. The biography and public services of Hon James G. Blaine : giving a full account of twenty years in the national capital . favorite withall the friends of universal freedom. Soon after the opening of the 2d session of the 42dCongress, General Logan offered in the House a bill toabolish the offices of Admiral and Vice-Admiral of the , General Logan declared, was only in pursuance of apolicy of economy and propriety which he had followed withreference to the reduction of the army. The bill met vigor-ous opposition, as a matter of course, but was passed almostunanimously by the House.
. The biography and public services of Hon James G. Blaine : giving a full account of twenty years in the national capital . favorite withall the friends of universal freedom. Soon after the opening of the 2d session of the 42dCongress, General Logan offered in the House a bill toabolish the offices of Admiral and Vice-Admiral of the , General Logan declared, was only in pursuance of apolicy of economy and propriety which he had followed withreference to the reduction of the army. The bill met vigor-ous opposition, as a matter of course, but was passed almostunanimously by the House. When the Legislature met that winter for the electionof United States Senator to succeed Yates, General Loganwas the successful candidate. When the caucus of Kepub-lican members met, it was found that he had fully three-fourths of the votes of his party. He therefore received thenomination and election in due time. With this promotion,he began another era in his public career, which has beenno less successful and marked than had been his achieve-ments as a soldier, or his vigorous course in the lower branchof CHAPTER VIII. LOGAN IN THE SENATE. General Logfans peculiar relations as United States Senator.—A constituencycoextensive with the country.—A touching incident in Senatorial life.—The Senator at home—His description of the Chicago fire.—His reply toSumners attack on President Grant.—He secures legislation prohibitingthe sale of fire-arms to the Indians.—On the stump in 1874.—His tilt withthe rebel brigadiers in 1876.—He silences Gordon.—Defeats the bill totransfer the control of Indian affairs to the army.—Discussed by pressand people for the Presidency.—Declines to allow the opposition to to combine on him at the Cincinnati Convention.—His interest inthe .Arrearage of Pensions and the Equalization of Bounties Bills.—His support of the Resumption Act.—Speech on finance at Van Wert,Ohio.—Re-elected to the United States Se
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