The New York herald., 1870-02-22

hcutt anu tnat all tho ureauIut MTuxxics Wuicu
ioowed tnat period Of the war, with oil their dlre.
iu results were In some measure attrDutsple 70 tns
Mr. WILSON rep., Of Mass. Mr.. President, knew
FlIx John Porter well at the commencement OF tne
WAT, WAT ana reg aarded him as an accomplished ano aoe
% ana a he aa wa. was che
pest corps In the best army or the country lie cer-
ia.y ua rendered great services 20 the country ?.
hanover Court House, at Gains Mills, and especially
~ Malvern Hills. All military men ADMIT this l
WAS surprised and grieved at the charges mado
End was not surprised that the court martial, on
w :ne evluence they had before tnem should bring MIN
Ruiltyn and on that evidence Today do not see
now they could nave done anything else. do not
mink the court martial are liable 10 any blame from
ourselves or Others; but their verdict was crushing
70 General Porter He felt Il and felt It deeply. He
claimed and his friends claimed, that ne had been
naroy Dealt with. Many faithful oiiicers, especially
n, ~ s scc.on o. tne country who mad served under
ni were anxious, after the close OF the and on
the statement that new evidence had been dis
covered that would explain his action and perhaps
that he should have In some way new examination.
! joined with others, upon tns statement OF new
to have General Porter brought before q military
commission or court martial and TO have . reopen
ing and re-examination OF the matter, incuuins eli
tue evidence before the previous court martial.
With this new evidence thought If he had been
wrongly dealt with he mad terribly suffered and
battlefield In the Rebellion and perilled his life
for the country ought al this time and IN sll coming
my feeling towards GeneraI Porter and every other
man who served mis- country. Ir am sure man
has been wronged ana can aid In rightng hum
private. Therefore, when these statements were
made that new evidence had been discovered that
General Porter felt tnat his conduct previous to
tins alleged offence entitled him to justice at the
hands Of his country. Consequently joined with
some senators and others IN asking the opening Of
tnis case. have understood that General Porter
had no desire 70 60 back into the army; that what
nc desired was 70 be vindicated, and vindicated,
too. by facts; that neither ne nor his friends
deslre whtewashing-and that certainly
DO DO. mot, mot desire. ! snoughs 4 the matter
WAS submitted to military men, gentlemen whose
names would be an assurance OF just and patriotic
dealing. that the previous decision OF the court
| the facts; that General Porter would be condemned
gulty snd Il not That he would receive that JUS
| the Rebellion should always receive ct the hands OF
MS country. should be glad to see the case thus
tried upon It's merts or upon the facts, not for the
purpose OF conviction or acquittal Of wnitewash
ing, but Tor the purpose Of doing even and exact
justice 70 one who held the commission OF major
general In the army or the United States. do not,
however, press that matter mere now. suppose
nothing can be done about 1t here. The senator
from Michigan tMr. Chandleu has stated case very
strongly against General Porter, but facts mgnt be
Drought to light which would operate very materi.
ally In mis- favor upon the judgment OF mis- country.
The subject was then disposed OF by the with
drawal OF the resolution BY Mr.. Chandler.
ABSENCE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.
The VICE PRESIDENT announced that he would be
compelled to be absent for one week from to-day,
when, on motion OF Mir. Hamiin. the Senator from
Rhode Island, Mr.. Anthony, was dcputed to preside
| temporarily.
RESOLUTIONS AND BILLS REroRTED AND PASSED.
The Senate then proceeded to consider the bills
| reported from the COMMITTEES on Commerce, when
the following on motion Of Mr.. Chandler we're
taken up and passed.
The House joint resolution for rerundlng the hos.
pitaf money collected OF the whaling bark Hamilton.
Tue House Joint resolution 10 sell or exchange the site
for custom house In Nashville Tenn, in order
obtain more suitable location The JOINT resou-
tion to authorize The secretary Of the treasury to
issue an American register to the bark Lave Oak.
The bill TO change the boundaries OF the collection
| district OF Brazos dc Santiago, Texas
The bill giving the consent OF the United states 70
the erection Of bridge across the Delaware river,
between Philadelphia aud Camden, N. J.
The bill to provide for the better security Of the
lives Of passengers on board of vessels propelled by
steam. II requires that every steam vessel OF over
100 tons carrying passengers or freight, shall bc
| supplied with doupe aclion steam pumps a. q
means OF exhaustlng leaks, which snail be operated
\ independent Of the machinery OF the vessel.
Amended to allow the partial use In lieu Of hfs
boats OF life RATS and cork hie-mattrcsses, with
| bread and water compartments.
dill to authorize the accounting orlcers OF the
Treasury 10 adjust the accounts Of Ezra Carter lr.,
late Collector OF Customs At Portland, Me.
The bill alnendat0ry TO an act nxlng certain rules
and regulations for preventing collisions water,
approved April 70, 1854, declaring rnat articles
must If both keep on ther respective courses pssl
| Clear or each other, or where O snip Sees another
ahead crossing her , own course, out 70 cases II
IN y line Win her 0wa, and when Ut night each sea
both the side Lights OF the other.
and TO provide for the relief OF sick and disabled
| seamen was also considered. II authorizes the
OF customs are directeu to collect from the vessel
owners or masters two cents per day for
| every seaman on United States vessels arriving
| from foreign ports Oh registered vessels
| IN the codstlng trade who shall have oeen
employed on SAID yessei since she was last
entered any port OF the United States, which said
sum the master or owner is permitted to retain from
the wages OF the SAID employees The bill authorizes
the appointment by tne Secretary Treasury Of
n of hOaDita gerV
at salary 0f $1,000, who shall make monthly re-
ports 70 tue secretary Ine lund is to be employed
under the direction Of the Secretary or the Trea.
sury the relief Of tho sick disabled seamen
| Mr.. HAMLIS, rep) OF Me-, moved 10 reduce the
aud remarked that these hospitals were necessary II
| view Of the improSdent character OF sailors as
cass that they were faithful defenders OF the naf
and justly regarded az III some sense tho wards Of
| generous government
After discussion the amendment was adopted ant
10 pay to X. r. Parrott s12 I9s 35 for building Al
| iron lighthouse at Cape Canaverai, Florida.
To admit free OF duty certain printed chromos o
! To amend an act entitled an "Act to authorize the
Secretary OF the Treasury to license yachts"
| PRESENTED TO THH SENATE.
| Mr.. SUMNER trep.) OF Mass. announced that hs
had received for presentation to the Senate beau
niu volume containing the Lords Prayer In on'
| hundred different Languages He moved that 1t Of
received anu deposited IN the Congressional Library
| Agreed 10.
| APPROPRIATE FoR THE NAVAL SERVICE
| MIR. MORRILL, trep.) or Me-, from The committee O.
conference or the two houses on the dill suppiyin5
deficiencies In the appropriations for the naval ser
1 wee, made report hiking the whole amount OF ap
pr0priations at 81 600 000 which was concufred IN.
1 SPEECHES PRINTED IN THE GLOBE.
| Mr.. WILSON introduced joint resolution direct
ing that speech not actually delivered IN Congres
shall be printed In the Gtooe, which was imme
diately passed, Mr.. Anthony remarking that tn
| practice OF printing speeches not delivered ha
| never prevailed IN the Senate.
| ENCROACHNENTS UPON NEW YORK HARBOR.
The bill FOR the preservation Of the harnors OF tn
| United states against encroachments was taken ur
Mr.. STOCKTON, ldeml Of n. y, opposed the Dill q
unconstitutional, and asked that II be lad aside 10
the present.
Mr.. CAMERON, trep.) OF Pa, opposed the bill upo
various grounds, principally because It's erect wa
TO benefit New York harbor at the expense OF tn
| government
The bill was advocated BY Mr.. Conkling, but wa
| finally laid aside.
| EXECUTIVE SESSION.
On motion Of Mr.. CHANDLER the bill to promot
commerce between the States and to cheaper trans
purtation OF tho mails, &c.-beang the New YORK al
| Washington AIR Line Railroad blll-was taken uI
Pending lis consideration the Senate at four o'cioci
| went into exec1uye SESSION, and shortly after sd
| lourntd.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.