The National tribune., 1883-01-04

And he wants to be restored to the army from
which he was expelled because when he was
ordered to attack he failed to obey on account
of the mules and the brush. Why, if he had
been volunteer soldier, he would not have
| been permitted to stay in this country There
never was man in the volunteer service who
would have had cheek enough to come before
Congress or any other tribunal, and ask that this
evidence should be spread out before the world.
This man never Obeyed one single order of the
commanding general from the time of the
movement on the 9th of August up to three
O'Clock on the morning of the 30th, when
General Pope, unable to get any order obeyed
by Porter at a distance, ordered him to report
in person, with his whole command, to him
Pope upon the battlefield. Porter came in
response to this order, but even this he did not
obey fully. for he left a part of his command
behind Speaking Of POrters failure to obey
the order TO attack and the excuses for it, Mr..
Logan said:
During my life I have served about seven
years in the army. | do not wish to speak of
what have done myself, but l have been in a
great many battles, and if the time had ever
been found during my whole experience when,
with a command of Il, 800 men, | would not
have attacked any army, anywhere if | had
been ordered so, l should want to be kicked
out Of the army in disgrace. There is no ex-
cuse for this mans conduct. Have those who
seek to excuse him never heard Of the charge
at Belaklava? Have they never heard Of a
fOrl0rn hOpe?"
The Senate adjourned before Mr. Logan had
concluded his argument.
wednesdays PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate on Wednesday, the Sd inst,
Mr. Logan Ill concluded his argument against
the Fitz-John Porter bill
Continuing his discussion of the details of
tho hili+g-y~ Of Lo++1a ,F
Bull Run, Mr.. Logan said that about the hour
when Pope was issuing his order to Porter,
dated 4:3O p m, to attack Immediately, Porter
was writing dispatch announcing that he had
determined TO retire to Manassas and that
when, thirty minutes later, ne received the
order to attack he did not communicate it to
his officers, but suppressed it. Douglas Pope,
the officer who carried the order, testified that
he delivered it at $50.
Mr.. SEWELL.-The character of Douglas Pope
for veracity is not very good.
Mr.. Logan and the President of the Senate
both warmly defended the character of Douglas
Pope, who is now dead.
HOUSE.
SATURDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
In the House on Saturday, the Both uIt, the
bill apprOpriating four condemned Cast-irOn can
non and four cannon balls to Williams Post, G.
a. H., OF Mystic, Conn, was taken up and passed.
On motion of MIR. Kasson Ga.) the Senate bills
to reform the civil service, and to prevent Off
cial assessments were taken from the Speakers
table, referred to the committee ON civil service
reform, and leave granted to that committee to
report them back at any time
On motion of Mr.. Marsh, the Senate bill was
passed, extending the time for filing claims for
horses and equipments lost by officers or en-
listed men in the service of the United States,
with an amendment limiting the extension to
Nf,a y-a4 t9,ry ny,r+t, t,a o-
The House adjourned over to Tuesday, the
ID inst.
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
In the House, on Tuesday, the ID instant,
among the bills introduced were the following
BY Mr.. GrOut (Nt), granting hOmesteads to
soldiers, sailors and marines on residence of
one year.
By Mr., Deuster (Wia), to restore to inmates
OF Soldiers Homes pension money retained
from them rs fines.
The House then proceeded to the consider
alton Of the bills touching the administration
OF the tax laws.
The first bill was one relating to the export
alton Of tobacco, snuff and cigars in bond free
of tax to adjacent territory. Passed. 1T
places tobacco exported by rail into Canada
and Mexico on the same footing as tobacco ex-
ported in vesselsl.
The following bills were also passed: To
ttii HuWtI poSJilitSbGtS 70 StIlllllSltT OdLlS 10
importers Of books; to amend the statutes so as
to allow a drawback on distilIing worms manu-
featured for export. A bill limiting the COM
pensation of internal revenue gaugers to five
dollars q day when actually employed or when
travelling in the service of the bureau gave rise
to opposition, and it was withdrawn.
The next bill passed was Senate bill provid-
ing that perique tobacco may be sold by the
manufacturers or producers thereof in the form
of carrottes directly to a legally qualified man
ufacturer to be used in the manufacture of
cigarettes or smoking tobacco, without pay
ment Of tax.
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
In the House, on Wednesday, the Sd inst,
the army appropriation bill was taken up, the
pending amendment being that of Mr. Browne
lInd.) for the gradual abolition of the pay
corps or the army, which was adopted-yeas,
III; nays, 36.
The campfire given by the Eldon Iowa Post
on the 22d ult. realized a sum sufficient to pay
all its debts and put it in good financial