The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-07
WASHINGTON, July 5, !
WASHINGTON, July D, 1913.
The Military Court of hqniry-Acquittal of Gen.
Piuotr- Politics in the Senate &c &C.

WASHINGTON, July D, 1915
The Military Court of Haquuy-Acquittal of Gen.
PHiou-Poiitics in the Senate, &c. &c.
The military court Of inquiry, which has been in
closed session in this city for time past ended
Its sttlngs on Monday evening" and-transmitted
its decision to the President of the United States
Gen. Pillow, it is SAID, has been acquitted of the
charges preferred against him. This was to be
anticipated, as the prosecutor failed in making
good a single charge. Gen. Pillows explanation
of the Leonidas letter, namely, that 1t was written
by Burns, without Pillows knowledge, and that
Its similarity to the document shown Freaner was
accounted for by the fact that the document Frea.
ner saw was the rough draft of the official report,
and copy of which Burns used as the basis of his
letter, Is conclusive, IN the absence of any evi-
dence to the contrary. Gen. Pillow is unquestiOn-
ably of talent 1t is not little singular that
he was on the best terms with Gen. Scott until the
arrival of Nicholas z. Trist, when the misunder-
standing commenced. Gen: Scott is remarkable
for the singcness of his mind, as well as tor the
impulsiveness of his nature; and both these cha
racterlstcs render him an easy instrument In the
hands of cunning rascal; Gen. Pillows charges
against Gen. Scott, and which were sent back to
the War Department by the Court, will be permit
ted to slumber, the Court having been dismissed
In the Senate, nearly two hours were consumed
this morning, in endeavoring to prevent Mr.. Clay
ton from addressing the Senate, upon tue relative
merits of General Taylor and General Cass 1t
will be remembered that upon the introduction of
the Joint resolution of adjournment, passed by the
House, Mr.. Foote took occasion TO make a presi-
Dental speech in favor Of General Cass, and
tauntng the friends of General Taylor with having
set up man of no principles. Since that time,
the resolution OF adjournment has been used as an
excuse TO laud and abuse, as the case may be, the
two asprants for the presidency. This morniny Mr.
Niles discovered, apparently for the first time, that
such discussions were totally irreavent to the SUBJ
ject matter OF the resolution, and raised accord
ingly a point Of order. The presiding officer
decided that Mr.. Clayton was out of order, ana
thereupon an anlmated discussion sprung up Now,
without reference to the apparent unfairness OF
permitting accusations TO be made against Gene
raj Taylor and when they are about to be answered
IeiusIng TO hear the defence, the decision OF the
Wee Presidenitwas manifestly unfair. Every per-
son who has paid the slightest attention to the
proceedings Of the present session, is aware that
few indeed of the speakers upon any question con-
hned themselves to its particular merits whatever
they may be. As an instance, when the loan bill
was taken up Immediately after the passage Of the
ten regiment BILL Mr.. Webster used il a.
an excuse to lash the administration upon
the war, and to declare his action during the Sc
cret discussion on the treaty; but he never, even
for a moment, alluded to the question then before
the Senate But there Is still stronger argumeM
against MIR. Dallas's decison-it stultifes his for