Mr. WASHBUR, of Indiana. For my part, Mr. Speaker, I am in favor of a certain kind of class Ilegislation. I am in favor of legislation for the benefit of that class of persons who are the survivors of those that have lost their lives in the defense of the country. I am in favor, also, of legislation for the benefit of those who have suffered wounds or incurred disability in the service of their country. I am in favor of such class legislation and Mr. Speaker, m objection to the provision of this bill with reerence to the Veteran Reserve co s is that it should, in my judgment, be extened so as to include more of these men who have been wounded or partially disabled in the service, provided they are able to discharge the duties required of them. i hope, Mr. Speaker. that the House will Observe that all the gentlemen who oppose this Veteran Reserve corps however much sympathy they may profess for the officers and soldiers who have rendered faithful service, finally settle down in their remarks to the point made by the Gentfrom NewJersey that they are opposed to any of the wounded men being in the Army. Because GenlGrant has expressed the opinion that able bodied officers should be placed on duty in the far West and in the South, the Gentfrom NewYork gMr. CONKLING] attempting to support himself y that opinion, argues in favor of giving all the easy places to the able bodied officers of the regular Army, while I contend that the easy positions should be given to the wounded and disabled soldiers who have so nobly fought for their country. Now, Mr. Speaker, I think the only question that is here for discussion is whether a wounded officer or soldier shall have the “ soft places” in the Army, the duties of which they can discharge as well as the most able bodied officers and soldiers“ It has been suggested that these men should retire from the rmy upon their pensions. New, sir, I do not want them to be put in the gqsition of pensioners taking money from the government when doing nothing, while they can discharge the duties of very many places where we now have able bodied officers. Men in the Veteran Reserve corps if discharged would only get eivht dollars pension whereas they now have full pay and are on duty; and the officers, numbering some 300 and more, who now get fullpay, would only get pensions from 17 to 30 dollars. The gentleman wants to know how we are to get rid of them. Let them be distributed to the States and Territories according to the number of tree 3raised. Of the 300 Officers of the eteran Reserve corps 129 came from the State of NewYork. Under the distribution suggested, her share would be 32. The others we can easily fill up from the western States and it must be recollected that one of the objections to the Veteran Reserve corps is that it was not distributed fairly, and not because members are opposed to previding for wounded officers and men. The bill corrects that. It provides there shall be a fair distribution of wounded men in this corps and not to turn them all out. I For m own part I am in favor of providin this for t cse wounded officers and men. I hold in my hand a letter from a wounded soldier of my own regiment, asking and praying for this as a boon. I will read it; “General. you know I have served my country as a faithful soldier, from the beginningof the wur until the ending, and all I ask of it is merely to give me a situation in the Army as a soldier. You know your regiment was through many a hard fought battle. that I never was it sent from one except when wounded. I now bear the scars of 13 wounds, and I want a place as a soldier if I can getit." Mr. Speaker, it is for the wounded soldiers as well as the wounded officers I want a Vet eran Reserve corps. It is because we have wounded officers and soldiers that a Veteran Reserve corps is necessary.