The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-28

district, and who served in the Confed-
crate army through the entire civil war;
and the chairman of the committee is
Mr.. Hull, of Iowa, who entered the
Union army in 1862 and remained in
the service with repeated promotions
in the field, till incapacitated by
wound. The bill is supported with
much warmth by veterans of both
armies in congress. but especially by
those who belonged to Western regi-
ments and served in the Western cam
paigns.
The bill declares the battlefield Of
Vicksburg a national military park,
and defines its boundaries so as to in
clude an area of about l 200 acres. This
is to be purchased of its present owners
for sum not exceeding $4,000 though
it may be leased to its present 1ccu-
pants again with certain understand
ings as to the condition in which they
shall keep it. The whole enterprise is
placed under the control and direction
OF the secretary of war, but immedi-
ately in charge of a board of three
commissioners appointed by the secre-
tary, aided by an engineer officer of
the army to be detailed by the. secre-
tary. Two Of the commissioners must
be veterans Of the Union army, and the
remaining one a veteran of the Con-
federate army, all Of them having act
ually served in the siege or defense of
Vicksburg. Their duties are to lay out
the field anew, as nearly as may be, in
the condition in which it was in 1858;
to restore Notifications, repair roads,
and ascertain and mark the lines of
battle, the headquarters of the COM
manding generals, and other historical
points Of interest. All the states which
had soldiers engaged at the siege on
either side are to have the privilege Of
marking the situations of their own
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the secretary of war. And for all the
purposes mentioned, the bill appropri-
| ates 900, or as much thereof as may
be necessary.
In view of the rigid rules laid down
by some of the house leaders for re-
trenching expenditures, and the immi-
nence Of a general election, the pro-
motors Of the Vicksburg park project
are likely to have a pretty hard strug-
gle to get their bill before the house
They believe, however, that they have
a case which will appeal to most Of the
members on both sides, if properly pre-
scented. The fact that Gettysburg field,
the cOmpaniOn-piece to Vicksburg as a
turning-point in the war; has already
| been made a national park, they regard
as strong argument. Gettysburg,
they say, represented an achievement
of Eastern troops, while Vicksburg
holds a corresponding place to the
credit Of Western soldiers. The two
victories were almost simultaneous,
| and are considered to have reconse-
Grated the Fourth of July, for, at just
about the time Of the repulse of Pick
etts assault at Missionary Ridge on
the field Of Gettysburg, Pemberton sent
out flag of truce asking terms of sur
render for VickSburg. The country was
electrified on the morning of the 4th
Of July, 1863, by the news of the two
successes. Vicksburgs story is that of
Gen. Grants introduction to the notice
of his countrymen, and his triumph
there gave him to the Union as the
commander-in-chief of its armies. The
Vicksburg campaign, moreover is not
able for the cooperation Of the land
and the naval forces, and in this re-
spect eXcels in historic interest the
| campaigns that reached their crisis on
other fields which the government has
set apart for monumental purposes.
On one point the Vicksburg park as
ISOLATION lay especial stress; that is,
the way their project has been worked
up and laid before congress, without
having q dollar of speculation in it for
any one. They appear to have placed
it upon q strictly patriotic basis. The
Grand Army of the Republic has ap-
proved the plan at three national en-
campments; twelve departments have
already declared for it, and it is eX-
pected that three more will do so dur
ing the present week. Twelve COM
manderies of the Loyal Legion have
adopted memorials in it's favor, and
so have ten state legislatures and the
society of the Army of the Tennessee.
The dread Of opening the door to a
$4,000 appropriation for anything short
Of necessity may deter the house COM
mittee on rules from early action, lest
bills for 100 times that amount crowd
their way through the same aperture.
But the committee would show a
stronger sense of public duty if, instead
of laying down a cast-iron rule and
treating all subjects alike, it would
draw the line sharply on the question
Of real merit. shut out the bad, but let
in the good.
Charlie Towne overdid the coaching
act this afternoon. He sat very near
Representative Hartman, of Montana,
when the latter was making his fiery
speech in the house. Mr.. Towne be-
came so enthusiastic in his appreciation
of his friends utterances that he ac-
tually fell off his chair and came near
Ursetting Judge Hunter, Of Illinois, who
happened to be in the aisle.
Senator Nelson is booked to make 9
speech in the senate tomorrow on the
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luton.
The prospect Of a brush with Spain
| has evidently awakened the patriotic
spirit in Minnesota. Senator Nelson
has received an inquiry from n town in
the Northern part of the state asking
IL any offers for volunteers will be ac-
copied now.
A favorable report was made IN the
senate today on Mr.. Pettigrew's free
home amendment to the Indian appro-
priation bill. It has been referred to
the appropriations committee for incor
poraticn In that measure.
The committee On military affairs to-
day considered Senator Kyles bill ap-
proprlating 100000 for improving the
military post at Fort Meade. Owing to
the absence of a quorum the committee
did not agree to make any report on
Kyles bill but the fact was developed
that every member present was in favor
of making Fort Meade a permanent
post The Kyle bill will probably be
favcrably reported to the senate.
Congressman McCleary today an
rounced that the examination Of candi-
oates for the West Point cadetship at
Heron Lake had been postponed from
Feb 5 to Feb. 10.
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WISCONSIN Murder Trial Ends in
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