New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-22

ber 1862 General Court Martial was convened At "a,
cly OF "ashingtOn by order OF Major US
Gene rain-ehief OF the Armies ~ the laird pfc fck
S 'si ., usneTa Porter ior ,olnl the a os
guilty Of tue charges aud senis cod f ~ ound
leied ara forever disqu lihed from iodns any ash
trus or pron! under the GOvefumcn, of m, nee OF
! states" This nndin9 approved Nv p'H1 tied
coin on Janary IL ls63, aud General Potter ~ In
mis~pd from iho service. appeal ma n. AIS
1873, 10 the present Execuuye resulted I l = rch.
o. Board nv Presiden Hayes 20 reGxnn.ise a = "
after pfOtrcfed ana exhaustNe review ~ - Do'tnl,
mong conc .ued that The srnieute ot tl ~ NE ftti-
should DE ser aside; that General Portrr =. His ,tai
restored IL the posifiOn that MAT seni auc be
Of and that sncn restoration sboul1 iat Ned him
DAY of biz dismissal rom thr service ""'' INC
THIS CONCLUSION Is fully c0DcIrred In by ths ,,,
.enlDs the majority report ard The report fsef ~ ~,
Scboneid Board" winch contains The mos, nj, Wy
conn lete cxonerHton OF General Porter 4 snbn,,
as part and IN fact forms the greater portion of ~,
The report closes by saying that they bave aeero,
u a iuFher dny az proper measure OF relief IN the
ana recommend It's passage. THE provisions 81 The al
hs s, nrea"y Deen printed y rHE tribunal
Mr.. hcCOOE tRep, ~ " Submitted Tho n,i,o,,,,
report. '"e "ih"r'f
nm me ai1G ii repo, Is preiaced with the sssuranc,
t9a ~ Is necessary 20 anagonize the findings OF BoarI
The report says With clear understanding, ., a..
SpR@rsns Prss5 pgn 81 I er
Of regular officers, present the followinv ''"i"
" The original sentence was approved by Abraham,
Lincoln The appeal 70 him "a 1868 for reopeninr the
case. as wen as To Andrew johnson 10 1867 and IA
President Grant in 1869, were disregsried "' III
charges on which Porter wss tried were VIOLATIONS Of
articles OF war. which provide the nunishu,er, ~,
disobedence OF orders misbebavor IN The resenc ~
the energy The trial was had shortly after the occur
renee. Ibe court was composed al least sir Wet
Point graduates some OF them personal friends of ths
accused; VINO made no objection TO the details Of the
many general officers appeared ~ witnesses Alter az
careful an examination as poss,le Tho n,,,, t, ~
how the c0urtmartia cOnid fail 20 ind him r,,ltv
We do not believe the proper rul. 10 lud 70 his c,pet
Is The one that permits the subsequent testimony and
fDufpIplnfe ~. a
sh his Innocence What he must be hell responsible
for Is what he knew at the time not has since
The report quotes from the Count De Pars'- recently.
position, aud concludes NotwifhHianding The ,ninor
ny dissent from the relief proposed hy tho majority
luton: '"' ''''O"'"N I''"' '''o'
Rrsoeed, ETC., That the President be requested "a
remit the remainder Of the uneNccuted sentence Which
disqnaes Flt2 john Portr from holdinr any office of
trust or profit under the Government the United
States.
Tue minority comedies that logically perhaps. they
should not So recOmmcud; hut when N "a considered
formerly IN arms against the United - ,1.s and maj fhe
removal o. dsahiiue. for offences dangerous his
The reasons Tor thef action m The Porter ease ara
obvious
Both reports ordered to be printed and ,he biI
was made the specia order the l3.h ~ February
Mr.. COVERT (Deui. =. " offered a resolution ealing
The Commissioner OF Agriculture for Information rea
tive 20 the sugar beet. Adopted.
Mr.. MCMAHON. dem. Odol from She Committee on
lion Tor the payment OF fees o, nar.hais and dSfy
marshals for the fiscal year ending June 30 1880 Or
iercd 10 hr printed aud roc,mmilted.
Mr.. HUTCHINs Dem n. " presented . memorial q
T. T. Gerry. president Of the NewYork society Tor lhe
Prevention of Cruelty 10 Children IN regard 10 certain
Chinese children Referred.
NATIONAL BANK RESERVES
The House then. in the morning hour. resumed the
consideration OF the b relative National hank r..
serves. and addressed by Mr.. LOUNsEERY dem
n. ~ who favored the repeat 81 portions cfihs
Statute grant legalteBder quality United states
notes Business conld be based on " currency witch
10 be changed IN value from me 10 time nccorlfng
10 the eXtgeucies - he Government n must be- hxed
on stable foundation sucb cuin alone could be- Tho
first thing the Government should was o. come back
- nn houeS currency and deal With all persons that
basis
nt b was pait ~ cou'rracy entered info fnr tnc
purpose % making fhe National banking system per-
nanrrt Institution IN this country. aud also the nr
pose of ggrndzng the gold dollar and dshOuorng tho
silver dollar and The grtcnback.
SIR BUrKNER Dem. MOI. chaifman ~ tho Count.
tee BANGING and Currency, closed the discussion.
remarkng that falt more than he nd TIE impo-
preiy Of the debate winch had taken place upou tis
bill. sud against when he had most strongly protested.
The only object aud purpose ~ The bill wa. b. unload
the Treasury OF portion OF it, immense boards end
and silver aud 90 have 81 that coin dis
rlbuted among the inks and people 81 the csfutfy.
lie bad firm and decided conviction that banks Of Issue
would bee rock which the business country
bank system existing Institution ~ the cOuuirv
which Ought TO be improved and amended a. long "a
axlsis.
Pending the vote ordering the previous question.
he morning hour expired, and The bill went over
The House then, at o'clock. went into Committee ~
he Whole the revision OF the rules an general
bate which t. 20 close tomorrow.
After debate. the House adjourned AZ i.50 p. m.