New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-14
STONE SEVERELY PUNISHED.
MR. LODGES CRUSHING REPLY TO THE MIS-
SOURaANrS MALIGNANT ATTACK.

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SOURlANrS MALIGNANT ATTACK
STIRRING SENTENCES FOR FAIR ELECTIONS
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL IN
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES PRO
POSED AND ADOPTED.
Washington, Jan. 13-n Representative stone' Vi
Missouri had been open 10 amendment he would nave
hcen amended today by Mr.. Lodge, who quietly ad'
Mustered flo him the most castigation when any
member OF the House received since the beginning
OF this session at least. When II was over stohc soo
nm and tried TO stammcr some words In reply ne was
ptable object and made a most pltiaoie exnioto" "
himself Everybody felt that he deserved whst no
had received II, such generous measure, but few cou"
help plying his distress. In his short speech ho"
ever Mr.. Lodge q much more than To PUNISH .no
obscure Mlssourian. 1t was good to hear MS ri'ss
sentences m favor OF fair and honest eecuohs 40 ~
as to listen to his lucid remarks showing why southern
Democrats ought TO be the last men In the worm 70
d. lde denounce the men or proceedings Oh 'e i"'
ford Convention. $3.50
The Army bill was under discussion when Mr.. Looee'
whose attention had been called to stones malignant
speech Of yesterday, rose and said
Mr. Chairman find by The Record" OF this morn
ing that while was aosen. o u s9 db@ Naval COM
mlttee OF wlich am a member, was hVuolc. Er
personal attack from te gentleman snis U Of that eff
for. Show much labor and it evidently the lnten
mistaken abuse for severity, and into composition OK
coarse personal abuse have no intcnuon vi h,vc
N that ela Al; Willingly yIla ih IN debste have always
found il possible discuss public measures Witoa.
myself in opinion From that habit DO not lntena 70
dtyate now or at any time. am always ready 10
conccdc to gentlemen who diner from th ,G claim for
myself. But at the same time nave large cna,,tSi
hnt
by lndulgng in personalities. VLaue"''r oh '''' Nv
The head and front of my offending, II appears Is
that part responsible for the Federal Ei &C.
don BILL That bill was rPH nSs ron r my RoSe and
other gentlemen helped to frame it. With their ald
helped 10 put i through the House. e b "'I
believe most thoroughly in the principle which i
involves. II is the principle Of honest eee,lon ana
in The North but throughout the length and breadth
Of TN land with thai principle am always ,s rea ,h
Republican party can make greater mistake, af,er
its past and its pledges than TO ia now elmer c nero
/ am quite ready to let my record stand on that
zen Iemcn on the other side should assa me on ac.
count of it, 1t only shows that the shaft was well
Now. Mr. Chairman, the gentleman seems to be an
noyed that had great granefather haIser On
and not altogether undistngushed man. and am very
proud of his memory although ne hed some VeTs an
tack upon New England, however. would ever be COM
pete without aIluslon 10 the Hartford Convenuon
resource OF Democratic statesmen when at loss t0
something d!sagreeable about EpgaG6 1or
Time to serve their turn for many years to come
especially as the members OF tat convention arg ts u,
Laughter the Republican slde.) The ATTITUDE OF
which have little sympathy and have had less and
less as have gone on In life but gentlemen on tie
other side forget that the position taken BY the HART
zion I'm q
taken by jefferson and Madison in the Virginia and
Kentucky resolutions 1t Was whether eth ao yfd cat that
state rights capable Of oyerrnIing the power ana
Pie pe S am OPPOSED o ' whether It cmanated time
from Virginia or Kentucky or from New England, but
they are most at loss for an argument to rail at New
England about doctrine which i FIRST foanq cd
rebellion. v,...u., CAM
fit in the course Of his remarks assal senator
from my state who could by no possibility reply to MN
TeIatng to another Senator this House ht % tso
decisive ae Of the me has 20 70
repeat that action. The senator from my state 70
whom alsion was made would not wish me nor INV wo% d
fence Of him from such attack as that mace mere
passed from this House into that forgetfulness which
awaits him. and perhaps most ons e in name history Is
Of the United states that Of ripe scholar, OF q
patriotic, farsecing statesman, identified with grea,
q S%Sr 70 sE 'I' deem
known to all men As Webster said Massaehusetts
Judge for yourselves There too, is her great record
Of service to the OF human rights and human nun
soldiers shining with usrs no th snss ysn ssn
dim There are her ennnng services s 10 se ali Wren
in the pages of the history Of the United States They
iudo onf NJ mn
OF past and confident Of her future have no fear
VI Mr.. Chairman the gentleman saw fit, in what was
intended / suppose. to be one Of the most woundlng
to refer to me as the oscar Wide o. or s'ats
quito possible for me to ret2t In kind r a. am ~ d n9s
KIND Of sat s
S Sio% was really meant to convey the idea that the
of Ts,x and s, OF %
make 1t view which naturally Is taken ot mga
by s lower me- cy,a Ssw Of Ti he p %Tde
school by the civilization of the shotgun. But ley me
say. Mr. Chairman that when the two ciV anats
aboutath the civilization Of the public school The civil
zaon Of the shotnn and OF the slave went down be-
applause the Republican side.)
When the House went into Committee Of the Whole
(Mr Dngley, OF Maine In the chair on the Army
Appropriation BILL Mr. Cutcheon withdrew his point Of
order against Mr. BANDS amendment, providing that
no salary shall be paid by the United States to mill
tay officers detailed to military colleges State in
situations
After some discussion vote taken, resulting
in the defeat Of Mr.. BANDS amendment by s5 to
IL yeas Mr. Bland raised the point OF quorum.
which was counted by Mr.. Dinghy, Of Maine, in tho
chair only 100 votes being necessary in Committee
of the Whole.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Williams, Of Ohio,
to prohibit the drawing Of pay by an officer on the
retired list while in the receipt OF any other salary
from the Government adopted without division.
Mr.. Outhwaite Of Ohio, offered an amendment pro-
vding that no officer Of the Medical Corps absent
leave for more than year shall receive pay while
not duty . ~
Mr. Cutcheon suggested that the officer might BIO
unfit for active duty and awaiting retirement
as there was a vacancy. He raised a point Of order
against the amendment, which the Chair sustained.