The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-13
He is Discourteously Criticised by
Cockrel, Stewart and Blair.
Mr.. Butler, of South Carolina, De-
tends the Just Vetoes.
He and Blair Have Spat, In which
Butler Speaks Right out in Meet
ing"-Senator George on the
Fisheries Treaty.

for some political discussion, Mr.. Cockcrcll
desiring TO have the last Of the pension
yetoes (the Dohcrty easel printed among
the vctocs, Mr. Hawlcy intimating that the
publication OF that veto would not help the
President or his party with tho surviving
soldiers of the republic, in view OF the ms.
sertion contained in il that there was rca.
son TO fear that the case in question would
find a parallel in many other eases that had
reached n successful conclusion; Mr.. Davis
chairman OF the committee on pcnsons)
stating that the bad character ascribed to
the beneficiary in that case was an old mat.
ter, going back to 1872, and that the com.
mttcc had, in view Of her good conduct
since then, taken charitable view OF the
case, Mr.. Stewart suggesting that II was
dcrogatory 10 the position Of the President
10 become n detective in such small mat
tiers, aud Mr.. Blair characterizing the Pres.
ident's statement OF the case IN gratut-
Gus insult 10 the woman. He asked the
senators 10 recall their personal history
and the President 10 recall his personal
history and sec II silence was not well
come thing 10 all. Let him who was with.
out guilt whether at one end OF the ave.
nue. or the other east the iint stone.
Mr.. llawlcy objected To sentence in
the veto message, to the effect that those
who had influence or friends 10 push their
claims procured pensions, while those who
had neither friends nor influence had TO
be content with their fate under the gen.
eral law. lilo repealed with Indignation
that much he would have characterized ~
grossly false. Who The asked wcrr the
influential friends Of this poor DOhcrty
woman
MIR Butler said the President had been
characterized today in language which was
not 10 bc justified, and Ia a forum where
he was NO, permitted 10 be- heard In.
stead OF the President being rcbukcd and
denounced, his Mr. Bullcr's) opinion was
that the President would receive the
thanks OF every patriotic citizen OF the
country for the check which he had i'm.
posed upon the rccklcsSncss aud careless.
ness OF Congress In saying that lac
plcadcdguiliy himscliio the impuiation and
The chang, and was prepared 10 take his
share Of the responsibility
Mr.. llawlcy replied that lac had merely
commented within The line oi his public
.
Presidents yctocs, lad said that some ui
tnc assertions in il wcrc simply untrue. IL
WAS untrue, Tor instance, that the theory
had been adopted that any cause from
which a man died was triccablc 10 service
In the army The President would not ~.
ccivc the thanks II the people iur that
statement, nor Tor the statement that the
adiudicaiiOns II the pension hurcau wcrn
oycrrulcd Ia the most prc-cmptury fash.
ion 10y those special acts. That "ncw
Daniel come tu Judgment seemed a. sup.
pose his position a. be- that II Judge ui
petty facts and the Democratic party
seemed a. think that there was q divinity
which hcdgcd him In. aud that tho repro.
Ecniatiycs Of Gn.upO, ulO at people must be-.
ware IN speaking oihim, how they touched
his majesty.
Mr.. Butler admitted that the President
had direct. slDdgr hammer way ui getting
at things which wa pretty effective.
MIR lloir made remark Ia an under.
tone. aud, on bplug asked by Mr. Butler
20 repeat II. said that he hal merely ~
marked to u senator who at near him that
the things which the President went ut
VII a slcdgr hammer seemed 90 DO sol.
dicn and widows
Mr. blair Siid tina, the senator from
South Carolina was not justified in saving
that any pension legislation had brcn
characterized by rcckcs,nrss ON the part
OF Congress. The yctocs wcfc ouimgcs on
the rights Of American citIzrns. Many of
these veto messages Wcr lihcls upon Con.
grrss. oifcnscs for which men in private
life would assail each other at least in
courts.
MIR Butler If the senator from New
III. a.. 4 A
fatigue the country less with many Ut the
measures which be- brings into this hody
i0f our consideration, We would be- In.
lnitcly better oil
Quoting . remark Of Mr. nlaifs that the
President might At least have sent his veto
messages Ia gcntlcmlnly language, Mr..
Butler exclaimed. "bud save Tie marx
what terrible calamity itWould be- 10 this
country II the standard VI gentlemen had
o. be- established by the senator from New
Hampshire. II would undermine nnd dc
tiroy every rule on tho subject rrcornise,l
among civilized people lie spoke oI
Mi. BARS artaignIng him as AN attempt
% create diversion, like q dvmarnsup
10y appealing 10 the soldier yo'c Of the
country.
Mr. Hair said hc did no, quite under
stand what the senator meant Nv insult
ing him AMI insnuating that hr the son
hiof from New llamI-hirri va "a ,lrnta.
guguc The senator from New Iamp
HhirC was not traitor, and WIS not IA
dcbicd lof his life 10 a.. mercy ui m,
country. II the measure Whirh'hr ann
po-ci the senator had in liz mind iii,
educational bill had bccn the law Of M,
land a quarter oi CENTURY ago then
would have hCcu lfcrmrn aud itcr bal
bot In his own southern part IT the ruun
Try NJ well NJ In the north. and the iust
tutions Of America would not have hrct
threatened with destruction by u success.
ful rebellion which planted itsrli noa un
der the forms Of go,,nmont, anil hua,ic,
that u was doing be work under tie ol,
flag Referring 10 allusion by Mr. Butc
90 his lMr Blair'sl course, be- rrmarko
that while be- claimed no excess II cour
agc, and mover expected 10 H. called upui
20 exhibit even the ordinary courage II
senator or civilian, hc would not shrinI
from any tcsi probably which the Scnato
from South Carolina might seek 10 cub
feet him 20.
without disposing Of the subject. N
Senate proceeded 90 the consideration q
the fisheries treaty In open executive ~,
zion and was addressed 10y Mr.. George II
favor Of In ratification. lie said this DC
bate was not intended BY the Republican
n the Senate 10 be fair and honest con
sideration Of tic question II ratification O
rejection OF the treaty That question ha
already been settled In secret caucus o
the other side II the chamber Tho treat,
had been predestined 10 rejection, aud 70