Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-27
"WEDNESDAY, November 81.

SRNATE-Mr. Sumner offered a resolution
requesting the AcuDg Secretary of War to
application Of Gen. Fitz John Porter for a re-
vision of the sentence OF the military court
martial dismissing him from the army, which
was adopted.
No further business being before the Senate
ii adjourned until Friday.
HoUsE.-Mr. Washburne (lil.) rising 10 a
privileged question, moveo that when iha
House aoJonrn to-day, II be until Saturday
next, and that no public business be transacted
on that cay.
Mr.; Nibiack llnd.) hoped the adjournment
Mr.. Harding (IlI) opposed that part OF the
motion W hch proposed tina | no business should
be transacted on Saturday. He wanted to get
through with the business and 20 home early
as possible next summer
Mr.. Washburne's motion TO adjourn until
Saturday prevailed, and under q suspen sion of
the rules, the motion not to transact any busi.
ness on Saturday, was also adopted.
Nr. Randall pa said it had better be re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Retrsnchment
Mr. Washburne (lll.,) wanted II to 60 70 the
Commit ittee on Commerce.
mr.. Randall thought retrenchment the pro-
per committee, he thought 1t could be
shown that half million dollars annually
were unnecessarily expended. He had no OBJ
lection, however, 10 have il 60 to the Commit
Zee on Commerce; aud IL was then referred To
the latter committee
The Speaker laid before the House a COM
munica,ion from the CLERK, certifying that in
dCCCIOdDCe VIII INC IesOIutiOu OF t0e House OF
July 2sth, he had presented to the Secretary OF
State the bill supplemental 10 the recoustruc.
ton act, after the same had been passed over
the veto Of the President. I.aid on the table
The Speaker also laid before the House q
communication from the Secretary of the
Treasury, in response tc Q resolution of the
House, transmitting statement of the expenses
Of The revenue cutter service. The Speaker
was about 10 refer II TO the Committee on Ap.
preparations; when ..tH3H2
Mr.. Stokes Tenn asked permission to make
Several members asked how long time he
wanted. u =
r. Voice-Grant him leave to print his re-
msrks. .Tlfa arLA .l3ts--ii4 - 80 u -
MIR. Stokes.-The explanation will not he
long-not more than half an hour. :
Leave Nas then gran ted. and MI Stokes said
he only proposed 70. speak in pursuap 20 OF a
duty he owed 70 himself and TO his ST e. He
then referred TO the action OF the House on
Thursday last when the TsAnessee delesa
ton was called. when grave charges were
made against Individual memb bere, and the
government Of the State was denoun nced A 4
dis 10 civilization. In the coorse of his
remarks, be said he would aliude 70 Messrs
Eldridse. Marshall and Brooks. He m,rht rest
tatisfi with the defense OF Tennessee
made by Messrs. Schenck, LOGAN and ia.
be sald by him also upon the subject He had
no doubt that MIR. EldrIdge did what he mad
right 10 do, but he place himself in the SSsi.
tion OF condemning the action OF the house in
the Kentucky case and endea vorfu9 n n ran
similar action in the Tennessee csse Mp
Saolfes theA QuOsed from the remarks of mr..
MarsbSiI, Of Illinois. ard said he fsoke =.
could with . clear conscience taxa the oafh.
He uo,ed nom the Duncan letter and dsaied