The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-02
WASHINGTON.
Culbsrsoa's Restrictive Bill Endorsed
by tho Committee.

Culbsrs0n's Restrictive Bill Endorsed
by the Committee.
Clssiug Speeches Of the Fits John Per-
ter Debate.
The Bill Passes At Lsst-other News.
WAsnIssrou, Feb. i,-lspseiAl. NM.
Culberson's bill, 10 restrict the right to
transfer cases from state TO Federal courts.
lrsceived tha favorable endorsement OF the
house judiciary committee to-day.
The com lnittee on commerce has dozen
bills before IL on Interstate commerce.
Alter q long discussion to-day II was de
cidcd TO arrange n plan of procedure on
this measure, concerning both sides OF
which the committee has = vas. deal OF
statistical information. Resgan's bill will
be mado the ground work upon which the
committees are invited TO build
The promise Is made to day that Nor
rlson will submit his tariff bill 10 the ways
and means committee tomorrow.
Inquiry at the White House to-day as to
the Texas Federal judgeship resulted Ia no
new developments. Mr. Arthur Is per
plexed 10 DO little extent over the matter,
Attorney General Brewuter is pushing
Evans.
Postmasters commissioned today ere; j.
8. sproule, Esgle Pass Henry Eddy. Hen.
riettA; J. s. Gardiner, Mexia.
rty-Eighth Congren-tirst scssios
HoUss.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ,1.-Docksry intro.
ducsd bill prohibiting the removal of EN-
ployes OF the honse except tor cause during
the vacation Of congress. Referred.
Also . resolution amending the rules SO
Is to make a..similsr provision. R.ferred.
The conference asked by the senate on
the Greeley relief bill was agreed to, and
Randall and CalkiLs appointed oonierees.
The speaker appointed Ellis, Holman and
Ryan conieress on the part oi the house on
the bill appropriatng $4,000 Tor tina sup.
port OF destitute lndians IN Montana.
The morning hour being dispensed with,
the house went into committee OF the
whole, Springer In the chair, ON the FilE
Johu Porter bill,
Woford spoke In support of the bill
Criticisipg Horrs speech. he said: The
gentleman from Michigan assumed that
sx.Coniedorates were interested in the case
and had argued inst self-respsot
thoud prevent them from taking part In
the debate. The gentleman would have
more respect Tor ex-Oonfederates If, like
himself, be had been in the front. He
regretted that in this congress the gentle
man expressed such sentiment. lie had
thought ex Uoniederales were here MS
as.f IN A vi wifi
the right and duty 70 vote on every
question. He hopsd that no man
who had served in the Confederate
army got so mad over the fight that alter
twenty years he could not do an act OF
Justice TO a man who fought against him,
He hoped that man would get up and say
81 can't vote o.. this bill; am interested,
am still mad" He understood that his
Confederate friends we're hers, loving their
flag, and loving their country; they we're
loyal to-day AID forever; they had left be-
hind them tho bitter feelings sngendered by
the war and everything that divided the
quarrel over old issuesf Let congress
come forward and say It Is ready to do
Justice to wroDged, injured man.
Nillikin inquired Whether he was to un.
derstsnd that the gentleman asked msm-
bers to vote for the relief OF Porter as an act
of Cancellation to his Confederate friendp
Ifhe asked 1t on that ground he would not
Woiford replied that he asked 1t on the
highest grounds ever presented. He de
manded it as an nc. OF Justice to a long in
jured man. TApplause on the democratic
side. =,
Wolford passed In review the case, and
was frequently applauded by members,
who collected around him in the centre OF
the aisle, but his remarks ut times were so
low as to be inaudible.
Caikins begaA his argument in opposition
TO the bill by the statement that he knew
thers was no doubt ms 10 It's passage. The
book was to be opened where the page was
turned down twenty years ago, but those
who opposed that action would not adopt
the means which they believed General
Porter used on the 2ith and 29th of Au-
gust. and refused to fire shot at he en-
envy; but, on the contrary, would adopt the
more gallant conduct OF the brave soldiers,
sailors and marines on board the Cumber-
land when she was swept fore and aft and
was sinkipg-they fired their guns at
tho enemy, manned the yard arms
and gave three cheers for their country.
fXppssuse on the republican side
Those who opposed the bill would go down
but as they went would go down CALAMITY;
they would fight until tho last moment and
discharge the last shot in tina locker. This
measure might be called vndicstion, but
he denied it. More than 100000 voters OF
t0lb COuutTy Wouiu uohJ W
the Grant letter. he said he knew Grant
we'll: had received his early military ext er-
fence under that leader; he knew how
Grants soldiers implicitly obeyed, and
how their prompt obedience served to
give him the honors he now enjoyed.
He honored and loved Grant as
brave soldier, but when that soldier came
ont in favor OF this bill he could only say
that none of his officers ever dared To DISC
bey like order OF his. tApplau'e on the
republican sids.l The 430 order was 10 at
tack the enemy. Porter did not attack, his
excuse being that there were too many men
In the front OF him. Suppose there were
million In front OF him2 His superior had
ordered the attack and IL was his duty to
do 30. Members were asked by the bill to
say in .hs language of tina gentleman from
New York (5locum) that A brshsm Lincoln,
Edwin NJ Stanton and General
Halleck conspired together TO organize
court to convict Fitz John Porter ana the
gentleman undertook to attack the name
of William I. sherman to helm him out.
General Sherman was true to his country,
and while he and Stanton had difficulty,
vet With The generosity OF late years the
General had said he did not believe Stanton
"a untrue to himself or him. II these
fhinse ere to BE- re-enacted here there
mieht come Q time when the bugle blast OF
Ihe grand srmv OF the republic by the side
of their camp hre would ask General Shsr.
nan TO come out OF his retiremept and lead
Them again to victory, % he did before.
SXapplSI.e on the publican i1e The
keuse VS. ssked TO write where James A.
R.vAa,d tventv.tVo years ago wrote gull.