New-York tribune., 1886-03-31
SENATOR LOGAN MISQUOTED.
SHARPLY CORRECTING SENATOR TELLER.
TIGS DEBATE on TIE ARMY BILL TINGED WITH
ASpFRITN.
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WASHINGTON, March 3O.-SCmc of the Demo-
cratic newspapers opportunity try and create
the impression that Nj Blaine is interfering in the work
Of the Senate. When Mr. Logan said IN discussing the
Army BILL that otnor Senators had encouraged MI HAZE
in his opposition the the remark was mis-
quoted so that seemed to refer 10 Mr. Blaine In the
debate to-day, opposing the b Mr. Teller made rel
to these newspaper statements I'm way prac-
ucslly to approve them. Mr.. Logan quick to de
nounce untrue any statement that h. hal made
reference TO any person outside the senate chamher
There several sharp passages between the sena-
tors. which greatly amused tho few Senators III the
chamber AT the time.
There does appear TO be sufficient interest shown
in the measure to indicate Its passage
Mr. Logan continued his speech begun yesterday IN
advocacy of the bill A. to the of the bill deal
ing with martial he said its object was
prevent the almost innumerabe courts martial that
have grown up I'm the Army. There had been l4'l' q"
s.maral during the1past year involving OF course
considerable expense. The number OF courts martial
more than half the number OF the soldiers. The
provision OF this hill give tho second officer In
command n a post power to try petty offences MT
Logan had learned many years that kindness and
the infection OF only moderate punishment was Wh"'
mode the best soldiers He had tried soldiers himself
petty The punishmeus lie resoried to were
the cutting OF wood tho performance OF extra duty OF
confinement for days in the cuard-house
M Teller said OF Mr.. LoEan's arguments AGAINST
hrs Nir Tellers) opposition to the bill was tnat when
there wa once great parade OF soldiers on icnnsylva
na-ave Mr. Teller there. He admitted that ne
there. He had made any boast OF having
been the Army He bad never made the Senate
with thc statements OF services ne HAD ren
dercd 10 the country in the Army anywhere.
Mr. Teller had yet O. learn that services IN Inc n'd
especially qualified man Tor legislative functions.
Mr.. LILau did not know OF any offensive ahsudR" ne
had used toward the senator from Colorado that should
cause him 10 become 81 rate.
Mr. Teller sad he in the best OF temper
Mr. LO1an remarked that when thr senator rom 'oi-
Orado said thai he Mr. Logan always pIetenhrI 10
about military matters thtu any other Srha-
tor. u unfair statement urJust ana untrue ana
MI Teller knew 10.
Nh Teller said mat he understood NJ Logan to say
and n went tO tie Cohntrvih2t there
was outside opposition. He understood that n dld
not refer to him Oir Teller at all. or to any
member OF this body, hut referred 10
gentleman whom was perhaps NOT
worth while to mention.
Nj Logan sad that II there anything on earth
that woald induce hm 10 believe tAdt there was desire
part OF .cnou u ths - nate 10 canNc
bad feeling wccr persons. 1t 'hr remark ne Sen
ator had made now. Nh Logan had SAID no "ord-ut
tered 40 wUrd-u reference tp any man "HlNI'' t.''
Teller said and that senator oneh' 20 know - ana lhe
attempt have II to the country that be. MI Logan
attackiu any outside the senate or I'D H. Wa
unworthy ~ the senator.
Mr. Teller said mat the Senator from Illinois Ind
stated that papers had said this Was war Oh
a certain senit (which M Teller presumed wa. "c
cause OF ceriauc supposed aspirations or certain sen
atUr. -.
Mr. Logan denied having made such a statement. Ills
remark, he said mat some newspapers hAu NaIl
,ha ths nl was not for tie purpose %! aNhE the Army
Efficient hGt for other rehsuls that nal uech suggested
by Senators.
Nh Ic.cr uudcr.tood that there had been some suE
resou that TINS opposition 20 Oh" I va, peg maps i'r
purpose Of destroyIns the ambition Of some person
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