The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-27
And Her People Should Not Allow
Historians to Brand Them Traitors.
Mr.. BATE OPPOSES AMENDMENT,
Confederate Soldiers Not knuckling
TO Obtain Pensions He Also De
prccated Discussion OF Dead
Issues The Day In the
House Devoted To the
Army Bill.

WASHINGTON, Jan. @.-In the senate
to-day NIr. Mason (ot illinois, announced
that tomorrow morning he would ask
for A vote on his resolution. declaring
it to he the policy OF the United States
not 70 attempt to govern the people OF
any other country without the consent
Of the people themselves.
Mr.. Mallory (of Florida), who had been
waiting for nearly three-quarters OF an
hour for an opportunity to begin his an
nounced speech on the Vest anu-eNpan-
sion resolution, was then recognized
At the conclusion Of Mr Mallorys
speech. on motion OF Mr.. Davis. chair
man of tie COMMITTEES on Foreign Re
lations. at $3.50 p. n. the Senate went
into executive session. At 4:lO the Senate
resumed business in open session.
The pension appropriation bill was
taken up al the instance or MT TerA'"S
(of California;. i'm charge Of the measure
and IT was read. The bill appropri"'es
sli5.2S3s5g. o., -,
amendment. providing that no pension
should be paid 10 any person as 4 de-
nendent peusloner under the act or June,
lsgo who has an income of $3.50 annually
and further that a dependent pensloher
must affirmatively establish the fact that
ne has not am income OF $40 before ne
can draw a pension. ....
MIR. BUTLER'S AMENDMENT. l.
Mr.. Butler (of North Carolinal oHere"
his amendment providing Tor the pay
ment of pensions to Confederate as wen
as to Union soldiers. He delivered a
speech In support OF II.
Mr.. Buffers speech developed, as ne
proceeded, into quite remarkable utter
ance. After presenting an analysis OF
the compact Of lieI, he declared tha1
..not "A single Southern soldier Was
rebel or a traitor" He maintained that
the great fratrlcldal conflict was iorcre
upon the South and that the people o,
thc South simply defended their personal
and constitutional rights. Under the COM
pact of l7s7. the Southern States undouol-
edlv. in Mr. Buffers opinion, had
rieht 10 withdraw from the ln'oa. 10
was inclined 10 thinS the compact "ss
not right. but .t was compact aou
ought TO be and Oushs 20 have peeh Ie-
spccted.
Mr. Butler said that his own State OK
North Carolina fully and completely re-
coenized the right Of South Carolina 10
herself not To Withdraw IL was not un-
Am forced to defend herself did North
Carolina vote 10 withdraw together with
her sister Southern States. This, Mr.
Rutlor said. was true of majority
m Tho Southern States. They had been
forced by the Northern States 10 taKo Up
arms I'm self-defence. lt Is the duty OF
the southern people not 20 permit n
prejudiced historian 20 brand their ram
ers and brothers as rebels and traitors
lie believed that the States whose SOL
diers were being pensioned, would nor o1-
icct to the pensioning OF the eX-Conied-
crate soldiers. ..
MR.. CHANDLER'S VIEWS.
Tntorupting. Mr. Butler. Mr.. Chandler
said he had no doubt the ex-soldiers OF
an. North would be perfectly willing TO
80. ON foot any reasonable testimonial OF
regard and respect, but he did not see
how tho Government OF the United states
could recognize as Senator Butler had
suggester those who had taken up arms
against the Union.
Mr. Butler protested against inc IAN
guage OF Mr.. Chandler as ne had az
ready explained. he said. that the south
did not take up arms against the Union
except I'm self-defence.
At the conclusion of his speech Mr..
Butler withdrew his amendment.
Mr.. Bate. Dem. of TENNESSEE an eX-
Confederate soldier of distinguished
bravery. I'm presenting some resolutions
I'm opposition to the Butler amendment.
ex,i essed the belief that this was not
the time to discuss the issues Of the civil
war. The Confederate soldiers, he said,
were not here knuckling and kneelins
I'm order 10 obtain pensions.
Mr.. Pettus Dem. Of Alabama ap-
pealed TO Senator's not 10 attempt to re-
new the war. All agreed that 1t had end
ed at Appomattox and nobody wanted
any more Of It.
AS several Senators had expressed the
desire 10 speak on the pending BILL II
went over until the morning hour to-
morrow
Then at 5.25. on motion Of Mr. CALM
ger. the Senate adjourned