The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-03
Mad OF Agriculture, rs he would have dc.
voted himself mos. efficiently to Il.

ie.ad OF Agriculture, as he would have de-
voted himself mos. efficiently TO it, ~ -
The REPUBLICANS sNrg TIE soI.oRED sESA.
| Ton. Il
Yesterday Mr. Frye was unable to On.
swer General Hooker when he asked why
New England, with It's educated and refined
| colored men, had never .scnt one to Con-
| grcss, and there has beer no regret on their
part over The fact thet. no negro now occu
pies q seat in the House. Senator Bruce,
tue handsome urd well-behaved mulalto,
has Jared badly OF the hands OF his party,
Tor they not only failed to Invite him to
their senatorial caucus, but they put him at
the tail end OF committees and promoted
white senator's over him in the face OF pre-
cedcnt, seniority, end fitness.
THE SENATE TO-DAY.
The Senate got through by ha!f-past
to-day. aud will not be busy until the House
sends over bill. This enabled Mr.. Conk-
Ing to visit the House during the debate
on the army bill, and it was noticeable that
he occupied seat on the Democratic side.
THE SENATE OFFICERS.
am safe in stating that the Democratic
senators have agreed to the retention OF
DoorEecpcrs Bassctt and johnson. Enroll
ing-Cicrk Simpson, Mr.. a. Smith, who is in
Charge OF the document--oom, and two
crippled So'dier-messcngers
THE WALLACE COMMITTEE.
Senator Wallace said to-day that hc has
three or four more witnesses he wishes to
examine touching the asses .nent OF Gov.
eminent employees by the Republican Con-
creSsional Committee and other matters in
relation 20 the elections wLich call for in
vcstigation. The other side have about n
hllf-doZcn witnesses.
| TIE NATIONAL. BOARD OF HEALTH ORGANIZED.
The first regular meeting OF the National
Board OF Health was held to-day ut the State
| Department. All the members were Pre-
sc%t except Dr.. Bnwditc:l. OF Boston. A
permanent organization WAS effected liy the
election OF president, v;cc-prcstcnt, and
secretary. DR.. james l.. Cabc;, OF Vlr-
GINA, WAS chosen president; Surgeon John
s. Billings. Emitted States army. v!ce-prcs.
dent; and Mcd.cal-Direc.or Thomas J..
| Turner, United States navy, secretary. An
Executive Committee WAS selected as fol-
! lows: Dr.. James /. Cabcl, Surgeon BIZ
lirg*. Observation-Disclosures Turner, DR.. Ste
T! pGcn Smith oi New York, aud Surgeon i.
II. Bslihachc, OF tic Marine Hospital SER
vice. Rulos and regulations governing the
meetings of the Board were also adopted.
The Beard then adjourned. it will be in
SESSION for some days.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
When the news came TO the Capitol toda?
that General FitZ john Porter bad been vim
dlcatcd i: gave general satisfaction.
| Colbn, WHO contested Senator Butler
seat, las been appointed chief justice OF
Utah.
The Democratic senatorial caucus directs
that The change in the clerical force be made
gradual during April, SO that the woll: shalt
not lie iutcrfared with.
4 patent las been granted Camille Fitou!,
O: Richmond. for bcll-annuncatoT.
! The pos.masterGcucral sass the postmas-
ter at Fredericksburg is all right.
Associate, Press Reports hy telegraph 70 the Dis
| patc'i
rlTZ JOHN pO3TER'S CASE.
The following are the salit hi points in the
Official report in the case CT Gcnc%al Fi;z
Join Porter as taken from Tie report itself ::
i'h&t the rccol der has used great diligence
for the evidence, especially such IL might
appear to have Il bearing adverse TO the
claims urged by General P0lter; tint due
care has lean exercised not to inquire into
military operations or the conduct OF tie
| " ip.r 1i inf 4 t1,n,,
YVES necessary to Il full clilcidation OF the
subject Of the investigation that new cvi-
dcncc. in addition to the old, has
placed beyond question many import
ant facts before the subject OF dispute in
respect to which NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. oDir-
ions were entertained By PGrtcl's accuScrs.
and, doubtless. by the courtmartml that
pronounced him guilty. The result has
been 10 establish beyond reasonable doubt
all the facts essential to the formation OF
correct judgment upon the merits OF Gca-
eral Polter's ease. The re port is therefore
made " tie Board With entire unanmity,
and without doubt in their minds, with rca-
SONS for tire conclusions, and what action
Justice requires should be taken by the
President. The Board state the evidence rs
presenting itself under several distinct
hcads-viZ.
FIST. lmnCftcci, anu III Spllt ieSptLlS
| erroneous, statements OF the facts, due 10
partial and incori Get knowledge III posses
sion OF witnesses at the time Of the court
martial, and extremely inaccurate maps and
erroneous locations OF troops. These state
mcnts were made to convey still more erro-
+, neous impressions.
e Second. Opinions and differences OF promi-
1 nent officers based upon this imperfect
- knowledge.
Third. For more complete and accurate
= statements OF the facts now made by Il large
: number Of cye-witnesses from both con.
). tending forces.
, Fourth. Accurate maps of the field oil
i operations and the exact positions Of troops
c thereon at different periods OF time, bf
V which statements otherwise contradictory
!. or irrCconciable are shown to be harmo.
NOUS, and opposing opinions are shown tc
have been based upon different views Of til
: sumo military situation.
Il And, finally, conflicting testimony rela.
q tive to the plans OF operations. intcrprcta
, ton OF orders, motives OF action, and rca
tive degrees OF responsibility for unfor
tunatc results, concerning the charge OF
t which General Porter was found guilty OIL
: not having moved his command on the
night OF August q, 1862, in obedience tc
:. an order from General POPE.
. The Board report that it was manifest
d physiral inpossibihty to march ever thai
|, road that nj ghl; that nothing could have
:. been gained By the attempt, and that II
> would have been wiser il General Porter laC
G ,,n,,rod thn ,tfcmnt still LONGER than h(