Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-23
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Proceedings Of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. %
SENATE,

WASHINGTON, D. O., Aug. %
SENATE.
Tia Senate met at noon under the arrange
nant that to days session is to 10 deVotedto
euiogiee of the late Senator Beck, OF heu-
lucky. Immediately sitter the reading OF the
iourns Mr.. Blackburn offered resolutions
(whioe were agreed to- expressing the pro-
found sorrow ct The Senate ct the death OF
Mr.. Beck and declaring suspension of bus
mess to enable his associates to pay proper
tribute to hls high character and aistir-
puished public services.
Mr.. Blackburn made the opening address
he said Mr. Beck bad been born under the
ban of those twin jaiIeis of the human
soul, obscure birth and iron fortune" he
had acquired both, and could fairly claim,
as did the ticat Napoleon when he returned
his naughty answer to the emissary from
the Austrian capital, who inquired about
his descent go, tell your master that l
am, to my family, what Rudolph was to the
House of Hapsbu7g-the author OF my own
fcr.une, the founder of my own dynasty"
Mr.. Ingalls, spoke next. The conclusion
of his address was as follows: II is an
affirmation to those who survive that. as
our departed associate contemplating at the
close of his life the monument of good
deeds he had erected (more er-
during than cross Snd loftier than
the pyramids CT kingF) might exclair'
with the Roman poet, non omnis mortal'
so turning to the silent and unknown future no
could reply, with just and reasonable conf
derce, upon that most impressive and momen'
tous as. urance ever delivered to the human race,
che that believe.h in mo, though he we dead, yet
shall he live, and whatsoever liveth and believeth
in me shall never die"
HOUSE.
Mr.. O'Nsill, of Pennsylvania, asked unan-
mous consent for the consideration OF the
Senate resolution looking to the removal oil
the remains OF General Grant to Arlington.
Mr.. Qninn, of New York, objected.
Mr.. Tarsney, democrat, of Missouri,
rising to q question of privilege, said that 10
April last the House had considered the
bill for the relief of ex prisoners war. On
that occasion he had felt it his duty to sub
NIT some remarks 10 opposition 10 the
measure. His otjectioa to the bill was that
1t did not discriminate bst9een merit and
dsmert and that it offered Inducements to
soldiers 10 time of wsr to become prisoners.
Es bad rot expected that his course would
eel! forth the thanks OF those who would
be benefciaries Of the bill; bnt he had not ex-
pectea THAT bis opposition would call forth
mendscious, false representations concerning
himself He sent TO the clerks desk ana
mad rsad a letter appearing 10 the National
Tribune denying that he had ever been
wounded at Gettysburg, or had ever been
in Anaersonyills. Ha also had rsnd Sc
ries of resolutions adopted at q meeting OF
the Ex-p,isoners of War Association, Of
Cleveland, Oalo, deuounciug him % Wiz
f3r and reiteyatiog thu statement that
Ia had not baen wounded at Gettysburg.
He produced copies of The official records OF
the var department. 10 support of his state
u
denial of the charge made in the esoiutions
that woile in prison, he bed acted IS barber,
o,ok and nostler to Confederate officers.
Til, editor of the National Tribune McE'-
roy, WAS himself prisoner at Anderson
vile, wien he (Tarsney) was there. and
knew that The statement he published was
uu.rua when be published IT. They had al
tergards talked over the incident Of their
Imprisonment, 30 when the editor printed
the iet!e: and resolutions he printed what
he knew was not true. He (Taraney) made
his statsmaas because he did not wish that
bis colleagues in Congress should believe
that hs had made fa' go statements as TO his
war record.
The Hou3e then resumed consideration OF
til /, lard Dill.
Mr.. Conger, of Illinois, said it had been
charged generally arouad the Capitol that
tie attorneys for the manufacturers OF COM
pound lard had visited the Postoffice De-
partmsnt and tried to suppress the agricul-
tn al paper edited by Mr.. Wedderburn. he
had not believed the charge, but MIR. Hite
10 his remarks had absolutely conceded its
tru;h What waa the paper they had at
tempted to suppress2 Il was legitimate
agricultural pap3r, which had been PUB
lishsd in Alexandra, Virginia, for II years.
and it would compare favorably with any oil
the agricultural papers CT the country.
Senate Order Of Business.
WASHINGTON D. @. Aug. Ex-senator