The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-03-11
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
FORTY-SJXTH CONGRESS.
REGULAR SESSION.
SENATE.

Washington, 10.-The vice-presi-
dent presented the Presidents mes
sage transmitting the agreement be-
tween the secretary of the interior
and the Utes, and recommending Its
ratification. Referred.
Thurman reported adversely the
bill reimburing the states for the in
terest on war lOsns, etc. Calendar.
Bayard, from the judiciary, re-
ported iavoTably the House bill de-
fning the terms of Office OF chief
supervisors Of electors. Calendar.
A bill and memorial we're referred
which amend the Revised Statutes
concerning the navigs ton of steam
vessels.
Nest opposed Thdrman's motions
to refer to the judiciary committee
the remonstrance of Indian chiefs
against the establishment OF United
States court in Indian Territory. He,
with Garland, thought it discouTteons
to the committee on territories to so
refer the protest.
Edmunds favored the reference.
Pending the discussion the morn
ing hour expired, and consid Grafton
was resumed of the Porter bill. Nc
Donald confined his remarks in sup
port of the bill. He said the en-
gsgement in which the Iron Brigade
took part was on the the 26th, and
not the 29th, az Carpenter stated
and was led by Gibson and Bragg
both of whom, it was noteworthy
we're warm friends of Porter evel
since. The board of review hold that
the withdrawal OF Porter's force un,
der Pope's order, on the 30th, was the
beginning of the days OF disaster. The
board decide that Porter was brave
and loyal in his obedience to orders
which his judgment derided. He
quoted from confederate reports tC
show that Mcdowell and others haC
confused dates and had reluctantly
been compelled to admit the fact
After Mcdowell had been forced tC
retract MS afirmations of Porter's
delinquency, how could he ever raisr
)his head again?
| Conkliug ssked i! Mcdonald
charged Mcdowell with knoWingl!
circulating false reports, and ther
admitting that he had done so.
Mcdonald said that if Mcdowell
was Ignorant Of the dates, be was no
excusable for his ignorance.
! Logan and Mcdonald debated Thu
point at some length and Conklinl
said be had heard injurious insinua
tons against Mcdowell until b
believed the debate was largel.
directed against him and the par
he played in battle. Mcdonald
was as much to blame TO
no! knowing the date of the battle a
Mcdowell was, and he read from th,
cross examination to show tina
Mcdowell had made a most gen
erous admission regarding Porter
Mcdonald still maintained tia
Mcdowell was unwilling TO do Porter
justice,
Logan took the floor after Melon
aid finished, and after rehearsing his
former points, and fortifying them.
said Porter's friends virtually gave uI
his case by making false charges.
Randolph asked if Logan would
deny that Generals Ferry, Schofeli,
and Getty were the equals of any
other three generals in the army, in
honesty and competence, and
whether they did not declare Long
street was in front of Porter?
Logan said no honest man, except
he we're Believed, could renort as that
board did, THAI %, OUU men were in
front OF Porter. They made q
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 d resolu-
ton referring to the committee oil
the judiciary for report, by bill or
otherwise, this Porter question, which
involved so many intricate points Of
Jurisdiction and the power Of courts.
Randolph hoped it would he con-
tinued without reference.
Adjourned.