The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-03-01

IleVed these pension bills had not d -
generated into political abuse, which
cried aloud for redress? He had gres
regard for many of the friends on the
opposite side of the chamber, and, in
the words which he had spoken, he had
wished to give an opportunity to some
of them who had barked back
in contest of the bill. to throw
his shining lance among the ConfeG-
crate brigadiers, and try to carry off
the Republican nomination for the
Presidency. The recent dispatch from
Paris had caused political candidates
to become as thick las leaves in VAL
ambrosia." The doors of the Republi-
can party were now open, and Presi-
dental candidates were coming to the
front without limit as 10 quantity or
| locality. The Senate has been engaged
for some days past in a political auction
| for soldiers votes. The votes first
came for his friend from Nebraska
(Manderson), backed by the G. A r.,
| and he (VesD had listened with real
qualification. Even that Senator's
| filings at the President of the United
States had not detracted from the gen
eral merit of his bid for the soldiers
vote, and when he received a floral
tribute as a token OF regard from
his admiring constituents. He (Vest)
had but one single suggestion to make,
and that was that lilies should have
been embroidered over the portals OF
the White House. When the Senator
from Nebraska took his seat, he Vest
had thought the bid was in his favor,
but the Senator from Maine (Frye)
had caught the eye of the auctioneer,
OF the Grand Army Of the Republic,
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Senator was prepared to vote pen
sion to every man who had served
day in the Federal army. He (Vest)
was about to knock down
to the Senator from Maine,
when his friend from Kansas
(Plumb) came to the front and outdid
Frye by an amendment which would
increase the expenditure $50 100000 or
$50, 100000. He (Vest) had then been
strongly of the opinion that the prize
should be given to the Senator from
Kansas, but then the Senator from Hi
nois (Cullom) had come to the front, and
made bid which had staggered his
convictions as to the proprIety of clos
ing the sale. Since that time he had
been in a condition of anxiety, waiting
to hear from other bidders in the great
national auction. The Senate had not
yet heard from his dulcet-tengued
friend from Iowa (Allison), nor had
the Senate heard from the distinguished
Senator from Ohio (Sherman), who,
III such a contest, ought certainly
to have come to the front and
Did something for the vote which
the candidates thought was to de-
termine the contest. Neither had the
Senate yet heard from the presiding
,ff I InA rr,l,~ 10
mated by the District of Columbia.
Everyone knew that the District of
Columbia only acted from the most
unsel6sh motives. He (Vest) would
rather have the nomination from the
District of Columbia than from any
State in the Union, because every one
knew it came from the heart and never
from the pocket. No man, woman
or child in the district had any other
object than the promotion of national
honor and prosperity. And so when
he read in the Democratic paner of last
Sunday. that the presiding officer of the
Senate was nominee of the District,
he said Eureka, we have found the
man at last; and the question is finally
settled"
In conclusion Vest said Partisan or
bipartisan. my convictions require
me to vote against the bill, and / saw
here now, that l hope it may die the
death, in the other branch of the
National Congress, and if not there. at
the hands of the Executive. If that be
unparliamentary, make the most of it,"
Teller replied to Vest that if there was
some little diversity of opinion among
Republicans as to who was to be their
standard bearer, his Democratic frienus
were not in that position. Republicans
were not disturbed by conflctirg
opinions and interests, even if they hau
large number of prominent men who |
would make good Presidents; but the |
Democratic party was compelled to |
admit it had but one man who was a
suitable and available candidate.
Platt here read an extract from Cleve-
lands letter of acceptance against tt e |
policy of second term and minated |
that it must be a mistake to consider |
Cleveland candidate for the nomina-
ton.
Teller repeated that Notwithstanding |
that the great Democratic party had to- |
day no other man whom it dare to put |
in nomination. He replied to some of |
Vests statements regarding pensions,
and said it came with bad grace from
the Senator to attempt to castigate the
side Of the chambsr for its
votes on this or any other pension bill.
Plumb also replied to Vest. The
Senator from Missouri had nothing but
words of contempt and ridicule for
soldiers of the Union. The Senator
was welcome to the position he had
assumed. He had enlarged the scope
of debate, not for the special purpose
of ridiculing Senators, supposed to be
candinates, but for the
purpose OF arguing against the whole
idea of pensions to Union soldiers,
whether disabled or otherwise.
After further debate, the Senate
adjourned without action.
HOUSE.