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had ever taken shape even IN the dream
Of any Confederate
From the lips of Stephens and Hun
ter had come TO him, he said, the de-
tails of what took place Upon the re-
turn Of the commissioners Of the Con-
federacy he heard their official report,
as Mr. Reagan heard It. the latter being
member of the cabinet and the speak
er (Mr NesO member Of the Confed-
crate senate. 81 am today the only sur
viving member Of the 26 gentlemen who
acted as Confederate senator's" he said.
WHAT HAPPENED.
Mr.. Vest then stated that what did
happen at Hampton Roads, beyond
question, was this "That when the
president and Secy Seward met the
commissioners of the Coniederacy, Mr.
Lincoln, addressing himself to Mr.
Hunter, whom he knew we'll said In
the first place. gentlemen desire TO
know what are your powers and in
structlons from the Richmond govern
ment avoiding" said Mr., Vest as Mr..
Hunter told him himself, "the words
Confederate states
Mr.. Hunter TO whom the inquiry
was addressed. said MI President
we are instructed to consider no pro-
position that does not Involve the in
dependence OF the Confederate States
Of America"
"Then" said Mr.. Lincoln. "the in
teryiew had as we'll terminate now, TO-
! must say to you gentlemen frankly
and honestly that nothing viii be ac-
cepted from the government at Rich
mond except absolute and uncondi-
tional surrender"
WHAT LINCOLN SAID.
Mr.. Vest said that this termina ed
the interview and as the Confederate
commissioners retired President Lin
coin, addressing stephens VINO Vas the
last to go out said Stephens, you are
making a great mistake. Your gov
eminent is a failure. and whom the
crash comes, as II must soon come
there win be chaos and disasters which
we cannot now tOreSee which must
come TO your people
"This account of that interview"
continued Mr. Vest substantially and
| almost word for word, as / have given
IL, came TO me from Mr.. Stephens and
Mr.. Hunter"
Mr. Vest said that he considered It
| his duty 10 make this statement in
order that history may not be falsiied
| In order that the men who were said
| to have refused this offer at the hands
Of President Lincoln should not be
made to sin in their graves, adding:
For II they had refused what was
| said TO have been rendered them by
the president they would have been
accessories 20 the murder OF every
| man who fell from that time In de-
Tense Of the Confederate cause ard
they would have given the lie to their
intentions which they prof3ssei when
they risked everything everything
that Is held dear amongst men. In de-
Tense OF the Confederate cause
| While the deep silence still reigned
| In the chamber as he spoke and with
every eye directed toward HIM Mr..
| Vest closed as follows: 1T may be but
a very short time until / shall join
the % colleagues | had In the Confed
crate senate, and | did not want this
| statement TO go on the record Of this
| country without my statement Of these
| facts and my solemn denial that there
Is no shadow Of truth In this assertion
| which has been going the rounds OF
the Newspapers Of the country for the
| last few years .,
Messrs. Hale. Allison and Cockrell
were appointed conferees on the sun
dry civil bill.
CARMACK REPLIES TO BURTON
The discussion of the Philippine bill
was then resumed and Mr.. Carmack
of Tennessee, replying to Mr.. Burton,
made a bitter denunciatlon Of Gen.
Funston. He said he did not doubt
his physical courage, but few acts
| of dare-deviltry in the Philippines dld
not make a hero.
When Funston had stated that AZ
| ulnaldo had burned 900 people awe az
one time. said Mr., Carmack, he tolc
a deliberate and premeditated lie' IN
his opinion, he said, Funston is not TO
| be believed upon any question what
| ever.
The sudden waking up OF the Re-
| publicans. he said, was for the dellb-
crate purpose Of reyiying sectional
hate in order 70 divert this debate ana
the attention of the people from thee
| atrocities which have been permitted
in the Philippines. 81 suppose It Is
I'm obedience to instructions from the
white House" he said, that the e.
| fort is being made TO reopen the
wounds Of the country that have been
Facing the Republican side and
speaklng with evident emotion, MI
| Carmack said II shall be ready TO
meet every slanderer Of the south ana
every defamer OF its honor, whether
the assailant comes from some part or
the country beyond the borders OF the
south or whether Il be some recreant
ana degenerate son who has proved a
traitor TO the womb and bosom OF MS
| mother" 49,. ~
After stating that he would not be
diverted from the issue now before the
senate NV the falsehoods brought into
debate. MIR Carmack said, referring 20
The charges Of Bnching. etc. IN the
south "you cannot help us by de-
nunciation. The best thing you can q,
is 10 keep your mouths shut ana let
Mr. Carrnack declared that Mr., Lodge
was dlshonorlng the American army
| md the American senate by DEFENDING
orders which looked TO the murder
Of women and children. Such orders
Of death--a brutal and inhuman orue.
could not be justified by ANYBODY yes
these were the orders which sehatoIs
had the "deylllsh impudence 10 JUS
ufy.
EXPRESSION WITHDRAWN,
"Does the senator think" inquired
| tfr spooner. that the phrase 'devilish
| impudence' is proper under The rules
Of the senator GO,
mo. do not" said Mr. Carmaok'