The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-05
TWO GREAT M|SSQUR|hAS.
STATUES OF TOM BEKToy AND
FRANK r.. BLAIR ACCENTED.
Speeches EaioxtainG -oId Bal
lion,- the Great Democratic Adj
voeate of sound Metal Money.

WASHINGTON. Feb THE house to-
day passed the military academy apEro-
pFiaiaon iii, CARR ne sas.ts" IL ESed
as a text for spc~en ~ esTsgss OF GsoF-
ga On lie president , suggestion t74E the
government care fer tue graves u Con-
sscsgags dead. After ) - e.oca tie house
devoted ats attention - TIE so4oslsUe
speeches On IaoG.as Ii Benton 2ua kTana
z Bar. whose statues 1aNe l~SA pre-
pared % Missouri for erection n Stat
4ary haiL
Iae military academy appropriation oiu
vas taken 80 ~ the house today. IL car
riss Sal ~ which IS considerably less
IAzG estimated. bat more than recent ap-
preparation bills OF this character. MARSH,
oebG aitcAa % Illinois. in cnaf4s OF the
A1As, explained TIE increased total v SO 49,
~ the need 81 renosattus the Ii5rary ana
furnishing the ne@ GuGlom hail
lie discussion a.serses! from the mlLl-
tafy academy. wheE Grisgs took up tae
presidents recent 2tteraaces as 10 gov
eminent care Of Confederate graves. lie
referred 10 the devotion 81 southern r1eE
&c the country from ire days OF Apo
mAItox to those o santiago, Let there be
ar END. therefore. he urged II the con-
slant reiterati0a u reconciliation between
the sections, That rSc0aelAa ftoD has iong
ago oeen accom- piisAed, ana With the new
generation Of the SoUtn-the younger neG
there was no need OF reconciliation, as
there had been no separation.
We accept the g0Tds ~ the president
IN good faith. said Gylggs "eut We insist
THAT this shall be II. last reGcncllia ton
81 the sections. Let this be the dna5
ratification OF the treaty " peace between
t@e North and the South"
Gr5EgS sisseCh was warmly appia tstsd.
and he received many congratulations
The military academy oiil was then passed
substantially as reported.
The bin was passed granting 10 the
ciEy OF Victor, 81 Paso county, Colorado.
certain lands for water reservoirs.
Accepting the statues.
The exercises in connection with the &C
ceptance from the state of Missouri of
The statues OF Thomas IL Benton and
Francis = Blair then began. Bland Of
Missouri offered resolutions accepting the
statues and referring 70 the illustrious
serViees II Blair ard Benton.
Dockery Of Missouri paid a glowing tri
butte 10 the TWO distinguished Missouri
ans.
Carmaek OF Tennessee paid the tribute
OF his state to these notable public fig
ures
Champ Clark OF Missouri said: The
dominant passion of these two Missouri
Titans vas absorbing love OF the
Union. To its preservation they devoted
BODY IN that warfare they sacrificed all
those things which most men hold dear.
IN that cause Benton weDs 70 his politi-
cal death and Frank Blair rendered him
self physical wreck. In their v0cabu
larry there Was no such word as CON
ceSsicn' or as compromise In very
truth they took their lives in their hands
ard fought the Battle 20 the bitter end"
Lloyd of Missouri sketeaed the careers
Of Benton ard Blair ard gave many In
terestIug phases OF their putIic life
The resolution accepting the statues vas
then agreed 10. and at 4:i5 r. IN. the house
adjourned.