Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-23

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order to raise the question OF considers.
tl0a.
SIR. Randall: That Is what we are doing
DOW. [Isaue hter.
Tire motion 10 reconsider the motion was
tabied--yeas. ll6; NAYS. 80.
Dir. Raodall then reported from the Com
mittee on Rules resolution providing that
after to-day ihe oaiiy hour for the assembling
Of the House shall he ID o'clock: that from
that hour until II O'Clock the business shall
be transacted BY unanimous consent. and
that tho speaker shall not at any other time
receive rcqu, sts for unanimous consent ex-
cept To concur or non-cOncur 10 Senate
amendments TO House bulls OF TO pass Senate
bills when presented from the Speakers ta-
bic.
lIr. Bland, OF Missouri objected TO the
resolution on the ground that the time oi
the House should be devoted TO the con-
sideration OF the appropriation bills aud the
California contested.eection case.
The resolution was adopted. Then Mr.
Reed, OF Maine, from iae COMMITTEE on
Rules. reported a resolution for the immedi-
ate consideration OF the Senate bill granting
a pension TO Irene Rucker Sheridan.
T.
question Of consideration, and on division
MIR. Cheadle. OF Indiana, raised the point OF
no quorum.
The House observation-disclosures ia, nays
02 to consider the resolution.
Then ilibus,ering was inaugurated by Mr.
Kllgore, OF Texas. who moved an sdiourn-
ment. and when that motion was voted
down followed II With a motion for recess
I'LL 1:30. The motion for q recess was lost
yeas. .; nays, 2l1.
Mr. Reeds resolution was then adopted,
ana Mrs. Sheridan's pension bill was taken
up. The Senate bill fixes the pension at
$4,000 year, and 1t was so amended as TO
reduce the rate TO g, 500
On motion OF Mr.. MaisOn, OF Indians, an
amendment was also adopted making the
pension subject TO the provisions aud limita-
tions oi the pension law. (rhe effect OF this
amendment II 10 provide 4 pension Tor the
children IN case OF remsrrisge or the death
OF Mrs. Shcridan.l The bill was then passed.
Mr.. Randall. from the Committee on Rules.
reported resolution for the immediate con.
sideration OF the senate bili for the retire
mept OF William :. RosecranS with the rank
OF brlgadier general. The resolution WAS
adopted and the bill taken up.
Mr.. sDioola. OF New York, desired 10 Of
10 appoint and retire j. G.. Fremont ss major
general. but under the terms Of the resolu-
ton the previous question was ordered on
the bill and the amendment could not be re-
ceiyed.
The bill was then taken no and was vigo-
rOualy opposed by Mr. >truOie, OF Iowa.
lie wished to put himself on record IS 0p-
posed to the blll. II was not good policy TO
continue on the line Of encouraging soldiers
OF the regular army after having been edu.
Gated by tue Government to retire from
service VITA the view OF accepting political
or civil positions. 10 was dem0ralizlng % the
regular service.
Mr. Band inquired whether the gentle
man bad not voted 10 place General Grant
on the retired list.
Mr. Siruble replied that he had made
General Grant grand exception. lie then
opposed the bill on the ground that Rose
crsns had yiltied Grant, and bad declared
that Grant wa. q scoundrel. This man who
had yih1cd the name Of the couDtry's hero
came here to-dey and asked for aid without
4 word OF apology or Without showing tnat
| he had changed his opinion. lie would not
| iiiibuatcr against The passage OF The bill, but
| he asked the gentlemen on both sides to
| vote against n. Could the gentlemen on the
! heart OF Grant. ceuid the gentlemen on the
| Republican side Who bad followed him,
east their votes for man who hau never
celsed 20 SANDER the fair name Of The grand
| old commanders
Mr. Anderson, OF Iowa, yielded to no
man in his respect and reverence 10 the
memory OF Grant. At one time be had felt,
IN consequence II an assault made 10y Rose
Grams upon Grant. that lie could never for
give Rosecrans. But he had changed with
| tine. and ne had come to the conclusion
that the manly tung 10 do. 10 view OF tue
great inlrmiies OF human nature which at
tached to the greatest heroes, was 10 vote foI
this bill. With all Grants heroism and
greatness he bad had bl. impetfecliODs, snC
| frlm tine TO time after the war had made
criticisms OF men which he had Afterwards
regretted. He (Anderson) was willing d
| believe that Grave soldiers throughout The
| length and breadth OF the country would NJ
the long run justify The vote IN favor Of the
! bilL fAppiiu,e.
Mr. 3outelle, OF Maine. said that he Rad
ever been in favor oi a generous recognition
/ OF services rendered 10 the country by meu
| who followed the banner Of the country in
| the days Of trial and OF blood. II would Oe 9
very serious consideration whlch would pre-
/ vent him from giving vote in favor Oi any
proposition tO pay any honor 70 ans
! II the leaders OF The Union army
| ButN with the memory he bad o
! the attitude a5sumed and the word,
uttered by ROsecrans at the time when thl
| House was asked tO pay the greatest 0
| American soldiers the same honor now asked
! for himself be (B0uteae) could not vote fOi
| tine Uiil WithOu, IN some measure endorsing
or condoning the assault made upon Gran
at mat time. Nr. Cannon, OF Illinois, SAID
! that IN his services in The late var Rosecrln'
stood identified with the great block OF sol
diers who felt that his record on the battle
fcld was theirs and theirs hIs. They de
sired 10 see him now when be was Olt
and peunle,s placed upon the retired list
! lie fCannonl was not voting to put Rose
Grams on the retired llst because OF wnat hl
! hat said but because OF what be had done
| and be believed Shat II Ulysses :. Gram
could be called from The grave and stand II
| tins presence he would be broad enough anC
grand enough 10 sweep aside the scenes
when took place after tue war Arising from
passion and prejudice and saY, " / will vote
10 put the name OF this man On the retired
! hst in Obedlence TO the WISHES OF the grea
block OF soldiers IN the late var and on ac
count OF his services in the war" ZAP
| pause.
Messrs Cutcheon OF Michigan, Cheadle OF
! Indiana, and Holmes OF Iowa, would yOt'
for the bill for reasons similar TO those las
| expressed.
In the course OF bis remarks Mr.. Holmes
said ''Grant was an autocrat when the wal
ended, aud endeayOred to blot the name o.
Ro.ecrsHs, "a IL were. from the roll OF the
army, and attempted TO tarnish his fail
| n1me."
! Nr. Mcdonald, OF Minnes0ta, thought I
| immaLerial what ROsecrans or Grant hao
SAID. As simple act OF justice to tie dis
| tingulshed officer the Dill onght to pass.
Sir. RaUd9l said that he had taken part II
the proceedings OF the House at the time 0
The passage OF the Grant bill Qt was on hi
motion that the bill was passed.. lie cOulC
recall no event OF his public life that gay'