The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-07
LargeNumber of Congress-
men We're in the War.
Ohio Leads in the Number of
Vets Who are Lawmakers.
Remarkable Showing of Union and
ex-COnfederate Soldiers.

WASHINGTON, July 7.-(Special. lit Is
"A remarkable fact that although 10 Is more
than 30 years since the war of the rebellion
came TO an end more than one fourth OF
AL the senators and representatives now In
congress were in either the Federal or Con.
federate army There are In all I'm both
senate and house 440 members of congress,
and ! 10 Of these served on one side or other
of the great civil struggle. OF these vet
Grams Of the war 67 arc ex Federals and As
x-Confcdorates. Thirteen Of the former
Union soldiers are now United States sena.
tors, while Of the former Confederates no
fewer than 10 are in the senate. With but
few exceptions tho northern men who
served in the army and are now in con-
gress were private soldiers. This is true,
too, Of many Of the southern men, but not
In SO great a ratio.
Ohio and Pennsylvania Lead.
Ohio, which is now tho leading state In
SO many phases of our politics and public
life, is also entitled to the honor Of having
the greatest number Of OK soldiers In con-
gress. The Buckeye list is led by Senator
Foraker and followed by the names of no
fewer thnn eight members Of the lower
house--Mcssrs. Shattuc Meekison, Brown,
Danford. This gives Ohio nine former
Union soldiers on her congressional repre-
septation. which is tho record.
Pennsylvania comes next as TO Union
soldiers with CAght Senator Quay is at
the top Of tho list. The representatives are /:
Messrs Bingham, Young, Brosius, Brumm,
Mahon, Hicks and Stone. New York's
congressman who were in the Union army
o. Mappre ,,,,S,, OF ohav
Gillet, WGdsworth and Alexander.
Both Of The Wisconsin senator's Mitchell
and Spoonu-wcre in the army, as were
also Representatives Griffin, Minor and
Jenkins. Neither Of the Iowa senator's
served in the war, but their absence Is
compensated for by the presence Of 1ve
members Of tho house who wore the blue
Messrs. Henderson, Lacey, Hull, Hepburn
and Perkins Neither OF The Illinois sena-
tors was in tho war, but five representa-
tives-Mills, White Marsh, Warner and
Connolly-bore muskot.
Kansas, oddly enough. Is now one of the
states which has in congress men who
served on both sides Of the great fight
Senator Harris was a Confederate soldier,
and good one, while Representatives
Ridgoly and Simpson served on the Union
side
Other Union soldiers In congress are:
Nebraska. -Senators Allen and Thurs
ton and Representative Strobe.
New Jersey. Senator Sewell and Rep
resentatiyes Gardner and Howell.
Michigan. Senator Burrows and Rep
resontntiyes Srolding and Bishop.
Vermont. Senator Proctor and Repre-
sentative Grout.
Minnesota. Senators Davis and Nelson.
Maine. ne.-Relrcsentative Boutelle. Speak
er Reed was paymaster In the navy dur
ing tho closing days Of the war.
Maryland. - Representative Mcdonald.
Missouri. Representative Pearce.
California a.-Reprcscntative Loud.
Connecticut. Senator Hnwlcy.
Idaho. o.--l3cprcscntative Gum.
Indiana. a.-Rcrrescntativc Steele
Kentucky. .--l4cpresentative Evans
Rhode Island. .-Reprcsentative Capron.
S. Dakota. Representative Knowles.
WostVirginia. Representative Dovener.
Wyoming. Senator Warren.
Alabama and the Gray.
Alabama Is tho banner state as to num-
Der Of Confederates in congressional
service at the present time Both of her
senators served with distinction, ono OF
them, Mr.. Pettus, being also "A veteran OF
the Mexican war. In addition To the SEN
ators Alabama sends Co congress as former
soldiers Representatives Taylor, Plowman,
Brewer, Bankhcad and Wheeler.
Other former Confederate soldiers In con-
gresslonal service are as follows:
Mississippi Senators George and Wal
thall and Representatives A lien, Catcbings
and Henry.
Tennessee Senators Harris and Bate,
The former being also Mexican war vet
sran, and Representatives Richardson, Cox
and Pierce.
Texas. Senator Mills and Representa-
lives Burke, Lanham. Sayers and Kleberg.
Virginia. a.-Scnator Daniel and Repre-
'entatives Jones, Lamb, Otey and Walker.
Georgia. Senator Bacon and Repre-.
'entatives Lester, Livingston and Maddox.
Louisiana Senators Caffery and Mo-
Emery and Representatives Meyer and
Ogden.
South Carolina. Senator Tillman and
Elliott, Talbert and Strait
Arkansas Senators Jones and Berry.
Florida-Senntor Pasco and Representa-
i've Davis.
Kentucky Senator Lindsay.
Kansas. Senator Harris
Missouri. senator Cookroll
North Carolina. - Representative Lin
ley.
West Virginia. Senator Faulkner.
A Possibility.
This showing of cx veterans OF the war
IT'LL In public life Is the more remarkable
when we take into consideration the tend
'ncy 20 send young men 20 congress which
: now so prevalent. More than 80 years
lfter the close II the war it certainly Is
90 find moro than one fourth of
III our national lawmakers men who wore
'ithcr the blue or the gray. IL Is not i'm.
possible that 30 years hence one or two
uryiyors of that war may still be found
m the rolls ~ congress, for somo Of the vet
rams Low In senate or house came out Of
he rebellion little more than boys. II
omc of the present soldier statesmen live
o be ns old MS Senator Hnrris or senator
Morrill,, they may be 10 their seats 30 years
renee. WALTER WRiLMAN.