The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-23
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
A Crushing Defeat for Misls-Gen
Ruseerana Kaffrsff

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kesecrans Retired
WASHINGTON, Feb. z2-As the clerk o.
the house hzsisnesi the rssss.sa.sg OF yesser
days Journal. the rsya, sszasFmea Of fhs
npoEfant cunEatttee on ways and mean,
and appropriations were on the ADer
elaisniax reeug2ifsun. The speaker reeog
Eizexi Mills. whe esisets Ep the resolution
touching ths constitutional right OF tht
senate - amend tae Mills bill b means oi
. Substitute dealing with the whole sab
Jeef Of taxasiua.
Randall. stating he had report to make
from the committee on rules, raised the
question OF consideration
Tse hsG.se refased--yeas S.. nays lsS-tc
consider Mills IS resolution. The following
Denioc as voted ia the negative: Bliss,
Bryce, Chandler, CAspmau, Clements.
Cowlss. Grain, Cummings, pibble, Green,
mas. hall. Henderson of North Carolina
aopkias of Virginia Johnston OF North
Carolina, Latham, Lynch. Merriman,
O'Earreli. Ous& &waite, Remington, kau
dali. Rowland. simmons, spinola,
Stewart of Georgia. Vance. Washing,
also .oGed In the negative, bBt did 80 only
for the purpose OF moving reconsideration
A motion 10 that effcci made by him was
Trosaptiy met by Randall with q motion "a
table The motion 10 reconsider was
tabaed-yeas li6. nays s..
nc Gtzl k2lktES gs1 fA4Ce tlE4 EEDGFStQ q
resolution for beginning business IN tho
house al 10 o'clo,k hereafter, the tlrst
hour 10 he fer business in the hous9 by
unanimous consent.
Hand oi Missouri objected to the reso-
luton on the ground that tie time OF 1ne
house should be devoted 10 consideration
Of appropriation bills and the California
contested election ease.
The committee on rules reported reso-
lation for the immediate consideration OF
the seEate bill granting pension 10 Mrs.
Gen. Sheridan. EEeck1nsldse of Kentucky
raised tie question of consideration and on
q division taeadle of Indiana raised the
point of no q1orusn: The house deter
nined--aYts ia, nays 62--fo consider the
resolution. Tnen nlibastering was inaug-
urated by Kilgore OF Texas, who moved
adjournment That motion was voted
down together with motion for a recess
until $50. The resolution was then
adopted. Mrs. sneridan's pension bill was
taken up, the amount reduced from $500
TO ysa90 and the eill .,assed.
The committee on rules reported reso-
luton for the immediate consideration OF
the senate bill Tor the retirement of w. s
Rosecrans with the rank OF brigad:er-gen-
eral. The resolution was adopted and the
bill taken up. Spi4oie OF New York de-
sired 10 offer an amendment authorizing
the president TO appoint ana retire j. c.
terms of the resolution the previous ques-
ton was ordered on the bill and the
amendment could not be received.
The hiii was then taken up anti vigor-
ously opposed by Struble of Iowa, on the
ground that Gen. Rosecrxns had viiifed
Gen. Grant aud had declared that Grant
was seoRnGrei. This man, who had viii
fed the name OF the couutry's hero, came
here to-day and asked for aid without q
word OF apology or without showing he
had changed his opinion
Anderson of Iowa said that one time he
had felt. in consequence OF the assault
made By Gen. RosecraDs on Gen Grant.
that he could never forgive Rosecrans. but
he had changed with tiEe and he had
come 10 the conclusion that the manly
thing to do, in view of the great inarmi-
ues of human nature which attached to
the Creates hero. was 10 vote for the bill
Cannon of Illinois said he was voting 70
put Gen. Roseerans on the retired lis. not
because OF what he had said, but because
of what be had done. and he believed If
u. 5. Grant could be called from the grave
and stand in his presence he would be
broad enough and grand enough 10 sweep
aside the scenes which took place after the
war, rising from passion and prejudice, and
say: Il viii vote 10 put the name of this
man on the retired list, In obedience 10 the
wishes of the great mass OF soldiers of the
late war, and ON account of his services in
the late war"
Holmes of Iowa was astonished that a
true friend of GRAFT should arise and at
tempt TO cast partisan shaft at Gen.
Raseerans. He stood out as one OF the
heroes in the victories OF the late war
The men who had fought with him would
never hear his name farnished and Be
silent. In the course OF his remarks he
said: Gen. Grant, as an aatocr2t, when
tie war was ended eAdeayored TO blot the
nsne of kosecraus, as IL were, from the
roll OF the army, and attempted 20 'arnish
his fair Lame.
Randall warmly espoused the cause Of
Perkins OF Kansas said few years ggu
Gen. koseCraus stood alone on this noor
and opposed the Graut bill, SAYING he did
so on principle aud that Ii was wrung "a
enlarge the retired hst for the beneat ei
those who had gone into the private walks
OF life. Applying that principle 10 his
own case, Perkins could not see how Rose
Grams could ask for the pending legislation
Henderson of lows, Weaver os Iowa,
sowoen of fennsy lsania and Mekenna oi
California, also favored the bill as a matte.
OF Justice 10 RosecraaS
strusle regretted thg. his colleagGe
taelIassl should attempt to l'nt upon Gen
Grant the narle of au ocrai and dictator.
Holmes :oSe TO deny the latter term, bat
siruele declined ia yield, saying, ~foa
ought 10 be ashamed yourself anl SIT down
forever IN the face ef those rrnarks.s
After further deeatS the bill was passed
Randall, fro1a the committee on rules
reverted 10 the resolution providing fol
consideration os the cowies bill Muadas
next. an4 apea ais suggestion ii was laid
apoa she table temporarily. losing none oi
its privileges.
Nalson OF fndiana desired To offer az
amendment fixing date foE consideration
OF tne Till gepealing tie aet placing II iimi
tatioa upon the payment oI sTrsarases oi
pensions. It was read for Information. q.
the spa aSeF stated. though Reed sarcastic
ally inquired whs sher it Was for .nforma 4
ton or saissnfurmafton, aad Henderson d
Iowa ex press 4 a Eisa that it cuaid be real
for business.
The deficiency appropriation bill wa
taSn considered, without say coacinstoE
being re3e bed. and the house took recess
The house as the evening session passes
81 private peusaoa bills ana adjourned aG
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