The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-19
FORTY.NINTH CONGRESS-.
THE STANTON DEBATE IN THE
HOUSE.
Consideration OF the Navy Bill Con-
tinued-PrOeeodings In the
Senate.

on Foreign AliMrs, reported Dack the
consular and dip omatic appropriation
bill, with a Recommendation that GER
tain Of the Senate amendments there
TO be concurred in and others nom
concurred in. The report was agreed
10.
Mr.. Belmont also reported hack the
message OF the President on the sub
jec' q the Inauguration OF the Statue
Of Liberty EnlighteDing the World,
in New York harbor, and il was re-
ierred to the COMMITTEES on Appropi-
atoms.
Mr.. Anderson Kas offered a reso-
lu ion providing for the final adjourn
ment OF Congress at noon Saturday,
July Sd. Referred TO the Committee
on Ways and Means.
Mr.. 0'Nsil, mo. !, for thecommittee
on labor, reported the dill granting
leaves Of absence TO employees at
United States navy yards. House cal
endar.
Also a bill to amend the act prohib.
ting the importation Of contract labor.
House cal, ndar.
Pfiva business having been dis.
pensed WITH, the House went into
committee OF the whole, (Mr. Crisp,
[Ga in the chair on the naval APP
pIopriaion bill.
The Stanton debate wal continued
by Mr.. Hepburn, Ia. ], who severely
critic sed Mr.. Wheeler's speech upon
the late See 'ary of War, and dt
clared that he could not tsmely sub
init TO have the men who were en-
balmed in the hes' y of their country
men, aud whose memory we revered,
derided by such as the gentlemen
from Alabama.
He then yielded the floor TO Mr..
Kelly Pa, who read the following
letter written by Mr.. Stanton to the
Rev. II. Dyer under date OF Novem-
Der Is, 1862:
"Your note OF the 18th instant hr7
remained unanswered because Of the
pressure of business, which leit me
neither time nor strength to respond.
When Gen. Mcclellan failed TO obey
the order OF the President to move
sgainst the enemy, given on October
Let, thought he ought to be removed
upon the spot. Nearly month ime
enough to have baG victorious cam
paign-was lost by his digobediencs
OF orders. When his creature and
these who are enemies OF the country
undertook TO apolog ~ for his delay
by the fal,e pretenss that he needed
supplies that were held fIom him by
the War Department, my duty 10 toe |
country required the exposure of the |
ialsehood, and | demanded a report |
on the subject from the Genersl in. |
OF iel. 10 is not my fault thst he WAS
no removed before the New York
election after his disobe1ience of or
dsrs In respect to any combination
by Mr.. Chtse, Mr.. Seward aud myself
az NJ 8. Gen. Mcclellan it Is utterly false
for reasons not eces airy TO mention,
hre and water would as soon combine.
Each dots his duty as be deems right,
In respect TO the imputatlon OF selfish
or ambitious motives, denial Is need
lese. These who make the imputl-
ton do 1t ignorant Of my principles OF
action or with prejudiced feelings,
and, like oil other public men, must
expect ard patiently bear miscon.
Btruc'ion aud false report. In respect
to the present condition Of affairs, all
] can say is that the whole power OF
the government is being put forth
with more vigor and, think, more
earnes ne GA the part OF military
commanders than at any former pc.
Rod. Treason is encouraged in the
Northern States by the lust discomfort
OF the people. But believing that our
national destiny is as Immediately in
the hands Of the Most High as ever
were the children OF Israel, / am not
only undismayed, but full of hope.
For myself, turning neither to the
right hand nor TO the left, serving no
man and at enmity with none, shall
strive to perform my whole duty in
the great work before us. Mistakes
and faults | no doubt may mint.
but the purposs OF my actions shall be
single 10 the public good"
Mr.. Wise VA regrete that the
gentleman from Alabama (Mr.
Wheeler) bad furnished the getnls man
from Iowa (Mr, Hepburn) with an OPP
portunity to fight over again the issues
OF 1861, He only wished to remark to
the gentleman iIom Iowa, who had
sought many occasions TO make filings
atihe South, that brave and honorable
men never struck PROSTATE foe. He
did not know wi at part the gentle
man took in the u ion army except
as be found il in the Congressional
Direuto y, but enc thing was certain,
that the gentleman bore on his DO Y
no proofs that he had ever led DIES.
peiate charge, and he did not think
from the gentleman's conduct here il
was likely he ever would.
Mr.. Henderson la. My colleague
may bear no scarP, bur no soldier who
went from Iowa was more at the front
THAI be.
Mr.. Wise-I take his history as
written by himself, AT certainly his
hiographer was partial.
Mr.. Wise then proceeded TO speak
on The bill and earnestly impressed
upon the majority the propriety and
necessity for rehabilitation of the
navy.
After completing the c!nsiderAtion
81 one half of the bill, the committee
rose and the House took recess until |
B o'clock, the evening SEES, ion to be for |
Ihe consideration of pSnsion bills.