Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-24

the Colonel fell back on his reasoning
powers, hoping, like Micawber, that
something would turn up to throw
light on the subject, determining TO
try every measure before abandoning
the cause Of his mother. At last he
intruded himself upon Congressman
Wm. NJ. Springer, Of Illinois. The
correspondence that followed resulted
In that gentleman espousing Mrs.
DUNES cause. Accordingly a peti.
ton was drawn up by Colonel Ryan
setting forth all the facts in the case.
etc. This was signed by a number OF
Federal, State and city officials of
national prominence and many citi
zens of honorable integrity. This pc
tltion was presented to Congress by
MIR. Springer, asking that Joint reso.
luton be passed authorizing the Sec
retary of State To pay to Mrs. Dunno
her share Of the indemnity fand in
his hands, OF course this was
strange proceeduTe-asking Congress
to do what apparently General Ryan
had omitted to do himselt--to virtu
ally declare that he was a citizen. But,
as desperate cases require desperate
remedies, this vas the only course to
be pursued. As matters turned out,
It was grand move. MIR. Springer
presented the petition aud offered the
resolution to the House OF Repre-.
sentatives. BY unanimous consent it
passed 10 the second reading, and was
referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, Of which Mr.. s. S. Cox, OF
New York, was chairman, In due
time the Committee reported favors
bly,: and the bill passed the House
Before il reached the Senate
the murder of President Garfield
occurred, and before the country had
recovered from the shock the Forty.
sixth Congress expired, and all "un-
finished b9sipeas" was thereby killed
However Colonel Ryan opened his
epistolary batteries again, and MIR.
Springer and Mr.. Cox came to the
rescue, and the bill was soon before
the Forty seventh Congress and in the
hands Of the copnittee. In the mean.
time, Colonel Ryan had presented the
Gaze in the proper light to Senator
Garland, OF ArkansaW, and Senator
Wildem, OF Minnesota, and enlisted
these gentlemen in the cause of his
mother, the result being that Mr.,
Garland presented bill to tho Senate
and 1t was acted on immediately, and
referred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations, Of which Senator Win
dom was chairman. The committee
reported it back favorably, and it
passed on the 9th Of December, and
went to the House of Representatives
Tor It's action. On the 18th Of the
same month MT, Springer moved that
the House pass the Senate's bill, and
his motion was unanimously agreed
TO. On the 10th the President signei
it, and the chasm Of citizenship was at
asst bridged, On the 18th of January
ipetsHt, Colonel Ryan-accompanied
by his mother, aad her stanch sfsiend,
Mrs. EliSer Ann Shannon, the princi-
| f~A - iatBS SulVdfO tea auu COute
mouse, who stood her friend through
out tao eight years of existence Of this
truly celebrated case-Lad the salts
faction Of seeing his Efforts crown.
ed with success. He presented
to be aashed United States
\ Treasury draft for the amount due his
mother, and Mr., Hebden, Of the Bank
OF Montreal, honOred it. Thus has
long delayed Justice been done a
worthy woman and the memory of a
gallant soldier. This result prove,
that Colonel Ryan's motto, "peTse.
yerence," generally wins, Colonel
Ryan wishes to express, through the
PUBLIC llED6ER, the undyiug thanks
Of himself and his mother to Con.
gressmen Springer and Cox, and Sen
ators Garland and Wiplon, aud t,
both Houses Of Congress, for tn,
aoble services rendered in the prem
! ises. And, certainly, Colonel RyaI
IS to be congratulated on this grea
victory for his mother. ~