The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-15
ELOQUENCE IN
THE LOWER HOUSE: H! / E.
De Almond, Of Missouri,
Supports Mr. Rlxey.
TRIBUTE TO GEN. LEE
Members Of House Received itWith
Great,Applausa.
C0NFEDERATEs IN UNION HOMES
ibis Wss der Discussion, and Sharp
Til, Occurred Between Aneeicr, Of Ken
treky, AMI u.bsou, OF ienressss.
Philippines Question Aroused
Grsa, lu.eres. in
q uatc.
CoNFEDERATEs IN UNION HOMES
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WASHINGTON, II c.. JAM tk-Ths
House continued the debate upon tho
pension appropriation bill to-day, and
much of the time was devoted to the dis
cusslon of the proposition advanced b5
Mr.. Rixey, Of Virginia. to open the doors
of the Soldiers Homes to ex-Contederats
vetel aus. Two notaole speeches were
made in support of the proposition-ons
by Mr.. GaruIner, d Michigan Repubilcan.
and the otner BY Mr. De Almond, Mis-
sour, Democrat
Nr. De Almonds eloquence aroused
hotn SIDES or the House. Tne ksruDt-
cans, with the exception Of Nh. Gardiner,
took no part in the discussion OF the
Rlxey suggestion, and it met with much
opposition on the Democratic sloe.
MIR. Lamb, OF Virginia, read number OF
telegrams from prominent ex-Confeder-
ates of Richmond, protesting against tho
measure.
Mr. Gardiner, as an ex-Union soldier,
said he SympaIhized with the spirit that
sought to take care of our own, and pre-
dicted that the time would come, aud at
no distant Gay. when the homes for dis
abied veterans, built and maintained oy
the common government, would be open
alike to needy soldiers, whether of the
Union or Confederacy. His expression OF
the sentiment that 1t was better to care
for the destitute than to caro- for the
graves of the dead, immortal though they
might be, was greeted with round Of
applause from the Democratic sioe. Ha
spoke of the better feeling engehdsrd 6e.
tween the sections by the Spanish War.
and said that since then whatever differ
ences existed among the people of tho
country, they had ceased to exist as sec
tional differences. and notice had been
served on the civilized world that in any
future war with the United States : the
whole country must be reckoned with
ALTERNATIVE PROPOSED.
Mr.. Otey. of Virginia, took issue with
his colleague. tIr. Rixey) regarding the
method of relieving needv ex-Confeder-
ates He proposed as an alternative prop
osltion that the money in the treasury
to the credit OF captured and abandoned
Confederate property. be distributed ten
per cent. annually to the Confederass
homes In the South. He declared that
the day would come when monuments
would be erected in the National Capital
to Lee Jackson. Stuart and Forrest as
| grand and great Americans.
Mr.. Otey. who said that he himself glo-
red in the fact that he had been Con-
federate soldier. convulsed the House re-
peatedly with amusing stories Illustrative
OF his arguments.
Mr. Gibson. of Tennessee. a membse
OF the Invalid Pension Committee. re-
piled to some of the criticisms to which
| his committee had been subjected dur.
| ing the debat te. Speaking of the Philip
| pine policy of the administration. he said
| that the Republicans believed in retain
| ing the archipelago and questioned ths
| loyalty. OF every American who desired
| to relinquish them.
| Mr.. Wheeler. of Kentucky. interposed
| to say that he questioned not only the
I loyalty. but the intelligence of any one
| 10 would utter such a sentiment on ths
| floor of Congress.
| ut has been the fsvorite practice ot
/ the Democratic party in the South, re-
| piled Mr.. Gibson, ITO charge everg man
who loved his country with ignorance
| With some display of heat. he said he
| would hurl the epithet back into the
| teeth Of the gentleman from kentuckT.
Mr. Wheeler said that he did not mean
| to charge those in the South, who had
/ followed the Union flag. with ignorance.
!
! those who charged disloyalty to men who
| believed it bad policy to retain the Philip
| pines.
D.ARMoND ELOQUENT
/ Mr.. DeArmond. of Missouri. approved
| the suggestion of Mr.. Rixey. OF Virginia.
| to open the doors of Soldiers Homes 10
| ex-Confederates. He took issue with
| those who had declared that the Ca.-
federate soldiers had sought to destroy
1 Il ,fos.
! The leaders OF the lost cause. he said, be-
| lieved implicitly in the theory of secession
| and the rank and file not indufsing IN
/ fne-spun theories. finding that war had
| come. fought for their homes and fire.
sides. Most of those who had particle
/ pated on both sides had passed over the
river and since this suggestion to allow
those on the losing side to enter the
i homes OF the winners had been made It
was worthy to be considered in calmness
| and charity
He paid a high tribute to Mr. Rixey,
/ who had made the suggestion. and to
| Mr.. Gardiner. the Michigan Republican.
who had endorsed II. Those two men.
said he, We're typical OF the better sense
and the better sentiment OF American
statesmepsnip. When man like Mr.
Gardiner could rise above the petty bicx-
er:ngs OF to-day and forgetting the anil
mosities OF the past. remember only the
1 vaior of his countFymen. and express
sentiments such as he had. Mr. Dear
| mond said he hailed it as the dawnins OF
i q. brighter and better day.
Mr.. DeArmond continued Mr. Chair
man, / think the time has already arr
/ rived when in the North and the South
/ there is common sentjne mt OF pride in
the glory and manhood Of the American
/ soldiersof the war OF the sixties. And the
/ time has come now with great many.
i and IL NE do not realize It our children
/ viii. when some of the leaders 5of ths