, 1870-12-16
PORTER.
The Debate In tho Hoc1e.


WASHINGTON, Dec. II.
1fr. LooAs introduced bill TO Abolish the |
osices Of Admiral and vfce Adm,rzI in tie |
navy, tho former at cnre. and tho lattez |
Nj. .HcoFtELp fRep- ,ot Pa, Enaitnaslt Of the |
COMMITTEE Oh NAyai Affairs, enid ho would |
object unless the Liu w1a referred to that ]
committee.
Mr LOGAN moved to suspend tie rules, in |
order to introduce and pass the bill.
Mr. Scor1x1D said he did nut think it be- ]
coming In the House to be In HI ste in pAss1ng
such ! BILL: It should 90 To committee,
kicking = man who happened to be down.
M. Ioits disclairnsd sntor ding any dis
courtesy OF wrong to eny iudi1 iduA, He lad
He wished to extend to the pAyr .tha sAuae
principle that had been ex.< 'nded TO- the
ss.ny IN the abolsshunont Of the ranks Of
General aud Iieutenant General when
only 5000 in the navy, there wt.sa now liz of1i-
GERS corresponding With thoae . Of Ganera1:
| Lieutenant General. Major General. and
| Bsigadier General No Haeh thing exists In
move IN the right direction and IA, the mssr-
! est OF economy.
III. Hale tRep.>, Of Nc, I. rnau,ber Of The
! Committee On xata1 Affairs opposed the bill
~ making an unfair diattncu On between the
stny and navy. The rank OF General had
| been created Tor General Or anti; ~ thAt Of
[ Admiral had been for Admir- Il Farragus, and
~ oue hld beer filed when Il YecsncY oeeu1-
| red by tho pzou3ohon Of Get sess1 Shaztnau. SO
Aa1n.ras M Porter. Ever5body had read 1duirsl
Potter'a letter, and he thouf ;ht that II Wa in~
| consistent with tho dfgnitS ii. the House to
state in any sentiment thAt might be produced
| br that letter.
sIr. IoeAs remarked tb' i ts had sald n2sh-
IL. soorrErn remarked that the estimates
1s4t year from the army y era gToater After the
paeeage Of the Army Retor1n Bill OF last ses-
the naval officers REFER ed to BY the gentle
nan from 1Ilinoie. wese rstired On hslt pay,
whereas the retired ar1p Atic:rs we're. draw
ing their sctise eer~tee pay; Also that the
to tfsy per cent more pas than officers Of cor
responding rank ip th Q naEy. He knew very
veil that admiral Pensar had written . not
!: vesy aiae letter; bu's 0sueral Scott had writ
great many other men had made tho mistake
cf writing foolish ettess, md they Hern never
. a. gallant Ald honorable men a. Admiral PoF%
ter. All he (Alr- Scoiold) ahted waa that the
. bill sheald be referred to tho Committee on
Naval Affairs.
III. FEnaus (RepJ, Of New York, said he
:. would be Slad to keow which Of Admiral Por-
!. hra letters the gentleman Eas referring to.
: Mr. ScoHr1D. without answering the quee
: .ion. said he knew that when \ man commit.
ted some folly iii tbs wills ct the country tried
Q to nut him down. In that way they had
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: the duties at an Admiral were ....
X Mr.. ScoElup declined to anaHeE. a1cer
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