The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-05
The DEBATEON PENSIONS.
WILD WAR WHOOPS on THE
PART OF REPUBLICANS.
Protesting Against Professional Lob
bJists-The Efficiency OF The
Army-General Notes.

UNhCAaA NONSos
WASHINGTON, March 4.-HouH.-
The Speaker laid before the House q
communication from the Secretary oil
War recommending an appropriation
for extra duty pay TO enlist men en-
ployed at Fortress Monroe. Referred.
Mr.. Crisp [Ga. !, from the Commit
tee on Commerce, presented the views
OF the minority on the bill 10 incor-
porate the Atlantic and Pacific Rail-
way Company. Committee OF the
whole. THE minority, after detailing
the objections which they have to the
bill, say: ave regard this proposition
a3 enc granting subsidy that may, and
probably will, take from the public
Treasury S37, 100000 for the benefit OF
q private corporation, located and to be
operated exclusively in a foreign coun-
try, without any corresponding benefit
to our country or peo2le.")
The morning hour being under the
control OF the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds, the following
bills were called up and passed:
For a public building at Savannah,
Ga to cost not exceeding 100000.
Extending from $225,000 to $4,000
the limit OF cost Of the public building
ct Peoria, Ill.
At the expiration OF the morning
hour Mr.. Cannon Ill moved 10 lay
aside the pension appropriation bill
for the purpose Of taking up the urgent
deficiency bill.
MI. Cannon stated that the object
OF his motion was that the deficiency
bill might be Immediately passed, in
order that the work in the navy.yaTds,
which had been stopped, might be re-
sumed, and that the men who had
been thrown out Of employment might
again obtain work.
The House refused-yeas, 1903; nays,
l4S-to proceed to the consideration
OF the deficiency bill, and went into
committee OF the whole (Mr. Crisp
[Ga in the chair on the pension APP
preparation bill.
Mr.. G~Iosvenor TO- took the floor in
defense Of Commissioner Dudley,
against what he regarded as the un-
warranted, unjust and uncalled for at
tacks made upon him.
Mr.. Reagan spoke against the arrears
OF pension act, aud Mr.. Cable followed
him in a lengthy speech, which he
concluded by saying that every state.
ment made by Gen. Black in his an.
nual report as u partisan manage.
ment Of the pension office by his pre-
decessors had been more than estab'
lished. II would be c%onclusively
shown that the pension office had
been used az a political machine dur
ing the political campaign of 1884, and
that the whole power and influence o.
the office had been used to promote
the success OF the Republican party.
The debate was continued by Mr.
Ryan GKaal Mr.. Burrows Mich.
and Mi. Hammond LGa,
Mr.. Henderson then took the 1ool
and said: Did the gentlemen expec
that with a report from COMMISSIONS
Black, which had been conceived anC
published with no other motive thai
to make it a Democratic campaign
document. He (Mr. Henderson
had been ridiculed before the country
by the wit and genius OF Southern
chivalry. He could stand it. Whel
he said "copperhead' he did not ia!
democrat" He had fought side b!
7 side With Democrats who had beer
striving to rave the nation. But VIII.
should the gentleman from Georgia b
: the only one to rise and take exception
! to the remark ? 1t had not been aimee
! at him. 1t had been aimed at ex-Oon
federate soldiers. He (Henderson
! saw from that g%entleman's own Tecor,
that from 1851 to 1865 he had filed
comfortable, fat State office, and hal
! never exposed himself to Federal lead
! MI. Oabell rose to ask q question
] but Mr.. Henderson declined to yielC
Z Mr.. Cabell continued to speak, but tn
, cries OF "0rder" from the Republica
: side and the general confusion in tn
q hall drowned his voice. Mr.. Hendel
, son Continuing said that he We
4 grateful for the character Of tn
. speeches of some Of his opponent
! Thomas fell shot through the heart |
' the deadly hornets nest at Shilol
= He slept in an unmarked grave by th
quiet waters OF the Tennessee rive
+, William, after serving four year
!, lived, but was a total physics
Z wreck, his health lying on the alti
u of his country. The third and younge
,, ais pretty well, l thank you, yet" bI
Il so long as he had a memory OF wh'
y Thomas fought for, 80 long as he kne
} that for a quarter Of a century h
y widow and children had been stru
Cling without that honest hear
II Scotch though it was in origin, he d
q not feel called upon to go down
his Bonded knees in the car
3 tai of his country and apologi
y for Thomas's health, for William
10 ruined death, or for himse
D. He thought he might be permitte
honestly and kindly as he had don
= to appeal in behalf OF the widows
y soldiers without being charged wi
y doing il TO get the soldiers votes, {
I, to use the eloquent language OF q
father Of. the Democratic side, IN
=. Reagan to buy votes to car
through an election. He end
: the debate az he had begI
= it, without one raucorous feelii
20 in his heart. E~arneetness and tru
" were not ~vitupeTation and abuI
70 He had only this to say, in closin
o that, coming here to this, his ado pit
y land, he felt that he should raise
voice without cowardice or crinRin
u or without unmanly abuse, conten
Q. ing for what be had been taught
40 respectable right Of every citizen
AZ fore the law and honor Of his COUNT
"a the United States OF America.
Mr.. Grosvenor TO- said that in
" heat of debats he had used Ia
~ guage toward thu gentleman Ire
40 Ohio Warner which he wished
have omitted from the record.
"a Mr.. Weaver desired to withdrt
Y; any Objectionable language he mis-
~ have used.
The Speaker announced the spec
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