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forgetting ,he bitterness of the war. but has a

tendency TO revive IL.
But sir did not rise TO discuss this matter. but
! TO ask the gentleman from Pennsylvania Air. RAN
DALI who has charge of the bin If he will not allow
us 10 recur 10 that provision in the ball making an
appropriation for the War Department as noticed
yesterday that he had upon what he thought 10 DC
a unanimous report from the Committee ON Indian
Affairs asked 10 create out of the Chief Clerk IN
that Department an Assistant Commissioners, Win
increased pay; but it failed among other reasons
because the report had not been unanimous. Now,
Mr.. Chairman, the Committee on Military Affairs
has made unanimous report favOring bill 10
create Assistant Secretary of War. The secre-
tary represents that lac needs one, and every one
familiar with the duties of that Office knows that ne
does; and while the other Cabinet officers have one
three assistants the Secretaries OF w ar ana Navy
| have none and have TO appoint deputy every
time they go away for either business or pleasure
I see the gentleman will object, will take this
occasion to publicly express the hope that my coli
league Mr.. Matsonl will soon report back the bil
have twice introduced. repeating the arrears act
There is reason ia the world why one set OF sol
ders should receive pensions from the date OF their
| discharge, while another set those who did not
apply until after the LIST OF July, 1850. should not
| have the same privilege. The Committee on War
Claims will hope report back the bill To equalize
bounties There is no reason why those soldiers
who went into the service through patriotism from
| 1861 until 1863 should not have much bounty ms
| those who were encouraged TO go afterward 10y the
| reception Of large bouniies. None received Too
| much.
Mr.. Curtin:
in that you will find me heartily with you.
Mr.. Steele:
I know YOU are and there are n few others on
your side who are. and there others who are
when the stump. but do not think are so much,
| at least when il comes 20 voting but OF tins we
] will have occasion to speak advsedly so0n-l hope
! before we go home. would pension all disabled
| soldiers.
GEN. wHEELER's ATTACK on STANTON.
Mr. Wheeler (Ala.) introduced the following
resolution. which was referred to the Commit
tee on Rules:
Whereas on Tuesday June S. Hon. William ID.
Kelley introduced n resolution directing the Public
Printer 10 omit from the permanent Record "A GER
tain speech delivered by Air Wheeler OF Alaoamai
whereas the resolution was so framed
strucied 10 render exceedingly improbable that
the House would feel justified in taking affirmative
action thereon; and
Whereas, unless further action be promptly taken,
the speech will he printed in iull IN the permanent
Record; and
Whereas il has been alleged upon this floor that
said speech contains unjust reflections upon, and
otherwise does injusticeto, Hon. Edwin NJ Stanton:
Therefore be il
Resolued That a special committee Of three Mem
bers of this House be appointed the mover Of this
resolution not TO be member of such COM
nlitiee, and that such committee when so APP
pointed shall have authority, and they are
hereby instructed without delay. TO direct the
Public Printer TO omit from the permanent ne
cord any and all allegations or expressions OF
Mr. Wheeler in said speech which unjustly reflect
upon otherwise do injustice TO Hon. Edwin NJ
Stanton; and II has been further alleged that
said speech reflects upon Mr. Lincoln, If the com
mittee find in said speech any expressions or refer
I ence 10 Mr.. Lincoln which other than COM
/ mandatory and eulogisiic, they will direct the
Public Printer to omit an such expressions or ref
erence from the permanent Record. And The COM
| miitee will report 10 the House what portions OF
said speech they have directed TO be omitted from
the permanent Record.
During the debate on the naval appropriation
bill, Mr. Boutelle Me-, having secured the floor,
yielded a portion OF his time 10 Mr.. Hepburn
, llowa), who delivered an eloquent and scathing
, reply TO the speech delivered two weeks ago
by Gen. Wheeler. We make the following ex-
tracts:
Mr.. Chairman. the gentleman from Alabama has
very much TO say in criticism of other people OF
those OF whom he must have known but little. The
value OF criticism depends much upon the Oppor-
! tnniiies OF he who erilic:ses TO form a correct
judgment, and upon the character and temper OF
the critic. Who ~ the gentleman that 50 naI,hy
crticises Mr. Stanton? He was cadet at ne Mill.
! tary Academy. He was for five years fed and
! clothed by the bounty Of the Government lie was
! there under agreement signed by himself, with
The consent OF his parents. that he would remain
Ina the military service for eight years. He wa:
there under oath that he would support tht
Constitution Of the United States, that lac would
bear true allegiance 10 The Government of ths
United States that he would defend This Govern
ment against all lis enemies all-foreign enemies
, and domestic enemies were all included in tbs
: ample obligation Of this solemn oath. How die
. I the critic OF Mr. Stanton demean HIMSELF
? ON a day Ina June 1883, he given his commits
sion and renewed the oath which five years earlier
y / as a youth he had taken 10 support the Constitu
z ton. 10 bear true allegiance TO the United States
! and TO defend il against all is enemies. Yet early
I a
: save in The peaceful occupation Of a secure camp
he tenders las resignation and urges It's acceptance
One copy Of that resignation he sends by mail and
for fear 1t may 20 with sufficient direeiness an'
7 certainty, be sends another by Adams EXPIRES
{ Company urging that be be at once discharged.
e will do the gentleman the credit 10 say that 81
1 far as I know no hostile overt ac. which wouls
: bring him within the limits prohibited by the Arm,
, Regulations was committed by him until after th
acceptance Of that resignation. But there j. some
o thing said In the Army Regulations about the dis
honor Of resign!ng commission in the face Of Tia
: enemy. IcOmmend the study Of that article 10 tn
gentleman. IL viii be better employment tlIai
! ! digging among musiy records ia efforts 10 tint
r something that may smirch the fame Of patriot
p Mr.. Chairman take IL that this laboFed assault
) Mr. Stanton would not have been made II Their
j. had not been seeming necessity plainly appareIi
4 20 the gentleman convention Is approaching Il
d which he is interested. The gentleman has politi
q cal aspirations In his State He s entitled 10 them
e Ills scholarship. his merits his exalted position
e this floor and IN the country wherever lac Is know
d place each Of the positions OF honor within TIA
y limits Of the proper ambition Of that gentleman.
le Entering the military service Of the Confeder7c
~ ia April, lS0. lac had reached la less than tire
e years the exalted position Of Leutcnant-G eneTa
In it, armies As he tells us himself i'm the Dires
tory he had frequently been iutrusted with ia
command Of all the cavalry, all the infantry. a
az the artillery, In many important engagements ii
occupies an important position In his State and b
speaks for many people. But little while az
none too partial friends were representing him O
e the person 10 represent his State in the other
70 Of the Capitol.
NJ The gentleman knew that AT the time be spok
Il. his state doing special honor 10 Mr.. Jefierso
Or Davis, who was making extended journeys ia Ala
OF bama. and that everywhere Mr. Davis repeat
OF ing the story Of bis devotion 90 the cause OF IA
We rebellion and Was being received with the acclaim
I'd Of the people: that "a The people Of PHILADELPHIA
ne long ago. when Washington going 10 his HON
~ after a successful warfare OF eight years in whc
e lac achieved the liberties Of his country, turned
- to do him honor aud the little maidcs strcwed I'll
De pathway Of his horses aid his carriage with flow
se eTs, did the people In tho gentlcmans disiF
ar and State welcome Mr. Jefferson Davis All Of IA
We old sentiments were being uttered there-ay, an
10 cheered 90 The echo by the crowd.
y, The gentleman felt il 10 be necessary for him
A. do something to show that hc Ia accord Wit
ho that popular aud everywhere prevalent sentinieI
be Of lis Stale. Hence 20 pOpulaTize himself h0m
r. he makes this assault upon the Nations dead.
~ may help him there. 1t will not help him wit
~ those who have heard or know Of the venonos
as and untTuthiul character OF that assault aud WI
veuerate the grand character of the assailed.
IN MIR. Chairman. the gentleman addressed son
d. portins OF his remarks 10 me- for which than
nd him. He attempts 10 make me say that desir,
nd the hanging Of gentlemen who were upon n
en- opposite side OF this struggle from myself I la
ne made no such statement. / expressed no sue
be sentiment; have no such feeling. ! address,
err the gentleman from Alabama. / said Ia substan
a. that was Air. Stantons kindly hand with other
ne that lifted from the gentlcman's neck n halt
no which his own conduct had won.
40 was speaking TO him and Of him; an &c
en- understood ~. lie asked me where had inbib
an this idea Of hanging gentlemen. Did / dscoy
nc that idcag Oh, no: am not the discoverer Of
or This idea Of hanging traitors has the authority
nis one u much higher distinction than myself. II
tc- gentleman u a JacSsoniGB Democrat" he trai
pm under the banner OF "Old Hickory He prid
81 himself upon the fact that lac at least is
nh ian Democrat" Yet. certainly, he has not studio