected, yeas 25,
lays 20.
The bill allotting lands in severalty to
indians then came up as unfinished business
md was discussed by Messrs. Vest, Dawes,
9oar, Coke, Morgan and Brown until 4
o'clock, when without action on the bill the
Senate. on motion of Mr.. Ingalls,, went into
session, and when the doors were
adjourned
HoUsE-Mr Stevens, of Georgia, intro
iuced resolution requesting the Secretary
If State to report to the House any informa-
ion in possession of the State department
ouching the disposition of foreign govern
nents toward international action for the
restoration of silver to its full use as money.
It was referred to the Coinage committee.
Mr.. Lounsbury reported from the Com
nittee on Banking and Currency, with a ia
7orable Recommendation, bill to legalize
he collection of taxes on account of shares
If stock in the national banks; placed on the
calendar.
At the expiration of the morning hour the
oostofice appropriation bill was taken up in
Committee of the Whole. The sum recon-
nended by the bill is $50, 76O, 432. The total
estimates upon which the bill il based are
s42, 475, 932. The principal reduction is in
,he following items Compensation to post
masters, $4,000; payment to letter carri-
BIS, 800, 900; miscellaneous and incidental
TENS, 800, 900; in land mail transportation,
$500, OOO railway postoffice car service, 1874,
100 facilities on trunk lines, $50, 900 trans
oortation of star routes, 1886, 900.
Mr.. Cannon moved an amendment to make
he compensation for postmasters 81, 500, 900;
adopted When the clause appropriating for
by railroads was reached the
committee rose.
Mr.. Cox reported back the apportionment
Dill, which gives 81 members. The minori-
y of the committee report in favor of 319
Mr.. Cox said he would offer as
IN amendment his original bill for 301 men,
oers. He gave notice that he would call up
The bill tomorrow, but as the postofice bill
was now under consideration he will probably
Wait until that is 1isnosad of |