Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-27
Fiftieth Congress,
THE SENATE.

THE SENATE.
i N.sHINGToN, Jan. 26. - Among the
.sttions and memorials presented end
q I.torred were the following: From the
n ,,,;csgo Board Of Trade, asking for retail
Il S,.ory legislation against France and Ger
n ny for excluding American meat, sew
Il ~,.l petitious from Pennsylvania sgains.
NO admission Of y ali as a state with
n,Ivgsmv, many petitions from various
rates 10 favor Of prohibition in the Dis
/ .-'rt Of c. 1umoie and one from New Jer
ssv 10 favor of licensing railroad con-
dactors.
,roprlations, reported back the House
XII 10 CARY into effect the provisions Of
the act OF the Fad OF March,
Is87. in regard to expert
mental stations at the agricultural
cols es. The calendar was then taken
nm ,ni the bills tn .re0n were taken up IN
,beir regular order, those objected TO De-
i1g laid aside without action. The Senate
III. to suthoriz4 SD examination OF the
youchers of the state OF Missouri for sums
aue by the United States on account Of
nsyments to melitis forces during the War
If the rebellion, was passed.
When the differentiation bill WAS
cached on the calendar objection was
made to i-s consideration under the rules,
mt MIR. Allison gave notice that he would
Ask It's consideration at an early dav.
The bill giving pension OF $4,000
yesr 20. Mrs. Mary A. Logan was taken
up.
Mr.. Berry opposed the bill on the
ground that any bill which gave the widow
OF msjor-general pension OF $1,000,
while the widow OF 9 private soldier got
Only SI2 month, Was wrong IN principle,
and also on the ground that the widows
Of two or three major-genersls should not
be selected to get this large pension
while the widows of other ms or generals
got only $50 month. A pension, he
said, was not given for distinguished
services, nor ought /: to be regulated by
the rank Of tle eoldi.r. 1t was given to
prevent the widow of disabled soldier
from becoming charge on the public.
The pensi n to Mrs. Hancock WAS not q
case in point because her husband was
In :he active service at the
time of his death, but still there
was no reason why that bad precedent
should be followed. He objected to the
bill rot from any feeling adverse 10 the
memory Of General Lcg.n, whom be had
he principle wrong. He objected to it
n the interest of the widows of other
officers and private soldiers,
Mr. EStewsrt advocated the bill. He
said that General Logan had been the
idol OF the volunteer soldiery., On Gil
occasions he had fought their battles in
The Senate and elsewhere. he believed
mat the widows of all the private SOL
diers would rejoce in the bal. It was
necessary for the country to save some
conspicuous example, something for the
g9uug men hereafter to emulate.
Mr.. H0ar said he thought the Senator
from Arkansas overlooked the principle
on which the bill WAS based. II mere
desert were the test the same rate OF
compensation should be paid to patriotic
soldiers as to officers. The same monu-
ments ought to be erected TO one ss to
.ne other, the same eulOgies pronounced,
the same statues raised, the same COM
pensstion paid; but it was impossible to
do il. But IL was to the interest
of the private soldier and of those VINO
we're concerned in his fame, that these
conspicuous public honors should De paid
70 the military leader in his life time snd
that after his death ample and generous
provision should be made for his widow
and orphans.
Mr.. Davis, who had reported the bill
from the committee on pensions, ssld he
mad heard with extreme regret the OBJ
iections made to IL by the Senator from
Arkansas. In all times nations had de-
lighted In doing honor to their dlstin-
pushed citizens who ike General
Logan had illustrated in many
capacities the virtues Of the
institutions under which they had been
-esred. The case of General Shields was
parallel case to that of Logan. Each
asd served in the Mexican war, each had
been member of the Senate, each had
rendered distinguished service in the war
II the rebellion, and each had borne to
his grave SCARS Of Honorable wounds re-
ceiyed 10 the service Of his country. Mrs
Shields had been giv-n by Congress 8
pension of 500 month, and he did not
know that any objection had been made
20 il. He knew of no hner exsmp in his
tory for the youth OF the land Than that
offered By the story of General Losen's
utC.
Mr.. Reagan stated lis reasons for vot-
5rc against the bill. The Senate should
slWaVs. ne sid, be glad to honor the
memory CT the soldier, but il should be
careful in doing so not to violate the
2reat fundamental principles or TO endan-
ger every character of government. the
founders Of the government had prohio-
led c. ngreSs and the states from con
farring patents CT nobility, proceed
ing on the idsa that there was to De
10 privileged class in the United States.
For three quarters of century that
went Oh, bus with the last quarter OF q
century the principle had been disregard,
ed sud Federal judges and military ana
naval officers hsd been retired VITA pen
slons. AL this tended in the direction OF
privileged classic be supported by tax'
levied on otDer people. This WAS IN
American, AID not in consonsnce with
the American system of government. 1t
WAS rather in accordance with the systems
Of Great Britain and other countries
where it WAS the p0licy to have prlVneg-
ed classes. He would vote Ior
10 bill allowing any person &c
receive pay from the government
without rendering service for it. BE
said this win all respect to the memory OF
General Logan sud with all respect tc MS
excellent widow.
Mr.. Call said he would vote for the OIL
with very great pleasure. There was nc