New-York tribune., 1892-01-07
KTLGORE OBJECTS.

| Congressman Kilgoro, one OF the Representa-
| lives in Congress from the wids OF Texas, whose
short biographical sketch in So The Congressman
Directory might be heightened by adding " tlrst
pcrson. singular number objective case" was
again heard from on Tuesday. 1t would have
been a great relief to Congress if he, instead OF
his colleague, Mr.. Mills, had asked for an " in-
definite leave of absence" When the resolu-
ton to authorize the carrying oIu OF President
IarrSons recommendation to send IN American
ship with food for the starving sufferers by the
Russian famine was called up, the " Hon. Z. Is.
kilgore,' arose, placed his right hand under the
front fold of his coat and over his heart and his
left hand on the corner of his desk, and then
slowly. but audibly, said Mr.. Speaker, since
Congress seems inclined 70 look after everybody
else people but our own | objet.' The Texas
Representative has made a fairly conspicuous
record by his cratic manner and defiant attl-
tudc, in fact, his record in Congress has com
manded more attention than his services III
the Confederate Army, as Private, Orderly-Ser-
gcant First Sergeant, First Lieutenant Cap
tain, and afterward rs Adjutant-Geneial," as
related in the sketch Of him on file at Wash
ington.
One of his most conspicuous outbursts early
in his first year ~ a Congressman was his at
tack upon the late venerable General Spinoa
July 90, 1883. General Spinola was advocat-
ing the appropriation Of S250,O00 for the
maintenance Of "State Homes for Disabled
Union Veterans kilgore interrupted with an
objection, and took occasion 10 brand the | mon
veterans ~ paupers and 10 yillfy them in other
ways and cyop to include General SpinOla in
his dcnunciatOry remarks. The latter cham
pluncd the interests Of tho veterans and de-
nounccd Mr. kilgore for uttcrng statements that
he knew 20 be false. To this the Texas Con-
gresham responded: "General Spinola is roo
old man for me to characterize as he deserves,
bu, if tho gentleman has a henchman TO do his
bidding ] will dcnounoe him A. liar on the
floor of the House" 1t was only the night be-
fore that Klgorc had made himself conspicuous
by his bitter objections TO a bill 10 erect monu
ment to the memory of the 800 martyrs who
persisted in British prison-ShipS in defence Of
American liberty.
In September following the Texas Congress
man again made himself heard when the psolu
tion to grant pension for the support Of the
family of the late General Sheridan was called
up. Mr. kilgoo again rose 10 object, and
added "Nly purpose is to beat the bill, and
thco is no misunderstanding that language"
Another of Mr.. kilgorc's conspicuous outbreaks
WIS when he was charged with attempting to
defeat tho action OF Congress on the Chinese
Exclusion bill by putting the bill in his pocket
and carrying it away from the Capitol. When
arraigncd for his action he declared that there
was no power in law nor in Congress to make
him take the bill TO the President until he got
ready. 4 second thought, and some outside
suggestions prompted him to elcnt. Later,
when Senator Edmundss bill approprilting
500, for the Florida yellow fever sufferers
was put upon its passage in the llouSe he raised
IN objection and caused the bill to bc laid aside.
And so it goes on year after ycar with Mr.
Kigorc When his time comes 10 depart this
life he will probably still be found, in a minority
Of one, cxclamng, :" object