Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-21

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doubtless mis- emotion might incline him
I to do SO. II he (Osniel) could with pro-
priety decline to vote on the question ne
would do so because In his judgment 1t
did not become Confederate soldiers to
ask the U0ited States government for any
peculiar right or priv lege. The Confed-
crate soldier bad boldly lsid down the
gauntlet If war and when he csms out OF
the war hs had contempt for but two
classes of men engaged In it-hist, those
who mlde apologies; and second, those
who demanded Them. All that the Con-
federate soldier asked from the United
States Vas that he should stand equal be-
foreitts laws and heould have fair
opportunity to work out his own SAL
vation. He would venture to say there
was not q town or hamlet from the
Potomac to the Rio Grande where Con-
federate soldier could be geen in rags or
tatters or begging his bread In the
streets. There was not . palace or nut
where q Confederate soldier WAS not 81
ways 9 welcome and honored guest.
There WAS no danger of any honorable
and true,naD, however humble ne might
| be, or however small his fortune,
! DYING on the roadside, because no gooo
| Samaritan would come by to LEND MIN
hell ping baud. ALI that the ex-CoDfede-
rates asked WAS not special privileges,
nut to be- respected in their rights OF
American citizenship which they had
assumed knowingly and Intentionally,
and which they intended to abide oV
| (God helping theD) in such manner
mat no man c. uld justly lift against them
the 4 oyer of scorn or apply to them an
insulting epithet.
Mr.. HawIey expressed himself as per-
sonally grateful to the Senator from Viz
ginlS (Dsniel) for his manly and states
| manlike speech. There had been nothing
so dlsagreeable In connection with the
bill as iIs Introduction by the Senator
from New Hampshire, and II the bill had
been referred to the committee without
no ice he should not have cared ABOUT the
question being raised, preferrlng to Walt
tor q 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
Vas II there were a long report from
t,he committee upon 1t. He thought that
/ the bill WAS Fundamentally g mistake. He
not only discIaimed any feeling of hatred
| towards those who had been Confeder-
ates, but hs would not do anything to
bar their progress or TO disquallfy or
dishonor them. The generous and manly
Confederate soldierknew as we'll as any
other that the issue had been Joined be-
fore the greatest tribunal OF the
world on q question involving the very
foundations Of republican government,
that 1t had been fought out as great
armies of brave men alone could fight;
that somebody wop that some fraudsment
al theory OF constitution won and that the
result had proved that it was wicked
war. That had been recorded by the sur
render at Appoma tox But should he
therefore act uugenerously toward any
person On the other sidep God forbid.
Should he try to bar his
progress. Not st all. Should he object
TO meeting him in the Senate chamber as
his peeI2 By NO means. Did he object
that q fellow citizen or Confederate
soldier love him because of his gallantryP
No. Did any msn think less OF the state
Of South Carolina for sending to the SEN
ste two of her gallant Confederate gen
erssP Not at all. On the contrary
he should be ashamed CT
South Carolina IL she did
net remember such men in the days Ci
her restoration. At tue same time he
would not, by his vote or without Wig
orous protest, permit TO be placed on the
stature book anything which would II
any degree reward man for fighting or
the Confederate side OF the var. He wat
,liged to the S major from Virginia { Mr.
Dsnie). he honored him for remember
ing win gratitude and love the men who
fought on his side and he THANKED
him for not asking the Senators from tht
north TO do that which in his (aaWley's)
judgment If they did they would be max
ing fools of themselves.
Mr.. Blair again explained tie proVis'
) Ions Of the bill and 1t went over till to
, morrow without action.
The Senate then took up the calendel
and passed eight bills. After exec alive
session the Senate adjourned.
!, THE HOUSE.
: WAs4INGToN, March 90 Mr.. 0'Nei
of Missouri, from the committee on Ia
n, reported bill to establish depart
I ment OF labor Committee of tie whole
Also bill 10 prevent the product o
convict labor from being furnished 10 o
tor use 10 any department OF government
: House calendar.
In consideration morning hour tn
House resumed consideration Of the Teso
). luton assigning four days for the trans
action Of business reported oY the com
q mlttee on labor.
+ Opponents OF the resolutions led b.
n Rogers Of Arkansas, proceeded to OBJ
n str1ction methods 10 prevent action.
After one roll call Mr.. O'NeiIl OF Mis-
6 souri, stated that he WAS willing to amen
the resolution by riking out the claus
. limiting the time of debate on each meas
ure called up. He would do this, b
h said, in order to remove the pretext IN
!. der which gentlemen were resorting Il
q 6libustering tactics
8 After sharp tilt between MessrE
9 Rogers and O'Neill and TarsDey, MI
.. Buchanan Ct New Jersey, In behalf OF IN
n committee ou lsbor, proposed an elimin'
f. ton OF that clause, and this having be
d sgreed TO Mr. R Dgers withdrew his opp;
II sion, and the bill WAS adopted. II sci
q aside March 90 and 81, April Is, and hs
,e I6 for the purpose stated.
l. Mr. ONeill withdrew any remarks OF
personal AID offensive character, beiDt
d he said, willing to forgive everything an
Of anybody.
d In pursuance Of the terms Of the reso
d luton Just adopted the 1oor WAS sccoTde
IS to the committee on labor aud bills Wei
passed for the protection in their wage