The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-25
FOUGHT THE WAR OVER
Boutelle Bitterly Opposes the Repeal Of The
Restriction Against Confederate Soldiers.
But He STOOD ALONE IN HIS MISERY.
The Constitution Of south Carolina
Referred To-Othor Republicans
Advocate the Passage of the Bill
10 Boutci1c's DiscOmHture-The
farnl Appropriation HiIl.

Washington, d. c., March 2i.-Quite
Unexpectedly to-day. the House was
plunged towards the close of the session
hto a debate in the course of which the
war was fought over again and the
issue of which was the repeal of last
remaining restriction against those who
served III the Confederate army.
Mr.. Hun Ntep). of Iowa, had pre-
sented from the Committee on Military
Affairs, the Senate bill which repealed
Sec. 12lS. Revised Statutes, regulating
the appointment of officers in the army
or navy. that no person who held 4
commission in the United States and
afterwards entered into the service Of
the Confederate States or any State
!hefeoi. should be appointed an officer
IN the army OF navy of the United
States.
When Mr. Hull called uu the Senate
OIL repeating the law forbiddng the
nppoih'iHeht OF any person as an onl-
Ger IN the navy or army who held n
commission in the army or navy nj
me breaking out of the rebellion, and
VINO afterwards entered the Confederate
services, Mr.. Hull said the bill was in
tehued to wipe out the last restriction
imposed upon the Confcdsrates They
were i'll Congress, in the Cabinet and
could be elected, he Thought, to tho
presidency, and to maintain this re-
biric'ion, now that war and ruuors OF
war were heard, was about the worst
policy that could he pursued.
ne wanted everybody that was IN
ehe Confede:ate service If the country
was 10 engage in another war, To have
the right to light again. and get shot
Ill MS place If he wanted to-
Replying 10 questions, Mr. Hull said
ne knew OF no opposition TO the bill
tro!n Union oldierss: on the contrary
ne hau received many letters urging
Its passage.
Mr Pickles Rsp.). of South Dakota-I
Dchere that TO be the sentiment of the
Union soldier.
MI Boute!le, of Maine said he had
no commission 20 speak for others, but
Tor himself he wanted In hear some
the bill
Nr. HUI rejoined that the reason was
found in the fact that no necessity OK
listed for the legislation
Mr. Boutslle asked if Mr. Hull knew
Oh any one who would be benefited bv
the passage of the bin, and the latter
replied that he did not
MT. Bouteile criticised the bill as a
piecg OF unnecessary legislation and
wholly sentimentality. II could be in
tended for no other practical purpose
than to cast reflection upon the son
tlthent OF ihe country, which was rep
resented i'll the law at thn time il was
enacted. That sentiment was right
tneh' he believed. and the law ought
not TO be disturbed now. No good
could be accomplished by these meas
ures and they served only TO awaken
ana arouse recollections that should be
buried. While he had been accused of
, some aggressivcncss of thought on this
suAuect MIR. 1!outele said he never
brought in any of these bills; these
discussions We're not introduced by him.
Undressing the Republicans, Mr. Bou-
telie said he recognized the fact that
lhere was sentiment OF reluctance
among them of expressing any views
Wnicn might seem to reflect upon those
who fought on the Confederate side who
were i'll public life. and especially thos.
who were In the House with them. He
SAID he would remind them that the
gentlemen on the other side had never
nestated to express their views upon
these qGstions, and We're not backward
In supporting them by their votes. He
recalled the effort to place General
Grant Oh the retired list of the army
which proposition, he said, he was sor-
~ 10 say. met the unanimous opposition
OF the gentlemen from which the pres
ent legislati ton was intended The mon
ne said had not hesitated TO act as
Jurors in the case Of the United States
against Fitzjohn Porter, and voted
9oltdly to place him on the retired list
MIR. Wheeler Dcm). Of Alabama-
Name man who voted against putting
Grant on the retired list 1t was unani
mously passed
Mr.. Boutelle retorted that the Demo-
Gratis prevented even an opportunity to
vote upon the bill until the Repubi-
cans driven to their wits end and fear
Ing that the gavel would fall at the end
or the session. and Grant would die bo
fore he could receive honor at the hands
or Congress, surrendered the rights of n
representative from Iowa who sacrificed
his seat to the demands of the Demo
Gratis and after his successor had been
sworn In. and not until then. the Demo-
Gratis consented TO vote on the bill
which placed Grants name on the re-
tired list
Elr. Boutelle asserted that In the
South there were still proscription
against the Union soldier and mention
ed the constitution of South Carolina
virtually taxed its residents who served
In the Federal army, by dscrimina ting
IN the matter Of poll tax In favor OF
the Confederate soldier He called upon
any representative from that State to
state the facts in regard 10 The matter
MT. wilson ODcm), Of South Carolina,
saiu that according to his recollection
me constitution exempted Confederate
veterans from all road tax which was
imposed on all other males between the
ages OF IS and 80 years. The war had
been over thirty years. adding that TO