The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-04-05
THURSDAY. ATARcH %.

and compensation Of that grade was taken up
and discussed at length
Senator Blackburn submitted a report rccit-
| ing the distinguished services Of the Admiral
as a Brigadier General in command of troops
/ in East Tennessee. The bill was passed-yeas
%, nays band the Senate adjourned over
Good Friday.
The House discussed a report from the Com
mittee on POstofces and Postroads regarding
mail communication with Canada.
4 number Of private bills were considered,
and Mr.. Nelson (Minn.) made a speech in
favor Of reduction Of the tariff
FRIDAY, MARCH 30.
The Senate was not in session.
In the House, the bills granting pensions to
Mrs. John A. Logan and Mrs. Frank T. Blair
were taken up. Mr. Gallingcr spoke in favor
OF pension to Mrs. Logan He eulogized
John A. Logan as conspicuous type Of the
best and truest men that our country has pro-
duced. He voluntarily left that Hall to do
service in the field Leouidas was no Drawer
than he, and when the warended Logan returned
to private life with record second to that Of no
soldier Of either the Regular or volunteer sery-
ice Mrs. Logan was the loved and loving
companion Of his life work-thc noble woman
who was the greatest possible incentive and
inspiration to him when in the field, as well as
during hissubsequent career.
Mr. VIM. Warner Mo- said that John A.
logan and Z. j. Blair were representatives. Of
the best American manhood Each possessed
the highest courage, physically and morally.
Each served with marked ability in the House
and Senate. Wise in council, strong in debate,
they impressed themselves upon the legislation
of the country. How well they discharged
their duty in the field history has recorded in
letters Of gold. Blair was ready in advance of
the firing on Fort Sumter to strike the blow
which saved Missouri to the Union. Early in
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armed and uniformed it out Of his own pocket.
Amid all the Vaccinations Of treason in St.
Louis, Blair stood calm, firm and fearless.
II e was the Horatius at the bridge Mr.. War
neT followed with an eloquent eulogy of the
great Mss0urian.
Mr.. 1arsney Mich opposed the bill lie
began by denying that the party to which he
belonged was opposed to pensions in general,
and read statistics to show how many Demo
/ Gratis had entered the Union army. lie follow
/ ed this with figures showing how many pen
\ sions had been allowed by The present Admin
I istraton lie was opposed to the bill because
4 he was opposed to the establishment of a civil
pension list. He had sworn that until the
4 100000 men whose claims are pending in the
| Pension Office are adiGdicated he would never
( vote for the consideration Of any bill giving
1 the widow Of a civilian pension.
Mr.. Tauibee opposed the bills in a 10-min-
ntes' speech.
Mr., Cannon supported the bills They are
just on the ground Of the distinguished sery-
ices Of the deceased and on the broader ground
OF sound public policy. In pursuance Of this
policy Congress has, with the approval Of the
people granted pensions to the widows of dis
/ tinguished men who served their country dur
ing the war, and in some instances of men who
held positions Of great responsibility in civil
life. The widows Of cx-Presidents Of the
United States are peusioned at S. 900 a year.
s1,,.s I
are pcnsioned ut $1,000 year. The widow of
Gen. Shields gets 800 month, and besides was
given donation Of $4,000.
Mr. Clardy Mo- said he would cheerfullv
vote for the bills. Oar coUntry's history, re-
plete with lustTOus names, contains few that
/ have added such luster to its pages as those of
Logan and Blair If there was no precedent
for pcnsoniug their widows it was time to set
precedent. Logan and Blair did more for
I their country than their country can possibly
( do for their widows.
Mr. Mason IN said that the distinction
made in favor Of Hancock that he was ALWAYS
a soldier aad died q soldier was Of little effect.
he would call the attention Of the gentleman
. opposing the bill TO the fact that it was not
+ Gen. Hancocks fault or the fault Of his party
that he died in the army. All honor TO Han
/ cock and 10 Logan. They were good and brave
/ soldiers, and the fact that either of them had
/ an honorable ambition to fill a civil Office in
the gift Of the people caua0t detract from his
4 merits in the minds Of the American people
1 If the gentleman draws any consolation from
the fact that Gen. Logan retired from the army
! when peace was restored to the country, be is
/ welcome 70 it. Mr. Mason read the brilliant
4 record Of Logan as q soldier, and called atten-
ton 10 the fact that when be was offered a seat
in Congress while in the army he declined
I saying that he would never sheathe his sword
till the last armed enemy Of his country had
F.. surrendered
Mr. Springer said FIAT the services of such
men as Logan and Blair cannot be sufficiently
recognized by appropriations from the Treas
ury. People owe to these dead soldiers debt
of gratitude that can never be discharged The
pending bills in feeble way offer the Nations
tribute to the memory Of these departed heroes
Mr. d. j. Henderson Ill.) said that there
was not a shadow Of doubt that Mrs Logan
was entitled under the law as it now stands
TO a pension. Her husband died from a disease
| contracted in the service Of his country The
! only question therefore, was as to the rate of
pension which should be allowed his widow.
He felt no alarm about the size Of pension ap-
preparations. This country had done nothing
| comparatively 70 recognize distinguished serY-
ices Wellington had been made q MARQUIS, a
Field Marshal and Il Duke. given a million dol
lars pension Of $4,000 q year, his share of
the Waterloo prize money was $500, 600, and
the British Government presented him with
an estate costing ever million ana quarter
Of dollars. England had recognized the sery-
ices Of her other soldiers with a similar gcner-
osity
Mr.. Mcdonald said that Gen. Logan had
been well called the grand representative
Of the volunteer soldiers Of the war" and
he was regarded by the veterans of that war as
their personal representative and champion.
Blair was entitled to the grateful remembrance
of his countrymen for his distinguished serv-
ices in saving Missouri lie was,sure that the
Union veterans would unanimously indorse
the passage Of these bills. He had no fear as
to precedent being established There were
but few Logans in the country.
Mr.. Laird Neb. said that Logan was q prod
ICY of yalor, audacty and manhood lie was
the lion Of the North, the defender of her pa
triotc faith, and one of the most masterlul
spirits that it had been the fate of man 10 sec
upon the field Of battle. His soldiers cluug
to him as the PARTICLES Of steel cling to the
magnet.
Mr. Enloe Tenn was opposed to The bin
because it made an inyidions distinction be-
tween the widows of equally distinguished