The record-union., 1898-06-02

recently a member of the House.
The statements that some States
! We're unable to respond to the demands
for volunteers called forth incident
ally, explanations, and an alleged in
terview with Orestreet R) of Indiana
upon the subject rejecting on the 10y I
atty of certain States was condemned
by several members, but the discussion
was declared out of order.
| The passage of the bill considered
to-day by the House will affect but few
parties, since the general Acts passed
in President Grants Administration
and many special relief bills have re-
lieved all disabilities with the excep-
ton. of those in a few hundred cases.
| The statement made by Lacey Of
Iowa that Major General Wheeler of
Alabama was absent from the. House
on leave brought Bailey Cd of Texas
| to his feet.
Il rise to correct false statement
| of the gentleman from Iowa. The gen
tleman from Alabama is not absent on
| leave of the House, and will not be with
| my consent, SO long as l am men,
| ber.''
Mr. Speaker" cried McMillin CD of
| Tennessee, interrupting, there is not
a member of this House who does not
| love the gentleman from Alabama for
| going to the front to serve his coun-
| try"
Bailey later secured the floor and eX-
| planned his position, arguing at length
/, the unconstitutionality of anyone hold
| ing military and civil office at once.
He quoted precedentS, and referred to
| the recent case Of Senator Sewell as
establishing that the acceptance of a
military office vacated the Congress
| ional office which the party accepting
formerly occupied.
Grosvenor of Ohio indorsed the posi-
tion taken by Bailey, and incidentally
declared his belief that no mans pa
triotism was called into question be-
cause he stands rigidly by the terms
of the Constitution and it's manifest
spirit Proceeding, he digressed to
speak eloquently and feelingly on the
reunited country and the universally
Of patriotism manifest upon every
hand. He attributed the friendly atti-
tude of Europe, now growing daily
more pronounced, to the fact that Eu-
rope was convinced for the first time
| that absolute loyalty prevailed in this
land. C tf
IF there is anything that makes a
SOIulcT OI the CIVIL WAL IetI STdlelul "
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 vestige of legis-
| lation such as is aimed at in. this BILL
and, so help me God, IwiA ttT to for
get" ~ sr~@s--@
| The speech of Grosvenor4W WAR; so fra
ternal and patriotic that the entire
House broke into applause.
The speech called for response from
Settle upon the part of the South, that
has not been often surpassed in phrase
Ology and elOQuenee. He reviewed the
growth Of cordial feeling between the
sections following the war, when Meth
er loved the other, until the present,
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 country, and in the same
spirit they now take their step to the
music Of the Union. l do not believe
the American people We're eyer !, so
united as they are to-day"
Continuing, he said the American peo-
pie would free not only Cuba, but would
free themselves, land out of this fire
and flood, wherewith we are now being
baptised, we shall come forth, do not
doubt, new men and new women, clean
every whit, with sectional hate and bit
terness gone forever. That is a con-
summation devoutly to be wished
When Settle concluded several min
utes elapsed before order was restored.
Members from all quarters of the
| a m fsQr 6ad n lxV
members seat and congratulated him.
Meantime the hall was filled with the
hum Of voices in compliment and COM
ment
Parker R.) of New Jersey argued for
the BILL and supported the construction
of the Constitution as was advocated by
Grosvenor and Bailey, affecting the
present attitude Of General Wheeler to
the House.
Lewis CD of Washington read from
morning paper purported interview
with OverStreet (R) of Indiana, in
which he was quoted as referring to the
Southern States as being Indifferent to
the war, after having insisted through
their representatives upon precipitat-
ing it, and to the failure of some South
ern States to fill their quotas as an
intimation of Indifference and disloy-
atty Lewis denounced the sentiment
as wholly unwarranted
Steele (R.) of Indiana called attention
to the absence of his colleague, but
Lewis disavowed any purpose to attack
anything but the sentiment, and pro-
ceeded.
Gaines CD of Tennessee interrupted
to declare that mo patriot would father
such an interview"
Representative Henderson R) of
Iowa advocated the passage of the bill.
He thought the time propitious for it
to be acted upon, and his hope was that
the vote might be unanimous.
Fleming CD of Georgia was proceed
ing to discuss the Overstreet interview,
and he pronounced it utterly absurd
and false, when he was called to order
as not speaking to the bill.
In the course of brief speech sup
porting the bill, Linney (R.) Of North
Carolina paid a tribute to the late En-
sign Worth Bagley, who died at Car
denas as none but the noblest heroes
die"
Messrs. Simpson P.) of Kansas and
Broderick R.) of Kansas supported the
bill.
Cannon R.) Of Illinois also spoke for
the bill, and 1t was passed unanimously.
The House adjourned at 5:32.
Hawaiian Islands May be Seized.