The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-01-19
not PENSION DEBATE.
Springer Lectures His Southern
Democratic Colleagues.
CHAMP CLARK SCORES JONES.

Treasury Deficiency Increasing.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-Monday was
private pension bill day in the house,
but only one bill was considerable
claim Of the heirs of William johnson,
of Fayette county, Tenn, for $4,000
worth Of goods conf1scated during the
war. Three hours We're consumed in
debate, but on account of the opposition
the bill was finally withdrawn. Before
the regular order was demanded nine
bills were passed by unanimous consent.
Most Of them were Of minor impor-
lance, the most important was to amend
the shipping act Of Aug. 10, 1890, so as
70 eliminate some Of the penal provis-
ions of that act which had proved un-
duly harsh in their application to sea-
uaen on board vessels engaged in the
poastwise and near by foreign trade.
Another bill was passed to protect the
salmon fisheries of Alaska.
Springer Lectures His Colleagues.
The feature of the night session Of the
house was the debate which grew out
Of the attempt of Mr.. Springer (Ills.),
b pass a bill granting 800 a month to
Major General John A.. McClernand.
Mr.. Jones (Va.), insisted upon making
the point Of no quorum. Mr.. Springer
IN a heated speech lectured those of his
southern Democratic colleagues who
constantly assumed an attitude of hos
bihty toward the pensionnig of Union
soldiers. He called attention to the fact
that but IS Democrats had been re-
ournsd to the next house from the north.
He warned them that if their course
was persisted in one would be returned
he succeeding congress.
MIR. Pence Colo. in an earnest speech.
appealed to Mr.. Jones to withdraw his
point, spoke of the well known distin-
guished patriotic services Of General Nc
Clernand, when Mr.. Waugh lnd. threw
ing if the beneficiary Of this bill was not
The same General John A. McClernand
who was relieved from command before
Vioksburg by General Grant for unsol-
aierlv conduct and to whom General
Hallack said it vas premeditated MUIR
At8% W HAoSo AAAS al
The attack on General McClernand
came from an unexpected source and
Mr.. Marsh (Ills..) and others fastened to
his defense. Mr.. Marsh declared hotly
that General McClernand had never
been guilty of unsoldierly conduct and
the history of the transaction would
show that he had not been removed by
General Grant for that reason.
did not General Grant remove him for
causes which he deemed proper" per-
sisted Mr.. Waugh.
Il do not desire to inpugn the charac-
ter Of General Grant," replied Mr..
Marsh sharply, ''but l desire to say that
his action in this case was a mistake"
What reason did General Grant as
sign?" interrupted Mr.. Cox (Tenn.).
"Was it not because he was too quick
at Vicksburg::'
II never heard it charged against
Grant" replied Mr.. Marsh, that he
criticized a soldier for going in toe
quick" (Applause).
Several Sensations Scenes.
This discussion was prolonged TO,
more than an hour, and was marked By
several sensational scenes, one of which
was the Kissing of Mr.. Jones when hi
said that the widow of General John A
Logan, who received a pension of 81, OO
a year, was living in social luxury il
this city, and annually spent more THAI
her pension money for flowers displayed
by her at social functions.
Later on when he proclaimed his pride
in the Confederate cause that had Con,
down in defeat, the Republicans il
chorus shouted: 1--WE have no doubt q
it," and in the galleries many of tn
spectators %applauded vigorously.
Mr.. Springer was finally forced t.
withdraw the bill. But sven after tn
bill had been withdrawn, Mr.. Cham,
Clark (Mo.) got the floor and in a char
acteristic speech scored Mr.. Jone
roundly, as he said on behalf Of hi.
Democratic colleagues Of the north. H
began by saying that the Democrat,
party presented a dissolving view ant
would soon be lost to sight, though tx
memory dear He attributed such Dem
ocratic disaster last fall to the course q
southern Democrats On the pension
question and charged the defeat of a,
least five northern Democrats to tn,
speeches of Mr.. Jones.
He then paid a magnificent tribute t,
General McClernand, Il saw him pre
side at the St. Louis convention" h
said, (which nominated Samuel J. Til
den, who was elected president of tn,
United States and whom the coward
on this floor allowed to be swindled GU
Of his seat He declared the creates
martinez VINO ever ruined a great caus
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