Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-21

OF tue Senator 3 own mind. Whlle no
had great respect for that Senator he
conld not feel that in this case he Blair
had acted wisely or in consonance with
the public spirit OF the country. al
that the Confederate soldier asked
from the United States was that
he should stand equal before its laws
and should hayo fair opportunity to
work out his own salvation. He would
venture to say that there was not a town
or hamlet from the Potomac to the Rio
Grande where q Confederate soldier was
20 be seen in rags and tatters or begging
his bread in its streets. There was not a
palace or hut where CONFIDENT soldier
was not always a welcome and honored
guest. There was 10 danger of any
honorable and true man, however
humble no might be, or however
small his fortune, dying on the
roadside because no good Samaritan
would come by TO lend him help
ing hand. All that x-Confederates
asked was not special privileges, but to
be respected in their rights Of American
citizenship, which they had assumed
knowingly and intentionally and which
they intended TO abide by (God helping
them in such manner that no man
could Justly lift against them the finger
Of scom or apply to them an insulting
epithet.
Mr. Hawlcy expressed himself as per
soually grateful to the Senator from Nir-
gina Danie) for his manly and states
maulike speech. There had been nothing
SO disagrccablc in connection with the
bill az It's Introduction by the Senator
from New Hampshire, and if the bill had
been referred to committee without
notice he should not have cared about
the question being raised, preferring TO
wait for the report of the committee.
But the point had been made, and there
was no proposition in the bill which
could not be just as well understood and
acted on now as if there were long re-
port from the committee upon it. He
thought that the bill was fundamentally
a mistake. He not only disclaimed any
feeling of hatred towards those who had
been Confederates, but he would not do
anything to bar their progress or to dis
qualify or dishonOr them. The generous
and manly Confederate soldier knew as
well ar any Of them that the issue had
been Joined before the greatest tri-
bunal Of the world on a question in
vOlving the very foundation of re-
publican government; that it had
been fought out rs great armies
OF brave men alone could fight
that somebody won that some funda-
mental theory Of the Constitution won,
and that the result had proved that 1t
was csuseless, unconstitutional, and
wicked war. That had been recorded
by the surrender at AppomattoI. But
should he, therefore, act ungenerously
toward any person on the other side ?
God forbid Should he try to bar his
progress Not at all. Should be Oh
Ject to meeting hun in the Senate
chamber as his peer? By no means.
Did he object to the fellow citizens
of the Confederate soldier loving him
because OF his gallantry No. Did any
man think less of the State of South
Carolina for sending to the Senate two Of
her gallant Confederate generals? Not
at all. On the contrary he should be
of South Carolina if she did not
such men in the days of her
restoration. At the same time he would
not by bis vote, or without a vigorous
protest. permit to be placed on
the statute-book anything which
would i'll any degree reward man for
lighting on the Confederate side in the
war. He was obliged to the Senator
from Virginia daniel he honored him
for remembering with gratitude and love
the men who fought on his side, and he
thanked him for not asking senators from
the North to do that which, in his Haw- /
ley 81 Judgment, if they did, would be /
making fools of themselves.
The Senate then passed bills to pro-
vide for warehousing fruit-brandy for
the relief Of iron clad builders the Pc |
rines and the McKays touching the
grade of commander III the navy, and to |
correct an error in relation to an APP /
pointment therein. This was the case
Of Commander Quackenbush, and caused /
debate.
Executive session. Adjourned.
Mr.. Blair's Confederate soldiers bill |
was yesterday announced as reported |
rom the Civil Service Committee. 1t
should have been mentioned as intro |
luced for reference. 1t made its first |
appearance yesterday.
House OF Representatives.
Mr.. Rockwell. of Massachusetts, called |
up the bill appropriating SO, 900 for the |
.rection of a tire-proof work shop at the |
National Armory, Springfield. Mass.
Mr.. Bland fought the measure at every
point, but it was finally passed.
Mr.. O'Neill introduced bill TO pro-
ect free labor and industries in which it
S employed from the injurious effects of
'onvict labor 10y combining the sale of
FOODS, wares, and merchandise manufac-
ured by convict labor TO the State in
which they are produced. A penalty Of
inc and imprisonment and forfeiture of
foods Is imposed for any violation Of the
aw. Referred.
Mr.. O'Neill. from the Committee on
4abor, reported bill to establish a de-
,artment of labor. Referred to the Com
nittee Of the Whole. Also, a bill to
,revent the product of convict labor
rom being furnished to or for use III any
apartment of the Government. House
alendar.
Mr.. Dibble, from the Committee on
'ublic Buildings, reported bill for the
rection of a public building at Char
)tte, \. G. Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. Tarsney, OF Michigan, from the
Committee on Labor, reported bill to
reyent the employment of convict and
lien labor on public works. House
alendar.
The Committee on Military Affairs re-
orted a bill authorizing the construc-
on of an arsenal for the construction
{ ordnance and ordnance stores at
Tenn. Committee Of the
Whole.
Mr. Weaver introduced q bill pro-
ding for the issue of legal-tender Trea-
lrv notes in lieu of notes estimated as
,st or destroyed. Referred.
In the morning hour the House re-
nmed the consideration of the resolu- {
on assigning four days for the transac- |
on Of business reported by the Com
littee on Labor.