New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-25
THE WARFOUGHT OVER AGAIN
Disabilities OF UNCOMFORTABLE OF
TIGERS REMOVED
NH. pour1;LLE THE ONLY MAN IN THE HOUSE TO
STEAK AND VOTE AGAINST THE PASS
AQE OF THE I'LL


ACE or THE BILL
[pr rrLrorArn TO THE TnIsuSr]
Washington. March H-An exceedingly brisk and
spicy debate was provoked in the House of Repre-
ron;at.ves this afternoon by the bill which passed
the Senate some time ago to repeal the statute
which renders ineligible hold commissions In the
m:>sary or naval service of the United States
sons who hold such commissions the outbreak OF
the War of the Rebellion and who subsequently
served r. military civil capacity under the
authority of the so-caled Southern Confederacy.
Chairman Hull. OF the Committee Military
Affairs who called up the bill. remarked that 1t
had passed the Senate after five minutes Of
sideration. and he supposed that the House could
dispose of 1t in ten minutes. II he really expected
that however, he reckoned without his host-at
least without Mr.. Boutelle, of Maine. who made
vigorous protest and delivered equally vigorous
speech against the bill. He regarded the measure
as wholly unnecessary, and which would be
absolutely imperative. Not only so. but it seemed
to cast reproach the men who framed and en-
acted the existing law. This Congress. he declared.
might as well repeal President Lincon's proclama-
ton calling out 5000 militia in 1861 to suppress the
, rebellion. Moreover. he thought the measure III
timed in view of the fact that in at least State
the organic law granted privileges and exemptions
to those of Its citizens who fought for the Confei-
eracy which denied those of its citizens who
fought preserve and maintain the Union.
This statement was received with murmurs Of In
creduty all sides. but Mr.. Boutelle pre-
pared 20 make 1t good He hourished pamphlet
copy of the Constitution of South Carolina, which
recently adopted, and challenged any Repre-
sentative from that State deny that 1t exempted
ex-Confederate soldiers from the payment OF poll
taxes. MIR. Wilson. OF South Carolina, who was
member Of the convention which framed the
Constitution essayed to reply, and did make
qualified denial and explanation, whereupon Mr..
bOutelle sent his copy the state Constitution TO
Mr. Wilson and asked him to ind ana read the
provision which he had referred The latter con-
sented but said: 1t Will take time to ind
it.
"Oh. WELL I'll help you." pleasantly responded
Mr. Boutelle marching over to the South Caro-
l!nians seat. After considerable delay the SCUM
Carolina Constitution maker found the provisions
and read them. and 1t discovered that the
OF the South Carolina man. who had helped TO
frame the instrument. was not correct.
General GrosVenor, OF Ohio. replied to Mr.. Bouele
In spirited and eloquent speech in support OF the
bill which elected frequent and hearty applause in
which the Democrats freely oned and before he
sition vote would be exceedingly small one
despite the Maine mans efforts. Ex-Speakcr Grow
supported the bill in brief but eloquent speech
and its passage was also advocated by Mr.. Picker
of South Dakota veteran OF the Union Army. by
General Walker OF Virginia, a distinguished Veter-
of the Confederate army, who formerly COM
manded the famous "Stonewall Brigade" and is
active and jealous Republican. and by
Amos J. Cummings, of Ncw-York, a Union veteran
and veteran Democrat to whom was awarded a
medal OF honor for distinguished eallantry on one
Of the Virginia battlefclds. AS Mr.. Boutcc was
the bill so also was he the only to vote against
its