The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-12-14


new appOrtionment bill TO give increas
cd representation to their States, based OF
the returns Of the census last summer, thl
new members to be chosen ut special eleC
tiOns, in time to take their seats next De
cembcr, in the AID Congress. A bill &
this effect will soon be introduced, and !
no committee reports it, it will be sprung
upon the House some Monday, in thl
morning hour. .5.
THE REVENUE OFFICE
1t was expected by some that Genera
Pleasantons name would be sent to thC
Senate, yesterday, for confirmation o.
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue, will
that of Senator Drake, but inquiry failet
to trace the rumOr TO a trustworthy source
and it probably arose from the fact tina
Collector Murphy and Gen. Pleasantor
have been in the city for several days
Many affect to believe that PleasantOn't
name will be sent in to-day, although tht
friends OF Douglas still think that III
will have the Office. H
THE DEBATE OVER LoGAN's BILL TO
ABOLISH PORTER
When Gen. Logan presented his bill
ab0lishing the rank Of Admiral and VIct
Admiral in the navy, yesterday ant
moved suspension Of the rules so thati
might be passed, there was great excite
ment In the House. ..,.
Mr.. Scofcld opposed the action on the
bill, and desired that it be referred 70 the
Naval Committee, Of which he Is Chair
man. He did not think 1t best to pass the
bill Just now, because, il for no other rea
son, be did not like to kick man when
he is down.
MIR. Scofeld's speech brought General
Logan to his feet in defence Of his present
action. He had no reference in offering
this bill to any person, but he desired tC
have it passed now, because there Is q va
cancy in the office of Admiral, and If Con
grcss postponed its action the vacancy
might be filled, and there would then be
no need of the law. He showed that
though there arc only 5000 men now in
the navy, there arc 116 officers holding
rank as General, Lieutenant General, Ma
Ijor General, and Brigadier General. Tho
office was created to do honor to Admiral
Faragut, and there was no intention that
1t should be given to others. =.
Mr.. Hale, of Name, repeated the old
argument in favor Of allowing offices To
continue, and referred to the Porter letter.
Gen. Logan interrupted him with the
question, "Why do you lug that I'M"
II do it on my own responsibility" re-
sponded Mr.. Hale.
III sec you do" sneered Logan.
When Mr.. Hale had finished, scene
of disorder ensued, in the midst Of which
Mr.: Scofeld asked permission TO make an
explanation, and Mr. Butler objected un-
less he should be granted permission to
reply to Mr.. Scodeld. Halfa dozen other
members were at the same time attempt
ing to get in their words.
Mr.. Scofield claimed that the Military
Committees reform bill, passed last ses-
sion, required larger appropriation than
was asked for beIOr6, and that while all
retired naval officers received only halt
pay. OF the rank on which they were re-
tired, army officers received three'quar-
ters pay OF their rank.
When Butler left hisseat and came
down 10 the front Of the Speakers desk,
the members crowded around him, and
perfect silence .pervaded the house. Re.
ierring TO Porter's letter, and the illusions
TO him which 1t contained, Butler sNid
that ifgratitude Tor o letter could intiu-
ence his vote he should be opposed 10
this bill; then warming with his subject
he made one Of the most scathing speech
es heard on the floor Of the House for
many day. The words came red hot
from his lips as he denounced Porter rs a
man who did not know his own mind two
days in succession, and who one day laud-
ed his commander and the next day abus-
ed him. Then comparing Porter, the
author OF the lately printed letter, with
saintcd and brave Farragut, he protested
in the strongest language that he w0s un:
willing that such a man should be held
up TO be an example for the brave and
noble youth Of the 70. s. Navy rs "a
friend and associate of noble Farragut."
Said he: II say that Ishall object to plac-
ing this honor upon a man who has dis
honored himself and dishonored tho Pres
ident." .',f...r..
Mr.. Cox added few words, and then u
vote was taken ViUG UOc6, hardly single
voice being heard in the negative.
Z BUFFERS RELATIONS TO GRANT.
Since the revelation OF Admiral Por-
ter's trcachery toward Gen. Grant, some
curious facts lave been raked up respect
ing Gen. Buffers relations 10 the same
person. II is said that previous to the
election in 1868 Butler wrote book about
Grant, more severe in It's comments upon
his character and in its denunciatton ol
his acts than even Porter's celebrated let
ter to Secretary Wells. Those who claim
to have seen the proof sheets Ofthe vol
ume declare that it was unsurpassed In
the bitterness Of; its invGctives, and in It's
contempt for the intellectual capacity
Of the President Butler was, however,
persuaded to suppress the book for time
SOUTH CAROLINA CONGRESSMAN ARREST
ED FOR HAVING TOO MANY WIVES.
The grand jury today returned an in-
dictmeHt againstO. @. Bowen, NJ. G., from
South Carolina, charging that in August
last he married Susan Pettigrew King, ol
this city, while his former wife was liv-
ing. The friends Of Bowen assert that
the records of an Indiana court show that
he was divorced Just before his marriage
with Mrs. King, and that the documents
showing this fGctare on the wayto Wash
ington. %
DEMONSTRATION or WELCOME TO COZ.
GREsS.
A political organization calling itselI
"Boys inBlue," has completed its arrange
mcnts for q torch.light procession on the
night Of the 2lst, for the purpose of pay.
ing respect to the President and Vice
President, and to welcome the 4lst Ma.
tional Congress TO the Capitol city. The
councils have accepted an invitation to