Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-13
ALL ABOUT A PENSION.
Really Lively Scene Enacted in the
House Last Night.

feature of the night session of the
House was the debase which grew out
of tae attempt of Mr.. Springer (Dem.,
Ia E, to pass bill grantlag 500 per
moatn to Major General John A. Nc
Cleraand.
Hr Jones (Dem., Va.), inisted upon
making the point OF no quorum.
Hc Springer in a heated speech lee
tar those Of his Southern Democratic
cO!lea2 ues who constantly assumed an
attitude OF hostility toward the pension
Of tie Union soldiers. He called stten-
tion 10 the fact shat but thirteen Demo
Gratis had been returned TO the next
House from the North. BE warned
taem that If their course WAS persisted
ia . ne would De returned the succeed
ing. Congress.
Mr. Pence Pop, Colo.), in an earn
est speech appealing TO Mr.. Jones TO
withdraw his point, spoke Of the well
known, distinguished, patriotic services
OF General McCiernand, when Mr..
Wa0gh (Rep., Ind),
THREW A BOMBSHELL
into the discussion by asking If the ben
eiciary OF this bill was not the same
General John A McClernand who WAS
renewed from command before VlcKs-
Durg by General Grant for unsOldierly
conduct, and OF whom Genera, Halleck
said IT was premeditated murder TO
place him 10 command. The attack on
General McClern MI came from an un-
expected source, aud Mr.. Marsh (ReD.,
ILL., }, and others hastened TO his de-
fense.
Mr.. Marsh declared hotly that Gen
erai McCleTnaud had never been guilty
OF unSoId ierly conduct aud the
history of the transaction would show
that he had not been removed by GEN
eral Grant for that reason.
did not General Grant remove him
for cause which he deemed proper?"
pers sted Mr.. Waugh.
II 90 not desire TO impugn the char
acter of General Grant" replied Mir.
Marsh sharp y,"out | desire TO say that
his action q this case was mistake"
What reason did General Grant as
slgn?" Interrupted Mr.. Cox Dem,
Tenn.
- w II ~ lOb DtCduSJ uC was wv Hu'Sn
at V,cksburg?"
II never heard il charged against
Grant," replied Mr.. Marsh, That ne
criticised soldier tor coming in too
quick" AppIause
THE DISCUSSION WAS PROLONGED
for more ia N an hour ahd was marked
by sey, al sensational scenes, one Of
sfl.cn - the kissing OF Mr. Jones,
whan ae sac that the widow OF General
Jonn 4 Logan, who received pension
of So. 900 year. was living In social
luxury 10 tnis city and annually spent
more than her pension money for
flowers displayed by her at her social
.uucLious. Later on when he pro-
claimed his PRIDE In the Confederate
cause that had gone down in defeat, the
Republicans 10 chorus sh0utei: We
nave 10 doubt OF it," but ia the gal
leries many Of the spectators appauded
vigorously.
MIR. Springer was hoslly forced to
withdraw the bill But even after the
Oil had been Withdrawn Mr Champ
Clark Dem, Missouri, got tue floor aud
in a characteristic speech scored Mr..
Jones ruundly, as he said on bohail
ui his D-mocraJlc colleagues oi the
N0trh. He began by saying that the
Democratic party presented dlsSuivlng
view, aud would 5000 De lost 10 slRnt
through the memory dear. tie at
tribuJed much OF tue Democratic 0is-'
aster last fall to the conrse OF the
Soutnpru Democrats on the pension
question, and charged the defeat oI at
ieast b ty Northern Democrats to the
speeches Of NJ Jooes He then paid
A MAGNIFICENT TRIBUTE
10 McClernaud. 81 saw MIN preside at
the ST. Louis convention" he said,
(Which nominated Samuel j. Tilden,
who was elected President OF tue United
States, and whom the towards on tnls
door allowed 20 DE swlnd ed Gus OF MS
seat
He declared that the greatest marti-
ne, who ever ruined great cause was
Jefferson DAVIS, sud next TO him ranked
stanton. If McCiernand Rad bad fair
cnance he gave IL as his opinion that he
would have been as great soldier as
Grant.
After Appealing to Mr.. Jones TO allow
this mer,torlous nil to go through, he
turned 10 him and SAID impressiveIy
that the Democrats of the North were
sick and tired OF having their Southern
marty associates come TO Congress and
stab their party in the back.
I'VE are through with you" Mr.
c Ark concluded
At,er us-,lus t~o bills The House at
1880 al jOurued.