The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-03

flag had been given up by tins administra-
uoh except to the loyal organization from
whom they were taken.
Mr. Cutcheon, OF Michigan. replying to
Mr.. Mckinney, said that the gentleman
had contcndcd that the Democratic nd
ministratiOn had been better friend OF
the soldier than had the proceed
ing administration. lie declared that every
man, woman and child whose names were
on the pension rolls owed their position
TO the Republican party. and not u man
had been added by the Democratic party,
except those persons whose names had
been restored TO the rolls after participa-
ton IN rebellion against the government.
All pension legislation, with that single
exception, was OF Republican origin.
| Touching on the subject OF battle flags,
Mr.. Cutcheon criticized the Presidents
action IN issuing the order for their return,
and declared that the President had been
forced to rescind it by tho voice OF the
| great, loyal north, which had come thun.
dcrlng down upon him like cyclone.
| lie then referred 10 the Watson bill rea-
| tive TO pensions, and declared that il was
apauper bill, cutting OIL, rs IL did, from
all relief those soldiers who were not de.
pendent on charity. In other words, no
soldiers could apply Tor n pension without
first swearing he is pauprr and proving
that he IL an object OF charity. Iio MIR
llOycyl would pay pensions TO every sol.
dicr who served in the war for sixty days
and received an honorable discharge. lie
wanted no charity for the men who had
fought at his side. lie wanted that Justice
done which had been melted ont 10 all SOL
dlors from tho revolution down. He com
montcd upon what hD termed the evils Of
the present pension laws, aud he asserted
that those evils should be- removed il three
or four days were given tO the consider |
alton OF pension legislation. As il was
the committee on invalid pensions had |
been shorn OF NIL jurisdiction over general |
legislation and its labors were confined to |
few night sessions, when 1t could set up n |
lew ten pens in order that the President |
might have tho pleasure, with sarcastic |
language, 10 knock them down with his
yctogs. lie then analysed several Of the
Presidents yetocs 10 subs,antiatc his de.
claratlon that IN each Of them the Prcsi.
dent had accused the claimants and wit.
nesscs Of perjury. II Mr.. Cleveland were
not shielded 10y his presidential mantle,
action iorlibcl could bc maintained against
hun IN any court Of jucticc.
In conclusion ho declared that the Re-
publican was the friend Of the soldiers.
and that the speech OF his colleague could
not convince them 10 the contrary.
lie fMr. Cuicheon) hal never heard
that anybody In the lato COnfcdcracy had
asked for the return Of those flags. Tho
COnicderaies had defended their flag with
courage and blood and life, aud when the
flag went down those who had fought TN.
der It accepted tho situation and never
asked Tor tue return Of their flags. A
flag meant something. The flag that
Heated above tho speakers desk meant
spmolhing II meant home, order law,
liberty. IL meant children and kindred.
That WAS what thusn who followed il
fought for. What did the other flag mcan2
II meant the doctrine Of secession, and the
men who had followed Il hal said that
doctrine WIS dead. IL meant that those
who had supported il were against tho
constitution Wcrc thoy against il now2
II the flags bad been returned what would
have been done with thCnip II was better
That they should rot aud be- moth.eatcn |
In the nttics Of the war binding than be- |
ciurncd 90 the hands Of the men who had ,
'rivcly borne them. They could never
mean again what they had once meant,
nj the Republican party did not propose i
hat those symbols OF disnnion and war q
pom the constitution should ever 90 back q
ITO the hands Of those who bore them ON y,
10 battle fields
Tho consideration Of the bill was then
'sumcd and for some time ran smoothly /,
mill Mr.. nockcry, Of Missouri, precipi. /
aicd bret tariff debate by a few brief no. /,
marks ON the subject OF the surplus. h
During the progress of IL, Mr.. Bynum. n
{ Indiana, said that he was not violating =,
ny Of the condolences Ut the committee =,
,om IN stating that when the Mills hill
as being considered in committee, the
from Pennsylvania Mr.. kelley)
nd made motion 10 repeal the entire
lblcc1 tax, On that motion Mr-,r-. i,
Kelley and Reed voted In the affirmative. | d
lcssrs. Mckinley Browne aud Burrows 1
otcd against ". lie cited this a. show.
ng that the majority u Republicans ~
cprr-cnicd In the committee, wen, not In
ayor oi the rupcal Of the tobacco tax.
Mr.. pinglcy declared that II the tobacco !
provision VI The Mills bill had bccn put
INTO q separate bill Il could have bocn
passed ~ any time
Tending further debate the committee
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