Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-06
FORTY-SiXTH CONGRESS.
Second Session.
The Senate.
RELIEVED OF LIABILITY.

me SeNutes
RELIEVED OF LIABILITY.
WASHINGTON. March 5.-The bill relieving
Paw Director Charles W. Abbott from liability
for defscation by his subordinate was opposed
by Senator Salisbury, who thought the pass
ing of such bills invited carelessness in the ad-
ministration of yublic funds. The bill passed,
yeas s.. nays IA.
Senator Baldwin, from the committee on
commerce reported adversely on the House bill
to amend the statutes relative to Importation
of fat cattle. Indefinitely postponed.
Senator Davis (W. Va from the committee
on appropriations, reported substitute Tor the
Senate bill to repeal certain laws relating tn
permanent indefinite appropriations. Placed
on calendar.
Senator. Harris presented memorial of the
cotton exchange and fifty leading firms OF
Memphis praying the mail service may not be
reduced, but maintained by the proposed APP
preparations.
FITz JOHN PORTER.
TIL, morning hour having expired. consid-
Grafton was resumed of the bill for the relief
of Fitz John Porter. and Logan continued his
remarks in opposition to the bill, continuing
himself to two propositions, VIZ: "a to whether
there was or was not battle on Aug. ~, 1901
at or near Groveton aud as to whether there
was auy force in front of Porter during that
lay.
He stated that instead of $4,000 men there
were only twenty-one pieces OF artillery and
n small force of cavalry in front of him. The
number killed and wounded IN the engage
ment of tho goth was from 5000 to 5000.
These numbers certainly Indicated battle,
though the senator from New Jersey (tan-
dolph) tried to show that no battle took place.
He reviewed the evidence in the case at
leagth to prove the above assertions. Logan
hoped he had made a fair statement of the evil
dence. He thought it proved that to Porter 8
disloyalty TO his commanding officer, not per-
haps to his government, but that was just as
bad. was due the disasters of the 29th which
led to the defeat of the 3Oth, in which we lost
2O,OU0 men and number of large guns.
Logan quoted the testimony of Vim. b. Lord
before the board of review, who swore that
when he was stenegrapher for the court mar
tial Porter said to him in conversation, Well,
| was not loyal to Pope, there is no denying
that" This was what Porter was being tried
for, and he thus admitted his own guilt. On
September LIST, three days after this battle of
the 29th Mcclellan wrote Porter requesting
him "for my sake and the country's sake be
faithful to Pope. Even Mcclellan, whom
Porter worahiped, had became dissatisfied with
his conduct toward Pope.
Senator Logan said to tho gentleman on the
other side of the Senate that it was matter OF
bad taste for any one to ask those who fought
us openly and bravely to restore the men whom
we had kicked out of our army during the war
for misconduct. The man who stood inactive
within sound of the enemy's guns and saw his
comrades whipped was unworthy the name OF
soldier. There was no need TO wait for orders.
Grouchy's failure to support Bonaparte at
Waterloo lost the latter his empire; Porter's
failure to support Pope postponed the success
of the Union army and entailed great misfor-
tunes on the nation.
In conclusion Logan protested against the
passage of this bill as condoning great crime
and being dangerous precedent, doing In
Justice by postponing the promotion of the
worthy, and devoting the public money to pur-
poses unauthorized by law.
Senator Carpenter obtained the heor and the
Senate adjourned until tomorrow.
Tie House.
DUTY ON SUGAR.
WASHINGTON, ID. O., March 5.-Mr. Carlisle
in troduced bill fixing the duties on sugar as
follows On all sugars not above No. 49, Dutch
standard in color, 2. 40 per pound; above No.
IS and not above NJ. l6, 2.25 per pound; all
over No. 16, four cents per pound; provided
amend the act of August Is, 1876, to carry into
effect the condition between the United States
and King of the Hawiian Islands. Referred.
A memorial of merchants, manufacturers
and consumers of chrome iron and bichromite
of potash, urging removal of prohibition
duties on these articles, was referred.
@Mr Reagan, chairman of the committee On
commerce, reported resolution calling on the
secretary of war for information relative to
the condition of the harbor of Grand Haven,
Michigan. Adopted.
MIR Henderson, from the committee on COM
merce reported resolution calling on the Sec
rotary of war for information IS to the i'm
r l. IL. IL Ill
sippi river.
MIR. Ellis introduced bill to punish with
death the crime of rape in the District of Co
lumbia.
MIR. Vance, from the committee on coinage,
weights aud measuers, submitted the report
of that committee in regard to the decimal
system of weights and measures for English
speaking people. Ordered printed and recon-
mitted.
Mr.. Knott, oh lirman of the judiciary COM
mttee, asked leave to report q resolution di-
recting the committee to investigate the present
system of fees, salaries and emoluments al
lowed officers of general United States courts,
and ascertain whether any, and If SO what,
abuses now exist, or have existed, or may here
after take place hereunder and report by bill
or otherwise.
MIR. Conger objected, and some rather sharp
words passed between him and the Speaker as
TO his right to speak to his objection.
PATENT ENDED.
The bill allowing the heirs of Albert Fuller
to apply for an extension of his patent on fau-
Gets, was defeated. Yeas 40; nays l49.
Senator Morrison, from the committee on
ways and means, reported bill amending the
statutes in regard to the immediate transpor-
tation of dutiable articles. Printed and re-
committed.
DEFICIENCIES.
The morning hour having expired, the House
went into committee of the whole, Mr.. Calkins
in the chair, on the private calendar. After
some time the committee finding itself with
out a quorum, rose, and Mr.. McMahon. from
the committee on appropriations, reported q
bill to supply certain deficiencies in appropri-
ations for service of the government for the
current fiscal year. Ordered printed and re-
committed. The total amount appropriated
by the bill is $3.50, 600, of which sum 500. ZOO
is for public printing.
BLOOD.
long personal colloquy here ensued between
Hazletou, Wis, and Warner, Ohio, the former
charging the latter with changing the record.
During the colloquy both gentlemen got very
personal, Warner charging Hazelton with false
hood and of stayins as close as possible to the