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consultation while the Idaho senator was
proceeding and decided to make no reply,
Accordingly when Mr., Hepburn had
finished, they con,cntcd themselves with
allowing the question to gu 10 a vote after
the ,aconio remark by Mr. Banlthcad
IT SO Glanced that Mr.. ucyburn'a
colleague senator Borah of Idaho,
was tho f,rst of the republicans t. be
reached in tho roll call lie voted in
favor Of the adoption OF the rcsolu-
ton against which Mr.. Hepburn had
30 recently boon invcighing.
Mr.. Iloyburns speech was delivered
| in earnest tones.
"This resolution rcfcrs In terms to
n confederate vetcrans' reunion at n
specified time" he said. "and It pro-
poses that the government Of the
united tates, in recognition OF it's pur-
poscs shall loan the property OF the
United states, I trust I shall not be
charged with bed faith when ] say
that have to-day inquired from n
senator who is Interested in this meas
ure whether or not on the occasion
! the men engaged in this celebration
would wear the rebel uniform. and
his reply was in the affirmative. l
sked him further II the rcbol flag was
to I've carried over this property OF
the United states and he replied that
No.h the rebel and the union flags
were always carried at those re-
unions
MIR. Hepburn said that while re did
not want TO open the wounds OF the
war of The rebellion, he still thought
the South had made a great mistake
in that war. He had been told that
the government was in the habit Of
making such loans to the Grand Army
Of the Republic, and he thanked God
that such was the case because tho
| Grand Army was composed OF mon
who had Tough, on the side Of the
Union and their cause was q gior-
ions and honorable one"
| DO you expect he said, going back to
the contrast of the G. A. r.. with tho
confederate veterans. that those who
gave their support to the Union cause
would sit idly by and say nothing, when
these issues are raised?"
JEFF DAVIS ASKS A QUESTION.
At this point, Senator JEFF Davis OF Ar
kansas while awaiting tho permission
of the Idaho senator abruptly interposed
tho question, Were you in the war;"
"Oh!' responded Mr.. Hepburn. that is
the stock question Of the cheap reporter
81 understand" replied Mr.. Davis
that the senator represents ga niggers
In his State"
Mr. Hepburn said if there We're o64 ne
groes in this State, he intended to try To
represent them. He said he had been too
to to Itt IA
though he was, he had been very anxious
to enlist.
Mr.. Hepburn said that If there We're
senators who thought that it was proper
that the rebel" flag should wave over
the property Of The United States could
vote for the measure but he would re-
mind them that there were millions OF
people in the United States who have
implanted deep in their hearts the spir1
Of patriotism. who would not follow Il en-
in that course
a WOULD REFUSE LEE STATUE.
} Mr.. Hepburn then turned to The
placing Of a statue Of General Lee II
the hall OF fame in the national capt
tol. He did not mention General Lee
by name but left no doubt that he ha,
j him in mind
u He spoke OF the fact that object o
his remarks had been an officer I'm IN
e army Of the United States when tn
j war broke out, and said that he ha
> done much to render more seriou
!" that conflict which had cost the coun
e try millions of money and thousand
: Of lives. He appealed to the people q
Virginia and the South to take tn
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