The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

ected with any contagious or infec- !
ious disease, and provides for the
prosecution of any person violating
his prohibition, and S250,O00 were APP
to carry into effect the I
,rol isions of the bill.
At the conclusion of eulogies the
house, as a mark of respect to the
of deceased, adjourned.
WASHINGTON February 29.-Aiken,
rom the committee on education, re-
ported back the resolution directing
he committee to inquire into the
and managemt of such in
situations as may be using funds APP
by the act of July 2, 1882.
for the benefit of agricultural colleges;
adopted.
Randall, from the committee on
appropriations, reported resolution
calling upon the secretary of the
the purpose of paying the claims for
relate on tobacco adopted.
The house went into committee of
The first bill on the calendar was that
to authorize the retirement of Alfred
Pleasanton as major-general. An
is recommended by the
military committee, making his rank
brigadierr general. The bill was ad-
vocated by Payne, RoZecrans and Nc
Ginnis, and opposed by Steele
Stocklager, Brown and Mcmillan,
Belford, in supporting the bill de-
cl4red that all the peanut, cheese par
ing and stale meat came from Indi-
ana and Tennessee. He thought con-
gr, SIS should act generously towards
gallant soldiers like General Pleasan-
ton. Let it be generous, not only to
the soldiers of the union, but also (and
he supposed the press would condemn
him Tor this) soldiers who led the
Southern army. Let the red rose of
the South be blended with the white
rose of the North. Let the families of
York and Lancaster be united for
ever and forever, and make this the
grandest republic which has ever ap-
peared in the annals of the world.
Cutcheon offered an amendment fix
ing the rank of Tetiremen at Colonel.
White, of Kentu ky, opposed the
bill. in the course of his remarks said
that Gen. Pleasanton, though deServ-
ing, was no more deserving than less
honored men who served in the ranks.
Rosecrans inquired whether Gen.
Pleasanton belonged to the latter
class.
White replied he did not, but that
even though be were OF an interested
party, as some persons seemed to be,
he could cast an Intelligent vote upon
the measure.
Rosecrans, in a low tone said some
thing casting doubt upon that gentle
mans ability to do so.
White: IF you mean to insult me
you had better retire to the land grant
in California where you have got, I'M
justly, thousands of acres which be-
longed to soldiers, and which, but for
that, would have gone to them"
ROSecranS was walking away when
this was made, but subsequently being
infos med of what had been said, asked
White to repeat, and say what he
meant by it.
White: ''The record will show
what / said, and stand on the record
Il want to know it now-right
here-whether you are responsible" ex-
claimed RoSecrans.
This conoquy coming out of Whites
time, that gentleman refused to yield
farther.
Cutcheon's amendment, providing
that General Pleasanton be retired
with the rank Of colonel, was adopted
and the bill, as amended, was laid
aside for favorable report. The COM
mittee rose.
Steele moved to recommit the bill
to The committee aa military affairs
with instructions to report hack the
bill placing on the retired list with
the rank of colonel, all soldiers of
he ar suffering from total disability.
No point of order Was raised against
this motion, but pending discussion
several dilatory motions were made,
and consumed time until o'clock.
The post Office appropriation bill
was reported by Townshend and, refer
red to the committee of the whole.
The house then took recess until 1870
o'clock, the evening session to be for
the purpose of considering the pen
sion bill.
AT the evening session the house
passed about 20 pension bills and adj
journed till tomorrow.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, February 28-In-
gals introduced a bill to remove the
Injunction of secrecy from the court
martial that tried General Fitz John
Porter, III order that members of it
may give the details to the public, and
testify to the case if called upon.
Senate resumed consideration of the
bill to authorize the construction of
steel vessels.
Mcpherson, Jones (Florida) and
Miller California; took part in the
debate. The latter was iu favor of
making liberal appropriations for
building up the navy. He was in
favor Of constructing American men
of war from American material by
American workmeD, and to be man
ned by American seamen. The
United States should be prepared
to meet the encroachments of those
who may become jealous of her pro-
gress. The example of free govern
ment and free institutions is spread
ing the contagion of free thought
and free government among all peo-
pie on the globe is eDgendering the
hatred malice and unfriendliness of the
imperialistS and monarchists through
out the world. He wanted to see
America ready TO resent any insult
that might be heaped upon her, come
from what quarter it might.
Bayard reviewed the action of con-
gress during the last few years in re-
gard to the navy, and continued: 1t
was impossible for senators to ignore
the fact that there was, for one rea-
son or another, great deal of dis
trust in the head of the navy depart
ment. In the opinion of many men
the Presidents sci ction of the incum-
bent for, that position was not a wise
one. This was not question of per-
sUnal assault. but OF the fitness of the
person for the place. There was moth
ing ia the antecedents or requirements
of the individual referred to that rem
dered his selection wise. He (BayaFd)
would be reluctant to give lain to
any man, but those were public ques-
plain, open and public manner. 1t
Was in 10 other spirit that he referred
to this subject. 1t was greatly for
this reason that congress placed re-
strictions upon building ships now in
course of construction.
Hall here remarked that he had
given notice of an amendment to the
pending bill, which would throw
the protection of the acts of 1882 and
1883 around ships now proposed. and
that the amendment was itself sug-
gested by the secretary of the navy.
Hale then offered as substitute for
the amendment the following; and
said vessels shall be designed and con-
structed in all respects in accordance
with and subirct TO the conditions and