The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-02-28

amended as TO reduce the rate TO
- 500.
On motion of Matson, of Indiana, an
amendment was also adopted making
the pension subject to provisions and
Limitations Of the pension law. The
effect of the amendment is to provide
pension for the children in the case
of remarriage or death of Mrs. Sheri-
dan. The bill was then passed.
Randall then called up the bill to re-
tire General Rosecrans.
The bill was vigorously opposed by
Struble, of Iowa, ON the ground that
General RoSecranS had Villified Gener-
al Grant and had declared that Grant
was a scoundrel. This man who had
villified the name of the country's hero
came here to-day and asked for aid
without a word of apology, or without
showing that he had changed his opin-
ion.
Anderson, of Iowa, said that at one
time he had felt in consequence of an
assault made by General Rosecrans
upon General Grant that he could never
forgive General RuSecranS. But he had
changed with time, and he had come to
the conclusion that the only thing TO do
in view of the great infirmiLies of hui
man nature which attached to the
greatest heroes, WAS to vote for this
bill.
Boutalle, of Maine, protested against
the house giving even quasi enuorse-
ment of the atrocious assault made
by General Rosecrans upon General
Grant.
Cannon, of Illinois, SAID he was not
voting to put General Rosecrans on the
retired list because of what he had said,
but because of what he had done. and
he believed that if UIsyses 5. Grant
could be called from the grave and
stand in his presence 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: Il will vote to put
the name of this man on the retired
list. in obedience To the wishes of a
great block IF soldiers in the late war.
and on account of his services in the
war" Applause.
CutcheOn of Michigan would vote for
the bill not because of what General
RoSecrans had said of Genera Grant
flor that he greatly regrettedl but be-
cause of what RoSecrans did and what
ROsecranS was during the war that
maintained the union. Applause
Holmes. of Iowa. was aSLOniShed 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 the late war. The
men who had fought with him would
never hear his name furnished and be
silent. In the course OF his remarks
Mr. Homes said: General Grant was
an autocrat when the war ended and
endeavored to blot the name of Rose
Grams as it were from the roll of the
army and attempted to tarniSh his fair
name"
Randall warmly espoused the cause
of General Rusecrans.
Perkins, of Kansas, said few years
ago General RusecIans had stood on
this floor and opposed the Grant bill
saying that he did so from principle
and that it was wrong to enlarge the
retired list for the benefit of those
who had gone into private walks of
life. Applying that principle to his
own case he (Perkins) could not see
how General Rosecrans could ask for
the pending legislation. At Chica-
maugua 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 dishOnOT rather than in
honor. Rememberth this and remembering
the position which General RoSec rams
had taken on the Grant bill he could
not vote for the pending measure.
JACKSON, of Pennsylvania, replying
said the gentleman from Kansas per
kinS) had asserted that but for Thomas,
ROsecrans would have been diSgraced
at Chicamauga. If it had not been
for the men III the ranks not a soldier
would have a reputation as a general
to-day. 1t was ROsecranS who enabled
Thomas to stand as a wall against the
assaults of the enemy.
Mr.. Henderson. of Iowa, said he in
fon6n6 for Rosy - ha 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 Price's army was Cealing death and
hell. Protected by the God of battles
| he had passed along the line and
shouted: "COuntrymen stand by your
| dag and by your country" They had
| o0eyed his orders. had crushed Price s
army and had given the country the
great triumph of the battle of COrinth
| R0Secrans had been the central and
leading spirit of the battle. He Hen.
derson) cared not for chickering's Oh
growlings afterwards. He cared moi
that Grant and Rosecrans had ex.
| changed courtesies which were moi
courteous. 1t was enough for him
that a comrade was asking for recogni
ton. [Applause.l
Weaver, of Iowa, Sowden. of Penn
sylvania, and McKenna. of California
also favored the bill as IA matter of jus
tice to General ROstcrans.
Struble was Daiued that his colleague
| (HOlmeSl should in his zeal for Genera
| ROsecTanS assert a thing of Genera
| Grant which the country would not re
ceive with approval. He regretted thai
| his colleague should attempt to pu
upon General Grant the name of auto
| GRAFT.
Holmes chose to deny the latter term
but Struble declined to yield, saying
You ought To be ashamed of yourself
and sit down forever in the face o.
those remarks"
After further debate the bill wa
passed.
Randall from the committee on rule!
presented the resolution providing TO
the consideration of the COwles bill OF
Monday next; on his suggestion it, wa
laid upon the table temporarily losinJ
none of its privileges.
MatsOn, of Indiana, desired to Offe
an amendment fixing "A day for tn
consideration of the bill repeating TIN
act placing limitation upon the pay
ment of arTearageS of pensions. l
was read for information" as tn
speaker said. Though Reed Sarca5ti
cally inquired whether it was for infoT
nation or misinformatiOn. Henderson
: of Iowa. expressed his wish that i
could be read for business once.
The deficiency appropriation bill wa
then considered without any conclusion
being reached and the house took re
cess, the evening session to be for tn
! consideration of the private pensiO
bills.
Fourth Missouri District Election.
ST. JOE, Mo-, Feb. 20.-Later return
, from yesterdays election show the 70
lowing result: Platt county, Wiiso
, 2.642; Posegate 757; Buchanan count.
Wilson ALL; Posegate $50. Wilso
lives in Platt, POsegate in Buchanan
I Posegate carried Andrews by IA
AtchisOn ISL, Holt 491. Nodaway 25'
t Total plurality for Wilson 1856. fl
Posegate 1920; Wilson's plurality So