Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-12-14
TELEGRAPHIC.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Rcrter'SPrOmOtiOn Prospects
A Rich Episode in the House
Buffers Estimate of Porter
AppOrtiOnment of Congress
Under the Census of 1870
| Rich Episode i'm the House
Buffers Estimate of Porter
of Congress
lder the Census of 1870
WASHINGTON.
Congressional APpOrtiOament Un-
der the New Census.

CONGREGATIONAL APPOrttOament Un-
der the New Census.
WhsHISGrox, Dec. 13.-The Western
members begin to talk of the new appor-
tionment bill to give increased representa-
ton TO their States, based on the returns
of the census of last summer. The new
members are TO be chosen at special cleo
ton in time to lake their seats next De-
cember in the Forty-secOud Congress. A
bill to this effect will soon be introduced,
and If no committee report it, it will be
sprung up on the House some Monday in
the morning hour.
PIeaSanfon,s Prospects.
1t was expected by some that Gen.
Pleasanton's name would be sent to the
Senate yesterday for confirmation as
Commissioner of Internal Revenue with
that of Senator Drake. Inquiry, however,
has failed TO trace the rumOr TO any trust
worthy so lrce, and it probably arose from
the fact That Collector Murphy and Gen.
Pleasanton have been In the city for sew
eral days. Many affect TO believe Pleas
anton's name win be sent in to-day,
although the friends on Douglas still think
be will have the office.
Porter In the ROuse-A Rare Scene
BEN. Butler UnbOtsIes his Wrath
against ahe FOrgetful Admiral.
When Gen. Logan presented his bill
abolishing the rank of Admiral and Vice
Admiral in the navy yesterday, and NOV
ed the suspension of the rules that it
might be passed, there was great excite
ment in the House. Scofield opposed
action on the bill, and desired it to be
referred to the Naval Committee, of which
he is chairman. He did not think it best
to pass the bill just now, because, if for
10 other reason, he did not like to kick
man when he is down.
Dir. Scofeld's speech brought Gen. Lo-
gan to his feet in defense of his present
action. He had no reference in offering
this bill TO any person, but he desired to
have il passed now because there is a va
cancy IN the office of Admiral, and if
Congress postponed action, the vacancy
might be filed and there would then be
no need OF the law. He showed that
though there are only 5000 men now in
the navy, there are. 1l6 officers holding
rank as high as General, Lieutenant Gen
NAaAAs OCuGAdl anu III iElhACl NACAAg-
raj. This Office was created to do honor
20 Admiral Fsragut, and there was 10
intention that it should descend to others.
MI. Hale, of Maine, repeated old srgu-
ments in favor of allowing the offices to
continue, and referred to the POrtG let
ter.
Gen. Logan interrupted him with the
question, Why do YOU lug that in!
do 1t on my own responsibility, re-
piled Mr.. Hale.
see you do, sneercd BIr. Logan.
When Mr. Hale had finished, q scene
of disorder ensued, in the midst of which
Mr. Scofield asked permission to make an
explanation, and Mr.. Butler objected.
unless be should he granted permission to
reply to Mr. Schofeld. Half dozen
other members were at the same lime at
tempting to get in their words.
Mr.. Schofield claimed that the Military
Committee reform bill passed last session
required larger appropriations than were
asked for before, and that while all re-
tired naval officers received only half pay
of the rank in which they were retired,
army officers received three-quarters pay
of their rank
When Mr.. Butler left his seat and came
down to the front of the Speakers desk,
the members crowded around hins and
perfect silence perveded the House. Re
ferring TO Admiral Porter's letter and the
illusions to him which it contained, Mr..
Butler said that if gratitude for the letter
could influence his vote, he should not be
opposed TO this bill. Then, warming with
his subject, be made one of the most
scathirg speeches heard on the floor of
the House for many day. Words came
red-hot from his lips as he denounced
Porter as a man who did not know his
own mind two days in succession, and
whoOne day lauded his commander and
next day abused him. Then comparing
Porter, the author of lately printed letters,
with the ssinted and brave Farragut, he
protested in the strongest language that
he wsSdnwilliDg that such man should
be held up as an example for the brave
and noble youth of the United States
navy. As a friend and associate of noble
Farrsgut, said he, l say that ] shall object
TO placing this honor upon a man who
had dishonored himself and dishonored
the President.
Mr.. Cox added few words, and then
a vote was taken viva voce, hardly sim
gle voice being heard in the negative.
what Naughty Butler Himself
Wrote About Grant.
Y Since the revelation of Admiral Porter's
tIeachery toward Gen. Grant, some curl
GUS facts have been TsKed up respecting
Gen. Buffers relations to the same person.
II is said that previous to the election in
1868, Butler wrote q book about Grant
more severe in its comments upon his
character and in denunCiatiOn of his acts
than even Portcr's celebrated letter TO
Secretary Welles. Those who claim to
have seen the prcof-sheets Of the volume
declsre that 1t was unsurpassed in the
bitterness of its invec.ive and its contempt
for the intellectuais capacities of the
President. Butler was, however, pcrsua-
ded TO suppress the book for time.