The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-12-15
YEsTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS IN TIE
SENATE AND HOUSE.
The Latter Goes Into Committee Of the
whole ON Fernando w6Od's Re
funding BiII-some IntersstinE
Measures In the senAte-
Legislative LAeonIcs.
SENATE.

claims.
Mr.. Morrill, offered resolution.instruct
ing the Committee on POstotice and Pos
Rosds to inquire whether or not the exist
ing telegrsphiC lines largely intsriere with
the business OF the Postofice Department
and whether the telegraph service should
not be placed exclusively in the hands OIL
the General Government. Agreed to.
Mr.. Salisbury announced that on Thurs
day he will ask the Senate to take up the
resolution declaring Kellogg not entitled
to seat in the Senate.
Mr.. Hoar remarked that the Kellogg
resolutions had been made imperative by
the death OF Mr.. Spoiford and the creden.
tials OF the new claimant, Mr.. Manning,
had been referred TO the Committee on
Privileges aud Elections with instructions
to consider them; it was the duty OF the
committee to report on these credentials.
Mr.. Salisbury said the Manning cre-
dentials would be considered in their
proper course. There were two resolu.
lions now on the calendar, one unseAtinR
Kellogg and the other seating SPoffcrd.
The latter was, OF course, imperative, but
| Iu6 IQEIu6E Iculhlu6u IUE ACtlOus
Mr.. Hoar thought 1t improper to con-
slider the resolution unseating Kellogg
separately. It was merely an incidental
resolution TO that declaring Spofford 10 be
Senator. Did Mr.. Salisbury intend to
force this important matter in
the Senate Just before the Christmas
holiday when the body was thin.
Mr.. Salisbury did not intend to force
the matter, but to get it before tie Senate
as soon as possible.
Perhaps there will be no Christmas
holiday vacation. Mr.. Blaine suggested
that it be now decided whether there
should be or net. The Senator from
Kentucky, Mr.. Beck, was reported to have
said there would not be. Mr.. Beck said
that speaking for himself he was opposed
to an extended vacation in view OF impor-
tant public business before Congress, such
as refunding, census, appropriations,
questions as to navigation and tariff laws,
etc; he wished every working day to be
utilized, so there would be no need OF an
extra session, which he believed was not
desired by the business men oil the coun'
try; he didn't know whether his views
were shared by the others.
Mr.. Edmuuds suggested that Mr.. Kel'
logg's resolutions he made the order for
the second day after the meeting Of the
Senate aster the recess, ss there was need
of careful debate on them.
Mr.. Salisbury said he had merely an
nounced his desire to have the resolutions
taken up Thursday, the senate could vote
on his motion then, and that a further
discussion now was needless. The subject
was then dropped.
The morning hour having expired the
Senste resumed consideration Of the
| bin Tor the relief Of Fig John Porter.
Mr.. Dawes offered the following resolu-
ton for the one proposed by Mr. Ran
dolph: That the President Is hereby au-
thorized within eighteen months from the
passsSs Of this act, in his discretion, by
aud with the consent and advice OF the
Senate, to appoint to the army Fitz John
Porter, who was dismissed by the sentence
OF q Court Martial, January l9:h, 1855
proyided, however, that such appoint
l ment shall give him no higher rank than
colonel on the retired list. And, proYided
further. That Porter shall receive no pay,
compensation or alloEpnces for the time
Intervening between his dismissal and
such appointment.
Mr, Carpenter asked why the President
eould not ape eoint Porter without bill be-
ing passed,
Mr. Randolph replied that 1t was be-
cause there was q lew sgSinst ePpoinauG
persons who had been dismissed iso9l
the army.
Mr. CsTpenter-Then the object Of the
bill Is to usurp the right % pardon.
Nr. Lrgan slso charged thSt the obi sct
Of all these bills had been to avoid asking
the President for pardon. He denounced
the sgitation for Porter's relief 50 sInkly
ssntimeutsllsm. Had Porter been 10 the
ATmy Of the Tennessee his peifdy would
have ended his lie. II generosity musi
: be shown to any one Jet 1t be to deserving
men. JEFF Davis was as much entitled tc
favor as was Porter. He had more rbspec
for an active rsbsl than for traitorouE
federal.
The amendment offered by Ar. Dawes
, wss then sgreed TO, ayes S6 Democrats
2l Republicans, except Davis, OF Illinois.
The bill was then reported back to the
Senate and the question being an agree
: ment TO the amendments made In the
. Committee Of the Whole, Mr.. Burnside
read A long speech against the bill. de
reyieTed the case from q military stand
poInt, and claims to find errors Of facts in
Inc report OF the Board OF Inquiry, who
exhonorated Porter. Burnside's position
In 1858 enabled him TO know positively
That the court martial vas not organized
unfairly to Gen. Porter. as had been al
legged in the debate. He dlsbelieyed 10
Gen. Porter's fidelity aud did not think
him entitled to clemency.
The vote on sgreelng to the amendments
made in the Committee OF the Whole re-
suited, yeas 81 Democrats, nays 20 Repuo
licaus, ard Mr.. Davis lIll.l. The bill was
then read for the third time and passed
yeas 3S Democrats, nays u republicans
; except Mr.. Davis, Of Illinois. Messrs
Dawes, HoAr, Bruce aud Plat, Republt
, cans, did notvote.
The question recuued on the preamble
which TecItes the dismissal OF Genera
Porter, the report oi the Board Of Inquiry
Iayoring General Potter'a reinstatement
( and the rciersnee OF said report TO Con
gress py the PreSidsBL
Mr.. Edmuuds pointed out tho incon
grulty between the preamble and the bill
, ihe former declaring, in the opinion o
: Congress, thSt Porter should, aa'per re
mort Of Board, be fully reinstatsd IN r&nl
and pay, and the latter merely allowing
the President to appoint him by and viii
The advice OF the Senate. he also ha'
. hoped that the bill wonld have beel
{ Wo,ded 90 that General Porter could no
be placed at the head ol the list Q
!. Colouels on the retired list, oYe
a those who had served faithfully Gul
continuously and had been disable
= in the service. He should go to the foot
3 aud Mr.. Edmuuds was INCLINED to thin
J. the existing laws would so requirsj so thl
y perhaps this Poiut was not importap
d The preamble vas adoptsd, yeas, 80 DeT
a ocrAts; nays, 9 Republicans Rpd Nj
!. Dayis, OF Illinois.
!. Mr.. Mcdonald announced that TO mo-
. sow he will ask the Senate TO consider u
II pending motion 10 reconsider the vote b
s which the Senate at its last session indet
!. nitely postponed the ave per cent" bi
1t dIstribnting certain proceeds OF the publ
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