The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-05
FORTY SIXTH CONGRESS.
What the Law Makers Are Doing.
Porter stlII on the Raok-HIs Case as Re
viewed by Senator Lugan-The sena.
tor Still Firing Away, and Prumls-.
log More Hot Shot-The House
Refuses to Take Up the
Political Assess
msnts Bill.
WASHINGTON, March 4.
SENATE.

| SENATE.
After the transaction OF the usual bust
ness OF the Senate and the morning hour
having expired, the consideration Of the
bill for the relief Of Fitz John Porter was
resumed.
Mr.. Logan continued his remarks in op-
position to the bill. Mr.. Logan proceeded
to review the evidence presented before
the court martial by which Porter was
tried, to support his assertion that it prov
ed the charges that Porter disobeyed
orders in the face Of the enemy. When
Porter got Pope's order to start at one
o'clock that night and be at Bristol by
daylight, it was not his duty to inquire as
to the nature Of the night, but immedi.
ately issue orders to his Adjutsnt-Gen-
eral to be ready TO start at one o'clock at
night. Instead Of this it is in nlevidence he
said to those standing by when he read
the dispatch: "There's a chance for short
nap" and afterwards he consulted his
officers not as to how the order could be
carried out, but as to how it could be
evaded, and in fact he did not start until
3A. NJ. Two hours delay makes a great
difference in the march Of an army.
Mr.. Logan read from the evidence to
show that part OF the Union command
did march that night and had no difficulty
on account OF darkness or anything else.
He also read testimony to the effect that
General Jackson, OF the Confederate army,
on that same night, having heart in his
cause, moved out OF the way OF Pope's
troops-on the night OF the 9th
from Manassas Junction around TO Gem
treyille and back between that and Crave
ton. II Confederate General could do
tnat, why not a Union General? General
Jubal Early also moved his command that
night. II the order had been issued by
Mcclellan probably Porter would not
have found it so dark. 1t was issued by
his Chief, not the man he admired, but
by q man for whom he had contempt, and
for that reason he determined that that
man should be batiled II he could do 1t
and escape the clutches OF the law.
Mr.. Logan related story about the bat.
tie oil Corinth: General Grant had given
a certain order the officer to whom It was
addressed sent back word that il he cor
rectly understood 1t and carried II out he
would sacrifice his whole force. Grants
reply was, ~ am glad you understood the
order" Applause. The order was
obeyed and the battle was won. This bat
tie Of the Slst Of August could have been
won If Porter had obeyed the orders.
MIR. Logan also said in conclusion with
this belief of Porter's that there were 25,-
900 men across Dawkin's Branch 1t was in
evidence that the confederate commander
was getting the idea that Porter did not
want to fight very much. He set lot OF
men at work dragging brush up and down
the road between the branch and Gaines
vile to raise dust and this was the dust
that Porter informed Pope was raised by
a large body OF the enemy. Laughter.]
General Pope finally despaired OF get
ting General Porter to obey orders, and
made up his mind to arrest him, but was
dissuaded from this intention by bis Off
GERS and finally issued this order: Gimme
diately upon receipt OF this order, the pre-
else hour OF which you will acknowledge,
you will march your command TO the field
Of battle OF to-day, and report to me in
person for orders. You are to understand
that you are expected to comply strictly
with this order, and he present on the
field within three hours after It's reception
or after day break tomorrow morning."
No such order was ever before issued by
commanding general, probably because
no such order was ever before necessary.
When Mcdowell told Porter to "put his
men in here" Porter replied: "If l put
any men in here l will get into fight"
Mcdowell asked him II that was not what
he came for, and in Gods name, said Lo-
gan, what is an army for II not to get into
fight?
Mr.. Logan continued his remarks, and
when the Senate adjourned he had not
finished; and announced he would con-
clude tomorrow.
HOUSE.
The Speakar announced the regu-
lar order to be the consideration Of the
bill regulating heremoval Of causes from
State to Federal courts. The question was
on the amendment offered by Mr.. Culber-
son, and II was agreed to without discus
ion. The bill was further amended and
passed. Yeas 100; nays 10.
In the call for reports OF committees,
Mr.. Jones, OF Florida. from the Commit
tee on Public Buildings and Grounds, re-
ported fayorably the bills providing for
the construction OF public building at To:
ledo, and at Charleston, w. Va. Placed
on the calendar.
The House refused, yeas 100, nays 127,
to take up the political assessments bill.
The Republicans all voted in the negative,
as did also the following Democrats: Car
Isle, Covert, Clymer Beltzhoover, Black
burn, FELTON,, Hooker, Muller Morse,
O'Reilly, Ross, Persons, Phelps, Thomson,
Tucker, Warner. Wells and F. Wood.
The House laid aside other official
orders and went into committee Of the
whole on the motion OF +. Wood, who pro-
ceeded to address the committee on the
refunding bill.
at the conclusion Of Mr.. Woods speech
the committee rose.
Mr.. Gillette obtained permission to have
printed the bill entitled, "a bill to pro.
vide for the payment OF the public debt,
which he stated that he would offer as q
substitute for Woods funding bill.
The House then took recess till 1880
pm. The evening session isto be for the
consideration OF pension bills.