Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-05

hour had come to lay down their lives at the feet of their country. Thomas fell shot through the heart in the deadly hornets nest of Shiloh. He slept in aE unmarked grave by the quiet waters of the Tennessee river. William after serving four years lived, but on the altar of his country. The third and youngest lis pretty well I thank you yet" but so long as he has a memory of what Thomas fought for, so | long as he knew that for quarter of a cen | tury his widow and children had been strug- | gling without that honest heart, Scotch though it was in origin, he did not feel call | ed on to go down on his pended knees in the l Capitol of his country and apologize for Thomas, dead, William ruined in health, or himself. He thought he might be permitted honestly and kindly as he had done to appeal for the widow and children without being charged with doing it to get the sol diers' vote or, to use the eloquent language l of the father of the Democratic side (Mr Reagan), to buy votes to carry him through l an election. He ended this debate as he had 1 begun 1t without one rancorous feeling in his 1 heart, earnestness not vituperation- and ! abuse.
 MT. Warner, of Ohio, denied the state ments made by his colleague (Mr. Gros- Tenor) in regard to Commissioner
 
 campaign. Mr Warner was frequently in terrupted by that gentleman, who became very indignant and declared amid noise and confusion which prevented MT. Warner hear ing the remark that one of Mr. Warmers statements was an absolute outrage and un- true.
 After further debate the committee rose and reported the bill to the House
 MT. Townshend, Of Illinois, took the floor and went into an argument to show that Commissioner Dudley Lad turned the pension office into partisan machine.
 Mr. Randall moved the previous question, which was ordered. The ayes and nays were taken and the bill was passed; yeas 241, nays 1. MT. Bennett, of North Carolina, cast the only dissenting vote
 MT. Randall moved to reconsider the vote and to table that motion, but Mr. Reed in terposed with amendment 10 strike ou. the last three words of the title. He said this was most extraordinary spectacle pre- ceding the vote on the bill There had been language of reprobation used by gentlemen on the other side upon thaj subject and yet during the last two days the committee of pensions in viola tion of the rules of the House had been upon the floor of the House. To that nobody had objected, but to-day the purpose of his pres ence here had been revealed. He had fur nished members of the House in person with the files of his bureau, which were one-sided
  ed it's determination to divorce this office from partisan purposes had had its commis- s1oner of pensions on the floor to leave ill non-oficial hands the record of his office.
 MT. Townshend decla ed that the afidavits were not part of the official files, but only documents sent to the pension office from all parts of the country.
 MT. Reed withdrew his amendment and a motion to reconsider and to lay on the table prevailed without any further objection.
 The Speaker announced the following spe- cial committee to investigate the facts con corning the ownership of Pan-Electric stock by public officers: Messrs. Boyle, Oates, Eden, Hall Hale, Ranney. Willard, Hanback, and Moffatt.
 The House then at 7:45 p. n1 adjourned.
 TO HEAR THE CHARGES. The Ladies' seamen's Friend Society
 Appoints Committee.
 The following letter from the president of the Ladies' Seamen's Friend society shows conclusively the attitude of the society toward the accusers of Superintendent Samuel P Thrasher of the Seamens Bethel:
 The Ladies' Seamens Friend society sev- eral weeks ago were notified through their president that at meeting of the committee of the Davenport church prominent and influential member had objected to having the usual contribution given to their society on account of their agent, and in response to the inquiry from the gentleman who repre- scented this church committee to whether the society would hear the charges against their agent, said representative was informed that the objector could bring the matter be- fore the executive committee of the society the next day, February 10, at it's weekly meeting. He failed to appear
 From that time in spite of rumors, insinu- ations and abuse, which have been industri- ously circulated through the streets, and of the investigation conducted by the commit tee of the church of which our agent is a member, no legitimate action has been possi- ble to the society until the decision of the committee of the Davenport church nounced by it's pastor to the church and to the public through the press, as embodied in the following vote, and unanimously adopted by the committee, viz: 'In the judgment of this committee, it has been made apparent that MT. s. P. Thrasher, su- perintendent of the Bethel has by his meth ods, actions and language laid himself open to just criticism. and on some points to demnation; but since it also seems so impor- tant that the work of the Seamen's Friend ciety should be sustained they conclude that a collection should be taken for that pur- pose"
 The issue thus presented was plain an d avoidable. If the society received the con- tribution voted to them, they must also ac- cept the stigma voted to their agent. This we did not propose to do on the finding of the committee of any one church, but referred the case to an investigat ing committee of all the contributing churches, sending official notice to the Davenport church to substantiate tteir vote of condemnation voiced by their commit tee, and also personal request that specific notice be given to each individual who then preferred charges against our agent to now present them before this committee of inves tigation. They failed to appear.
 The present action of the society is in pursuance of the recommendation made to them by this committee of churches that they appoint three gentlemen to hear the charges any may yet wish to make against the society's agent. Judge L. B. Morris, the Rev. MT. Samson and the Rev. Dr. Munger are appointed and have kindly consented to act in this capacity; and once more and finally, the society earnestly request that all individuals will bring before this commit tee their condemnations, accusations, charges, objections, grievances, suspicious and insinu- ations, or forever after hold their peace.
 In behalf of the society,
 $. A. BOOTH, President.