The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-09-22


There is a bill Oh. r. PLY pend
| ing in congress ito extend the pro-
visions of the pension act Of May IL,
1912, to the officers and enlisted men
of all state militia and other state
organizations that rendered service
.AJ TO the Union cause during the Civil
war for a period of 80 days or more
providing pensions for their widows, minor
len and dependent parents"
be the bill was recently under consideration
e house sitting in committee of the whole,
Sentative Edward c.. Little of Kansas made
teresting speech which opens up an almost
item bit of American history and the services
Eighteenth and Nineteenth Kansas cavalry.
Dir. Little:
\ Chairman, between the close of the Civil
Ind the beginning of the Spanish war in 1898
Emitted States government enlisted only two
Ients of volunteer cavalry The gentleman
Kentucky makes a point of order. He did
by what it was, but l presume he means
they do not belong to the Civil war troops
the Spanish war troops, and so there Is no
ln Gods world to take care of them"
Langley-What had in mind was that this
Pin dealing with the Civil war legislation and
men came into the service after the Civil
WAS over.
Little-Here are two volunteer regiments,
the only ones in a generation that did not
Ia Civil war record or a Spanish war service.
do not belong to anything. Nobody cares
ping about what happens to them, and the
fman makes the point of order. Now, Mr..
fman, | will reply to the point Of order by
Penang a witness, and let us find out whether
Fright to do anything l am reading from the
report of Gen. George A. Custer:
Pc point at which we found the Cheyenne
g was in Texas, on the Sweetwater about
piles west of the state line Before closing
report | desire to call the attention of the
general commanding to the unvarying good
pct of this command since it undertook the
p We started with all the rations and for
! hat could be obtained, neither sufficient for
d lime for which we have already been out.
! 1t became necessary to reduce the amount
PtonS; afterwards a still greater reduction
necessary; and tonight most of my men made
Suppers from the flesh of mules that have
ION the march today from starvation. When
/ upon To move in light marching order they
Foned tents and blankets without murmur,
{ugh much of the march has been made DUR
Pie severest winter weather l have expert
| in this latitude.
Pc horses and mules of this command have
Ested day after day upon nothing but green
Flwood bark. During all these privations the
ffs and men maintained mos. cheerful
and know not what l admire most their
[h'ry in battle or the patient but unwavering
S'ence and energy with which they have
tocd the many dsagreeable ordeals of this
bagn
the term Of service of the Nineteenth Kan
aVaIry is approaching its termination, and
u' again have the satisfaction of command
"em during active operations. l desire to rec
enu them-oficers and men-tO the favor
uouce OF the commanding general. Serving
W. 'hey have marched in a manner and at
Nal would put some of the regular regi-
" infantry to the blush. Instead of crying
w empty wagons to transport them, each
aug every man marched with his troop. and
"'sht be taken as an example by some OF
-' oiHcers of the regular infantry-company
marched regularly on foot at the head OF
especuve companies, and now, when ap-
the termination of a march of over
"nFen miles, on greatly deficient rations'
'e' 10 see the first straggler"
b.. zen George A. Custer sends the heroes
s'eat organization before you for decent
anu recognition, they are met with
M, "fuer Is that good argument against
a, ~" sue do they belong to, the Spanish
H.. wi war? Where are you going 70
no. rom 1864 down they have never had
,at sutton They have been "unwept I'M
AZ uu unsung' for fifty years Gentlemen.
"o regiments. For the first time they
seca., anu really get the opportunity 10 ask
ai,,. "e"'flent. which you are going 10 give
Ten' and they are met with point of
Of the gentleman will withdraw his
IA do not believe ii is good hut
-aer,, @ISSeSt to him that he do this honor
ss ,bo.- IS'er and the two splendid regiments
ansn De treated as you are treating other