New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-16
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
A DEBATE OVER DEAD ISSUES.


snE ARGUMENTATIvE ALDERMEN NEGLECT BUsI-
NESS TO REVIVE AN OLD RESOLUTION ABOUT
GENERAL FITZ JOHN PORTER-TALK THAT WAS
PLAIN If NOT POLITE.
The Board of Aldermen occupied nearly the en-
Tire session yesterday in considering the case OF
General Ftz John Porter. In 1868, after the court
martial had found General Porter guilty OF the
charges preferred against him, series OF resou-
lions was passed by the Democratic Common Couh-
ell of this city sympathizing with him and appoint
ing committee of five to give him pubhe recep-
tion in the Governors Room of the City Hall. those
resolutions were vetoed by Mayor Opdyke Alder
man SIevin Yesterday revived them, and referring
10 the recent action of the Board OF inquiry ap-
polnted by President Hayes, he declared that me
resolutions were fully justified. The same Tesou-
tions were offered again, laudlng Neneral l?ItcI
and appointing a committee OF hVe 10 tehder nun
public reception. ,.,-..,.,,s
This gave rise to one of the most exciting sessions
of the present Board. Alderman Byrnes, who served
in the Army. declared that the resolutions were hu
only ont of place but outrageous in their character
The proiseworthv illusions to General Mcclellan
which they contained he Thought lhdlcat9I tneIi
origin TO be at the capital of New-JerSey. Inc par
tisan attack on brave officers now de al ne was sure
Nyould not be approved 10y General Porter.
Alderman Morris declared that the puDilc nus,
ness had to suffer TO allow the sessions OF tne bod
10 he occupied with such ridiculous molonS ana
discussions. The Commissioner or fuDIc NoIhs
had $500 900 at his disposal with which to repaNe
the streets. and there were thousands OF men WiIt
INC for emDloymcut vet the Board had not acteu
ON his recommendation, and the work had thus peeh
DELAYED for months. 80 cc, ,,...
had his deserts he would not be alive 10 receive me
congratulations of this or any other Board. lie
shoud have been hanged within twcnty-iour hOuts
of the finding of the court-martal,' cNcltcdN cI-
claimed the Alderman, who served three years WIN
The Army of the Potomac . o.;o1
Alderman Stewart. in dramatic manner, crled
ont: No President but a renegade IKE Il. - iiaNes
Nvould approve of the recommendation OF the Board
of In0ulry on such testimony as was on record IN
Tins case wish now that l had not becn I'D inc
Army. could have made more money jumping
bounties rs many did who stayed behind.
Does that relcT to me ~ exclaimed Alceimah
Sleviu. .. l., .L4
Porter should have the thanks Of the WIDOWS ana
crnbans made so by his disgraceful action at the
second Bull Run. 1t may be that he should nave
the thanks of the wOIklngmen OF TINS city, WHOSE
wages ne reduced while Commissioner OF IuDnc
Works but he should not have the thahks OF lhiS
Board" .,,-
Aldermen Slevln Shells, Roberts and others sup
ported General Porter, while other members sau
thew would support a mere resolution OF congratu
latlOn but not the ones under consideration; a
motion TO thank General Pope had only three
affirmative votes. motion to thank resident
HAYES was accepted as an amendment, A motoh
To include jefferson Davis with General Porter vas
offered hv Alderman Jacobus. After great dcal Oh
acrimonious discussion, and an appear by Aldtl!,ah
Shells TO ''men calling themselves DemoCIatS u
sustain Porter, the whole matter was IhalIS re-
ferred to a special committee OF hye Alter reluS-
ing TO act on the recommendation OF COMMISSIONS
Campbell, in regard TO Tepaylng the strecls' Tue
Board adjourned.