The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-05-12
POLITICAL DISABILITIES.

A Debate ina the Senate on the D-e
Geremces Of Opinion which Hcd so
the Rebellion.
Washington Telegram to the Chicago Inter Ocean,
The usual monotony of the Senate
proceedings was relieved to-day by the
revival ola sectional battle between rep
resentatives of the North and South.
growing out of g bill to place an ex-
rebel in the army with the rank of Sur
geon, after removing his political dis
abilities. In connection with the bill a
resolution is pending for the repeal of
section 1918 of the Revised Statues,
which prohibits all who were in the SER
vice of the Confederacy from being ap-
pointed in the United States army
or navy. The bill has been the
subject of debate for several weeks.
and on each occasion has had the
same effect in the Senate that the wav-
ing of red flag in front of mad bull
would have Tt has been urged as a rea-
son by the Democrats why the subject
of the bill should be relieved of the OPP
erations OF the statute that he was very
young when he went into the rebel army
and had since repented of his conduct,
and, by way of atonement, wished to
serve in the army and draw o comforta-
bic salary at the same time. In the dis
pute over the question Senator Butler, of
South Carolina, held Jeff Davis up as a
patriot worthy to rank with John Harp
den and George Washington, at the
same time urging the repeal of the OBJ
noxious statute on the ground that it was
the outcome Of party hate and passion
infamed by war. Such a declaration
caused decided sensation among
the Republican Senators, and Senator
ingalls,, in short, incisive speech, en-
phatically asserted that the North would
never consent to repeal such statute
on the ground that it was al aa5ssse
measure, for Sby SO doing it would nc
knowledge that secession was right end
that the Union men who fought TO up
hold the Government had been in the
wrong. He concluded by asserting his
intention to vote against the pending
bill and all of similar nature, and as
he resumed his seat Mr.. Butler, who did
not relish the home thrusts dealt by Mr..
ingalls,, attempted to reply, but soon
yielded to Mr.. Voorhees,, who was
deemed more capable of completing the
task set for the party. The latter gave
an account of the feeling in Washington
after the first Bull Run fight, and the
action of Congress on that occasion, but
his defence was very lame
one. Mr. Hawley, OF Connecticut,
then took hand in the discussion, and
in ringing speech proceeded to show
that it was three years ere the North
fully realized that the South was in
earnest. in its attempt to destroy the
Government and divide the country.
He said that the loyal men of the North
had just begun to show their strength
when the war closed. Before he con-
cluded. the morning hour expired, and
when Mr.. Hoar, of Massachusetts,, asked
the unanimous consent for an extension
Of time, Mr.. Walker, of Arkansas, OBJ
iected, but was promptly silenced by
the more discreet Democrats, and the
Connecticut statesman was allowed to
finish without further interruption. He
pursued the same line of argument adj
vanced by Mr.. ingalls,, and it was con-
coded when he completed his speech
that the bill stood a poor chance for
passage during this Congress.