Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-11
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WASHINGTON, March 10th.--1he Vice President
presented the Presidents message transmitting an
agreement between the Secretary Of The Interior and
the Qtes, and recommending It's ratification. Re-
ferred.
Thurman reported adversely ON the bill raimburs-
ing States for interest on loaus etc Placed on
the calender
Bayard, from the judiciary Committee, reported
iayorabiy On the House bill defining the terms of
olhee OF the Cblei Supervisor of Elections. Placed
on the calendar.
The bill ana memorial were referred which amend
the Revised Statutes concerning the navigation of
steam vessels.
Vest opposed Thurmans motion TO refer to the
judiciary Committee the remonstrsnee of Indian
Chiefs against the establishment Of United States
Court in Indian Territory. He, with Garsnd,
thought it diseourteous to the Committee on Terri.
tories to so refer the protest.
Edmunds favored the reference
Pending discussion the morning hour expired, and
consideration was resumed Of the Fiz JOIN, Porter
bill.
Mcdonald continued his remarks in support of the
bill. He said the engagement in which the Iron
Brigade took part was on the 18th and not the 29th
as carpenter stated, and was led by Gibson and
Bragg, both OF whom it was noteworthy, were warm
friends OF Porter ever since. The Board of Review
hold that the withdrawal Of PoTteI's force under
Popes order on the 30th was the beginning of the
days disaster. The Board decide that Porter was
brave and loyal in his obedience TO orders which his
judgment decided He quoted from the Confederate
reports to Show tn I Mcdowell and others had con-
TO admit the fact. After Mcdowell had been forced
to retTaot his afirnlations OF Porter's Gcnqueney
how could he ever lift his head again?
CoukliDg asked if Mcdonald charged Mcdowell
with knowingly circulating false reports and then
admitting that he had done 60.
Mcdonald said if Mcdowell was ienorsnt OF the
dates he was not excusable for his ignorance.
Logan and Mcdonald debated this point at some
length, ard Conkling said he had heard Injurious
insinuatiOns against Mcdowell until he believed the
deba was largely directed agai 81 him and the
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much to blame for knowing Of the hat le as Nc
to show that Mcdowell had made : most generous
admission regarding Porter.
Mcdonald still maintained that Mcdowell was un-
willing to do Porter justice.
Logan took the floor after Mcdonald finished and
after reheaTsing his former points and foTtifying
them said that Porers friends virtually gave up the
Sc by making false charges.
Randolph asked ii Logan would deny that Gem
erals Terry, so!lof ID and Getty were the equals Of
any other three Generals in the army in honesty and
competency, and whether they did not declare that
Longstreet was in front OF Porter.
Logan said no honest man, except he were be-
ieved, could report, that Board did that 25 600
men were in front OF Porter. They made report
not based on fact. OF course they were honorable
men, but no more so than Lincoln or the nine men
who convicted Porter.
Garland here introduced resolution referring to
the Committee on judiciary, for report by bin or
otherwise, this Porter question, which involved so
many intricate points Cf jurisdiction and power Of
the Courts.
Randolph hoped that it would be continued with
out reference.
Adjourned