Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-03-12
GRANT is GRANTED
The HOnOrs and Needed EmOluments
of a Retired General of the
U. 5. Army.
The Last Stirring Scenes of the Event.

cept to say that when this report wa.
adopted the House would have finally
acted on every appropriation bill. ZAP
plause.l The report was adopted.
Mr. Randall then asked unanimop;
consent to take from the Speakers table
and pass the Grant retirement bill. Ap'
plause.
Messrs. Bennett North Carolina,) and
Weller Iows,) objected.
Mr.. Randall then moved to suspend
the rules and place the bill on its pass
age, but the Speaker ruled that the mo
tion was not in order pending decision
of the election case.
Mr. Randall then endeavored to Sc
cure his point by moving to suspend the
rules and lay the election case on the ta1
BILE; but the Speaker decided that this
was equally out of order. The confu-
sion and excitement in the chamber was
intense. Dozens of members were on
their feet demanding recognition; but
above the babel of voices rang out Mr.
Randal's voice, appealing to Mr.. Ben
nett. of North Carolina, to withdraw
The election case.
Finally. when he could be heard, Mr.
Bennett said that if the House would
consent to vote on the Frederick Wilson
case, all objection to Mr.. Randall's mo-
tion would be withdrawn. This decla+
ration was greeted by a storm of con-
sents from the Republican side, and the
confusion was so great that it required 5
minutes diligent work by the Sergeant
alarms, with his mace in hand before
comparative order was restored.
Then Mr.. Wilson. of the Iowa contest
ed election case, arose and amid storm
of cheers on the Republican side said
that if the House would put Gen. Grant
on the retired list he was willing to be
sacrificed.
Mr. Miller, of Penn, who has been
leading in the filibhstering against the
election case, said that if the House
would permit a vote on MIR. Randall's
motion the opposition to the election
case would be withdrawn. This was
greeted with shouts of objection from
the Democratic side, ond Mr.. Randall
rushing down to the space i'll front of
the clerks desk, cried out:
Don't let anything stand in the way.
Agree to anything"
Then" said MIR. Miller, ''in order that
there may be DO excuse, l will withdraw
and permit vote on the proposition of
the gentleman from North Carolina, and
l ask the House to treat us fairly on
both votes" After another confusion
Mr.. Bennett demanded the previous
question on the resolution of the Com
mittee on Elections declaring Frederick
entitled to the seat. The resolution was
adopted without any opposition from the
Republican side, and instantly uPon
Frederick's taking the oath of office MIR.
Randall was on his feet with his motion
to suspend the rules and pass the Senate
bill for the retirement of Gen. Grant,
without specifically naming him.
Mr.. McMullin demanded a second,
while shouts of 'Shamep OH don't go
back on your wordr and That's fair,
went up. Nearly every member was on
his feet, adding to the tumult, and prom
inent among them were Messrs. Cassidy
and Robertson, of Kentcky, demanding
fair play. Again the services of the
Sergeant at Arms and his mace become
necessary to seat the members, and then,
a second having been considered as or
dered, Messrs. McMulIin, Stockslager
and Wilson briefly opposed the bill, as
inaugurating system of civil pensions
Mr.. Randall, who, under the rules,
was entitled to 15 minutes debate,
waived the right, and the yeas and nays
were Immediately taken on the motion
to suspend the rules and pass the bill
As the name of Mr. Frederick, the news
ly seated member, was called, and as he
rose and voted in the affirmative, friends
of the bill treated him to a round of
applause.
Motion to suspend the rules and pass
the bill was agreed to-Yeas, 10S; nays,
IS.
The announcement of the result was
hailed with three cheers, and with long
and continued applause. Mr.. Skinner
asked unanimous consent that the
Speaker be authorized to send tele-
graphic dispatch to Gen. Grant announc-
ing to him the result of the vote. At
first an objection was made by Mr.Cobb,
but it was subsequently withdrawn, and
the Speaker was authorized as stated.
Mr. Randall was warmly congratulated
on his success by members on both sides.
The Grant retiring bill not only pass
ed both Houses amid thunders of APP
plause, but it has been signed by the
President und unanimously confirmed
by the Senate in open executive session.
1t was :35 o'clock when the Senate
received the message from the House
announcing the passage of the bill au
thorizing the President to place one per-
son on the retired list of the army. The
bill was read at length and then Senator
Ingalls, said:
"Mr. President: The nation knows
who that one person is. l ask unani-
nous consent that the reference of this
bill to committee we waived aud that
it be now considered by the Senate"
The presiding officer Senator Garland)
stated that the bill was Senate bill and
nothing further was necessary to make
| II a law aYcant the nrnneI sirnatnroa