Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-12

j. Johnson. deceased, OF Fayette coun-
ty. Tenn, $4,000 the amount found to
be due him by the court OF claims for
stores Conilseated during the war. This
Bill led 20 a long debate on the Justice
OF southern war claims, which finally
drlftcd into discussion or the number
Of loyal persons Ia the south during the
war
General Wheeler Dem) Of Alabama
said he could show that more than 70O.-
900 n.negroes and white men, from the
confederate states entered the union
army.
Mr.. Bingham (Rep) Of oregon. In
calling Mr.. Wheeler's attention to what
he styled the absurdlty OF this state
ment, showed that the eztimates of
available arIn-bearlng men In the south
was 100000, and that the actual num-
her OF enlisted mon IN the confederate
army was 100000. hence the impossibili-
tyof such enlistment OF southern men
In the northern army.
Mr.. Cockrell. Democrat, OF Texas,
opposed the payment of all army claims
He declared with much Intensity OF
feeling that he and others like him.
who had fought against the union for
the cause which they believed to be
right Qor he had no regret to offer. or
any apology to maSe) should not come
begging OF the cOnquerors the repay
ment OF their losses on account OF op-
position manifested.
MIR. Enloe finally withdrew the bill,
Without acting on. the bill. the com
mittee arose. AT O'Clock the house
took a recess until S o'clock
The feature OF the night session was
the debate that grew out OF the attempt
OF Mr. Herringer. Democrat OF Illinois.
TO pass a bill to grant 500 per month
TO Major General John McClernand.
Mr.. Jones. Democrat, OF Virginia. in
sisted upon making the point OF no
quorum.
MIR. Springer, in a speech. lectured
those OF his southern Democratic coll
leagues who constantly assumed an
attitude OF hostility toward the pension
of Union soldiers, He called attention
TO the fact that but thirteen Democrats
had been returned In the next house
from the north. He warned inriu thut
II their course was persisted In none
would DO returned TO tue au-eteA.tis
congress
Mr.. Pence Uopl of Col7rado. So an
earnest speech appealing to Mr. Jones
to withdraw HIS point, spoke VI tnH
! well known distinguished Democratic
services OF Gen. McClornard, when
MIR. Waugh tRcp) Of Indiana threw
bomb Into the discussion by asking
/ ~ the beneficiary Of this bill was not
L NV ~ @lt EfAtAhls hfNAtl ~ NhAfAtlll-
aand, who was relieved from command
before Nicks0urs by Con. Grant. for
| unsoldierly conduct. and Of whom
| Gen. HalleCk said II was premeditnted
murder to put him In command,
The attack on Gen. McClernand came
from an unexpected source, and Mr.,
Marsh declared hotly that Gen. Nc
| Clernand had never been guilty of un-
soldierly conduct, ana that the history
~ #aN ton IHNs N.s.l
he had not been removed by Gen. Grant
for that reason.
'Dd not Gen. Grant remove him FOL
CAUSES which he deemed proper2' por-
sisted MIR. Waugh.
The discussion was prolonged for
moro than an hour. and was marked
by several sensational scenes, one OF
which was the speech OF Mr.. Jones
when he said that the widow OF Gen
John a. Logan received pension OF
$4,000, and was living In soclal lux
ury In This city, and annually spent
more than her pension money IN dis,
play by her al her social functions.
Later on, when he proclaimed HIS
pride In the confederate cause that had
gone down IN defeat. the Republicans
IN chorus shouted, I'VE have no doubt
OF it," but In the galleries many of the
spectators applauded vigorously.
MI Springer was finally forced to
withdraw the bill. but even after tho
bill had been withdrawn Mr.. Champ
Clark WemJ OF Missouri got the floor
and In characteristic speech scored
MIR. Jones roundly, as no said on behalf
OF his Democratic colleagues OF thu
north. lie began by saying that the
Democratic party represented a dis.
solving view and would soon be lost IL
sight, though to memory dear II,
attributed much OF the Democratic dis
favor, though not all, to the course al
southern Democrats on tho pension
question. and charged tho defeat OF a,
least nifty northern Democrats to tho
speeches OF MIR. Jones. He paid mag
nliiccnt tribute to McClornnud.
u saw him preside at the 81. Louis
convention" he said. (which nominated
Samuel ]. Tlldcn, who was ELECTED
president OF tho United States. ant
whom the towards on this floor allowed
to be swlndled out OF his seat"
He declared the greatest martinez
who ever ruined a great cause was JEFF
ferson Davis, and next to him ranked
Stanton, II Mr.. McClernand had had a
fair chance he gave il as his opinion
that he would have been as great .
soldier as Grant.
After apppollng to Mr. Jones 10 al
low this meritori0us bill TO 60 through
he turned TO him and said impresslvely
that the Democrats or the North were
sick and tired or having their South,
ern party messmatea come 10 congress
and stab their party In the back.
I'VE ar" through with YOU" Mr.
Clark concluded.
After passing two bills the house q
1880 adjourned.