The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-17
The House.

WASHINGTON, Feb. I6-Ehe House met in
continuation of Fridays session, and imme-
diateIy went into Committee of the Whole
on the Legislative Appropriation BILL Con-
siderable progress was made in reading the
bill, when the committee arose. the House
adjourned, and the session of Monday be-
gan.
Mr.. Reagan offered resolution requesting
The Secretary of the Treasury to transmit in
formation in regard to the range of the
rancho cattle traffic of Western States and
Territories. with special reference to the bear
ings Of that traffic on the internal and for
eign commerce of the United States. Re-
ferred.
The Senate amendments to the Army APP.
preparation bill we're nonconcurred in, and
Conference Committee was appointed.
The House then proceeded to the appro-
priation business under the special rules. A
bill was passed approp.iating SO. 600 for the
erectioR OF public a building at Aberdeen,
Michigan.
On motion Of Mr.. Browne, of Indiana the
bill passed amending the statutes in relation
to the immediate transportation of.dutiable
goods The bill confers upon bonded ex-
press companies, in addition to the author
ity heretofore given for the use OF trunks
aud Safes the privilege of transporting IN
appraised merchandise in pouches, and in
cases where merchandise is imported in
boxes or packages too large to be included
within such trunks, safes or pouches, the
privilege of forwarding such merchandise
corded ard sealed. The bill authorizes b 1nd-
ed express companies TO transport passen-
gers baggage and effects arriving at any port
IN the United States to any interior port of
entry.
Mr. Slocum, under instructions from the
Military Committee. moved to suspend the
rules and pass the Senate bill for the retire
ment of General Grant. This is the first
bill passed By the Senate and specifically
names the officer to be retired
Messrs Horr and Warner, OF Ohio, de-
manded 3 second. The motion to suspend
the rules was lost by ITO to r. The thirty
minute debate allowed under the rules was
opened by Mr.. Slocum IN behalf OF the bill.
This bill, he said, proposed to place General
Grant in the same position he would have
occupied had he not, in accordance with the
VIII OF the people OF the country, accepted
the Office of Chief Magistrate. In form aud
language this bill was precisely like all bills
passed for purposes of this kind. It had
often been said much had been doue for
GeDer Grant, but nothing had been done
for him by the United States Government
beyo paying him the salaries to which
citizens had contributed to his support. It
had been the custom of the English Govern
ment from time immemorial to honor with
high Offices her military heroes, and while
he did not commend 70 our country the ex-
ample set by England, he did not think
when man had performed such services for
his country as General Grant had performed,
II was right apd proper, in his old age, he
should be left TO grapple with poverty.
General Grant had not been free from mis-
takes in his career either as soldier or
civilian, but in q few years bis late cam
psign in Wall street would be forgotten.
Every error of his would be forgotten. as il
ought 10 De, and the campaign which would
be remembered was the csmpaigR from that
day when he sent tidings, which revived the
hopes OF the North, and to that other day
when he sent news which carried Joy TO
every Northern heart. All the good would
ne remembered aud all mistakes would be
and ought 10 be forgotten
Mr.. Horr said he had demanded q sec md
because be was opposed to the present bill,
aud not because he was opposed to the put
ting OF General Grant on the retired list. he
would walk on bis knees all over this city
in ssow in order to accomplish that object,
but he opposed the bill on the ground that
II was drawn for the very purpose OF pre-.