Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-01-24
.AsasfN6ToN LErrER.
{ RON or I'e0uIar corrcs77o1iont.
ashingj0n. Jan. q. 1884.

- ashinglons Jan. II, 1854
In The United ates Senatsthis week
the ~ called DaviS-Shermaa deb ate
hiss beeu she mott exciting and mag
yteLlC subjeen, though. Uy uO means The
mist gruHta 10. The discussion was
-f,pru lg bv Senator HaRiay' : resolution
asking President Arthur Ia ia ni-h the
Sens with the statement regarding
Jefferson Davis policy. recently flied
in tho War DHp&rtment by 15en. Sher-
man he moment Sen ttOr Har. Is
rose "a fnd aulC WjLh The restitution, Il
wa evident a SPIRITED Controversy
" ,Hld OlIJg, and Lhe ijsCie IS visitors in
she gallery sat forward - hear. 'Tns
honor and JYtriO ism VI JEFF. Davis was
Guam Ji0ned by ~oHle Of LIS ex C Med
q ates, among them Sena5urS lam AZ q,
Morgan and Vest, while loyalty anu Tie
lJniUn we've defended by Senators
sherman, Cunger. Hswley and Inga IS.
Senator Vest asserted that Davis Was
as loyal - the cause be espOused q,
WAS ever religious dsvOlee - the Cod
10 wOrshiDped; that he was beloved
now, aud would ever be beloved by
large majority Of the Southern people
SeutLnr George, OF Mississippi, took the
position that the question was really 2
private quarrel between two cIJizeHS,
J
lie ding the dignity OF ljs IuEusnce To-
The 2, 4. ter. S-ua Or C0uger} 0f Al CHI
igau, cJulJ not understand how the
contest could be between two private
',;itizeHS- lie thought Mr.. Davis, a.
we'll ~ Congress, would have 10 d.
something before Mr.. Davis uid
claim equality of citizenship with Gen.
T.. ineyr-4 an The distinguished sen ,tOr
.krouG ConRecticaJ sand his re ,JluJIon
had been Df1gred simply for the pur-
pngS OI making access be some Inform
alton o. historical value. lie had no
isJOsItiOn 10 WHntOuly assam or eXulJ
over tbs men Mo had lost, but when
ever the issue was presented be would
III 4iDtuin the standard he had main
famed n The war, amt characterize as
cousp ratUrs and traitors thUse who en-
geged IL c0nsp .racy aud treAson- He
ais read, durIng tAe COu. Sc VI his e
marks, IL teis thai passed between Da-
Wis, senators Vance, Ol North aroma,
and Brown, If Georgia, VINO we, . each
he war governors u their respective
State ii. .rne CORES pOndeuce was read
10 prove Geu. She. man rem ak about
OppusiIiUu III he cJuIrderaGy - DAVIS
admin tratilu--
b. LnIs uue Lhs gaue.ie les yTars CTowc
ed wi visitors, many OF them slguL-
Eeers W9a ars always sL.OIlIug abound
The. Capitol. / ne. news that some. mug
CtI OF the ordinary run was going On IA
The Senate spread rapidly through the
Corridors, aud sOUn reached ,he Cnam.
Der VI the LOser nUuse. Many itep. t.
senCaLIve- took advantage VI their rIguy
to 20 On the door OF Tic ,.aLe anu iIs-
tE3d ~ q Il scusslOsI thaC was mo- Z III .er-
esJlng Jnan ~ aPpIOpTI ton OIl. winch
was Lpe GrSer % Tue day la their euu OF
Ahe Capitol. There va, . lady IL lie
galleries Whu had not 6eeG to CUngress
Tor twelve Gears. WY" SAID shc,
- they are .Lu u,.lkIug about Lue glu
wa matters just d, They were wne4
was last ne.e L LnUugLU me, nad Set
tled mat question ono IeIC III dis
gut, Saying nat she would act return
Tor JWetvS GA. > IL ne.
SeuLLIr Sner.lau defended his BIRTH
OmWl-h great eArne Cucss AMI eL ered
his pa. el1I PROTEST u aInsL aI) Uue c,.u-
ing Jen. l(ar.s t,r,O. IN Iis presence.
He a. eiied ,hEJ whenever The motives !
Of lac war . Called Al question, he /
wound say II was Z. cuu>eless eOeiuUu, |
Ell Z Ell upon VITA DAD mJti, o., ailu !
that al men WIG .gd IN That movement I
were traitors ~ TINS country VI ours. /
Groa Tod, sa,d be, 'wiiI Il eve. 10 /
disputed la inns Iapq At amy me- WILnIu 1
thou aud uli.~, thai Ia lie War AID /
befJIe the war ,lelt,r ,uu LAWS vas a |
cOnspI aJUr Rud q ,raICUr Ia his cOuHtry. /
Never, 1 trust o." Senator lamar neNL [
defended ll2vl,, and SAID IA Z ucIu>I Ia,
tAaC tnUGgn tne people UI The South /
6at gwen up the right u ssce de, and !
had sutIeudsred upon AL tue ueotIuns /
~ hich iii, Ided the w. s5CtiUus IA tultL /
Controversy, no man should IA hls PIES
ence call Jeu. Davis a LrA.lUr without /
hIs stern and euphaLkc dvulqI- oeua
tor Lug4lI, Insi ted IL sounded unplsas
autIy u'yal ears To hear Jed. DAVIS /
euIUgIZed a. an hOnUi able ulau aud /
patriot. Al dad Mt sDu,.d veil 20 ue /
tod by men wnO mad =-beed on the |
VNron- side or lne cOntro, erss, Dy n4su .
Whom We wers call,d on 40 recognize \
As brothers, UNI Ell by Tie OJuus VI
cgmeuled union, ina ml,lIUuS vi pc Iple
70 i IS love Jen Davis. be Mis- Uurl /
Seua Tor, Air. Vest, replied 10 ,he sar-
CasBc SsuaJ r from kausas bt saying
NJ. IuS.t.ls was u e. Oat horror auu an /
Oral terror. he Senator aOm Georgia
AZ eed 10 stand Un Ills record ia lie I
Matter OI q >obeJ !ug DAVIS wneu Tie
latter "a deted HItR 20 turn over the
GetA'2Ia ulIILla ~ inc reg lar Cunled /
eraLe Commando. 'sEut, added ne,
al Was not au original UnlOu man.
was Il g essIUHi {. There a.e lew Uf /
tnaL si,liiy leIt now. a suite rIpPisd
over the Senate aud galleries trUm h,s /
em~rk, ANA alter ait, hen tnB ayes /
anu noes We're cu.Ied, unlS ,eH SENATORS /
vO.ed --galp,k inc ala Nley rsso.uttQn.