The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-03-02
Last NIGHTS Dispatches.
xLvI CONGRESS.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON. March l.-Mr. Randolph
reviewed the whole Porter case in detail
and during the course Of his remarks said !:
We shall show, if it becomes necessary,
that not only did Gen. Porter know the
nature of the force from which he did not
retreat, but he was apprised thereof by
Gen. Mcdowell, who swore before the
court martial that he did not know the
nature of the enemy. There is in the
War Department, or should be, a dispatch
from Gen. Mcdowell. dated a month be-
fore the court martial. giving statement
of such knowledge of the nature of the
enemy before him. After Mr.. Randolph 8
speech Mr.. Logan obtained the floor and
stated that he did not wish to speak until
tomorrow, but in order that wrong i'm
preston might not 90 out he deemed it
just to say now that he thought Mr.. Ran
dolph,s assertion 10 regard to the disagree
ment between McDowell's testimony and
his report to the War Department would
be found erroneous.
Mr.. Randolph-It 1 find it so | shall
make prompt and early reparation. | do
not want to do any injustice to Gen. Nc
Dowell, but have had placed in my hands
a report of such date and | certainly have
seen Gen. McDowelrs testimony of the
latter day.
Mr.. Logan-Of the latter date, the de-
cision will develop the facts One other
thing desire to say in behalf OF this man
who is dead douglas Pope). that the
Senator will search in vain to find any
where 10 the evidence any admission by
Douglas Pope that he had made any mis-
statement on the trial. He swears before
the board that he never made such an
admission, and the orderly that Travelled
with him swears positively as to the time
and route and the whole thing. Both wit
nesses stated exactly as he did before the
court marital.
Mr.. RandoIph-Is it not true that two
officers testified that he made just that
admission?
Mr. Logan-It is true two officers stated
that in casual mess conversation they un-
derstood him to have said that he had met
one on the road that had misguided him
and delayed him. Pope comes forward
and mpnaticaliy denies this, and SO does
his orderly.
ments with care. The facts will be deveI-
opeG in the course of the debate.
Mr. Loean-Certainly. Of course | do
not mean any insinuation that the Senator
has made any misrepresentation. He and
| understood the evidence differently.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, March .I.-By Mr.. Sin
gletou--A 1thorizing the secretary of the
treasury to issue land warrant TO every
private and officer of the federal army and
navy in the late war.
By Mr.. Morrison, declaring il unlawful
for the secretary of the treasury to with
hold from immediate publication statistics
relating to importation or shipment of
grain provisions or other merchandise
imported or shipped from the United
States,
By Mr. Aldrich. amending the internal
revenue laws.
By Mr., Clark, for the erection in Wash
ingtoD, ID. c., of a monument TO Gen.
Custer and the officers and privates of the
Seventh cavalry, who were killed in the
battle of the Little Big Horn.
By. Mr.. Page, admitting steam pIow
machinery duty free.
By Mr.. Berry, repeating the duty on
grain bags and gumy cloth. to abolish the
tax on apple and peach brandy, etc.
By Mr., Lowe, to refund the cotton tax;
referred to the Ways and Meaus Com nit
tee.
The Speaker announced unfinished bus,
lueSs. n RESOLUTION IOF DlgOC session IOT
the consideration of the pension bill, was
offered by Mr.. Weaver, who made the
point that unGDished business vas not ia
order. Overruled
The Speaker stated that he must recog-
nize eight com mittees before Mr.. Weaver.
Mr. Weaver said that the unjust i'm"
preston created by Nast's cartoons
had gone abroad that the Speaker
was turning his back on him. (Weaver)
The Speaker said be disregayded such
criticisms,
MIR. Weaver asked unanimous consent
for vote on his resolution.
Mr., McLane objected.
Night sessions we're orderedfor March
3 and 10
The bill passed to appropriate $3.50, 900
for the Postoffice In Baltimore.
Mr.. McLane moved to suspend the rules
and consider the bill amending the Pacific
railroad sinking fund act of May 9. 1878
He explained the bill but did not conclude
and the bill will come up next Monday.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON.
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