St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-01
The House of Representntiree.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-Mr. Aiken, from
the committee on education, reported bach
the resolution directing the committee to in
quire into the working and management OF
such institutions as may be using funds ap-
proprated by the act of July 2, 1882, for the
relief of its agricultural colleges.
Mr.. Randall, from the committee on APP
preparations, reported a resolution calling on
the secretary of the treasury for information
when any additional clerical force are re-
quired for the purpose of paying the claims
for the rebate on tobacco Adopted.
Mr.. Maybury offered a resolution directing
the committee on public lands to ascertain
whether the lands granted the Portage Lake
and Lake Superior Ship Canal company are
liable to forfeiture. Referred.
The house went into committee of the
whole on the private calendar The first bill
on the calendar, was that to authorize the
retirement of Alfred Pleasanton, as major
general. An amendment is recommended
by the military committee, making his rank
brgadier general. The bill was advocated by
Bayne and Rosecrans, and opposed by Steele
Stockslager, Browne and Mcmillan.
Mr.. Bedford, in supporting the bill, de
clared that all the peanut, cheese pairing
statesmen, came from Indiana and Tennes-
see. He thought that congress should act
generously toward a gallant soldier like Gen
eral Pleasanton. Let it be generous, moi
only to the soldiers of the union, but also
and he supposed to press it would be to con-
denim the bill-to soldiers who led the south
ern army. Let the red rose of the south be
blended with the white rose of the north. Let
the silent families Of York and Lancaster be
united forever, and make the grandest repub-
lie that ever appeared in the annals of the
world.
Mr.. Cutcheon offered an amendment fix
ing the rank of retirement at that of a col
onel.
Mr.. White, of Kentucky, opposed the bill,
and in course of his remarks said, Gen.
Pleasanton, though deserving, was no more
deserving than many less honOred men who
served in the ranks.
Mr.. Rosecrans inquired whether the gen
item an belonged to the latter class.
Mr.. White replied, he did not, but that
even though he were not an interested party
as some persons seemed to be he could cast
an intelligent vote upon the measure.
Mr.. Rosecrans, in a low tone, said some
thing casting a doubt upon the gentleman s
mental ability to do so.
Mr.. White-If you mean to insult me
you had better retire to the land grant in Cal
ifornia, where you have got uniustly thous-
and acres which belonged to the soldiers,
and which but for that would have gone to
them.
Mr.. Rosecrans was walking away when
this remark was made, but, subsequently,
being informed what had been said he asked
White to repeat and say what he meant by
it?
Mr.. White: 'The record will show what
I said, and stand on the record.'
II want to know it now, right now, where
You are responsible" exclaimed Rosecrans
This colloquy coming out of Whites time,
that gentleman refused to yield further.
Mr.. 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 a favorable re-
port. The committee then rose.
Mr.. Steele moved to recomlnit the bill to
the committee on military affairs, with in
structions to report back the bill, placing on
the retired list, with the rank of colonel, all the
soldiers OF the late war suffering total disabil-
lty- point of order was raised against this
motion, but pending a decision, several
dilatory motions were made and the roll call
consumed the time until ) O'Clock.
The postotfice appropriation bill
was reported by Townshend, and
referred TO the committee of
the whole. The house then took a recess
until 7:30. the evening session to be. for the
consideration of the pension bills.
The house at its evening session passed
about twenty pension bills and adjourned
until tomorrow.