St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-23
bipartisan QUARREL,
I'm which the PyroSechIiics Are Fur
nished BY Wise aud BouIeIIe.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-In the house
Mr.. Herbert of Alabama, from the commit
tee on naval affairs, reported back the BOu-
telle resolution calling on the secretary of
the navy for information relative TO the al
legged erasure of certain inscriptions and the
dismissal of Union soldiers of the Norfolk
navy yard, with an amendment extending
the inquiry TO diSmiSSals made at the navy
ward and lighthouse district at Norfolk dur
ing the terms of the immediate predeceS-
sOrs of the present secretary of the navy.
Mr.. Herbert, stating that this resolution
was substantially the same as that originally
the same as that originally offered by Mr..
Boutelle, except that it was somewhat
broader. demanded the previous question.
The Republicans resisted this, but were
Outvoted 81 to 81. Tellers were ordered.
The body of Republicans refTained from
voting, and upon the announcement of the
result. Ill to TO- Mr.. Perkins of Kansas
raised the point of order that no quorum
had voted.
Mr.. Herbert-It is evident, then, that the
gentlemen do not want their own intcrroZa-
tons answered. withdraw the report. IAp-
plause on the Democratic side.
Mr. Boutelle-If may do so object to the
withdrawal OF the report.
The Speaker-It cannot be withdrawn with
the Republican side.
A call of the house revealed 900 members
present. \ wrangle ensued on the right
TO debate. Mr.. Reed insisting that it was
not for any man or set of men To decide
whether proposition was a proper one 10
be discussed. Mr.. Hewitt said there was
nothing TO debate. The sergeant-at-arms
brought to the bar of the house MeSsrs.
SOwden. Riggs and Bingham. After being
cOnsidably guyed by their associates. their
excuses were deemed satisfactory and they
were released. At 2:3O the previous ques-
ton was ordered-yeas 159, nays 81. Mr..
BOutelle then opened political debate, as
follows:
PARTISAN FIREWORKS.
The first legislative act of this house was
the passage by unanimous consent of a bill
removing the political disabilities of an ex
| twenty years before discovering desire to
| be placed in the line of eligibility to an ap-
| pointment under the executive department
| of the United States. In contrast / have
been informed that fifteen minutes is an am-
| pie allowance in which TO present the case of
the outrageous dismissal of disabled veterans
Of the Union army from the employment OF
! the Cover nment, aud the obliteration. debase-
| ment and removal of inscriptions commence
| rRtive of the success of the Union army
navy yard was removed because he demurred
| TO the DETACHMENT of the dry dock and a man
was appointed whose title TO the position
rested on his service in the Confederate
army. The monuments OF the Rebellion
| should first be torn down. The soldier COM
| ing to Washington will find that the only men
remembered in the COrcoran art gallery are
Robert L. Lee and Stonewal Jackson. There
| is no justice in the claim that broad patriot
ism demands the obliteration of the records
of the grandest triumph ever made for HUI
mRnity since the morning stars sang together.
Applause on the Republican side. In the
case of the Norfolk navy yard and custom
house gallant, efficient, worthy and faithful
public servants, who have followed the flag
of their country across ahundred battlefelds,
have been turned out that their places might
be given TO men who fought 10 destroy the
government.
MR.. WISE.
The secretary of the navy was called upon
to report if any tablet had been destroyed at
the Norfolk navy yard which coinmemorated
the fact that the dry dock at Portsmouth had
been destroyed The dry dock at Portsmouth
has never been destroyed The secretary OF
the navy has been asked IL inscriptions had
been removed from cannon captured in the
Confederate army. No cannon with such
inscriptions were ever in the Portsmouth
was never in the Union army, never within
1000 miles of a line of battle and never heard
the music of a minnie ball.
Mr.. Boutelle-Did he not render great serv-
ice TO his country?
Mr.. Wise-No, sir: he was in receipt OF q
large salary i'm bomb-proof position, while
brave men fought the battles of their
country. The Confederate was appointed
after u competitive examination, and the
man to whom you (Boutell0 refer was re-
moved for beasty intoxication. One other
fact commend to your consideration. Dur
| ing the Arthur administration the post
master at Portsmouth, who was a Union SOL
| dler, twice wounded and twice promoted for
gallantry, was removed at the dictation of
| William Malone. Ali Mr.. Speaker, IL Is a
| good thing to raise fuss over this, isn't IL z
Your fellow citizens in Maine addressing Mr..
Boutelle) are anxious to know If a COnfeder-
ate has been appointed in the Norfolk navy
yard by this administration. Have You for
gotten that during the administration of
Hayes and Arthur you sent the captain OF
| the
CONFEDERATE GUERRILLAs
John S. Mosby-To represent the govern
ment Of the United states in a foreign coun-
try? Applause on the Democratic side. !
| Have you forgotten that LoDgstreet, a Con-
federate lieutenant general, was selected by
! your Republican administration for the most
| important Office in Georgian Why is IL, i will
ask tue gentleman from Maine, that we have
not heard q howl from the ice-bound region
about these appointments" Laughter on
/ tho Democratic side.
| "Does the gentleman require a reply?' in
| Quired Mr.. Boutelle
mo. sir" exclaimed Mr.. Wise. $50 read
the speech or the senator of the United
states, who, with all kindness, in the estima-
ton or the whole country, was a better man
than you are Go read the speech of Charles
Sumner of Massachusetts"
"IfCharles Sumner knew that his magnani-
| nous suggestions would be quoted by you for
such purpose he would turn In his grave, -
exclaimed Mr.. Boutele, amid much confus-
| ion.
go" continued Mr.. Wise, ''read the speech
OF Charles Sumner Of Massachusetts,. If l
mistake not he was the first in the country
who declared, some fifteen years ago, that the
time had come for peace and the bitter mem
cries OF the war should be removed and made
the contrast between the leader of the federal
! army and the gentleman from Maine. The
last words spoken by that great leader on his
| dying bed at McGrcgor were that he thanked
God that be closed his eyes on the world be-
heving that peace had returned to this dis
tracted country. Applause on the Demo
cratic side-l Now, MIR. Speaker, want 70