National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-03-05
CURRENT CAPITAL TOPICS.
The Third Day of Senator Logan's
Speech.
Severe Criticisms Upon tho Biil-Tho Legis-
latlve Raid into the Indian Territory
Senator Harris Capital Crime Bill
Mr.. Woods Refunding Bnl
Taken mp for Action in
the House Yesterday,


In tho Senate two important measures rela-
tive to the Indians were brought forward, one
reported by Mr.. Vest. from the Committee on
Territories, to establish u United States court
in the Indian Territory which was placed on
tho calendar and the other a Joint resolution
Introduced by Mr. Morgan, declaring Indians
,ts,orn in the United States aud subject to tho
Jurisdiction thereof ctizons under tho mean.
ing of the fourteenth article of amendment to
the Constitution. DIr. Morgan desired tho bill
placed on the calendar considering it essential
that the status Of tho Indians should be fixed
before other legislation was attempted. OBJ
lection was made to its going OH the calendar,
and 10 was referred TO tho Judiciary Com
mittee.
Mr.. Harris introduced bill to make rape u
capital oaeuse in the District of Columbia
Referred.
Several other bills wero introduced and re-
ported from committees, and n little progress
was made on tho calendar, when tho morning
hour expired, aud Senator Logan took tho
floor and resumed his speech on the Ftz-John
Porter bill. Yesterdays remarks were in the
nature of II review OF the testimony given at
tho court.martial and before the Schoaeld
board. His criticisms of General Porter's con.
duct were at times vory scathing. He pointed
out the necessity Of an implicit obedience Of
orders in military operations. When he came
to that point where IL was urged in defense of
sclod him not to attempt TO move in the dark,
General Logan denied his right to hold u
council of wnr-hs only duty WIS to obey
orders. Besides, councils were always opposed
to ilghting Before tho Anal attack on Vicks-
burg General Grant, he said, summoned his
generals and submitted the question of au at
tack. Eleven of the thirteen opposed an at
tack and two favored it. General Grant closed
the council by drawing from his pocket all
order for tho attack to bo made the next morn
| ing. 1t was made, and Vicksburg fell. Loud
applausel lie secuted tho idea that the
troops could not move at night. and character
iged tho act of Porter in sending to ask Gem
oral Pope TO clear the road for him as unoilUer-
| like. A General who wanted to fight would
have cleared tho road himself
General Logan read copouSly from the
testimony and commented upon 1t as o went
along with a great deal of force and effect.
Without concluding his argument he, ut 4:I5
p. m, yielded for u motion for an executive
session, which was agreed to, aud when the
doors were again opened the Senate adjourned
until to-day.
| The House at once proceeded to business in
the morning hour, tho unfinished business
being the bill regulating tho removal of causes
from State TO Federal courts, which WAS finally
disposed of by its passage by u vote OF 1853
to rs.
There was a protractcd controversy over tho
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| his Funding bill as q special order, and the
question of consideration was raised by Mr..
Hosteter in behalf of his bill prohibiting as.
sessments for political purposes. Tho House
refused to consider tho latter bill and wont
into committee on the RefWding bill
Mr.. Hooker made poi Mt of order that bills
on the calendar must be taken up in order
and considered or set aside one by one. The
chair (Mr. Covert overrued the point OF
order.
Mr. Wood was finally recognized and ad.
dressed tho House on tho bill urging its great
Importance and necessity for its prompt
passage. His hour expired before he had com
plcted his speech. The committee refused to
extend his time and soon after roso, and the
House took a recess until balf.past Z.
The evening session was for the purpose of
considering bills reported from the Committee
on Pensions, a number of which were dis
posed of, aud at 1850 the House adorned.