The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-04-02
The National Congress
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fought the battles OF the union-and
we are asking much for the T. MON SOL
der, and the nation can never Day
him all II owes him have found |
land this has had much TO dc with my |
forming my opinions along these |
lines (-the Confederate soldier rarely, |
II ever, opposing a pension to Union |
soldier. For one ! appreciate this ac- |
ton Of the Confederate soldier"
mr.. Speaker, in conclusion ! would
rather indorse the sentiment, ] would
prefer to uphold the sentiment OF that
great patriot OF our country, who has
been referred TO by the gentleman
from Maine, and commend the senti-
ment that he 80 ably expressed in a
paragraph in his first inaugural ad-
dress-i allude to Abraham Lincoln,
Of whom IL has been said that he pal sd
the glory Of Hastings in the preserva-
ton Of an Empire and Won COMPARE
son with IIampden for self-command
and rectitude Of purpose; while a. the
emancipation OF race he stands alone
in his solitary glory without rival
and without a parallel" Prolonged
applause I say that ! would rather
indorse the sentiments which he so
ably expressed, and which | commend
to the consideration Of the gentleman
from Maine, than those sentiments
which would still keep alive the bit
terness OF our late strife. He said:
81 am loath to close. We are not
enemies, but friends. We must not be
enemies. Though passion may have
strained, it must not break our bonds
OF affection. The mystic chords OF
memory, stretching from every battle
field and every patriot grave to every
living heart and hearthstOne all over
this broad land, will yet swell the cho-
rus of the Union when again touched,
as surely they will be, by the better
angels of our nature"
| Applause.
Let us bind by one more cord in
memOry's chain patriot grave with
| living heart and hearthstOne by eras-
ing this statute from our nations laws.
The bill was passed and BOutelle
was alone in his glory in voting
against it.
! WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25.-sENATE.
Four pension bills introduced.
Mr.. Plat offered the following resO-
luton:
"Resolred by the Senate and House
of Representatives, That the Presi-
dent Of the Senate and the Speaker OF
the House of Representatives be au-
thorized to close the present session
by adjourning their respective Houses
on the I'd day of May, at O'Clock p
m"
This went over for future discus
J sion.
That bill to prevent fee-grabbing
and persecution of people by revenue
officers for the sake Of fees, is now ir
the Senate and under discussion. Ii
occupied most of the day.
House.
Thirteen pension bills were intro
!, duced.
THURSDAY, MARCH 2GTH-Senate.
, Two pension bills introduced.
, MIR. ALLEN. l offer a resolution
5 and ask to have it read and lie o.
l the table.
? The resolution was read, as fol
lows:
9 RESOLVED, That Congress should
by appropriate legislation, and with
: out further delay, restore silver t
free and unlimited coinage at tn
s ratio of 16 parts of standard sllve
@ to | part of standard gold, an
l. should, by appropriate Legislation
n withdraw from the SEE rotary OF tn
Il Treasury any power he may no
have to issue the bonds or other II
terest-bearing obligations OF tt
% United States until the necesslt
IF therefor shall have been declared b
t. Congress, and that Congress shou
not adjourn until these things ha'
O. been accomplished.
The Presiding Officer. The res
ne luton will lie on the table and
ed printed.
BY Fourteen pension bills.
IN A member named Heatwole, fro
Minnesota, offered resolution pr
in viding for a Currency Commisslo
n, 1t is to consist of nine members
be appointed by the President. The
te members are to be men "eminent
nd trade" and thanking" Mr.. He
IS wole wants this commission to 81
mt Congress some advice. His schel
er is like going to the devil to get
vice on morality.
'er The naval appropriation bill "
Id discussed during the day.
* FRIDAY, MARCH 27TH-sENATE.
Eight pension bills introduced.
VI on The day was spent in consider
~, the legislative appropriation bill.
House.
" Fifteen pension bills introduced
be The day was spent in consider