The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-25
PASSED THE SENATE.
The Bill Removing the Disabilities
Of the Ex-ConlederatcS
THE CHRISTMAS GIFT TO THE SOUTH
Bills to Raise Revenue Being Pre-
pared In Committee.
THE CHRISTMAS GIFT TO THE SOuTl
THE VENEZUELAN COMMISSION
General Miles Recent Visit to the South
Atlantic Coast-6ccretnry
Morton's Gifts.

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Washington. December e4-Thc senate
today presented Christmas present to the
South, as MIR. HIN aptly characterized the
bill repeating the proscriptive disabilities
passed at the close OF the war against the
services OF ex-Confedoratcs in the uiited
States army or navy. The passage OF such
Il repeal without IL dissenting voice and
having a republican plurality. with North
orn senator's taking the initiative. lent IL
grocefilness and Significance TO the ac-
ton in marked contrast with former con-
troversios in congress. 'rhe Southei soma
tors, with ,ho exception OF Mr.. Daniel Of
Virginia. took no part In urging the re-
peal and several CT thcm, including Measrs.
Walthau and Cockrell. who served In the
Confederate tanks. voted for a postpone
mcnt by reference 10 n committee.
1lut with such champions on the republic
can side of the chamber as Mcssrs Cnand-
Ter. Hawloy and Plat, and on the demo-
cratic side as Mr. lIill and Mr. WOOL
hoes. the repeal WAS readily accomplished.
In the two hours given 10 speeches OH
the measure there was the fullest cN-
perssion of II desire to bury war anmoei-
ties. The senate did little beyond do
batting and passing this bill Mr.. Allen
offered a resolution. which was referred,
uiGing latin-Aperican union, In which
all the republics In this hemisphere would
| make common cause against European en-
cioachments.
Washington, December .i..-After the
presentation of bill by Mr.. Hawley tRcp,.
Ccnn) authorizing the secretary OF war
Organizations IN exchange for old guns,
Mr. Squire lRop.. Wnsh.) spoke against
the injustice of employing foreign engin-
GERS on Amecican ships and receiving sub
sides from the United States. and intro
duced a bin TO overcome the practice.
| A bill Tor "A call OF a Pan-Amcrcan
| union. embracing North. South ana cLn-
tial America was presented by Nv Allen
| N'op., NeDl.
Mi. I'm Dem, n. " again sought to
secure the passasc OF the biil repeating
me oid preseriptiVe measure against the
| United States army or navy.
! II would be cst fitting and generous
Chltstmas present to the men Of the south
! said AIR lin.
AIR. sherman uRcp., Ohio suggested that
| there should be committee considers lion.
| Il Will vote FOR this bill, said Mr.. Shlr-
man The time Is past for such dist RIM
But" added MIR, Sherman, 1.-THE usual
| course Of committee action should bo
Mr.. Chandler dep. n. IL, urged i'm
mediate action. Thirty years had e,apsed
since the war. There was no reason for
| Keeping this prescription ana there WAS
abundant reason for repeating II.
The other day" added Mr., Chandler.
we came 10 the support OF q democratic
president on question of National at
| fairs ana | sincerely hope that the sem
ate, viii today. without criticism and
| without "A voice Of opposition unanimous
. / " this rpngnl ~
Mr. Gray Qcm,, Del). while favorirg
the legislation, believed the committee
would secure the most favorable result.
to some criticisms by MIR. Gray IA to the
course Of former legislation In this line.
said that st was not TO he. wondered nj
thar there was some feeling over APP
pomattox and Gettysburg This last law
followed the close of the war. It was not
| Iroscriptive. 1t was regarded at the time
rs perfectly Just. The senator said he
had tho greatest respect personally for
some of these Confederate soldiers, but a
was compelled at the close, Of great
war TO protect Itself against abuses q
| that day, when cx confcdcrates frequent
iy enlisted In the Union armies, immedi-
ately after leaving the Southern lines. The
senator. without opposing the measure
felt that the committee action would give
the step greater force II 1t were to be
taken.
wish Of tho South TO have one country AMI
one people. when the war closed the
South laid down its arms. II was anxious
now to oblitorate the fierce memories OF
MIR. Daniel presented the memoriai Of
the, virginia legisla'ufs urging this so,i re-,
| message on Venezuela
Mr. Voorhees, Dem, Tnd), expressed the
hope that this last process process o. healing,
senate had confirmed the nppointmeni'
of General LonEstreet and that other sol
dicr, second only to Lee" Joe Johnston
| -i,,nn gpl he
tually accomplish little hut I; would b.
IN EXPRESSION OF good viii.
Mr l9t made d Sn hm G'p y o sF2sS 0r s
nepers because he suggestcd the Their daS
that this bill go TO comriittee. =, a.,
South" said Mr.. Plat. 1.-THE press con
dcnns me. APPLIES to me all kinds .
epitbcts. declares that am lacking, II
patriotism and inaliy sends me mafKe'
"Iut. continued Mr.. Plat, "this coun
try has forgiven much; II Is ready TO Ter
give more And ! am so Nh rSil Of lefs INA
! am ready TO forgive these ex-coii
! crates and TO Join today with the sena
tor from New York uiilD In supportln'
Mr. Allen speaking as former priyat
In the Northern ranks; urged the rcpe,ai
: and condemned the bloody flag poll
III. senator caused some Amusement
by referring to the time when the com
mand In which he served chpIuren W.
in which served the senator from MIS-
o souri fCockrellj ~
, Mr.. Hill closed the debate by poinunl
out the delays and ebsuriitles OF CON
. nittee action. lie created n laugh b
pointing out the inconslderateness o. NJ
, Platu in not sending him some Of IN
/, COMPLIMENTARY Southern press notes ,
For" said Mr.. Hill good naturelly
''it Ia 30 seldom nowadays that the pres
savs ANYTHING complimentary Of me
Mr.. Sherman moved 20 refer the bii
l tn mil amntFN
The motion was defeated. to 81.
B. follows: r.,
GRAY sherman, Teller. Walthall
: Nays-Ailen. Baker Bate Price; B s,ai
Ter Cameron. Chendler. Clarke Dsoiel
| paws, Harris Hawley. I'M, Iyodge,. Mar
lin. Morrill,, Murphy Mason. i'effer. Per
yins. Piatt Prtcharf Roach shonp
Sauire Stewart. Vest. VOORHEES,, WEI
| more. White.-N, =,
This heinp short OF auerum Il cSll 0
, the senate revealed a senators present.
at is evident" interposed Mr.. Sherman