The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-03
4 HOT DEBATE
ON MOON BILL
A Measure 10 Codiiy Laws Relat-
ing 10 The judiciary
sECT|ONAL|sM IS REVIVED
Bartlett and Keifer Lock Horns on
the "Rebellion' Clause, the
Former Winning His Point-The
House AppIauded Debaters--A
Dramatic Scene for While.

Washington, Feb. "A dreary
day in the house of representatives
devoted to discussion Of the Moon
bill to codify laws relating to the
judiciary, was brought to dramatic
close when by unanimous vote the
words "war for the suppression of
the rebellion" were stricken from the
bill on motion of Mr.. Bartlett, Of
Georgia, and the words civil war"
| inserted.
This action was not taken, how
ever, until the members had been
stirred by debate between Mr.. Bart
lett and Mr.. Keifer, OF Ohio, which
called out frequent bursts of APP
plause. The section of the bill which
contained the phrase stricken out
had to do with cases before the court
of claims.
When Mr.. Bartlett offered his
amendment, General Keifer was on
his feet in minute.
What's TO be accomplished by
that" he asked.
Good feeling, that's all" inter-
jected Mr.. Mann, of Illinois. That
is worth something"
Mr.. Bartlett said he thought the
era Of the war was now far enough
in the past not to use the word Re
bellion.
'But IL is used in the constitution;
in the fourteenth amendment" in
sisted Mr.. Keifer
"But that was right after the war
when sectional animosity and hate
were rife,' replied Mr.. Bartlett
Nothing is TO be accomplished by
it," declared Mr.. Keifer.
/ well" said Mr.. Bartlett. Il think
there are people who differ with the
gentleman.
General Keifer insisted that the
southern people called the war a
"rebellion" during that conflict.
Mr.. Bartlett pleaded that IL was
long enough after the cessation Of
hostilities to forget the animosities
of that struggle. He declared 1t was
not the part Of generous and vic
torious foe 70 suggest that words
used in the heat Of the struggle
should be kept up.
II have lived long enough" he
continued, ito respect the views Of
people of the other side. And |
think this is generally true Of the
entire country, north and south.
did not think my amendment would
call out an objection even from my
friend from Ohio.
sIf that speech is intended as a
lecture for me. Il comes about so
years too late" said General Keifer.
"That speech" continued General
Keifer, has more tendency TO call
up the differences that arose in 1851
, and 1865. than the use OF the Lam
: guage in the bill. do not particular
!, IL object to the use OF the words
! civil war instead OF rebellion,
: simply asked what was TO be gained
! By IL and the gentleman seems 10
think Il would have a tendency g
I get those differences out OF the
minds OF the people OF this country
y Few people, suggest. would has
\ read the words In the bill: more VII
4 read the gentleman's speech.
"On the 9Th Of April. 1865. wher
Y, Lee surrendered az Appomattox
/, some OF Us here. with open wounds
! still running. welcomed the soldier
on the other side--the soldier ",
had been fighting for four years
, and laid down al our feelings so fai
I, as they we're concerned
I'm the Spanish war had chi
! honor to have in my company th'
I, sons OF Confederate veterans fror
Texas. Louisiana. Alabama. Tennrs
see and South Carolina and you can
/. mot find one Of them who would sa'
L he had ever found any evidence i
u me ot a feeling against him beeaus
he was from the south or vas tn
son Of a Confederate veteran
y Sir. bartlett assured General Reii
er again that he had not intpndcu
his remarks as lecture Genera
n keifer said he know ST. BaFtlet
al was a gentleman Of the kindest heart
IL peace Was restored and the amend
or ment was unanimously adopted
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