The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-09
Forty.sixth Congress--Second Session.
WASHINGTON, March s, 1880.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The Vice. President laid before the Senate
memorial Of the Trustees of the Peabody
Educational Fund recommending legisla-
| ton to aid in the education OF colOred chill
dren. Referred.
Senator Jonas presented Il concurrent e.
| solution Of the Louisiana Legislature ask
| ing an appropriation for the Improvement
OF the mouth OF Caleasleu river. Referred.
Mr.. Kirkwood submitted resolutions in
structing the Secretary OF the Treasury to
communicate to the Senate statement OF
the amount Of money expended by the
United States for all purposes necessarily
growing out OF the late war, specifying
separately amounts paid on principal OF
public debt thereby incurred, amount OF in
interest paid on such for a year, amount
paid for pensions, including arrears, and
amount paid soldiers and sailors OF the war;
such information to be brought down TO
January /, 1850. Adopted.
The Senate proceeded to consider the
calendar.
A bill to amend the law relative to the
seizure and forfeiture OF vessels for breach
of revenue laws was pissed. IL Is intended
to prevent such forfeiture when smuggling
il carried on without the knowledge or
priority OF officers or owners OF vessels.
A message was received from the Presi-
dent in regard 10 the CORES pondence with
foreign governments about the inter-
oceanic canal.
The bill for the relief of homestead set
tiers was passed. 1t gives such settlers tue
same privilege as 10 filing applications ana
rerfecting entry as are now enjoyed by pre-
emption settlers, and in other respects
equalizes the homestead and preemption
laws.
Mr.. Bayard advocated Mr.. Randolph's
substitute for the bill for the relief OF Fuz
John Porter. 1t authorizes Porter's APP
pointment as colonel with pay from 1863.
Mr.. Bayard regretted that The Senator from
Wisconsin (Mr. Carpentei'> had introduced
an appeal 10 partisan feeling into his aDle
speech on Saturday. There was no reason
for making this party que zion; IL was
purely matter OF public justic 2. lie denleu
hat the Jurisdiction of c9urts-m artiai Is CO.
equal with that OF civil tribunals siiiitaIy
power must in all respects be sub 'roinateu
10 civil power. Civil courts have a, 'tnori,y
10 interfere in the case Of irregula clty III
courts-martial, but military courts hay 10
such authority concerning civil courts. us
act alone would prove the su3ordinE
ion OF courts.martial. They are crea-
ures o! Congress ana under It's con-
rol, whereas the civil tribunals are perma-
rent and independent, and always open TO
'epair wrongs done by courts-martial or
otherwise. Congress cannot be debarred by
he sentence OF q courtmartial from remov-
ng political disabilities. He cited the cases
II Surgeon-General Hammond aud Captain
George A. Arens TO show that Congress
las before anuuiIed the findings OF courts
martial. He sail the testimony in the case
bowed that Porter's action was wise and
old,erly; that he obeyed the spirit II not
he letter OF the orders, and that his gall {
an'ry on the 30th caused St0newall jack
Oh, who was good judge OF bravery, to
,ak e special mention In bis report OF the
lrioLs assaults OF the Federal force under
'orter, which nearly broke Jackson's line.
had beer said that Congress would hear
,om The COUNTRY II It passed this bill. He
oped SO, aud be wanted the country 10