The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-01-23

dock, and the appointment Of maj
whose title TO the position rested on a ser
vice in the Confederate army, II saiC
Mr., Boutelle, the time had come, or shoult
come, TO obliterate the great memories o
the rebellion, the memories OF the rebel
lion itself should be first torn down
Let not the work be begun by tearing
down inscriptions commemorative Of tht
victories Of the armies OF the United
States, He had a list OF great marble
memorials growing up all over this coun
Try, which perpstuated the cause ot treason
and rebellion,
THE CoNPEDRATE SIDE,
Slr. Wise, Of Virginia, said that the
Secretary Of the Navy was called upon tc
report II any tablet had been destroyed al
the Norfolk Navy Yard, and he commune
Gated the fact that the dry dock at Ports,
mouth had been destroyed. He was glad
Of the opportunity to inform the gentle.
man from Maine that the dry dock at
Portsmouth had never been destroyed.
Applause on the Democratic side The
gentleman asked the Secretary Of the
Navy II the inscription had bsen
removed from the cannon cap.
tured from the Confederate army. He
would inform the gentleman from Maine
that no Cannons with such inscriptions had
ever been In the Portsmouth Navy Yard.
Applause on the Democratic side The
gentleman from Maine wanted to know II
Union soldier had been discharged and
Confederate put In his place? He would
inform the gentleman from Maine that the
man who was discharged had never been
III the Union army; had never been with
in thousand miles Of q line Of battle, and
had never heard the music Of a minnie
bullet. Applause and laughter on the
Democratic slde],
Mr.. Boutelle-'Dld no not render great
service to Ills CountryR"
mo, sir, replied Mr.. Wise, "IIe was In
receipt Of a large salary in u homb.proot
position while brave men fought the bat.
ties Of thei. country"
Mr.. Brady, Of Virginia, arose and asked
permission TO PROFOUND question.
mo, sir, no, sir!" exclaimed Mr.. Wise.
~ will give my attention to you In one
minute. The Confederate, or the one
whom you (Mr. BOutelle) allege was ap.
pointed on account Of his service in the
Competitiye examination' and he man tn
whom Won refer was removed for beastiy
intoxication.n TApplanEe and lEnvlter NJ,
lie Democratic sIde.l
"One other iact commend IN vorr con.
alteration. During the Arthur adIninis.
tration the post master at Portsmouth. who
M@ = alon soldier twice wounded and
% ss he IiCtatIoN oT ~ ;IIiS 0Hnno W. tsiu1Ee" M
plause on the Democratic side, Wv
"Ah, Mr.. Speaker, 1t Is . good thing to
dit.s dase tuIS oyer tnls ISN'T itY fonr fellow
s ARE anxious to S kUoW II II DO"tsU, Son,
federate has been 9ppointed in the
Norfolk Navy Yard by this Administration,
Have you lortotton that during the Grant
administration and during the administra.
ton Of Hayes apd Arthur You sent the
Captain OF the Confederate girsrilla, John
). MosbJ, to represent the Government
OF tbs United States In foreign country?
applause on the Democratic side,
Have you forgotten that Itongstreet Con.
tederate Lieutenant General was selected
by your, Republican administration ior
the most important office in Georgia?
Why Ia it, I will ask the question from
the gentleman from Maine, we have not
heard howl from the Ice bound region
about these appointments, Laughter on
the Democratic side
"Does the gentleman desire q reply"
inquired Mr.. Boutelle,
sr,,vvv o,onyn
mo, sir" exclaimed Mr.. Wise. "Go
read the speeches Of a Senator OF the
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