The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-12

49, - tsaC ennAc0cTAlc (auSe--
Champ Clark Defends McCiernand
Tells Jones That "southern Pnrty
Associates Come to Congress and
stab Their Party in the Back.y
Washington, Jan u.-roday was pri-
waite pension bill day dn the Housa. but
only one bill was corsidered-a claim of
the heirs Of William johnson, of Fay
eute county, Tenn, for $4,000 worth of
stores confiscated during the war. Three
hours were consumed in debate, but on
account Of the opposition. the bill was
llllaily Withdrawn Before 'thr regular
order was demanded, nine bills were
passed by unanimous consent Most of
Them We're of no Importance, the most
important was one to; amend the Ship
ping act OF August 10, 1896. SO as to elm
snaite some of the penal provisions of
that act which had proved urTduly harsh
IN their application to seatnen ON board
nearby foreign trade. Another bill Was
Alaska.
The attendance was slim in the House
To-Day. On motion of Sickles Democrat,
Of New York, by unanimous Consent. fhe
senate Dill was passed TO pay the widow
pf OrenuS p. Boyd the late CAPTAIN OF
tne Eighth United States Cavalry, a. COM
mutation for IationS and accrued back
pay earned during volunteer service.
Ilhe bial to repeal the act of August 49,
1881 relating ITO shipping commissioners
was considered. Bingley Repub liean) OF
Maine, offered a substitute for THE orig
5na1, amending instead of repeating the
act of 1890 SO as to place THE crews Ship
ping Tor coastwise trade or near by for
elgn trade canada, West Indies and
Mextco), practically under the provisions
OF the old shipping acts of 1873. but re-
peallng certain penal sections OF the act
OF 1880, which was passed
On motion of Fdthian Democrat). of
Illinois, a bill was passed to protect the
salmon fisheries Of Alaska, and then on
motion OF Mr. Enloe, chairman of the
Comlnattee on Claims, the House went
into committee of the whole TO consider
bills on the private calendar
The first bill calied-up was to pay Will
liam johnson. administrator of Thomas /.
Johnson, deceased, of Fayette county,
him by the court of claims for stores
cont.scated during the war. This bill led
to a loLg debate on the Justice of south
e-n war claims, which finally drifted into
a discussion of the number of loyal per-
sons in the south during the war. Cen
eral Wheeler, Denn,), of Alabama, at
tempted to show that over TOO men. (ne-
groes and whites from the confederate
Mr.. Grosvenor, tRep.l, of Ohio. doubted
if there were exclusive of niggers), 5000
men in the northern army from the
states in rebellion.
ed the payment of all southern war
claims.
On account of the opposition manifested,
Mr.. Enloe finally withdrew the bill. With
out. acting on any bill, the COMMITTEES
arose. At O'Clock the House took a re-
cess until o'clock, the evening session
to be devoted to private pension bills:
The feature OF the night session of the
an attempt OF Mr.. Springer, CDem.). of
Illinois, to pass a. bill granting 500 g 4
month to Major-General John A. McCler-
nand.
On making the point of no quorum. Mr..
Springer, in a heated speech lectured
-liose of his southern Democratic col
leagues who constantly assumed an att.
-ude of hostility toward the pension of
Union soldiers He called attention to
he fact that but thirteen Democrats. had
1een returned to the next House from
he north. He warned them that If their
course was persisted in, none would be
the succeeding Congress.
Mr. Pence (PopullSD, of Colorado, in
In earnest speech appealing to Mr.. Jones
o Withdraw his point, spoke of the we'll
Qnown, distinguished and patriotic serv-
ces of Gen. McClernand, w'lban Mr.. W. ugh
Republican, of Indiana, threw a bomb
she'll into the discussion by asking IL
he beneficiary of this bill was not the
vas relieved from command before
by General Grant for unsoi-
lierly conduct andd to whom General
Ialleck said IL was premedltated murder
% place him in command.
The attack on General McClernalnd
anne from an unexpected source, and
.ir. Marsh (Republican), of Illinois, ana
ythers FASTENED to his defense. Mr..
Marsh declared hotly that General Nc i
clernand had never been guilty of IN
;oldierly conduct and the history of the
transaction would show that ne mad not
been removed by General Grant for ti1lt
'eason.
Did not General Grant remove him
or causes which he deemed proper
persisted Mr.: Waugh:
er of General Grant" replied MIR. Marsh. !
sharply, '.but l desire to say that his ac- ,
ION in this case was mistake: /
ign, interrupted Mr.. Coz, GDemocraiD, (
vas too quick at Vicksburg?" /
81 never heard it charged against /
cised a soldier for going in 100 quick"
The discussion was prolonged for more |
han an hour, and was marked by sew .
vas the Missing of Mr.. Jones when he
and that the widow of John a. Logan, |
Who received a pension OF $1,000 a, year,
vas living in social luxury in this city
ion money for flowers displayed ait her
cciel functions Later on when the
proclaimed his pride in the Confederate
ause that had gone down in defeat, the +
in chorus shouted: /
I'VE have no doubt of it, and in the /
,aileries many of the spectators APP I
,lauded vigorously.
Mr. Springer was finally forced to
ttflr- ~ no q hi
lad been Withdrawn, Mr.. Champ Clark, |
Den) of Missouri, got the floor and in q |
speech scored Mr.. Jones |
orndly, as he said on behalf of his Dem !
cratic colleagues of the north He began I
" saying that the Democratic party pre-
ented dissolving view ana would soon
c lost to sight, though to memory dear. |
Ie attributed much Of the Democratic
isaster last fall TO the course of south
IN Democrats ON the pension question |
nd charged the defeat of at least five I
orthern Democrats to the speeches Of !
IT, Jones. He then paid magnificent |
rihute to General McClernand.
81 saw him preside at the st. Louis !
onventdon." he said, which nominated I
amuel ]. Tilden, who was elected presi- |
ent of the United States and whom the |
truards on this floor allowed to be swim /
led out of his seat.
He declared the greatest martinez who /
yer ruined a great cause was Jefferson /
Davis, and next to him ranked Stanton. !
f McClernand had had a fair chance, he
ave it as his opinion that he would have
cen as great soldier as Grant. After
ppealing to Mr.. Jones TO allow the meri- t
prious bill to go through, he turned to |
i'm and said imperatively that the Demo-
rats of the north were sick and tired OF
aVing their southern party associates
ONE to Congress and stab their party liz
he. back.
I'VE are through with YOU Mr.. Clark
oncluded.
After passing two bills, the House at
40 p. m. adjourned.
scHAEFER AND IVES TO PLAY.
Cleveland, O., Jan. u-Jacob Schaefer.
he wizard" and Frank Ives, the Ma
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