The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-02-23
ROSECRANS' RETIREMENT
rOvokOs Lively Interchange OF Opinions
in thO HOuER,

| IAhNNSANa - A4tNSsS AhtNANhtthhS vs. SHAAApha
In the House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-When the bill
retiring General Rosccrans came up in
the House to-day it was vigorously op-
posed by Mr., sLruble, OF Iowa, on the
ground that General Rosecrans had will.
fed General Grant, and had declared
that Grant was a sCoundrel. This man
who had villitled the name OF the coun-
try's here came here to-day aud asked
for aid without a word Of apology, or
without showing that he had changed
his opinion.
Mr.. Anderson, OF Iowa, said that at
one time ho had feared, in consequence
OF an assault made by General Rose
Grams upon General Grant, that he could
never forgive General Rosccrans, but he
had changed with time, and he had come
10 the conclusion that the manly thing
to do, In view OF the great intirmities OF
human nature, which attached to the
greatest heroes, was 10 vote for this bill.
Mr.. Boutelle, OF Maine, protested
against the House giving even quasi
endorsement OF the atrocious assault
made by General RoseCrans upon Gem
eral Grant.
Mr.. Cannon, OF Illinois, said lie was
not voting TO put General Rosecrans on
the retired list because OF what he had
said, but because ofwhat he had done.
Mr.. CutCheon, OF Michigan, would
vote for the bill, not because OF what
General Rosecrans had said OF General
Grant (for that he greatly regretted, !,
but because Of what RoseCrans did, and
what RoseCrans was In the war that
maintained the Union. Applause.1
Mr.. Holmes, OF Iowa, was astonished
that any true friend Of Grants should
arise and attempt to cast parthian shafts
ut General RoseCrans. He stood out Us
one OF the heroes Of victory. OF the late
war. The men who had fought with
him would never hear his name tarnish-
ed and be silent.
In tho course Of his remarks, Mr..
Holmes said: General Grant was On
autocrat when the war ended and en-
deavored to blot the name OF RoseCrans,
as it were from the roll OF the army, and
attempted to tarnish his fair name"
Mr.. Randall warmly expoused the
cause OF General RoseCrans.
Mr.. Perkins, OF Kansas, said: A few
years ago General RoseCrans had stood
on this floor and opposed the Grant bill,
saying that he did SO on principle and
that it was wrong to enlarge the retired
list for the benefit OF those who had gone
into the private walks OF life. AtOhiCk.
amauga, had 1t not been for General
Thomas, who formed q wall against
which the Rebel forces broke them.
selves, General Rosecrans' name would
have gone down TO dishonor rather than
in honor.
Mr.. Jackson, Of Pennsylvania, reply
ing, said the gentleman from Kansas
(Alr. Perkins) had asserted that but for
Thomas, RoseCrans would have been
disgraCed at Chickamauga. II 1t had
not been for the men in the ranks, not a
soldier would have q reputation asa Gen.
eral to-day. It was R0secrans who had
enabled Thomas To stand as q wall against
the assaults Of the enemy.
Mr.. Henderson, OF Iowa, said he In.
tended to vote for "Rosy."
Mr.. Weaver, OF Iowa, Mr.. Sowden, oil
Pennsylvania, and Mr.. McKenna, ol
California, also favored the bill as a mat.
ter OF justice to General RoseCrans.
Mr.. Struble was panied that his col.
league (Mr. Holiness should In his zeal
for General Rosecrans assert thing ol
General Grant which the country would
not receive with approval. He regretted
that his colleague should attempt TO put
upon General Grant the name Of auto
Crat and dictator.
Mr.. Holmes rose to deny the use o.
the latter term, but struble declined x
yield, saying; "You ought TO bC
ashamed Of yourself and sit down forev
or in the face Of these remarks"
After further debate, the bill wa
passed.