New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-01
THE CASE OF FITz JOHN PORTER.


THE BILL FOR HIS RELIEF REPoRrED FAvoRABLY
IN HE sESATE-MR. LoGAN's MINORITY RE-
PORT
WASHINGTON, May 31.-In the Senate to-
day favorable report was made by Mr. sewel from the
Committee Military Affairs the Senate bin for the
relief OF Fz John Porter. The bill was placed on the
calendar. Mr. Logan presented the views OF the minor
ty OF the Military Committee. The bin authorizes Ftz
John Porters appointment the position Of Colonel in
the Army grade and rank held by him &C
the time OF dismissal from the Army, provided that he
shall receive pay, compensation or allowance what
for the time intervening between his dismissal
from the service and his appointment under this act
The majority report which accompanies the BILL con-
cludes follows;
" The action OF President Arthur in RENTING the IN
expired portion Of General Porter based
upon review OF the findings Of the Board relieves the
pres Mt application Of General Porter for restoration TO
the Army the objection that Congress would be re-
visng the sentence Of the court martial such IA not
the OF the sentence the President
has the power upon having been by him renitted
IL now remains for Congress TO perform that
act OF Justice which the report OF the Board
emphatically recommends In the following language
Having thus given conclusions, have the honor
port in accordance the Presidents ORDER tbat
our opinion, justice requires At ms uands Huch acOh ~
may be necessary 70 annul and SGT aside the nndng ana
sentence or cUurtmar a IN the case o. Major General
Flz JOun Porter ana To restore MIN 10 the Posins
which that sentence deprlv hln-rucl restoration 10
take cH,c from the date Of MS dismissal rom SERVICE
Tue commit opinion the report OF -ad
Board Ell he subject, and that Fltz John Porter
should b.. recommended by said Board restored 10
the service, ana report the b Tor that purpose.
From minority report oh tenor OF Wuch mas Deen
noted THE TdBCNE) the following extract II taken
IL must De REMEMBERED that there u not nov nor has
there been any charge ina tue court martial
nIc found tlZ JOuu Porter gully IN 1853 was not
legal court it Id have jar sdlcuOn OF the person
ana the asserted that fltZ joan fDr-
ter did not have a fair trial No one WILL say that the
.utlemen who tried him we're un7Aiued III
var wanting III their knowledge OF Law
And now Congress IL ASKED not only 10 declare
tnat they were pr Idcedtha, they found An innoc NJ
man guilty, ami Abraham Lincoln the martyr
President, wanOuy against tine evidence, confirmed
tine acton martial MOI only TINS, but tlat
the marty red Pres don't, James ~ Garuel VINO
that court martial, was pre- JUDGED WltnOu1
knowledge OF military affairs aud wanung ID the Sno"
edge Oh Law and testimony. All OF these Things we arr
asked because VI the persscncy oil TN udh before
country anu congress 10 nave verdict IN eject set
aside aud that be restored Co the Army and place
which by hi- conduct ne dlsgraced-"
he the com To-Day On the question OF
favOrably reporting bal follows: Aeas-
Mes-Is. -cwrA tO,k rel, Maxey, Grover ana HAhp on
N4ylr. Log Mcssrs Cameron Oh fcnhsJ4 lidi-
rsOn and Hawley were absent Nj Cameron s KNOWN 10
agree Win the conclusions Of tue majority 81 tne COM
MI Zee. General expects Judt As minority report
Will be approved by Messfs uawey AMI Harrison upon
their return LIE CITY; anu SAYS mat General H4Woy
lin that Lie accord WIN lJs ulA pro-