St. Paul daily globe., 1895-12-25
MESSAGE OF PEACE
SENATE VOTES TO REPEAL THE
SOUTHERN DISABILITY
BILL.
NORTHERN MEN PRESS IT.
ENPRESSIONS OF GOOD WILL
TOWARD THE EN-COXFED-
ERATES.
PASSED WITHOUT DIVISION.
ScnntOr AIicn'S Resolution fer
Pun-Amcricnn Union Goes 10
Committee.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The sem
ATE today presented a Christmas pres
ent to the South. as Mr. Hill, of New
York, ap>ly characterized the bill re-
psaling the p:0scriptive disabilities
passed at the close of the war against
the service of eX-Confederates in the
United S,aIes amy or navy. The
passage Of such a repeal without d
ling vote. in senate having
Republican plurality, and With
Northern senators taking the initia-
tive. left gracefulness and signiti-
canoe to the action in marked con-
tast with former war controversies
in congress. The Southern senators,
with the exception OF Mr.. Daniels, OF
Virginia, took no part in urging the
repeal. and several Of them, includ-
ing Mr.. Walthall and Mr.. Cockrell,
who served in the Confederate ranks,
voted for a pos StpOnement by refer
ence to committee. But with such
champions on the Republican side of
the chamber as Messrs. Chandler.
Hawley and Platt, and on the Demo
cratic side as Mr.. Hill and Mr.. VoOr-
hees, the repeal was readily accom-
plished. In the two hours given to
speeches on the measure there was
the fullest expression of a desire to
bury war animosities. The senate did
little beyond debating and passing
the bill Mr.. Allen, of Nebraska, Of
fered a resolution for a Latin-Ameri-
can union, in which all the republics
of the Western hemisphere would
make common cause against Euro
pean entertainments. 1t was referred,
In opening the session Rev. Dr..
Milburn, the blind chaplain, in an
eloquent prayer on the Christmas sea-
son made passing illusions to cur
rent public events, by invoking peace
and good will among the nations of
the earth.
On motion of Mr.. Allison Rep:, Io.)
the senate agreed that when ad-
journment be taken it be until Fri
day.
In presenting a bill authorizing the
secretary of war to issue Springfield
rifles to state military organiza tions
in exchange for old guns, Mr.. Haw-
ley Rep., Comm said: In order
that this shall not be construed SO
as to add to the war scare, I will say
that it is merely a question of busi-
ness. Many OF the guns in use by
state troops are of antiquated pat
tern. By the adoption of the KraS-
Jorgenson gun, which 1 think was a
mistake, the war department has on
hand a large supply Of good Spring
field rifles, and the national guard
should have them in exchange for the
worthless arms"
Mr.. Squire Rep.. Wash) spoke
against the injustice of employing for
eign engineers on American ships re-
ceiving subsidies from the United
States government, and offered bill
to overcome the practice.
LATIN-AMERICAN UNION.
The policy of the Pan-American
political union, embracing North.
South and Central American repub-
lies, was presented by MI. Allen in
the following resolutions:
"Whereas, recent events have shown
that European nations are making an
aggressive attempt to obtain greater
foothold on the American continent;
and,
"Whereas, such an attempt shows
the necessity of a closer union of the
American republics;
Resolved, That the sense of the
senate is that the United States of
America should as speedily as possible
invite all American republics 10 enter
into a closer union, to be known as the
Pan-American union, for the purpose
of promoting the general Industrial
and commercial welfare of the men,
bers thereof and secure said republics
from European or other foreign en-
croachments."
The resolution closed with sugges-
ton for a common unit of value be-
tween the republics of America. 1t
was referred to the committe on for
eign relations.
Mr.. Hill Oem.. n. " then spoke
for the passage Of the bill repeating
the old proscriptive laws against the
enlistment of eX-Confederates in the
United States army or navy.
1T would he most fitting and gen
erous Christmas present to the men of
the South" said Mr.. Hill.
Mr.. Sherman Rep., y suggested that
there should be committee considera-
ton.
81 will vote for this bill" said Mr..
Sherman; the time is past for such
discrimination. But the usual course
Of committee action should be taken"
Mr.. Chandler CRep., n. 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 re-
pealing it.
1.-The other day." added Mr.. Chand-
Ter, we came to the support of a DEM
ocratic president on a question Of ma
tional affairs, and | sincerely hope that
the senate will today, without criti-
cism, and without a voice of opposi-
ton, unanimously approve this repeal
ONE PEOPLE.
Mr.. Gray Oem., Del.) was in favor
of the legislation, but believed COM
mittee action would secure the most
satisfactory action.
Mr.. Hawley Rep., Comm respond
ing to some criticisms by Mr. Gray, as
to the course of former legislation in
this line, said it was not to be won
dered at that there was some feeling
over Appomatox and Gettysburg. This
law followed the close of the war 1t
was not proscriptive. 1t was regarded
at the time as perfectly just. The SEN
ator said he had the greatest respect
personally for some of these Confed-
crate soldiers. But country that had
any respect for itself was compelled,
at the close Of a great war, to protect
itself against abuses of that day, when
eX-Confederates frequently enlisted in