The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-06
FOrty.sixth COngress.--Sec0nd Session.
WASHINGTON, March ), 1880.


The Vice. Presi dent laid before the Senate
communication from the Secretary OF the
Navy in response to the Senate resolution
asking information as TO the present condi-
ton of affairs in Alaska.
Also. q communication from the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury transmitting lnf0rma-
ton as to the amounts paid for the star
postal service, etc.
Mr.. Maxey, from the Committee on Post
Offices and Post-Roads, reported, with
amendments, Senate bill TO designate, classi-
~. and fix the salaries of persons In The
railway-mail service. Placed on the calen-
dar.
Mr.. Butler, from the Committee on Ter
ritories, reported bill to establish terri
torial government for the Territory OF
| Alaska. Placed on the calendar.
MI. Harris presented memorial OF the
| Cotton Exchange and fifty leading firms OIL
Memphis praying that the mail service may
not be reduced, but maintained by proper
appropriations.
Mr.. Salisbury opposed the passage OF the
| bill relieving Pay-Director Abbott from Ia
| bility for dedication oil the part OF bis suo-
ordinstes, on the ground that it encouraged
| careles ness. The bill was, however, passed.
by vote of 80 to IA.
| vi IL ~
the passage OF the Fitz John Porter BILL
He pointed out on the maps the relative po-
sitions of the various forces on the field,
and said il was evident that there was no
obstruction in front OF Porter to prevent
his pushing forward to strike Jickson's
right before Longstrcet could come up, as
Pope intended that should be done. III
Porter had obeyed Pope's orders Jackson
| would have been crushed.
Mr.. Logan praised Pope's plan in this In
stance aud euogiZed him as one OF the
ablest officers in the army. lie said the Con-
federate generals reports show that the
Confederates were deceived by Pope's STRAIT
GOV into tbro wing their forces to the left OF
Jackson's command, thus leaving Jackson
omen to Porter's attack, and it was only
Porter,s refusal to obey Pope that caused
the stratagem to fail. To pass this Dlll
would be to condone great crime, estaplish
dangerous precedent, and perpetuate IN
linstice TO officers whose promotion III Tue
army would be delayed by Porter's rein-
statement.
/ Adjourned until tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
In the House this morning Mr.. Chitten'
den OF New York. introduced OH, WHICH
was referred, giving the New YORK ChaM-
Der OF Commerce PERMISSION W eiOct sun
able statue or group commemorative OF tue
inauguration Of George washington as the
first President OF the United States, on the
front of the Sub-Treasury, In New YORK
city.
Mr. Morrison, OF Illinois. from the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, reported the
bin amending statutes in regard 10 imme-
date transportation OF dutiable articles
Ordered to be printed and recommitted.
Mr.. Hazleton complained that Mr.. war,
ner. OF Ohio, had used the words "hospltal
pmps" yester day in referring to pension
ers OF the Government, and then bad them
stricken out Of his remarks as printed IN
the Record.
A lively discussion ensued, which was
once interrupted by the Speaker, who
thought the members were out oil order.
Adjourned until Monday.