The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-13
THE TENNESSEE MAN WINS.
A Lively Battle of Words Between Mr..
Enloe and Mr.. Jackson in the House.

A Lively Battle OF Words Between Mr..
Enloe and Mr.. Jackson in the House.
Special Dispatch to The Appeal
WAsHINGToN, Dec. l2.--There was an
interesting passage of words in the House
this morning between Mr.. Jackson, of
Pennsylvania, and Mr.. Enloe, OF Ten
nessee, in which the former
charged the latter with having
intimatcd in his speech of yesterday that
he was in favor OF pensionng Confederate
soldiers. Mr.. Enloc disclaimed any inten-
ton of having Coniederates pCnsioned,
and was proceeding to explain his remarks
which provoked the misunderstanding,
but Mr.. Jackson, who was and habitually
Is when he is on his feet very much ex-
cited, interrupted with flood Of ques-
tons. Noticing this, Mr.. Enloe said to
HIM "You have got too much in you
and you are trying to get it out too FAST"
Jackson-Well, | have the floor and
have enough in me TO meet the gentleman
on that proposition or any other that he
may present.
Enloe-I want the gentleman 10 repre-
sent me correctly. do not propose to be
misrepresented by any gentleman on this
floor
Jackson-Let the gentleman make what
he pleases of it; he said he wanted these
questions leveled up.
Enloe--lf the gentleman puts in my
mouth any such language he misrepresents
the fact, and he knows il.
Here the discussion promised TO grow
exciting, and the hammer" fell. Mr. En-
loe, however, retained the floor to make an
explanation. He said: 81 would say that
did not state that | desired TO pension
| Confederate soldiers, and that no legiti-
mate deduction OF that character could be
drawn from any remarks which 1 made.
IL was n gratuitous and false construc-
ton OF the language | had used.
What | argued was that there were
equities in this case and that the people
OF the Southern States were contributing II
much larger proportion OF taxes to the
support OF this Government than they
were receiving in return. / assert that
again, and no gentleman on this floor can
successfully controvert the proposition"
Mr.. Jackson asked whether Mr.. Enloe
had not introduced bill 10 provide homes
for Confederate soldiers at the national cX-
pcnse.
Mr.. Enloe replied that he had introduced
bill which proposed to donate, II the
| Legislature OF the State would consent, the
Hermitage" in Tennessee, the home OF
Andrew jackson, for the establish
ment Of home for disabled sol
diers OF the Federal and Confederate
armies alike lie had introduced ii in the
hope that the proiestations on the part OF
| gentlemen on the other side Of the House
OF their willingness 10 extend the hand OF
friendship across the "bloody chasm''
were made in good faith. No Confederate
soldier had prompted him 10 introduce the
Till.
Mr.. Gear, OF Iowa, here put in n word,
and asked, "Did not the bill provide that
the Superintendent OF that homo should
be Confederate SOLDIER"
lie was completely knocked out by
Mr.. Enloc's reply: "No, IL did not;
| proposed that Gen. John u. vii
der should be the Superintendent
OF that home. soldier OF the
Union army who served under Gen. Har-
rison." At which there was great APP
plausc. Mr. Jackson then concluded tho
discussion by charging the Democrats
with attempting 90 have the history OF the
country written up from 1861 TO 1865 ~
though the rebellion was as honored
here rs loyalty 10 the Government. lie
then had Mr.. Enloc's bill printed In the
Record rs part Of his remarks.