St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-17
GEN. GRANT UNDER FIRE.
He is Both EulOgized and Attacked in the
House-Defeat of the Retire.
inent EilI

morning Mr.. Slocum, under instructions
from the military committee, moved to sus-
pend the rules and pass the senate bill Tor
the retirement of Gen. Grant This i. the
first bill passed by the senate, and specifically
names the officer TO be retired.
Gen. Siocum said: ''It vas true patriotic
citizens had contributed TO his support II
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 to our coun-
try the example set by England, he did not
think when man had performed such services
for his country as Gen. Grant bad performed,
it was right and proper in his old age that he
should not be lett 10 graps.e With poverty.
Gen. Grant had npt been free from mistakes
in his career either as soldier or civilian.
but in a few years his late campaign in
Wall street would be forgotten Every
error Of his would be forgotten, as II ought 10
be, and the campaign which would be re-
membered was campaign from that day
when he sent the tidings which revived the
hopes Of the north, and 10 that other day
when he sent the news which carried jov to
remem bered. aud all mistakes be and ought
to be forgotten. The campaigns of Grant
would live in history and compare favorably
with tue brightest and grandest achievements
of England's modest heroes.
Gen. Rosecrans regarded the bill as plain
proposition to reward Gen. Grant for distin-
guisbed military services, and it was his duty
to say he could not vote for II. II was not
his intention to recount any historical reasons
why he thought Gen. Grants reputation had
been
EXAGGERATED AND MIsEEPREsENTED,
and when his history came to be written It
would be pared down TO very different dinen-
sions. He did not propose to go into that.
1t had been the interest of a great political
party 10 make Gen. Grants services appear as
large as possible, for be vas their servant.
Gen. Grant himself had prepared the first
two volumes Of Badeau's life OF Grant UPON
which students history had placed the stamp of
uutrust : Orthiness. The public have been told
that Gen. ROsecrans would not vote for the
Gen. Grant bill, because of personal ill-vill.
He did Lot think any of his colleagues would
believe that be was capable OF descending 10
the depth Of being governed in public duty
Ly personal disikes. He did not oppose the
passage Of this bill on account Of auy Of these
thugs to which he had alluded or other
things to which he had not alluded; namely,
tue statements made officially by Gen Grant,
which were false, Which Gen. Grant knew to
be false and which be (RosecransJ bad stated
in his
OFFICIAL REPORTS TO BE FALSE.
Il had been said that Gen. Grant was poor,
thai there was nothing between him aud the
poor house, except az income from $3.50, 900.
and it had been circulated around by his
family that that $3.50 900 was substantially
lost That was not true. There was another
critical circumstance ~ which he calico at
tcntou. Congress by solemn oath was asked
10 arrest-whati Why, the progress OF public
opinion for an investigation in that cOufi-
dence mill called Grant & Ward. II gentle
men could afford 10 put their ligature around
that Investigation aud deceive the public
mind be could rot
Mr. Cox Of New FORK in minute speech
eulogized the services Of Gen.
Grant and supported the bill.
Mr. Randall fayoreI the measure
because be believed il TO be the right pro
cedure Whether II was most exoeditiOus
he was not going 10 inquire. but Il this pro
ceedinC fsi.ed then be was ready TO resort 10
some other that would be more expeditions.
Applause. II the friends Of Grant on this
floor were divided they would be sure TO be
overcome and they would not be free from
blame He Invoked evers member who
favored Grants retirement TO vote for this
bill aud this falling 10 join With him io
voting for some other oil which would &C
eompIish the result The motion to suspend
the rules aud psss the bill vas lost, yeas 15s,
81
affirm alive. The negative vote was cast by
Democrats who we're opposed to Gen. Grants
retirement reinforced by q number Of Re-
uublica9s. Who, tbo1gh In favor VI the pur-
port Of the bill, were opposed to Its form, De-
lieviug IL would place the president uDder
the necessity of veioiug the measure, which
be strongly approved.