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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-Mr. Aiken, from
the committee on education, reported back
the resolution directing the committee to in
quire into the working and management of
such institutions as may be using funds APP
propriated by the act of July 3, 1882, for the
relief of its agricultural colleges.
Mr.. Randall, from the committee on ap-
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
brigadier 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 gallant soldier like Gen
eral Pleasanton. Let it be generous, not
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 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 cas-
an intelligent vote upon the measure.
Mr.. Rosecrans, in low tone, said some
thing casting doubt upon the gentleman!
mental ability to do so.
Mr. White-If you mean to insult me
ifornia, where you have got uniustly thous
and acres which belonged to the soldiers
and which but for that would have gone tc
them.
Mr.. Resecrans 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 wha
I said, and I 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 tina
General Pleasanton be retired with the ranl
of colonel was adopted, and the bill a
amended was laid aside for favorable re-
port. The committee then rose.
Mr.. Steele moved to recomlnit the bill t.
the committee on military affairs, with in
structions to report back the bill, placing OF
the retired list, with the rank of colonel all tn
soldiers of the late war suffering total disabil
ity- point of order was raised against thi
motion, but pending decision, severa
dilatory motions were made and the roll cal
consumed the time until O'Clock
The postofice appropriation bill
was reported by Townshend, ant
referred to the committee o
the whole. The house then took a, recess
until 7:30, the evening session to be. for tn
consideration of the pension bills
The house at its evening session passe
about twenty pension bills and adjoufne
until tomorrow.