Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-23

cduse. AHOtner VI HIS cHdLuplOns was nhi'
Henderson, of Iowa, who fought with
'Rosy," and who said he was the only Cen
eral he ever saw who marched into the
thickest of the battle at the head of his
troops.
WASHINGTON. February 22.-In the
House, to-day, Mr.. Randall, from the Com
mittee on Rules, reported a resolution for
the immediate consideration of the Senate
bill for the retirement of William Rose
Grams, with the rank of Brigadier General.
The resolution was adopted and the bill
taken up. Mr.. Spinola, of New York, de-
sired to offer an amendment authorizing the
President to appoint and retire j. c.
Fremont as Major General, but under the
terms Of the resolution the provision was
ordered in the bill and the amendment
could not be received. The bill was then
taken up and was vigorously opposed by
Mr.. Struble, of Iowa, on the ground that
General Rosecrans had vilifed General
Grant and had declared that Grant was a
scoundrel. This man who had vilifed the
and asked for aid without word of apology,
or without showing that he had changed his
opinion.
Mr.. Anderson, of Iowa, said that at one
time he had thought, in consequence of an
assault made BY General Rosecrsns upon
General Grant, that he could never forgive
General Rosecrans. But he had changed
with time, and he had come to the con-
clusion that the manly thing to do, in view
of the great infrmities of human nature,
which attached to the greatest heroes, was
to vote for this bill.
A USELESS PROTEST.
Mr. Boutelle, of Maine, protested against
the House giving even quasi Endorsement
of the atrocious assault made by General
Rosecrans upon General Grant.
Mr.. Cannon. Of Illinois, said he was not
voting to put General Rosecrans on the re-
tired list because of what he had said, but
because OF what he had done; and he be-
lieved that If Ulysses S. Grant could be
called from the grave and stand in his pres
ence, he would be broad enough and grand
enough to sweep aside the scenes which took
place after the war, arising from passion
and prejudice, and say: 81 will vote to put
the name of this man on the retired list in
obedience to the wishes of great block of
soldiers in the late war, and on account of
his services in the war;" [Applause.
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.
Mr.. Holmes, of Iowa, was astonished that
any true friend of Grant should arise and
attempt to cast Parthian shafts at General
Rosecrans. He stood out as one of the
heroes of victory of the late war. The men
who had fought with him would never bear
his name furnished and be silent. In the
course OF his remarks, Mr.. Holmes said:
General Grant was an autocrat when the
war ended, and endeavored to blot the name
of Rosecrans, as it were, from the roll of the
army, and attempted to tarnish his fair
name"
RANDALL SPEAKS FOR ROSY.
Mr. Randall warmly espoused the cause
of General Rosecrans.
Mr.. Perkins, of Kansas, said 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 ben |
eft of those who had gone into private |
walks of life. Applying that principle to |
his own case, he (Mr. Perkins) could not |
see how General Rosecrans could ask for !
the pending legislation. At Chickamausa,
had it not been for General Thomas, who |
formed a wall against which the rebel |
forces broke themselves, General Rosecrans'
name would have gone down to dishonor
rather than in honor. Remembering this, |
and remembering the position which GEN.
eral Rosecrans had taken on the Grant bill, |
he could not vote for the perding measure.
Mr.. jackson, of Pennsylvania, replying,
said the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. |
Perkins, had asserted that but for Thomas. |
Rosecrans would have been disgraced at
If it had not been for the
men in the ranks not soldier would have a
reputation as a General to-day. 1t was
Rosecrans who had enabled Thomas to stand |
as wall against the assaults of the enemy. |
HE FOUGHT WITH HIM.
Mr.. Henderson, Of Iowa, said he intended |
TO vote for "Rosy." He had fought under
Rosecrans at Corinth, and Rosecrans was
the only general officer he had ever seen
closer to the enemy than were the men in
the ranks-for In that battle Rosecrans had
marched at the front of the ranks when the
flower of Prices army was dealing death
and hell. Protected by the God of battles,
he had passed along the lines and shouted:
and by your country !" They had
obeyed his orders; had crushed Prices
army, and had given the country the
great triumph of the battle of Corinth.
Rosecrans had been the central and leading
spirit of that battle. He (Mr. Henderson,
cared not for the chickering's or growlings,
He cared not that Grant and
had exchanged courtesies which
were not courteous. 1t was enough for him
that a comra,le was asking for recognition.
Applause.
Mr.. Weaver, of Iowa, Mr. Sowden, of
Pennsylvania, and Mr.. McKenna, of Cali
fornia, also favored the bill as a matter of
justice to General Rosecraus.
Mr.. Struble was panied that his colleague
Mr.. Holmes) should in his zeal for Gen
eral Rosecrans assert thing of General
Grant which the country would not receive
with approval. He regretted that his col
league should attempt to put upon General
Grant the name of autocrat and dictator.
Mr.. Holmes rose to deny the use of the
latter term, but Mr.. Struble declined to
yield, saying: "You ought to be ashamed
IF yourself, and sit down forever in the
lace of these remarks.'
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