Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-04
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
ISecond Session
The Senate.

was received from the secretary OF war, glvln.
the number, age, rank, etc., of officers retired
from the army since the act of June, 1878.
Air. Thurman, from the Judiciary committee
reported adversely on the House bills for tn
removal of political disabilities of individ
uals.
Senator Wallace, from the committee on ap
preparations, reported with amendments tn,
House bill to provide for deficiency In the ap
preparation for the transportation of mails or
star routes for the fiscal year ending June 80.
Ordered printed and placed on calendar.
Senator Jones introduced bill for the relief
of Betty Taylor and Mrs. Knox Wood, daugh-
ter and grand daughter of Zachary Taylor.
Senator Harris asked unanimous consent to
have taken up the House bill to provide for the
construction of marine hospital at Memphis.
Senator Hamlin objected.
Senator Carpenter submitted a resolution in
structing the committee on Judiciary to inquire
whether Congress has the right to make the
Indian Territory separate judicial district,
and to organize a court or courts therein, and
if so what Jurisdiction ought to be conferred
upon said courts, and to report by bill or other
wise. Laid over under the rules.
The bill restoring to the public domain part
of the Fort Ripley minnesota, military reserva.
ton passed.
FTIz JOHN PORTER.
Themorning hour expiring, Mr.. Logan re-
sumed his speech on the Fitz John Porter bill.
He challenged the senator from New jersey,
Randolph, to produce proof of the charge in his
recent speech that Gen. Mcdowell had before
the court martial reported to the war depart
ment his knowledge of the force in front of
Porter, though on court martial he swore he
didn't know it.
Senator Randolph replied he did state in his
remarks that Gen. Mcdowell swore on Porter's
trial he had no knowledge of the force in front
of him, that is as to whether it was Longstree.
or Jackson's, or either. He now restated that
and read from McDowelrs testimony before
the court, including the following question by
Porter's counsel: when you left the accused
where you found him on the Both, were you at
that time advised Longstreet's corps, or any
other corps of the confederate army, was
marching in to unite with the right of jack
sons? Answer did not know anything
about Longstreet's corps or Jackson's curps.
1 have mentioned before thai received note
from Gen. Buford that the 17th Reg ment, a
battery and 500 cavalry mere marching from
Gainesville. To whom they belonged or where
they were going was not matter of which
was instructed. Question-Have you knowl-
edge now of what was the actual force of the
enemy under command of Jackson or did yOu
know jackson was in command of the enemy!
Answer did not know Jackson was there.
i nave Dteu IOlu ut "stS ehCACs L uO hoe hhoW
what his force was.
Randolph read much more of the evidence
and claimed it supported his assertion.
Senator Logan said he could show facts to
the opposite to what the Senator from New
Jersey had stated. He asked the latter if he
had read the report in the office of the war de-
partment, to which he had referred, by saying
that it ought to be there whether it was or not.
Senator Randolph said he had read ceiti-
fed copy of it.
Senator Logan asked why be had, in view of
that fact, insinuated that it might or might
not be there. He went on to say that he had
both the report and evidence and not bit of
testimony could be found to show their disa-
greement. He read from the records of the
war department court containing Gen. Nc
Dowells report to Pope, in which he stated he
was informed by Buford that seventeen regi-
ments, one battery, and 500 cavalry
were passing along the Centrcville
road. These were the exact numbers stated on
the trial. The Senator from New Jersey had
attempted to make out Mcdowell swore false
ly, because he had no knowledge of the force
coming through Thoroughfare Gap some miles
away while the whole evidence shows Long
streets troops took the Centrevil!e road. There
was no discrepancy whatever. He called On the
Senator from New Jersey to produce the certi-
fed copy of tho army dispatch contradicting
this assertion if he could. If this case was to
statements, he wished to find it ont. He had
said this much in satisfaction
of Gen. Mcdowell, an honorable
and high-minded gentleman. he gave notice
that if it became necessary for him to go into
argument on this case, he would endeavor to
show that Porter did fail to carry out orders
he would have obeyed If coming from Gen.
Mcclellan or soTe such officer.
He then resumed his argument of yesterday,
citing decisions to prove there could be no re-
view of the findings of court martial. In the
course of his remarks he said Porter was seek
ing the removal of stain on his honor, but
when he asks that he sticks his
hand behind him and says 100000 will correct
it better than merely the restoration of my
honor. The only way, continued Logan. to
which Porter could be relieved was by execu-
tive pardon. He had been told, however, the
President had never been asked to pardon him.
1t was true pardon didn't carry with it $780,
coo.
Senator Kernan-Does the Senator think if 1
am convicted by court martial, as believe err
roneously, pardon would place me where l
would be placed if could have o rehearing
and show that was wronged originally.
Mr.. Logan-Thefe is no rehearing in the bill.
There is 100000 in it. He reiterated
his intimation that the pardon of the President
was less sought for than the 900 appropria-
ted by the bill. He went on to argue that the
legislative branch of the government could
not constitually interfere with the judicial de-
partment by multiplying its judgments as pro-
posed. You will hear from the country, be said,
VIXEN you perpetrate this wrong upon the peo-
pie of the land, and IL tones that will not be
misunderstood.
At $3.50 Logan suspended his remarks to re
sumo tomorrow. After an executive session
adjourned.