The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-15
WHY NOT USElT FOR THIS
So Suggests Otey, Who Does Not
Fancy Rixey's Plan.
OE ARMOND AND GARDNER THRILL HOUSE
Gardner, Union Veteran Would 0pen National
Homes to Confederate. De Almond Sees
in Gardner's Catholic Sprita
Bright Day Dawnirg.
az the AssoeIated press. }

lBy the AbS0cldleQ IIeSS,l
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE House con-
tinued the debate upon the Pension APP
preparation Bill today, and much Of the
time was devoted to the discussion Of
the proposition advanced by Mr.. Rixey of
Virginia yesterday to open the doors OF
the soldiers homes to ex-Confederate
veterans. Two notable speeches We're
made in support of the proposition, one by
Mr. Gardner, Michigan Republican, and
the other by Mr.. DeArmond a Missouri
Democrat.
Mr.. DeArmond's eloquence aroused both
sides of the House. The Republicans
with the exception of Mr.. Gardner, took
no part in the discussion Of the Rixey
discussion, and ii met with much oppo-
sition on the Democratic side on the
ground that it was utterly impracticable.
Mr.. Lamb, Of Virginia, read number OF
telegrams from prominent ex-Confed-
crates of Richmond, protesting against X.
Mr.. Gardner, as an ex-Union soldier,
lsaid he sympathized With the spirit
that sought to take care of our own, and
predicted that the time would come and
at no distant DAY. when the homes for
disabled veterans, built and maintained
by the common government. would be
opened alike TO needy soldiers, whether
of the Union or Confederacy. His ex-
preston of the sentiment that 1t was
better to care for the destitute than
care for the, graves of the dead, iinmor-
tai though they might be. was greeted
with a round Of applause on iheaI IlemQ1
cratic side He ~sPQke go bA
feeling engendered between The seCfi6hl
by the Spanish War, and said that since
then whatever differences existed among
the people of the country had ceased to
exist as sectional, 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
Mr. otey Cvirginia) took issue with his
colleague (Mr Rixey) regarding the
method of relieving needy ex- Confed-
crates He proposed as an alternative
proposition, that the money in the Treas
ury to the credit of captured and aban-
doned Confederate property be distrl-
buted ten per cent annually. to tho Con-
federate homes In the South. He de-
clared that the day would come when
monuments would be erected ia the Ma
tional Capital to Lee. jackson, Stuart
and great Americans. Mr. Otey. who
said himself, gloried in the fact that he
had been q rebel, soldier, convulsed the
House repeatedly with amusing stories
illustrative of his arguments
Mr.. Gibson (Tennessee). member OF
the Invalid Pension Committee, replied
to some Of the criticisms to which his
committee had been subjected during the
flah h~Ea lit a. n.
policy of the administration, he said that
the Republicans believed in retaining the
archipelago, and questioned the loyalty
of every American who desired TO re-
linquish them
Mr.. Wheeler (Ky.), interposed to say
that he questioned not only the loyalty.
but the intelligence Of any one who would
utter such sentiment on tho floor OF
Congress
1T has been tho fayorite practice Of the
Democratic party in the South" replied
Mr. Gibson TO charge every man who
loved his country with ignorance
With some display Of heat he said he
would hurl the epithet back into the face
Of the gentleman from Kentucky
Mr.. Wheeler explained that he did not
mean 20 charge those in the Soalth who
had followed the Union Nag with ignor-
ance He had only meant 10 brand as
ignorant those who charged dsloyalty
to men who believed # bad policy 10 re-
tain the Philippine Islands
Mr.. DcArmond (Mo), approved tho
suggestion OF Mr. Rixey (YaO. to open
the doors Of soldiers homes to ex-Con-
fcderates. He took issue with those who
had declared that the Confederate sol
diers had souwght TO destroy tho Gov
ernmeut OF the United States The lead
ers of the lost cause, he said, believed
Implicitly in the theory Of secession and
the rank and file not induiging in fine
spun theories. finding tho war had come,
fought for their homes aud fire sides
Most OF those who had participated on
both sides had passed over the river,
and since This suggestion to allow those
on the osng side TO enter the homes
for the winners. had been made. it was
worthy TO bc considered in calmness and
charity.
lie paid a high tribute 70 Mr. Rixey
who had made the suggestion aud TO alr
Gardner. the Michigan Republican, Who
had endorsed IT. Those two mon, said he.
were lyrical, OF tho better sense and the
better sentiment Of American gtatcsmeh-
ship
When m3u like Mr. Garduer could
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