The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-25


diei's between the ages of As and 80 years.
me Dill. Mr. Boutelle oontended, would
not De eHectual. It would not give to
any ola soldier on the Union side, who
was now In private life. the right to
pear commission In the army.
ar. Hull-Neither does It give the
right to the Confedera,es
Mr. Boutelle (sharply)-we do Won
want to give them that right?
Ar GrosVernor Rep). of Ohio, said
mat he based his support of the bill on
.he belief that his action here should
be In the way of aiding in 50 far as It
was possible for HIM to do so. the en-
couiagcrient OF loyalty and devotion to
the nag In ull parts of the country CAp-
plause)
Mr Boutelle-dpss the gentleman be-
lieve that the Government should pass
legislation of this kind?
Mr.. G1Osvenor- believe that the
Government ought to do what Is right
He said that after the war le.isla tiou
had been enacted which disrranchised
a large proportion of the people of the
South. they were even deniEd the use
OF the mails for u time. bu: one by one,
these restrictions had bren taken off
As far back as the time of General
Grant, that great and illuStrious hero.
who had received the high encomums
of his friend from Maine. had taken
net; he had made Mosbv. the great
cavalry leader of the South, Consul
General at Hong Kong, and had up-
pointed General l-ongstrett, who he
would say with all Difference to the op-
inion of those who differed from him,
was in his Judgment. the ables. rebel
general, to position of high honor
and trust.
Mr. Boutelle-And was not LonEstrcc;
ost:acised for taking 1t? tCries Of NOD
Mr. GroSvenor said that for himself
he had always hoped to live to see the
time ii should b. The policy Of his party
10 remove from the statute books every
thing that tended to discriminate be-
tween rhe residents OF the different
sections Of the country.
Nh I:ou. elle-Does the gentleman
KNOW OF any Southern man who has ask
Ell for the passage of this bill? Who was
fo" ;hd passage of this bill? who
brought It in here?
Mr. Grosvenor-God only knows. but I
would not be SO willing to grant II for
the asking as l would to give II freely
as a matter OF grace. (Applause)
In conclusion. Mr. Grosvenor said
that 1t was his desire that all men should
have an opportunity for displaying their
loyalty and patriotism under the came
conditions, and that he would ask no
class TO carry load which he was not
hllllSell WILING 10 lear.
Mr.. Hopkins Rep), of Illinois, made
the point OF order that the morning hour
had expired. but Speaker Reed stated
that while II were competent for any
gentleman to move that the morning
hour should be declared to have cN-
ptred. the hour did not expire Of it,
self
MIR. Grow Rcp). of PENNSYLVANIA
haac an eloquent and stirring speech
upon the subject OF patriotism in gem
eral which he said was implanted In
eaerS man $ breast. Slavery, he said
was Itself rebellion against the Gov
ernment of the United States and the
men South. who lived under its infiu-
ence, were animated not by any intrin-
SIC antagonism To the country. but be-
cause of their associations and location
He hopsd the bill would pass.
AT the conclusion OF MIR. Grows re-
muks MI Hopkins moved to adjourn.
put by decisive ma jority the House
declined to do so.and Mr. Pickler (RenS
Oh south Dakota. advocated the pa ssage
Oh me bill in brief speech Rsrerrln..
10 the statement by Mr.. Boutclle that
the passage of this bill would mean a
reflection upon those who enacted the
original legislation. Mr. Pickler called
attention to the fact that in no less than
I'VE cases had Congress repealed nor
tons of that law. of which now oniy
that part remained which was sought
TO be repealed by the pending bill.
Mr.. Walker (Rep.), of Virginia. next
rose 10 address the House and was re-
ceived with round of applause. He
SAID thas IN his opinion much depended
in securing harmony and good will
among the people of his section of tn.
Stale on the passage of this bill. He
asked II something was not due TO SEN
men'. and particularly If rhe sentiment
was i'll the right direction and for a
good purpose. In the South, he said,
there was j turning TO the Union with
q devotion that people who did not
minEie' with those of that section could
not understand. There are yet many
in the South. General Walker said. who
were educated at West Point still cana
BILE of fighting. and If the nation should
he put In peril from foreign foe. would
not the Government desire their ser
vices? Would you" he asked, deter
any of these men from the privilege q:
fighting against a foreign invader? All
that the old Confederates asked" he
continued. was 10 b., allowed 10 20 and
sin no more. If you Will have il that
we did SIN"
lie was asked what effect the bill
would have on him and replied that I,
would not affect MIN at all: that ne
was not educated at West Point. "But
If the county needs nv services.
shall gladly give them" lApplausc.,
Mr. Pearson (Rep). of North Carolina
Did you not lead the glorious ola
Stonewall brigade after General Jack-
sons death?