Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-25
REPEALED
Prescription Against
Ez-COnfederates
REPEALED ny UNANIMOUS VOTE OF
THE SENATE.
! CHRISTMAS PRESENT
CHRISTMAS PRESENT
NORTHERN SENATOR INTRODUCED
THE BILL AND MANY
VOTED FOR 1T.
The House Held "a Short session and
Then Adjourned untiI Next
SSS,-r.'-,. I


Washington, De, v The senate to-
day presented a cL S,qs present to
the South, as Mr.. h>p,Jf New York
aptly chrlstened the bib repeating the
proscriptive disabilities passed at the
close Of the war against the service of
ex-Confederates in the United States
army or navy. The passage OF such a
repeal without dissenting vote in
senate having q Republican plurality
with Northern senators taking the
Initiative Is In marked contrast with
former controversies In congress. The
Southern senators, with the exception
OF Mr.. Daniel OF Virginia, took no part
In urging the repeal. and several OF
them, including Messrs. walthall and
! Cockrel, who served in the Confeder-
ate ranks, voted for pOstponement b.
| reference to a committee.
But with such champions on the Re-
! publican side of the chamber as Messrs.
I Chandler, Hawley and Plat and on
/ the Democratic side as Messrs. Hill and
Voorhees,, the repeal was readily ac-
complished.
In the two hours given TO speeches on
the measure there was the fullest eX-
musities The senate did little beyond
debating and passing this bill.
After the presentation of n bill by
Mr.. Hawley (Rep, Comm authorizing
the secretary OF war to issue Spring.
field rifles to state military organiza-
lions in exchange for old guns, Mr..
Squire (Rep., Wash) spoke against the
injustice OF employing foreign engineers
on American ships receiving subsidies
from the United States. and offered a
bill to overcome the practice.
The project OF pan-American politi-
cal union, embracing North and South
and Central American republics, was
presented by Mr.. Allen pop. Neb).
Mr.. Hill Dem., N. W. again sought
to secure the passage of the bill re-
pealing the old prOscriptive laws
against the enlisting OF ex-Confederates
in the United States army or navy.
ut would be most fitting and gen.
erous Christmas present to tho men OF
the South" said Mr.. Hill.
that there should be committee consid-
II will vote for this BILL" said Mr..
sherman, "'rhe time ls past for such
discrimination. But" added Mr.. sher-
man. "the usual course Of committee
action should be taken"
Mr.. Chandler Oiep., ", h urged
immediate action. Thirty years had
elapsed since the war. There was no
reason for keeping this prescription.
and there was abundant reason FOR
repeating II. 80, a.. ,r,o,
dler, 1--WE came to She support OF
Democratic president on a question OF
national affairs, and | sincerely rope
that The senate will today niilrn "'th..
on, criticism and without voice OF
onposition unanimously approve TINS
Mr. Gray Dem, Del) while favor
ing the legislation, believed cohtnit-
ZEE action would secure the most ia
Vorable result ,,,,,
to some criticisms by Mr. Gray as
10 the course OF former Legislation IN
tSts line. said thae It was not to be
wondered at that there was some ieel-
ing over Appomattox and 1eotysou's ;
This last law followed the ciose VI v.
,ha war. IL was not proseriptlVe. AZ
.mv boarded at the time as perfectly
just. h.d +ba preat-
,.asnect personally for some OF these
Confederate soldiers, but country
that had any respect Tor Hseli was
compelled at the close OF great wai
TO protect itself against abuses o. IN,
Iav when ex-Confederates frequently
eni,stod in the Union armies iInhne-
d,atelv after leaving the s7uther1
, ,inas The senator without Opposing
Inc measure, felt that committee &c
sion would give the step greater iorc'
n Il was TO he taken; ., ,hs
NJ naniel Dem. Va) spoke OF the
,,,sh ~ the South to have one coun-
/. ~ and one people. When me wa
e,3sed the South laid down us arIni
end Il was anxious now to oohterat'
the f,ery memories OF the .ar
Mr.. Daniel presented me n,,s mn ,,,s,
N The Virginia Legislature, uIyins III
appeql and also commenuins 'ne p's''
dert's message on Nenezus,"a'' ,racsaf
~ Voorhees, Dem, md eSprease.
hone ma, this last oppression o.
wv ,,ag ehouid be put Into ehect, ~
neai,ne INC senate had ronnraied th'
rehuy EVENTS OF General LonzNree,
SPY ,hat other great soldier. secohe
al al, 20 Lee" Joe johnson. Mr.. Nool
p lis saId the repeal would sctuans az
hees,ish little. hut It would be an eA
pressIon Of good VIII, .,,o,,e M IN,
NJ plant Rep.. Conn., SPOKE VI ". ",
,,nc,ss made on him by sou,"s y,
,.snaners because he sugBesleu ~.
niber day that this bill go 10 cum
mi'tee. "a % the other OF tn
so,,th." said Mr. pat ns t,,,d. n
demns me. applies 20 me Al ,aching i
!. ep..I,,,,i.rs and finally sends me fnarke
p..ns N their condemnation.
cone :, continued Mr.. Platt, I'M
u has forgiven much; II Is req d
~ snreive more. And am 50 ~. !,
~ on this day before cnrls'
lors ,.NatI am ready TO forgive ines
ma assderates and TO Join today VII