The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-13
A CONGRESSIONAL
RECORD LIBEL

Mr.. Gregg of Pennsylvania, in tn.
House of Representatives on March
&c, said:
Mr.. Chairman, the iniquity of Civ
ing to Members of the House the
privilege of extending their remarks
in the Record is fully exemplified in
the remarks that were extended by
the gentleman from Georgia [Mr.
Tribblel, which appear on page 1929
of the Congressional Record. On last
Thursday | sat here patiently all the
afternoon listening to the reading of
the bill relating to invalid pensions
and also listening to the arguments
that were being made for and against
that bill. Not one single word was
publicly uttered in this House in re-
lation to any one of my constituents;
but when l turn to page 1929 and the
top of page 1880, discover that refer
ence has been made to one John Walt
ers. 1t is there stated:
For instance, on page So of the
report, John Walters owns a home
valued at $500 and has assistance
from lodge, and he is recommended
for an increase to $50 a month"
The report states that fact; but
rise here to attempt, in my feeble way,
to correct a portion of that state
ment. The fact of the matter is that
John Walter lives in a little house in
Soottdale in the county in which l
reside, and l desire now to read from
a telegram which received this morn
ing from one of the most reputable
attorneys at the bar in our county
in answer to a message that l sent to
him requesting him to give me the
facts in regard to John Walter.
| might say that I know John Walt
er personally, and l know how feeble
he is. The following is the telegram:
"Greensburg, Pa, March 20, 1912.
Hon. Curtis H. Gregg, House Of Rep
resentatives, Washington, D. c.:
John Walter pays $50 taxes this
year; property cost him fifteen hun
dred twenty years ago; wife's whole
inheritance of eight hundred is in it.
He was in active service two years
eleven months. Was with Sherman
one year two months. After battle OF
Resaca was Sherman private orderly
Sherman took him along to New York
Chicago, West Point, and Louisville
Wished Walter to stay with him or
his staff; promised to make him sec
ond lieutenant and advance him. Walt
er's mother needed him and he came
home. Sherman sent him one of his
horses. Gave Walter keys to chest
and said take money or anything he
wanted Walter took SLOUGH hat worr
by Sherman on march to sea. Sher
man afterwards sent Walter check
for SIS. Walter has letters from Gene
raj and Mrs. Sherman. At battle o.
Resaca, Walter in saddle almost con
tinuously four days and three nights
Wore out three horses. Carried dis
patches to left wing over ground
swept with cross-fre. From history
of Fifteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry
page $50, l copy:
John Walter of Company X, was
another At the battle of Resaca he
so distinguished himself in carrying
dispatches on our 14-mile line of battle
as to merit the concentration of Gen
Sherman, who personally asked hin
to be his private orderly, and was
retained in that position till July
1865, when he was discharged 1t was
Walter who took the verbal order
from Gen. Sherman to Gen. Logan L
take command of Gen. Mcpherson
corps after the general had been kill
ed in battle. A STAFF officer generally
does work of that kind, but just theI
time was an important object It wa
a question of minutes, and Sherman
took the best he had for his messen
ger
Il know Walter, The soul of honor