New-York tribune., 1885-02-17
DEFEATING AN OLD ENEMY.
THE GRANT RETIREMENT BILL REJECTED.
rx.oFFiCgRs OF THg REEEL ARMY IN THE HOUSE
GET THEIR REVENGE.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The Solid South, as
nrsenfed in the House to-day succeeded in defeating
General Grant achievement which was never apie
10 accomplish in the field In the feld howevern oiu
not have the aid of General Rosecrans and Colonel VOL
ford, OF the open, active assistance OF such men -
Messrs Mouon and Springer. Of Illinois, Messrs cops
and Holman of Indiana and Messrs Converse, Hiii "'u
Ie,eyre of Ohio who were among the Northern Denio
Gratis who opposed the Grant Retirement bill. Inc viz
was rejected by vote Of l5S to lo3, sixteen less W
two-thirds required to suspend the iu.
pass it. sixty-eight Democrats Vo'eu io
ninetvnine against the bill, ana ninety
,,un ,or and four against IL. or the
.nrm.,ive Democratic votes 13 were contributed ny
The States which composed the Southern Coniederacy
nv the Border Save States and 43 by the Northern o'
OF the negative Democratic votes 32 were contou'eu ny
tho Northern States Is by the Border states ana % ny
the States which seeded. OF the latter were cast py
mon who held the rank of BrigadierG General, IL by
mon who held rank of Colonel, py
an ex-Lieutenant- Colonel. l by an ex-M1or' .!
exCaptains by ex-Leutenants and 10 or IL more W
men who served In the rebel army but whose rank In the
seryice Is not known The eXPosmaster-Gcnera Oh inc
Confedcracy, Mr. Reagan OF course voted against 'e
hill as did Messrs Barksdale and Singleton, OF Mssls-
sipp who we're members OF the Rebel congress. Ahe
for Republicans who voted against the bill did so iti u
dertood because they believe that IL Is brought
IN s present FORM not with the expectation that Will
w,
aent who declined approve the Fitz John Porter Dill
on the ground that 1t attempted to invade the Cohs
tiona prerogatve the Executive in the matter OF ap
pointments TO Office.
The brief debate before the vote was taken excteo
great interest Mr. Horr. in an emphatic anu
earnest speech declared that the Military Com
mttee has acted In bad faith and sought TO
trae with the House and the country by bringing IN
bi for the purpose of putting the Presldent III tG.
place. and Furnishing him for Ills vctS OF tc Saa ra
fJo nj datt
Gently passed bill for the retirement OF the ~
I'm form which avoids the Constitutional oJectlohs "
the one brought forward to-day, ana tnat IN Iecont
message Congress he had recommended 'no P"9S"e0
OF a measure like the Senate Dill , 80, l., . ....,,,
General Rosecrans spoke against the bill IN stIa
which his best friends must regret lie aecile1 h m.
General Grants military abilities ana services nad oeu
greatly overestimated; that IN omcai ,aIse re-
ports, he "had made statements whleh were iaise
and which he knew to be false" thet t9 tne
statements coming from Genera, ,Iaaie5 Uiane
friend, and f as tSt' or the unprOducys 1%% is
untrue and that this bill is designed to arrest ana per
vert public opinion in respect to the confidence opera
tCns of Grart Ward" ., an, ,u, aud
General slocum warmly defended the BILL ana ana
to il were untrue throughout He was not 10 pe
With much heat he exclaimed :. In three weeks We
who will not be so great stickler or ms c9s %
tutional prerogatives." He wanted TO know II Dem,
ocratic House is to TO Republican President ana
ask what he would like. ,.c.o, l,n,
10 vote for the bin the best that can be done AT nc
time and promised his hearty support TO another
Sin for the same object should this one fail
Colonel Bayne closed the debate in favor oil the meas
Friends of the bill are hopeful OF its passage In fu
qouse before the end Of the session.