Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
Senator Vest on the Pension Ar
rsars Bill.
A Frank and Manly Statement Of His Posi-.
tion-The Reapportionment Bill
Minor Matters Western
Co~-Beys.
A REIGN OF .LAwlESsNEss.
senate.

II HenAtr.
WASHINGTON, February s--The bill for a
public building at Frankfort, Ky, was re-
| ported fayorably.
Mr.. Blair introduced a joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the Constitu-
ton prohibiting the manufacture, sale,
importation and expectation of alcoholic
liquors and other poisonous beverages,
from and after 1900
After an informal discussion by Sena.
tors Morgan and Allison, upon the suffi-
I ciency RESPONSE made by the Secretary OF
War TO Mr.. Morgan's resolution calling for
full report OF the Mixed Board OF Ord
nance, etc, the matter was passed over
without further notice.
Mr. Call offered resolutions. which were
laid over to enable him to speak upon
them hereafter, directing the Secretary OF
State to institute negotiations for q reci-
procity treaty with the States OF Central
and South America.
The Senate then resumed the considera-
ton Of the resolution declaring the pen
sion arrears law ought not to be repealed,
and Mr.. Blair in its favor made an argu-
ment TO illustrate the correctness of the
principle upon which the arrears are based.
Mr.. Vest, in a brief speech. said he had
been Confederate honestly and earnestly,
with his whole soul devoted TO the success
III.
mattox. He mentioned to-day this piece
of personal history only that he might
state, i'll the most emphatic manner, and
in this place, that he had accepted the full
and legitimate results Of that surrender
without qualification, evasion or limita-
ton. All he had ever asked, all that the
people OF the South ask, is, that they
might be believed TO have been
honest in their devotion TO
the Confederate cause and honest
In their statement that they accepted all
the legitimate consequences of its defeat.
One of the inevitable and legitimate conse.
quenceS of the success of the Union arms
was the payment of pensions and bounty
to men whose valor and heroism gave vic
tory to the Union cause. People who
would not thus reward the sacrifice Of life
and limb for the nations life would de-
serve to he stricken from the map of Chris
tendon. He Vest had been a member of
the Confederate Senate, and il, in the PROV
idence of God, his cause had succeeded. he
would have voted to the survivors OF
those gallant brigades whose tattered
gray was hurled by Lee and
Jackson against the Union lines, every dol
lar OF money, every acre OF land, until
their Just demands had been satisfied.
Standing here to-day, in the presence Of the
NlCtOIS anu tH' NuuIulSHtu, utCl"t tldt
the Confederates accept, cheerfully, the re-
suit which leaves to them only the CON
sciOusneSs of honest motives; only the his
tory OF unqualified heroism and they ac-
cept, at the same time, the further result
which gives to the soldier of the Union
what has been awarded them by grateful
country.
Mr.. Mayey said OF the members oi Coh.
gress who were in the Confederate army,
all overwhelming majority voted for the
arrears law, and did so upon the principle
so eloquently stated By the Senator from
Missouri Vest. He was surprised. the
Bteaasihn Bteaasin9tn n9nBBr BBrtss ts HI Bsr fame
federates was suspicious circumstance.
He believed this however to be in accord
ancc with the custom OF the Republican
side to impugn the motives OF the minority.
He believed with Mr.. Vest, If the Confed-
eracy had been established, the gallant
soldiers who fought under the stars and
bars would have been literally pensioned.
Some discussion followed, participated III
BY Hoar, Allison, Ingalls, and Butler, upon
the propriety OF making the declaration in
regard TO pensioning soldiers OF the Mexi-
can war more specific in view OF the exist
ing provisions OF the law.
Mr. ingalls, finally assented to the sug-
gestion by Mr. Butler, 10 allow the resoiu-
ton to lie over until tomorrow, adding
that he did so upon the understanding
vote would then be token uponit.
Mr.. Allison asked whether the under
standing was binding. and the chair replied,
Not being an order Of the Senate, its eiiec-
tiveness was doubtful.
Tie resolution was then laid aside IN
formally.
The consideration Of the apportionment
bill was then resumed, Mr.. submitting
an amendment fixing the number Of repre-
sentatyeS at 307.
Mr.. Bayne, OF Pennsylvania, member OF the
Committee on Census. defended the bill re.
ported by the Committee. while Coiorick. OF
Indiana also a member OF the census
Committee, offered q measure and support
ed his own amendment. fixing the number
Of representatives at 3l6 lie protesteu
against the Seaton,: :or new method, by
which representative was taken away from
Florida to be given to the protective tariff
State Of Pennsylvania, and by which
Rhode Island was robbed to concillats the
great State OF Illinois.
The matter then went over Tor the pres
ent, and the Sherman refunding bill was
taken from the Speakers table and refer
red to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Eulogies were then pronounced upon
the late representative. O'Connor, Of South
Carolina. and the usual resolutions adopted
and the House adjourned.
House.
WAsHIHGroS, February S.-Mr. kasson.
from the Committee on Ways and Means,
reported the tariff commission bill, which
was referred TO the Committee OF the
Whole. He stated he would ask its con-
sideration as early as the business OF the
House would permit probably within one
week.
Mr. Randall gave notice he would, at the
proper time, offer sn amendment proyid-
ing the commission shall consist OF two
Senators, three Representatives and four
experts.