New-York tribune., 1885-01-15
TRIBUTES TO GEN. GRANT.
soUTHERNERs EAGER TO DO HIM HONOR
PASSAGE OF THE SENATE BILL TO PLACE HIM ON
THE RETIRED LIST OF THE ARMY.


fBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNEl
w,suISeToy, Jan. l4.-The bill introduced in
che Senate Yesterday by Mr.. Edmunds, the effect OF
which will bc TO place General Grant on the retired st
of The Army, passed the Senate to-day win ohy hhe
dissenting votes These were cast it is needless TO
saw bv Democrats six from the South and three from
the North The discussion if such 1t may pe caleo
flor there was only one Senator who openly SPOKE
against the bin which preceded the passage Oh 'ho
bill was marked by display OF feeling rarely VIII
rossea in the Senate The voice of Mr.. Edmunds, as
he expressed the hope that the bill would pass without
a dissenting vote, was chOked with emotion. Mr.
Ceorpe could hardly restrain the tears from trckling
down his cheeks as he assured the Senate that his
people would uphold him in voting in favor OF tne
hill hut then Mr. George grows sentimental upon
sl;ght nrovocation AS for Mr. Voorhees,, the lew
words that he said had the true ring OF jury 9wyers
speech in them and they woud have oeeh sun in1e I
etc ctive il they had not contained reletence 10
John Iorter Altogether the impression left upon the
minds of those who listened to the honeyeu WoTGs Oh
the Southern Senator'S to-day was not so s
1t might have been If the passage OF the Dill III te
House were assured and not as really ls Jeopardzeu
by the hostility OF Southern members who Is wen
known will be content to let it die without takingH
ND for consideration. - ,
Mr. Edmnnds shortly before the bill was reached,
welded the chair TO Mr.. Frye. When the bill was
taken M he moved 10 amend it by adding to the pro-
vision which authorizes the President to appoint to the
retired list person who has occupied Inc p1slt"
of General commanding any OF the armies OF ,ne ons,u
States or General Chief of the United States army
The words: with the rank and full pay OF sucn
General or General-in- Chief, as the case may De.
This was agreed to.
OPPOSITION BY MR. CoCKRELL.
The lil seemed about to pass by a viva Voce Note'
when Mr. CockreT and desired to record his vote
against the BILL not knowing he said whether the yeas
and nays would be called He thought that there was
no iustce or proprety in the measure. The retired
hod heep ereo+ed eXnpeSsy for officers
of the Arnv in the service who by reason OF diSaDy
incident TO the service had become united l0r duy
General Grant, according to statements IA me p poSI
was now drawing the sum OF Sl0,Oo0 year, Wnicn
fbe average American citizen would believe sIhelent
smoun, to support any American citizen in comfort -
Mr. Edmunds said that he had hoped that the Di,i
vonld mass without a dissenting vote. He agreed with
the Senator from Missouri as to the lmpr3PretY OF
filling the retired Est Of the Army with civilians DGt
this he Thought, was an exceptional case. he ieit
proud 10 have had the ri vege OF introducing the b
and to be able record his vote as III favor oil IT, In
this the country, he knew, would uphold him.
The earnest manner III which hr. Edmuilds, VINO on
nl other occasions is frgld and i;nperturbaple,
spoke astonished the Senate Ii seemed To- nave some
Good effect upou the Democratic SIDE for when be had
fnished MIR Maxey rose and spoke of the magnanimty
which General Grant had shown to tho Southern peo
pe at Appomattox. lie believed that there was NOT
man in the South who would begrudge reasonable
sum to General Grant in his declining years 1t was
well snown that his resources had been swept away,
and from a forty years acquaintance with OeheLal
Grant. he MIR. Maxey e1onerated HIM from IHe
slightest blame in the gigantic failure of Grant
Ward except his usual fault OF repOsng too much con-
fdence in others
Mr. Gihsnn expressed a high opinion of General
Grant and his military character. He believed It to be
his duty as a Senator from Louisiana TO vote Tor me
bill IL that way he wOad reflect the sentiment Oh LIS
State. ,,.. l..
Mr George grew lachrymose over the subject but
nevertheless te declared himself in favor OF the Dl
He believed that the people Of this country wanted to
bestow this testimonial upon General Grant, ana lie
would vote for il.
Mr. Jonas said that years ago he voted against
bill for the same purpose, but he had said then tnat II
ever the time came when General Grant needed aid ne
would vote TO give 1t to him.
MR. JONES NEGLECTs THE CONSTITUTION.
Mr. Jones' of Florida called attention to the fact
that he was one Of several Democratic Senator'S who
voted for the Grant retirement bill two years ago. He
thought that he did right then and he would do right
70 vote again for the bill Mr. Jones talked for few
minutes only and sigh Of relief went up when he had
finished for he had not touched upon inc oohs'i'u-
tioral aspects of the case
The Democratic series of eulogies was brought TO
close by Mr. Voorhees, who wished, as he expressed IT,
20 eace the bad impression likely 10 be LETT upon the
nublie uind by the opposition of Democratic Sena-
Tor Here Mr. Cockrell wpced.) Mr voorhees, spoke
of General Grants losses and how they came about OF
the trust fund which, in his opinion would prove
worthless six wears hence of the pleasure that he
woud experience voting for the measure ana many
other things. lie also referred TO Generai pldnl
courage IN time OF peace as well as war; ana recalled
the time when Secretary Stanton wanted to impilsOn
General Lee after the surrender at ApponattoH anu
General Grant said that Lee his parolcd prisoner
And not a hair of his head should be touched. 900
The roll was then called the passage oi the Dill
and il was adopted: yeas 40 nays ~ Ihose Young
nav were Messrs Beck, COckrell. Harris Pendleton,
salisbury, Slater, Vance and Walker.