New-York tribune., 1886-05-08
FIGHTING OLD BATTLES.
SOLDIERS ON THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE.
GLORIOUS MEMORIES REDrCED TO DOLLARS AND
CENTs-A HARMLESS KiRMIsII.

GLORIOUS MEMORIES REDrCED TO DOLLARS AND
CENJs-A HARMLESS sKfRMIsr.
WASHINGTON, May TN the House to-day
the bill which rise TO the most interesting discussion
was one paying 300 TO F. W. Haldeman. The report
states that the beginning OF the war Hadenan ten
boy OF twelve desired TO join an Ohio regiment nut
wns refused muster account OF his and size lie
however bought Uniform aud served in the regiment
year acting a. bugler and performing scout duty He'
il said to have done gallant service.
Mr. Bragg OF Wisconsin, In sarcastic speech opposed
the bill He ridculed idea OF boy, too young 10 DO
mustered in fulfilling scout duty and doing galant SER
vice The great patriotism which had beon displayed oy
the boy seemed oozed away and he had become
a begear asking money from the Governments touch
OF sentiment added TO picture OF battle scene oy
placing foreground the figure OF dead drummer
boy with his drum beside him. But 1t WIS ouly seht
ment In reality the drummer boy at the beginuing Oh
could be breaking the mead Of his drum ana
running to the rear hospital service one of ths
glorious memories OF the war was OF the hoo''
women who nurses In Orier TO alleviate the SUI
OF the soldier but now these women were ioun"
coming to the War Claims Committee begging tna their
grstuitous should he coined into dollars anu
cents That all the sentiment out OF the thlhR
lie wanted some OF the memories OF the war pre-
served lie did not want them ali brought down 10
dollars and cents.
Mr. Weaver OF iowa. admitted that war pictures wore
deceptive hut deceptive IN IN the picture Of 'he
lrummsr-DOy
with epauletes leading the charge sworl In manu. s"4
ing ont Come on men, II there was n humbus III
American military history 1t that portion winch
represented the commissioned officer leading the chars
the eneny's works
Mr. Johnston. of Indiana. maintained that lad
though he might be young to be mustered H. oou
do good service in a regiment The gentle man from
Wisconsin Olr Bragg hai attack the nurses IN inc
army II Door woman had given her seryices 10 her
country and health shattered and means gone
asked the country something tor her. was It not as
honorab for Government 10 help her As to raise Tue
| pension OF a generals widow from $50 TO $50
Mr. Bragg inquired where this brave boy had pareu
| his breast He had blown his bugle somewhere as
scout There was no occasion fOr all this talk about
officers. The gentleman from Iowa (Mr weaver "ahleu
to know who had seen An officer lead cnarHe.
| He CIR Bragg had seen the gentlemen VINO ioHo"o"
the stars bars who bore commissions as omcers
coming down in advance Of their lines oailng their
men plumb up against the musketry and carrying WORKS
at the point OF the bayoneL He had seen officers VINO
followed the and stripes who did not say 90 H.
boys am a little lame, but you viii probably oe re-
/ pulsed and / will he here to receive you "hen ne
heard who said they had been soldiers take every
opportunity abuse officers, he was led TO the peAei
that they belonged to the squad OF camp fol-
AJwers What was that tremendous patte
at Richmond, Ky What was the record OF "
What was gained lost by 1t II was one OF those
there shot was fred from picket and the troops
rallied back and the horns were souhueu
and drums beaten. to move up Johnny ReD' ana "nen
they moved JOnnny Reb had gone , . W.
Mr. Johnston commended 10 the gentleman from VIZ w
consn the reading O the military history oil MS country
The battle Richmond had lasted Tor ten hours anu
for the number OF engaged IL had Deen as se'ec
a battle a had been fought during che war.
Mr. Bragg How many men fell ,...o
Nj JOhnston-f haven't got the hgures mere, inele
were thousands them There We're about SooV ~. on a
engaged Union side and about lZUOO OF lo'VVV
| were with Kirby Smith ,.,-.
Mr. Bragg-Is 1t not fact that nearly all the con, com
mand to which you belonged was Captured a1 h''u'
/ mondl
Mr. JohnstOn-A great many we're. -.
Mr Bragg And were not the remainder sent pacA W
General Moiord TO be drilledi llaughter ..,.
Mr. JuhnstOu-In that battle We we're suoJecteu 10
many bumiiaons humil alton So great a. 10 pc
The General a brave man. but never saw nun nave
his own troops under command in my IRE. lLaug %
It's remarkable spectacle for N al VINO SAYS tnat ne
was "A Union soldier and had sympathy win tue uIoh
cause late day TO gOat over Union deIet'
Mr.. Woiord. OF Kcntucky rose. as he siid,
TO repy TO the unjust insinuaton made by
the gentleman from Indiana lNr. JOIN
stonl He mad commanded regiment brlgade,
and div siOn he had never been ashamed or theui
no- they MIN. lie had led them in hundred Dstes
He na adj new drilled for dress parade nut ne hau
drilled 10 Some uf the caTary that had run away
at Richmond had sent To him, not to be drilled Dui
to be disciplined They had been disciplined anu IN
many nghts they had shown themselves gallant me"
| they had run no more. ,.. . ,ha huI
bnt nu 1ber OF it, opponents refrained from voting
and the committee being left without quorum rose.
The House ihen. o'clock, took recess III '.oo the
evening session be for the consideration Oh peusoh
| bills. 5000, o,.. e,., oor
The House 81 evening session passed nity-hve pen
sion DlIs $40 o'clock adjourned tiI4 IohoIFo"'