The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-12

had rested under burden worse than torture,
worse than death, and that terrible burden
ought not to rest longer upon him, unless upon
REORGANIZATION of facts which it would be the
duty OF the President aud Senate TO make here
after, it should he determined that he ought not
to he restored. The name OF President Lincoln
had been invoked to prevent this act OF justice,
out he believed that il President Lincoln could
be called upon TO vote upon the case as now pre-
he (Hoar intended to cast his own.
tie did not know what preiudlces or
what honest love Of country he might offend
by that vote. He did not know but that he
would rather incur almost anything else than
the disapprobation o. some men who would be
Erieved by his action upon this bill. but he had
done his best to discover his duty, and he
thanked Goh for giving him grace to preform II,
Mr.. Logan, to show General Grants 1ncon-
s1stency on Jhe question referring to the strict
obedience of orders OF superior officers, read
an order sent by MIN to the late General Hurl-
but in one of the Western campaigns directing
him TO make certain march and go throl gh 60
Corinth. General Hurlbut replied by
telegraph that he thought he
understood it, but wished to be
vOlved the loss Of his whole command, to which
General Grant replied, 81 am glad you compre-
bend ms order so accurately" tI4aughterI
General Logap spoke again briefly of some facts
in the Porter case He denounced General Por-
ter's action as Infamous In the extreme, ana de-
MED that many new facts had come tonght TO
justfy the gentlemen i'll changing their mi nds,
These changes had not been produced by facts
or the law but by certain other Influences.
The hill then passed by the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Barrow, Beck, Brown, Butler,
Call, Camden, Cameron, of Pennsylvania Cock
rell, Coke, Davis. of West Vergtnia; Farley, Gar
land, George, German, Groome, Hampton, Hear,
Jackson Jonas, Jones' OF Florida; Lamar, Maxey,
Morgan, Pendleton. Pugh, Ransom, salisbury,
Sewen, Slater, Vance, Vest, Voorhees,, and
Walker-SS
Nays-Messrs Aidrch, Anthony, Blair, Cam
eron, OF Wisconsin,; Chilcott, COnger Davis, Of
Illinois; Dawes, Edmunds. Frye, Hale, Har-
rison, Hawey, Hill, Ingalls, Kellogg, Logan,
McDilI, Mcmillan, Miller, of California: Miller, of
New York. Morrill,, Plat, Plumb, Rollins, Saw
yer, and Wlndom-27.
The bill passed authorizing the President to
nominate and, with the advice and consent OF
the Senate, to appoint Fitz John Porter late
maior-general of United States volunteers and
brevet brigadier-general and colonel of the
army, to the position of colonel in the army OF
the United States of the same grade and rank
held by him at his dismissal, and, IN his dlsere-
tion, to place him on the retired list of the army
of that grade, the retired list being thereby
increased in number To that extent. Provided,
that the said Fiiz John Porter shall receive no
pay. compensation or allowance whatsoever
prior TO his appointment under this act.
Mr.. Morgan introduced hin TO explain and
carry into effect section 2,496 of the Revised
Statutes and provide fer executing in their true
intent and purpose commercial treaties between
the United States aud other governments
The resolution offered by Mr.. ingalls, yester-
day, directing the committee ON the judiciary to
inquire what legislation is necessary to provide
for aseertaining the existence and termination
of presidential 'naeiiity," and to report by bill
or otherwise, was agreed to.
The Senate then resumed consideration OF the
tariff bill.
The provision for collection of duties on non
enumerated articles resembling equally two or
mora enumerated articles, was amended, On
motion of Mr.. Coke, 50 as TO provide that u0n-
enumerated articles shah paT the lowest rate OF
duty chargesble on the article ii resembles, in
stead of tile highest.
The duty on hard and soft CASTLE soaps was
changed from two cents per pound to 20 per
cent adValupem.
On motion of Alr. Malone sumaoh extract was
inserted, and the duty fixed at 20 per cent. al
valorem.
On motion of Mr. Plumb the duty castor
beans or seeds raised from 80 to 90 cents
per bushe and castor oil from 80 10 80 cents per
gallon.
Adjourned.