Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-17
VERY LIVELY DEBATE
DULL ROUTINE IN THE HOUSE ID
RUDELN DISTURBED.
The Cause Is the Introduction Of
Pension BEL - Some Very Plain
Talk Indulged I'm by Several Of the he
COnGre, -"en. IS

WaShtngthrl, Jan. l3.-Ihe feature
of the hight session of the house last
night was the debate which grew out
Of the attempt of Mr.. Springer (Dem.,
lll.) to pass bill granting 500 per
month to Maj. Gen. John A. McCler-
nand. Mr.. Jones (Dem., Va.) insisted
upon making the point Of no quorum.
Mr.. Springer in a heated speech, lee
tured those of his Southern Demo;
cratic colleagues who constantly as
sumed an attitude of hostility toward
the pension of Union soldiers. He
called attention to the fact that but
thirteen Democrats had been returned
to the next house from the North. He
warned them that if their course was
persisted in none would be returned
the succeeding congress. Mr.. Pence
Pop, Colo.) in an earnest speech APP.
pealing to Mr.. JONES to withdraw his
point, spoke of the we'll known dis.
tinguished patriotic services Of Gen.
McClernand, when Mr.. Waugh (Rep.,
Indy threw a bomb-shell into the dis
cussion by asking If the beneficiary OF
this bill was not the same Gen. Nc
Clernand who was relieved from COM
mand before Vicksburg by Gen. Grant
for unsoldierly conduct and Of whom
Gen. Halleck said it was premeditated
murder to place him in command. The
attack on Gen. McClernand came from
an unexpected source, and Mr.. Marsh
Rep., Ill., and others fastened to his
defense.
The discussion was prolonged for
more than an hour, and was marked
by several sensational scenes, one Of
which was the kissing of Mr.. Jones
when he said that the widow of Gen.
John A. Logan, who received pension
of $4,000 year, was living in social
luxury in this city, and annually spent
more than her pension money for
flowers displayed by her at her social
functions.
Later on he proclaimed his pride in
the Confederate cause that had gone
down in defeat, the Republicans in
chorus shouted, 1--WE have no doubt Of
it," but in the galleries many of the
spectators applauded vigorously.
Mr.. Springer was finally forced to
withdraw the bill. But even after the
bill had been withdrawn Mr.. Clark
Dem., Mo- got the floor, and in a
characteristic speech, scored Mr..
Jones roundly, as he said on behalf of
his Democratic colleagues of the
North. He began by saying that the
Democratic party presented dissolv-
ing view and would soon be lost to
sight, though to memory dear. He at
tributed much of the Democratic dis
aster last fall to the course of several
of the Southern Democrats on the
pension question. and charged the de-
feat of at least fifty northern Demo-
Gratis to the speeches of Mr.. Jones. He
then paid a magnificent tribute to Nc
Clcrnand. He declared that the great
est Martinez who ever ruined great
cause was Jefferson Davis. and next
to him ranked Stanton. If McClear-
nand had had a fair chance, he gave
it as his opinion that he would have
been as great Il soldier as Grant. At
ter appealing to Mr. Jones to allow
this meritorious bill to go through he
turned to him and, said impressively
that the Democrats Of the North were
sick and tired of having their South
ern party associates come to congress
and stab their party in the back. eve
are through with you," Mr.. Clark con-
Guided. After passing two bills the
house adjourned at 1890.