The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-02

he depressed to speak eloquently and feel.
ngly on the reunited country and the uni
versatility of patriotism manifest upon every
hand. He attributed the friendly attitude
Of Europe, now growing daily more pro.
nounced. to the fact that Europe was con-
vinceG for the first time that absolute 10y
atty prevailed in this land.
If there Is anything that makes a SOL
der of the civil war feel grateful to AL
mighty God 1t is to be permitted to live to
see the present union Of his country"
Concluding, the gray-haired member
from Ohio declared: II am ready to vote
to remove every vestige Of legislation such
as is aimed at in this bill, and, SO help me
God, will try to forget"
The speech of Mr.. Grosvenor was so fra
ternal and patriotic that the entire house
broke into applause. The speech called for
a response from Mr.. Settle of Kentucky
(DemocraO upon the part of the south
that has not often been surpassed in phrase
ology and eloquence.
He reviewed the growth of cordial feeling
between the sections following the war,
when neither loved the other, until the
presnt, when a united country confronted
the enemy
"Her sons" referring to- the south at the
end of the civil war, laid down their arms
in good faith upon the altar of their coun-
try, and in the same spirit they now take
their step to the music of the union. do
not believe the American people were ever
so united as they are today"
| Continuing, he said the American people
would free not only Cuba, but would free
themelves, land out Of this fire and food,
where we are now being baptised, we shall
come forth, do not doubt, new men and
new women, clean every whit, with Sec
tional hate and bitterness gone forever.
That were consummation devoutly to be
wished
| When Mr.. Settle concluded several min
utes elapsed before order was restored.
Members from all quarters of the chamber
crowded to the Kentucky members seat
and congratulated him. Meantime, the
hall was filled with the hum of voices in
compliment and comment.
Mr.. Parker of New Jersey (Republican)
argued for the bill and supported the con-
struction as was advocated by Mr.. Gros-
venor and Mr.. Bailey affecting the present
attitude of General Wheeler to the house.
Mr.. Lewis of Washington Democrat
read from a morning paper purported in.
terview with Mr.. Overstreet Of Indiana
(Repubican), in which he was quoted as
referring to the southern states as being
Indifferent to the war, after having insisted
through their representatives upon pre-.
cpitating it, and to the failure of some Of
the southern states to fill their quotas as
an intimation Of indifference and disloyalty
Mr.. Lewis denounced the sentiment al
wholly unwarranted.
Mr.. Steele of Indiana, Republican, called
attention to the absence of his colleague
but Mr.. Lewis disavowed any purpose tt
attack anything but the sentiment
Mr.. Gaines of Tennessee (Democrat) In
terrupted to declare that no patriot woult
father such an interview"
Representative Henderson of Iowa, Re
publican, advocated the passage Of the bill
He thought the time propitous for it to bt
acted upon, and his hope was that he vot'
might be unanimous.
Mr.. Fleming Of Georgia, Democrat, wa!
proceeding to discuss the Overstreet inter
view, and he pronounced 1t Utterly absurd
and false, when he was called to order as
not speaking to the bill.
In the course of brief speech supporting
the bill, Mr.. Linney Of North Carolina
Republican. paid q tribute to the late En-
sign Worth Bagley. who died at Cardena:
as none but the noblest heroes de-
Mr.. Simpson Of Kansas, Populist, and Mr.
Broderick of Kansas, Republican, support
ed the bill.
Mr.. Cannon Of Illinois, Democrat, alst
mously.