The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-23
THE MORNING NEWS,
(EsrABLIsHED 1850: lScoRpoRATED 1855
]. II. ESTlLL, President
A RALLY FOR R0SECRANS
r9E RETIREMEN BILL PASSES
AFTER A HOT DEBATE,


The Attack of Rosecrans on Grant
17sed r gainst the Bill-The Measure
proposes to Retire Him with the
Rank of Brigadier General.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-In the House TO-
d.v Mr.. Randall, from the committee on
~,,Ias reported the resolution for the i'm
.,adiate consideration of the Senate bill for
+ha retirement of William s. Rosecrans
With the rank of brigadier-general. The
resolution was adopted and the bill taken
up.
MIR. Spiuola of New York, desired to
oprar an amendment, authorizing the Presi-
dont IN appoint and retire j. G. Fremont as
r,sinr-peueral, but under the terms of the
resolution the previous question was or
dered on the BILL and the amendment could
not be received.
srRUBLE's OPPOSITION.
The bill was then taken up and was Wig
orouslv opposed by Mr.. Strube of Iowa.
He wished 70 put himself on record as op-
nosed to the bill. 1t was not good policy to
continue on the line of encouraging soldiers
in the regular army, after having been edu-
Gated bv the government, to retire from the
service with view of accepting political
or civil positions. 1t was demoralizing to
the regular service.
RosECRANs AND GRANT.
Mr.. Bland inquired whether the gentle
man hsd not voted to place Gen. Grant on
the retired list.
Mr.. Struble replied that he had made
Gen Grant a grand exception. He then
opposed the bill on the ground that Gen.
Rosecrans had viliied Gen. Grant and had
declared that Gen. Grant was a scoundrel.
This man who had vilified the name
of the country's hero came here
to-day and asked for aid with
out word of apology or without showing
that he had changed his opinion. He would
not ilbuster against the pas age of the bill
but he asked the gentlemen on both sides of
the House to to against it. Could the
gentlemen on the other side who owed SO
much to the great heart Of Gen. Grant:
could the gentlemen on the republican side,
who had followed him, cast their votes for
a man who had never ceased to SANDER the
fair name of the grand old commanderf
FORGET AND FORGIVE.
Mr.. Anderson of Iowa yielded to no man
in his respect and reverence to the memory
of Gen. Grant. At one time he had felt, in
consequence of an assault made by Gen.
ROsecTans upon Gen. Grant, that he could
never forgive Gen. RosecranS. But he had
changed with time, and he had come to the
conclusion that the manly thing TO do, in
view of the great infirmitieso of human nature
which attach d to the greatest heroes, was
to vote for this bill. With all Gen. Grants
herosm and greatness he had had his i'm
perfections, and from time to time after
the war had made criticisms Of men which
he had afterwards regretted. He (Mr
Anderson was willing to believe that
brave soldiers throughout the length and
breadth of the country, would in the long
run justify vote in favor of the bill.
[Applausel.
BoUTELLE AGAINST 1T.
Mr. Boutelle of Maine said that he had
ever been in favor of generous recognition
i of the services rendered to the country by
i the men men who followed the banner Of
4 the country in the days of trial and Of
4 alton which would prevent him giving
vote in favor of any propo-
sition to pay any honor to any
of the leaders Of the union army. Blu,
the memory he had of the attitude assum d
and the words uttered by Gen. Rosecrans
at the time when the House was asked to
pay the greatest of American soldiers the
same honor now asked for himself, he (Mr.
Boutelle) could not vote for the bill without
in some measure indorsing or condoning
s the assault made upon Gen. Grant at that
81 time.
81 BACKED BY A BLOCK OF BLUECoATs.
III Mr. Cannon, Of Illinois. said that in his
4 service, in the late war, Gen. Rosecrans
Fl stood identified with great block of sold
II iers who felt that his record on the battle
II hed was theirs and theirs his. They desired
70 see him now, when he was old and pen
nlIess, placed upon the retired list. He (Mr.
II Cannon) was not voting to put Gen. Rose
Grams on the retired list because of
II what be had said, but because of what he
had done ;'and he beloved that if ULYSSES S.
1rant could be called from the grave and
stand ln this presence, he would be broad
enough and frank enough tosweep aside the
scenes which took place after the war
n arlslng from passion and prejudice,
n say VIII vote to put the name of this
II man on the retired list in obedience to the
Il wlsheS of great block of soldiers in the
late war, and on account of his services in
tne war" tApplausel
GRANT WAS AN AUToCRAT."
Messrs Cutcheon of Michigan. Cheadle of
ttnuiaha aud Holmes of Iowa, would vote
ior the Dill for reasons similar to those last
oppressed. In the course Of his remarks
mr' holmes said: "Gen. Grant was au au-
.ocrat when the war ended, and eudeavored
20 dot the name Of Gen. Rosecrans, as it
were, from the roll of the army. and at
Venpted to tarnish his fair name.n
Mr' Mcdonald Of Minnesota thought 1T
ml.uateral what Gen. Rosecrans or Gen.
oldnt mad said. As simple act of Justice
va W d distinguished officer the bill ought to
RANDALL'S RALLY.
mr. Randall said that he had taken part
80 80 le tle proceedings of the House at the time
bt. St 'ne passage OF the Grant bill Gt was on
ot, n Ihotlon that the bill was passed). He
ooI oouiu recall no event Of his public life that
~ fSre MN greater and deeper graf fication.
SnPpIsuSe "a Gen. Rosecrans could ave pre-
6oateu the passage Of that bill but he had not
ne SDT 80 Let the gentlemen rise up to the
s~rNt stature OF manhood and forgive as they
tHd 10 be forgiven. [Appause.1 Lei
cer,n;u c.r,n ;lorgive Gen. Rosecrans, and he felt
bSellai1 bai1 that he but expressed what would
si;,. oeen Gen. Ora It's words were he
dnse when he said: LET full Justice be
uo1 uoiie 10 this faithful wounded soldier of the
N1ioa'" lApplausel
PERKINS PREJUDIcED.
Paar. -ur. Perkins OF Kansas had been of Gen.
teorans' army, but he would vote
sode '00"u'e VI JUG urauO cpl
tbs aT. jackson of Pennsylvania had been in
e army OF the Tennessee He Thought
ctseI a man who had fought like Con. r Jse-
sgs 'S 4Sd IS right TO talk little in his old
a.. ne H might regret what he had said
feoIi,Cuen fh1 zen Grant, but he harbored no ill
eeilng because Of IT,
WI henderson of Iowa knew no politics
co,',l neh any soldier Of the union came asking
HAVs 1.