New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-11
XLyIth CONGRESS-IId SESSION


SENATE WASHING TON. March 10, 1880.
In the Senate to-day the petition Of Roger
A. Pryor for the removal OF political disabilities was
presented by Mr. HERMAN Dem, N. " and referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. THURMAN Dem, Ohio), from the Committee on
the Judiciary reported adversely the Senate bill to
imbrrse the several States for interest paid war
loans and other purposes. Placed on the calendar
Mr. DAVIS Ind. Ill., stated that there was minority
report on tie oil.
Mr. BAYARD Dem. DELI. from the Committee on the
Judiciary reported favOrably the House bill 20 define
the Of office Of the Chief Supervisor OF Elections
Mr.. CONKLING (Rep., n W introduced a bill TO
amend Section 4472 Revised Seatutes. concerning COM
merce and uavigstOn and the regulation OF steam yes
sells Mr. Conklmg also presented memorial men OF a.,
the transportation Of cotton praying for the passage OF
The motion made yesterday by Mr. THURMAN Dem,
Obo) 10 refertO the Committee on the Judiciary the
remonstrance Of Indian chiefs against tne passage OF
the bill 10 establish a United States Court in tue lndlan
Territory was taken up
Mn VEST Den, MO- opposed the motion
Mr EDMUNDs Qep.. VT thought bill TO establish
United states Court in territory which had been set
aside as independent domain, raised such important
judicial questions make.t proper subject for con-
SHERATON by the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. GARLAND DEM Ark), chairman Of the Com
mitee Territories, thought the motion dlscOufteOs
10 that Committee. The Committee might as well be
abolished, II this motion prevailed. an, -,
Mr.. CONKLiNG crop. n " said the present Dill OH
fercd materially from ordinary propositions to establish
territories involved tne setting ASIDE or Zee e1ange OF
IL criminal court for those tribes, excluding civil
Mr. VEST said the same treaty authorized courts Of
M C0NKLING said This very difference OF constitute
ton between himself and the Senator from Missouri
shaved that the question would need 1ndicOus consider
alton bv BODY Of legal men lie thought the Senate
never would have been called to give any opinion
this subject TUT Tor the TACT that railroad company
has gone through his Indian reservation. issuing bonds
for their whole line, seeking TO obtain these lands,
anu Sr s0 standing mat 70 them under court
Ia %" matter ~ history mat these wards OF the
Nation and these OF tins land were left unmo-
.tcd ana uuenvied with their treaty ana ther court
th posslbiiries and expectations and the ndven-
mre OF IaIlroai company came 10 necesStae Oppor-
uues found IN the court and the law as they then
Mr. VOORHEES, Dem. Ind) sad the Judiciary Com
niifrre was TO c0nplimrnted on IT'S modrsy Inc ar
gnment Of ia members was that me mempeIs OF me
Committee Territories lacked either the ability or IN
Sir THUENAS. with great emphasis, denied this as
Mr. VOORHEES, said the argument was not put in
those words but mat was ,e 3hy ~, % 1 io Nv
eSln'nl , tg - sdtciion Of state courts
MIR EDMtJNDS stated thaJ the bill reported was not
territorial Dhi &c All. 10 only established Court ana
PenJ,ne discussion the morning hour expired.
TDe senate resun ed consideration OF the bill Tor the
Mr' WcDONALD Dem. Indl continued his remarks
euUportns the bill. He said that the engagement In
ri tGe celebrated Iron Brigade playeG CONSPICUOUS
orf os lately referred to by the senator from Wis
cc,s;;n M C3rpentcr) did not occur 20th OF
Augt when these operations were going on, but ID the
frce contest that took place on the eve OF the 18TH
one word. he continued I'm regard To- me charges.
T Hpnfher but they were Popes charges. he claimed
tho rewards al them when. aiter the Court
hal rendered Cts findings and the sentence had
icon secuted ON Porter, he went 10 the Che Mags-
fe OF the country aud asked mat me- should 0c ecog
pzet Tor h. services Tie hand WIS the hand OF Is9u
Inn mo voice WAS the voice % jacob. The proceedings
M court 80 O-tcrcd and orEauzed ara not entitled IN
my opinion, TO slo very highest weight ana consiueia
uSNI r MCDONALD proceeded to discuss TIE $40 order
~ 'nc Dom from Pop. He said 70 showed Pope wa:
v,boily informed az % the situation In front OF
Porter The Board OF Review una mat FOR
TIo E1ard saw such an attack, under such circum-
stances would have been NOT only great nIundef, bu
ON the part OF an intelligent officer % would nave oeen
,r,r cr.me" Porter wisely ordered preparations FOR
fi advance o cease. is not possible ihat any court
martial cour hsye condemned sncn cona.c, II IL nag
conduct was obcde nt, subordinate iHlthIn ana
jidlcous. II saved ne Union Army nom ud-' 80
Judgment against that Of the 5cuator from limos (ir
Logan. and AGAINST tue Gsstrupn OF me 0Tna.or
nom Wisconsin or C'5pen'ei9 IN t63G G6o f0.t to
As 10 Po.Jc, subsequent conduct on le oVn, IL was Oh
f brycst kind Jackson, report OF the DAYS opera
tpe evening advanced n seNt't, "nrs. ,l.o 80
iuiprt u0u5 aud wcl-5ustaned were these on
commanding General Tor ronlorccmcnts Dut tle tcy
d gallant advance of General LongstTtet on tue ilg"t
relieved my troops from tle pressure 81 Over
moro equal conflict" Tins extract from JacSsons 10
had ,fl. ID
Pope IA referring TO the 29ih' and as B55oy
ine thai ucre vas bauio on ihe q, d.
yyn.n m fact, it referred To the BON,
and NcDo,yeU on examination before the Board OF Re
view WAS reluctantly brought to admit tnHt Porter NM
self commanded The Federal toops whose Hr,c ~ ~
snts spoken of IN Jackson~ report AFTER tn" ~
now could this Mcdowell ever lft MS head aRdut
.I.rye ar INN, te 10 General Mcdowell that he know
mR.y circulated false report Injurious To- Porter, ana
mat then he reluctantly admitted when he was iofceu
fo admit thar he had done SO
Mr. MCDONALD-I do not say he circulatedlt know
ING 20 be iase, but DO say that the means or making
tho correction were AT AMI tlme ~ his ooinnanI.
ala not know but IL Is Ignorance TOT winch ue Is hO'
exrusahle undrr the facts Of the case
Mr. LOGAN Hep. Ill.l-Does not the evidence clearly
discose that AcDowe did not know thar fact unti ms
attention was called to 1t on the exaninatonf
Mr.. MCDONALD-He shd ne d.d NOT snow u ulu
fifteen minutes tho examination, bnt 10 required
ri" tho SKIN of one II the most skliu ~ examiners 10
get him admit that there was an' adherence between
the published statement ana the fact. =,
MI CONKLTNG-I DO not believe II "a necessary In
the disposition OF this case to cast muI upon as many
people who have nothing to do with II except az VII
~ 8v That tn regird TO this circulated state
ment being false the Senator from Indiana Is Just as
guilty as General Mcdowell for !. WIS S 90 McDow
business 10 know II was iaise as II "aS "oD in,,t
els business. As to the reluctance No. No. S Cnpi
ling read from McD0weIIs @ IN sat
the rd az Review show the contrary was the lact
b,I Porter was NOT an admirer OF Pope. ne was loyal
md fought honestly under HIM. He appealed 10 the
Ar tGe conclusion OF Mr. MCDONAID'5 speech Mr..
LOGAN took the floor and replied to what
o no the part OF the supporters OF the bill
He said all the evidence showed that Long
srcet was not IN OF Porter on the 29th ana IN
respects bore out former arguments He also
snid that Portcr- friends virtually gave np DIS case
when they forced TO make falSe charges against
Mr. TANpOIPH Dem. y. j. asked Mr.. Logan II he
% eotals OF any other three generals in the Army IN
honesty and competency aud whether they ala not NC
clare that IougStrcct WIS III 'front.' OF Porter , -,
ViMc Ii"oGAN-U tncv ale honorable learned and Just
men say may God give me me rover 10 un1GnSo.u