Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-22

tie doubt but that protests have been
made. Indeed I do not see how 1t
could well be otherwise under the cir
cumstances; and much fear that the
Republican party throughout the South
stands to them largely as a party Of
pensions.
Now / am anxious, for one, that the
Republican party to which I have al
ways belonged, and of whose past rec
ord am proud, and of whose future
am hopeful. should have some ad-
herents in the South among the white
men, I do not believe 1t can ever do
it's duty to the black men of the South,
for it has duty to them. until it has
adherents among the white people of
| the South as well. They can only reach
them in that way. Otherwise their
help must be extended at arms length
through the National Congress; and I
fear that the Republican party can
never hope to be the great national
party it ought to be until 1t has it's
adherents among the white men of the
South; and that it is not good thing
for our country that we should have
expressing this will be in the way Of
| kSlu6 very ISdSOi1aoAC 1AA ILLS AAAceeSA
Of pensions.
do not know how much of gap
this will make, if the bill finally passes,
between the enlisted men and commits
stoned officers; but I imagine that 1t
will be quite a gap. Now I know that
this is only memorial. 1t gives an
opportunity for the patriotic remarks
OF the gentlemen from both parties that
have proceeded me. With the senti-
ment of those remarks I am in full
accord; but l believe there may be an
expression of patriotism otherwise
than in an enlargement of pensions to
the officers and men of the Civil War
We have an indication here already, in
this Legislature, that the Aroostook
War may live longer on the pension
list than it will in history. Now l do
not believe that will be the case in
regard to the Civil War. 1t seems like
a nice and gracious act for us to vote
for this memorial, but as representa-
| tlyes OF the State of Maine, here In
our Legislature, I do not, for one, feel
like voting other than the way would
vote if l were member of the Ma
tional Legislature and had a direct
vote in regard to this matter-in regard
to this bill; and I therefore make my
protest against the passage of tine
memorial.
| Mr.. STAPLES of Knox: Mr.. Presi-
| dent I move that when the votes be
taken, it be by the yeas and nays.
Mr.. MILLIKEN of Aroostook: Mr..
President, I would like to inquire
whether the question is on the passage
| of the resolve or it's reference to COM
mittee.
The PRESIDENTS: The question
arises on the motion of Mr.. Looney Of
Cumberland that this resolve shall be
passed.
Mr.. MILLIKEN of Aroostook: Mr..
President, I have no feeling of hostil-
ity against the measure and I do not
with to make a motion regarding it, as
I am not especially concerned with it.
l understand that in the ordinary
course of business this resolve should
so to the committee on Federal Rela-
tons, the committee to which such
matters in the past have been referred.
Mr.. BAXTER of Cumberland: Mr..
President, this matter is of great
deal of Importance I do not feel my
self prepared to intelligently vote up
on it. and 1 move that this memorial
be referred to the committee on Fed
eral Relations.
The question being put upon the mo-
ton of Senator Baxter that the re-
solve be referred to the committee on
Federal Relations, the motion pre-
vailed.
berland said:
-
is too late, but 1 intended to vote
against the reference of the memorial
to the committee on Federal Relations.
With the permission of the Senate
would like to have my negative enter
cd upon the record showing that I am
against such reference. Every man
knows, who has given this matter any
serious consideration, that even if the
committee on Federal Relations should
report in favor of it, that it has lost
its significance and will not have the
effect that the veteran officers of~the
Civil War intended it should have 1t
has lost it's .spontaniety. For that rea-
son wish to enter my protest against
the reference.
Mr.. STAPLES of Knox: I would
suggest to the senator from Cumber-
land that he move to reconsider.
Mr. Looney of Cumberland thereup-
en- moved to reconsider the vote where
by the memorial presented by him was
referred to the committee on Federal
Relations. The motion prevailed.
Mr.. Looney of Cumberland thereupon
moved the adoption of the resolutions
and called for the yeas and nays. A
sufficient number having voted, the
yeas and nays were ordered.
Mr.. MILLIKEN of Aroostook: Mr..
President, 1 rise to a point of order.
think there is some misunderstand
ing as to whether the question is upon
the motion of Senator Baxter of Cum
herland referring the matter to COM
nittee.
The PRESIDENTS: The Chair rules
that the question submitted is upon
Senator Looney's motion that the res
olution be given a passage.
A yea and nay vote being taken up
on the motion Of Mr. Looney of Cum
berland, that the resolution be adopted,
resulted as follows: Those voting yea