The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-02-07
The HCdse PasseY the Bill for the Re.
lief OF EtZ John Porter.

4ne morning nOur having been dis
pensed with, the House at l2:45 p. m.
went into Committee of the whole, with
Springer, of Illinois, in the chair, on the
Fitz John Porter Bill-general debate
being limited to three hours and forty
five minutes.
Wolford, of kentucky, resumed his
argument, begun last Saturday, in sup.
port of the bill. Ho criticised the speech
made by Horr, Of Michigan, lectnring
ex. Confederates for voting upon this bill.
That gentleman had said that ex Con.
fedssatss had no tight to vote upon this
proposition.
Horr shook his head.
WGlford said that he was glad he mis-.
underStood the gentleman. He had un-
derstood him to say that as Porter's
conduct had helped the Confederates
they were interested, and had no right to
vote.
Horr explained that he had argued
that good faith should prevent them
from doing 30.
Wolford was happy to hear that it vas
only lecture on faith. The gentleman
had assumed that the ex.Confederates
were interested, and had argued that
eeif.respect should prevent them from
taking part in this debate. The gentle.
man would have no respect for the ex-
Confederates II, like himself, he had
been in the front, and he would not have
attempted to scare them upon question
OF faith. He regretted that in this Con.
gFeas q gentleman had expressed such
sentiments. He had thought that the
Iex'Confedera:es uere here as members of
the American Congress, with the right
and duty to vote on every question. He
hoped that no man who had served in
the Confederate army had got 80 mad
over the fight that after twenty years he
who had fought against him. He boned
that no man whonid get up and sav OpeT 81
can't vote on this bill am interested-
l am atill mad" He unden,ood that
his Confederate friends were here loving
the flag and loving the country thai
they were here saying, TO-DAY and }orevar ~
that they had left behind them the bitter
feelings snssndsIsi 5y ,sis rar a.;
everything that divided the country.
Were men forever to stand and ouarrei
over old issues2 Let Congress 60 for.
ward and say that it is ready to do iuR.
tice to wronged and injured man.
Milliken, OF Maine, Inquired whether
he was to understand that tho gentleman
asked membera To vote for the relief Of
Porter as an act of conciliation to his
Confederate friends. If it vas asked ON
i that ground he would vote for his relief.
Woiford replied that he asked IL on
The highest grounds over presented. Ho
SeEiaaded It only as an act Of iustiea io
long injured man. Applause on the
Democratic eide.] Wolford passed on to
review OF the case, aud was frequently
applauded by members, who collected
around hin, In the centre aisle, but his
remarka were at times 30 low ss to be In.
audible. ~
Calkins. of Indiana, began his arcu.
nunt In opposition to the bill BY the
statement that he know there was no
doubt about its passage.
William Wsster Phelps, Of New Jer.
sey, (Repnblican), who represents the
district In which Porter lives b smoke 'ae ~
length In favor of the bill. Speaking
for the one most interested, he expressei
his regret that any unkind allusions TO
the dead or the living had been made In
the coutse Of this discussion. In his
long pursnit Of Justice. Porter himself
hsd never made any imputaticn on thoao
who impedad him in his pursuit.. and he
must not bs held responsible for any nm.
kind allusions which had been made on
THIS Moor, either by those friendly 70 the
PHI or those who wsre opposed to It.
LOS all chose aliusions be eliminated
from the debate, and let the case stand
9Sson Ss.. iia own inert. He spoke for
fortef because he was bis constituent
and tecaua IL was his duty. II was ALSO
hias pleasure and his pride because he
believed p1rtor 10 Ca az, hop SAT man and
q loyal soliissa The mills Of, the eods
grind sloply.t ,Iti was twenty.one Years
agp Monday. OF las. week since the last
signature SWes put upon the verdict of.
tae military jury which drove him out Of