Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-01
Scored in the House by
Representative Williams.
Once Shackled Jefferson Davis
the Latter Claims.
Debate Wakes Warm Over Provisions
Of Army Appropriation Bill.

washington. Jan. 31.-The treatment
OF Jefferson Davis. by Gen. Nelson 4
| Miles. when president of thA confaa-
eritcy as :, prisoner at Fortress Monroe
Was recalled in the House. TODAY when
MIR. Williams of Mississippi the miunr-
lty leader tired To secure the adontinn
OF the Senate amendment to the House
provisions regarding retired officers
| serving with the State Militia Nessrs
Hull OF Iowa. and Hay of Virginia. both
members Of the military affairs com
mittee. endorsed the House provision
The latter declared il was Democratic
doctrine to save money and for thar
reason called upon the Democrats to
stand by the committee. 1t WAS at this
| luncture that Mr. Williams arose and
spoke ot the action of General Miles
in placing shacklcs on the ankles of
| Je f"rSon Davis. He shared, he said
the opinion of Southern men as to that
hui he did not think it was the time
| the place nor the V ay To get even. Mr.
| Williams motion to agree to the Sen
| ate amendment. which does not make
the law concerning retired officers re-
| troXiNe Was lost, ii to II. The bill then
Was Sent to conference.
| The POST ollie appropriation bill was
debated for one hour but its considrrt-
| tl"n had not been concluded when the
House adjourned.
Interest in the proceedings of the
House was crntered in the army aprrr-
| priHtion bill. MI Senate amendments
| We're disagree eG TO ana the bill WAS sent
to conference. MesSrs. Hull. Iowa.
Caprcn. Rhode island aud Hay. Nir-
Si"ia. being appointed confcrees on the
part OF lie House.
\ p"otrtcIed debate arose over Il mo-
ton by Air. Williams. the minority
| leader to accept with Il slight modifi-
CARTON. the Senate substitute for the
| House amendment relating TO retired
officers serving with militia regiments.
Mr.. Williams reiterated his belief that
the original House amendment was
directed 1t Lieut.. Gen. Nelson \. Miles.
| Inspector general of Massachusetts.
MessiS. Hull ana Hay opposed the SEN
;.t,, amendment. the former disclaiming
| that It had special reference to General
| Miles. He sad that if Gen. Miles had
died six months ago. the amendment
| would have been Offered Just the same
| but he regarded ii as unfortunate that
Il man of such distinguished career can
! al,VavS manage to get himself in the
| forefront of public opinion. 50 that no
! untter what Congress may propose -
d. YOU are always hitting General
| Miles.
He also regretted that Massachu-
sCtts should have its policies revolNt
around any maI.'
Declaring That the House provision
WAS in the interests of the rc"Ile ANA
| that il was Democratic doctrine to
save money. Mr.. Hay appealed to the
\ Democratic membership To vote down
the Senate amendment.
Mr.. Williams replying to both MessrS.
! Hun and iiay sid INT lie was not at
~ afr.,id of the covert attack on his
democracy.
II am not" ~ sill AFRAID nf my
! I"valtv- or f,;ilt: rs :. southvrmcr. | lis
| like So much t. stay rnd-r cover that
~. might aS We'll come cut. | share the
! feeling that southern .r''n generally en-
| ,rtain regarding General Miles con-
/ duct when he ia; sha, kl'1 on the ank-
| les at jefferson Davis. ana | don't be-
/ li"vc il viii sound in history to Lis
| credit ~ thai il viii sound III history
- the discr.dit If NJ. Davis that he
! was compelled t. submit 10 il nld ana
I h,.lpIrs4 aud sick az ~ vas at tie time.
! II this legislation hal beer pointed at
| lnyhulv els" than General Miles. I
would have. taken tn" Slm" cours" thar
| HAY" taken. except that have taken
il much more anXiOUSly and much more
! rlrmlN
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Mr.. Williams received, loud applaus,
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