The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-02
JOE BAILEY
SIPS WHEELER
Says the 5 'amian Should Resign Els
Seq Congress While In Army.
MY Sin DIFFERS WITH HIM
OYerStreet, Of Indiana, Casts SlurS at
the Loyalty Of Southern People.
GR0STENER DEFENDS THE SOUTH
Settle, Of Kentucky, EIectrifes the House With
His Eloquence on United Country
Received Many CongratuIa-
tions on Conclusion.

washington, June 1.-T0dayS session OK
the house was given to the consideration
and passage of a bill called up by Mr.. Jen-
kins rep, of Wis., to remove all political
disabilities incurred by the third section of
the fourteenth amendment to the consttu-
tion. The debate gave rise to notable
speeches from Mr.. Grovenor rep, of o.,
and Mr.. Settle dem. of Ky.), upon the OBJ
liberation of all sectional feeling and the
reality at last of a reunited country. In
cidental to the debate several members re-
viewed the conclusion that q member of
congress could not hold simultaneously a
military and civil office. The debaet was
brought on by a reference to General Joe
Wheeler, now serving as a major general
and until recently a member of the house.
The statement that some states were una
BILE to respond to the demands for volun-
teers, called forth incidentally explains
tions and an alleged interview with Mr..
Overstreet rep, of Ind.) upon the subject
rejecting upon the loyalty of certain states
was condemned by several members but
the discussion was declared out of order.
The passage of the bill considered today
by the house will affect but few parties,
since the general acts passed In President
Grants administration and many special
'chCAs Diio HtbNc ItHOftQ I'LL Q1SdDl1I1eS
with the exception of these in a few nun
dred cases. The statement made by Mr..
Lacey, of Iowa, that General Wheeler of
Alabama, was absent under leave brought
Mr.. Bailey, of Texas, to his feet.
A False Statement
II rise he said, ITO correct a false state
ment of the gentleman from Iowa. The
gentleman from Alabama is not absent on
leave of the house, and will not be with
my consent so long as am member"
Mr. Speaker cried Mr.. McMillin (dem
of Tennessee), interrupting, there is not
member of this house who does not love
the gentleman from Alabama for going to
the front to serve his country"
II say" continued Mr.. Bailey, with con-
siderable feeling, II do not believe a man
can hold under the constitution a military
and civil office at the same time and
would object to a proposition that would
embody the abandonment of this base, even
were 1t made.for my brother"
II want to say, Mr.. Speaker" responded
Mr. MeMillin II would not object to grant,
ing leave to any man on this floor who
might want to go and put his body to the
fire of the enemy
Mr.. Bailey later secured the floor and ex-
planned his position, urging at length tho
unconstitutionality of any one holding
military and civil Office at once He quoted
precedence and referred to the recent case
of Senator Sewell as establishing that the
acceptance of military office vacates the
congressional office which the party ac-
cepting formerly occupied.
1.-THE gentleman from Alabama" con-
cIuded Mr.. Bailey, cannot serve In the
army and here in the house, and his people
ought to have representation"
Mr.. Grosvenor Gep., of o. indorsed the
position taken by Mr.. Bailey, and Incl
dentalIy declafed his belief that no mans
patriotism will be called sin question be-
cause he stands rigidly by the terms of the
constitution and it's manifest spirit"
A Reunited Country
Proceeding, he digressed to speak elo-,
quently and feelngly of the reunited coun-
try and the universality of patriotism man.
ifest upon every hand. He attributed the
friendly attitude of Europe, now growing
daily more pronounced, to the fact that
Europe was convinced for the first time
that absolute loyalty prevailed in this land
"If there is anything that makes soldier
of the civil war feel grateful to Almighty
God it 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 vestge of legislation such
as Is aimed at In this bill and SO help me
God ] will try to forget"
In the course of his remarks referring
to the statements that some states had
not responded promptly to the call for voi-
ground that national guard organizations In
some states was not well advanced as
in others and where raw men were TO be
presented 1t required longer to respond
than In cases where well equipped national
gnardsrnen were ready for instant response.
He refuted the insinuation that delay was
consequent to any want of interest or pa
triotism in any quarter. The speech of
Mr.. Grosvenor was brief, but so non-sec-
tonal, fraternal and patriotic that the en-
tire broke into general aDDlauSc.
Response by Mr.. Settle
The speech called forth a response from /,
Mr.. ettle (dem.) of Kentucky on part cf
the south, that has not often beel surrass-
ed in eloquenoe. He reviewed the growth
of cordial feeling between the sections fol-
lowing the war, when neither loved the
other, until now. when a united country
confronted the enemy. "He sons" refcrr-
ing to the south, laid down their ar.rs
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.
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