The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-01-29

slluu6u 10, tnOusn SPARKS COutouues
, there was no similarity between TIT
: two cases, inssmuch as Gen. Porte
had denied that be had violated thI
orders, and commission had de
Glazed, by his conduct, that he hat
saved the Union army from disaster
while in the pending cese Wake
had acknowledged his guilt.
Mills opposed the bill on the ground
that 4 vas doubtful whether Congress
had constitutional power to interfere
with and disturb the decision OF s
court martial.
Maglnnis thought the great mis-
fortune abou. the case was that the
findings of the court martial haC
reached the administration during
one Of it's sp2sms of reform. Tina
administration had come to the CAPT
tai with the ssnctity of a Sunday
schooI around it, and had promise
to make up for the way by which il
had gotten into power by reforming
the civil and military service of the
country. Every one remembered the
6rst civil service order and the weak
outcome OF it. The army was also tc
be reformed in the same Sunday
school ind Pickwiokian way. An
erder had been issued for the
discharge oil any army officer con.
victed of drunkenness and it was the
misfortune of Walker that his case
had come up while the Presiden. was
in viItuous and indignant mood.
Since that time the precedent had
not been followed. He criticised the
action of the President in granting an
appointment to General Dowel, who
had gone into war under the most
favorable opportunities and came out
without command. and retired with
the rank of brigsdier general. The
grizzled old veteran Ord, who had al
ways been in the hardest service. and
had never been on carpet duty about
the capital, was injured by violation
OF all rules and the regulations OF
promotion. The bill was finally laid
aside for favorable recommendation.
The next bill was one for the relief
OF Mrs. E. P. Page, widow Of Captain
Page, of thesUDited States navy. The
amount involved is Sl36, which IVES
due Captain Page upon his rcsigna-
ton from the navy in 1861, the rea-
son OF his resignation being that his
state had seeded from the Union.
Conger opposed the bill and drew a
picture OF Captain Page raising the
aword which bad been given him by
his country to strike down that coun-
try. daughter On the democratic
side.
Conger-Gentlemen, laugh and
eneer. I do not envy the smile that
gathers over the faces OF some gentle.
men on the other side-the smile OF
dsrision at the picture l have drawn.
1t is becoming exhibition of the
contortions OF which the human face
is capable under adverse circum-
stances. Laughter On the repub-
iican aide He had never heard OF
a proposition to repeal the statute
which prevented the payment OF
pending claims, except the remarks
that Blackburn made inadvertently.
Blackburn asked the gentleman
not to garble the matter as some of
the lesser lights OF the republican
party had done before him. A long
and amusing oolloquy ensued, at the
conclusion of wlich. Conger finished
bis speech.
Goode desired to make e correction
Of the report submitted by the naval
The report stated that
Captain Page hsd entered the Con-
Iederate service. He had not done
80; but he (Goode) had no doubt that
he would have done so but for his
advanced age. Captain Page would
40. thank him for representing to the
american Congress that he (Page)
would not have gone into that
struggle with bis naive state.
Conger replied that be could do
uetice to the boy who had done
gallant service On the waters of Lake
Erie. and to the man who had been
owed and respected until that fatal
hour had cone; and say be
if that man was alive now,
be recognition of his associations
With the beloved flag of his country
would prevent him from even com-
ng here and asking for the pitiable
um of less than $500.
House supported the bill. 1t was
lot the first time that Conger had |
,aWled himself hoarse and had waved !
he bloody shirt in order to cover s
'ause of Injustice.
Cox rebuked Conger Tor opposing, |
nj Congress for debating ever, go |
,altFy cum. go fairly due, land allow.
ng such spirit to prevail fifteen
ears alter the war closed and even
fter the election. He eomplimen,ed
fairfield and condemned ihcse who
Iere building uD his administration
q advance upon these obnoxious
ootrinos,
Crittenden also favored the bill.
Bragg compared this case to Bsns
lot Arnold's. The latter had fought
obly, bravely and well, but deserted
be country's flag in a trying hour.
aptain Page fought 6rsVely on Lake
RE. 1t hal been better that be
led sustaining the flag OF his coun-
y in toe glorious battle, than
/ his later years 10 spit
n that flag by reeigning bis com
lission in the hour Of his couutTy's 4
eril. II the woman was to be paid
scsuse she was old and poor that was !
ne thing; but if Congress was to pay =
er because she was the wife Ct man !
ho resigned from BE country's ser
ce, that Ras another. He wEo de
rts his country's flag in the hour OF
eril is entitled to no respect from !
lat country afterwards, unless what
lie may give him by way o I grstuiiy.
should say the gentlemen wk0 broke
10 Constitution and fed from it are
it the men 10 hold it up before me. &
en- anxious never to hear again the
bject of the southern rebellion. | I
1uld fain wipe it out forever from !
y eyesight and memory, and say :
my friends in the south. who ask !
g people 10 do this, do not continue +,
on the claims calendar OF this q
ouae and keep it a live issue by con- \
antly endesvoring to get from she +
sasury something which involves :
sCussicn.
Hswley said be would not object to
e simple payment of this amount. !
It he did object to the statement
ct it was as binding as any bond.
GOode asked If Pages crime was To