The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-02
AMERICA IS FULLY UNITED.
SECTIONAL FEELING HAS BEEN EN-
fTREIY oBLITERATED.
moval OF Political Disabilities
Patriotic Speeches by Grosvenof
and Settle Are warmly Approved.

WASHINGTON. June i-Today's session
Of the house was given TO the considera-
ton and passage of bill called up by Jen-
| kins Of Wisconsin. 10 remove all political
disabilities imposed by the third section or
the fourteenth amendment 10 the corsdtu-
ton The debate gave rise 10 notable
speeches from Grosvenor OF OHIO and Set
tie Of Kentucky upon tha ob.iterafion or al
section feeling. and the reality az last OF
reunited country.
Incidental 10 the debate. several members
reached the conclusion that member or
congress could not hold simultaneously
military and civil office. The debate was
/ brought on oy reference TO Gen. Joe Wheel
[ er. now serving as q major general and un-
I Ill recently a member of the house. The
statements that some states were unable TO
respond to the demands for volunteers call
ed forth incidentally. explanations and an
alleged interview with Overstrset OF Indi-
ana upon the subject rejecting upon the
| loyalty OF certain states was condemned
| by several members. but the discussion was
declared ont Of order.
The passage OF the bFl will affect but
few parties. since the genera! acts passed
in Gen. Grants administration and many
special bills have removed all disabilities
with the exception of those In few hum
dred cases. The statement made by Lacey
or iowa, tl4t Zen. wheeler was dhsSut
| from the house on leave brought Bailey OF
Texas 10 his feet He said:
II rise TO correct a false statement OF
the gentleman from Iowa. The gentleman
from Alabama is no; absent on leave OF
tho house, and will not be with my consent
so long ] am a member"
"Mr Speaker" cried McMirin OF Ten
nessee. interrupting. there Is not a MEM
Der OF this house VINO does not love the
gentleman from Alabama for going 10 the
front q serve Hfa colintry.'
'I say" continued Bailey, with consid-
cradle feeling, III do not believe man can
hold. under the constitution. d military and
& civil office at the same time. and / would
object TO a proposition that would embody
the abandonment OF this belief, even were
IL made by my brother"
II want to say. Mr. Speaker" responded
McMilIiu. II would not object to granting
leave ia any man on this floor who might
want 10 20 and expose his body TO the fire
of the enemy"
Bailey later secured the floor and explain
ed his position. arguing at length the I'M
eonstitutionality Of any one holding a mill
tary and civil office at the same time. He
quoted precedents and referred to the re-
cent case OF Senator Sewen as establish
ing that the acceptance Of a military office
vacated the congressional office which the
party accepting formerly occupied.
The gentleman from Alabama" conclud-
ed Bailey, cannot serve in the army, and
Here in the house. and his people ought to
have representation.
Grosvenor Endorsed the position taken by
Bailey and incidentally declared his belief
that no mans patriotism Will be called into
question because he stands rigidly by the
constitution and It's manifest spirit. Pro-
ceeiing. he depressed to speak eloQuent!y
and feelingiy on the reunited country and
sha universally OF patriotism manifest On
every hand. He attributed the friendly at
tiiude OF Europe, now growing daily more
pronounced. 10 the fact that Europe was
convinced for the first time that absolute
loyalty prevailed in this land.
IF there is anything that makes a SOL
der of the civil war feel grateful 10 God
IL IL 10 be permitted TO live TO see tie pres
ent union OF this country
Concluding the gray-haired member from
Ohio declared:
II am ready TO vote to remove every
vestise of legislation such as Ia aimed at in
this bill. and so help me God viii try TO
forget"
Ia the course Of his remarks referring
10 the statements that some states had not
responded promptly 10 the call for volun-
ieers, Grosvenor explained it on the ground
| that the Nat!ona. Guard organizations in
some states were not SO wei advanced as
in others. aud where raw men were TO be
presented II required longer 10 respond
tnan IN cases where Wei equipped Ma
/ tioual Guardsmen were ready for instant
-t&lsVftsH. ne fribtrc Inc iISlnudtfQH tDd1
delay was consequent upon any want Of
interest or lack os patriotism in any quar-
ter.
The speech OF Grosvenor was so frater-
/ raj and patriotic that the entire house
/ broke into applause.
The speech called forth a response from
! Settle OF Kentucky on the part OF the
| South that has not been often surpassed
/ IN phraseology and e.oquence. He re-
| viewed the growth Of cordial feeling be-
/ tween the sections following the war.
| when neither loved The other. until the
| present. when Il united country confronted
! the enemy.
Her sons referring TO the South at the
{ tnd Of the civil wary laid down their arms
( III good faitG upon the altar OF their Coun-
/ lty and N the same spirit they now take
iarig STEPS 10 the music OF the Union.
+ 80 net believe the American people were
| ever 50 united as they are today
Continuing. he said The American peo-
/ pie would b. free. not only in Cuba, but
/ would free themselves.
Out q this fire ard food wherewith we
I arc SOW being baptized he said. we shall
/ come foEth / 10 not doubt. new men and
utw women. clean every whit with Soc
I lo1al hate and bitterness gone forever
! That IS ccnsumma.lon devoutiy TO be
r lshed."
| When Settle concluded several minutes
/ elapsed before order WAS restored. Mem
55Ts from al quarters of the chamber
/ crowded 10 the Kentucky members seat
and congratulated him. Meantime. the hail
/ was H!ted Ntth ;he hun Of voices IN COM
V.!rlent and comment.
+ Parker CT New Jersey argued for ne hln
ana supported the construction Of the con-
stitutlon a. advocated by Grosvenor ard
. 'I2tFN. affecting che present attitude ~
Gen Whseer 20 the house
! laws q Washington read from 4 morn
! sax TAPer a puTportei interview With over
/ street. - Indiana. IN which he was quoted
+ as fefarru C % the Southern states az he
ing indifferent % the war after having IN
sisted through their representative gpo,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.