The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-03-20
The Fits John Porter Bill.

Thursday, the 18th inst, was one
OF the most exciting days ever known
in the U. S. Senate Chamber. The
concluding debate on the bill for the
relief of Fitz John Porter was going
on, Gen. Logan making the last
speech in opposition, and Capt Rid
dleberger, Of Virginia, concluding
the debate in favor of its passage.
The vote was Unexpectedly large in
it's favor. standing So to 90.
Every Democratic vote cast was 10
it's favor, in addition to the votes OF
the following Republicans; Hoar, of
Massachusetts, Jones, of Nevada,
Pike, of New Hampshire, Sabin, OF
Minnesota, Sewell, of New Jersey,
and Riddleberger, (Readiuster) OF
Virginia. Sherman, of Ohio, who
declined to vote on the question last
wear, voted no. And Malone who
also refused TO vote at the last session
was absent this time without being
paired, though some of his friends
say that if present he would have
favored the bill.
Messrs. Beck, Cameron, OF Penn
sylvania, George, Vest, Camden aud
Kenna, who favored the bill, were
paired with Hale, Authory, Cameron,
Of Wisconsin, Miller, of New York,
Plumb and Sawyer who would have
voted no.
One of the most significant facts
was that of Sabin, the Chairman OF
the Republican National Executive
Committee, voting with the majority.
The following was the vote in de-
tail
Yeas-Messrs. Bayard, Brown,
Butler, Call, Cockrell, Coke, OoIquitt,
Fair, Farley, Garland, Gibson, Cor
man, Groome, Hampton, Harris, Hoar,
Jackson, Jonas, Jones (Fla.), Jones
NEVADA, Lamar, Mcpherson, Ma1ey,
Morgan, Pendleton, Pike, Pugh, Rid
dleberger, Sabin, Salisbury, Sewell,
Slater, Vance, Voorhees,, Walker and
Williams.
Nays-Messrs. Aldrich, Allison,
Blair, Bowen ,Conger, Cullom, Dawes,
Dolph, Edmunds, Frye, Harrison,
Hawley, Hill, Ingalls,, Logan, Nc
MILAN, Manderson, Miller, (Cal }
Mitchell, Morrill,, Palmer, Platt,
Sherman, Van Wyck and Wilson,
The bill authorizes the President,
by, and with the advice and consent
of the Senate,t to appoint Gen. Porter
to the position of colonel in the army,
of the same grade and rank held by
him at the time Of dismissal, and
authorizes the President, in his dis
erection, to place Gen. Porter on the
retired list as Of that grade; Gen.
Porter, however, to receive no cons
pensation or allowance prior to his
appointment under the act.
When the result was announced it
was received by the densely crowded
galleries with mingled cheers and
Kisses that were hard to suppress.
The great majority OF the crowd rep.
resented Illinois and New Jersey, and
the Illinoisans, who sympathise with
their fello W. citizen, "lying John
Pope as he used to be called in the
my,before the war, did all tie hiss,
ing; while the New Jersey people,
who regardless of party are solid for
Porter, did the principal part OF the
cheering.
The bill having been amended in
the Senate must go back to the
House for concurrence, and will
doubtless soon be called up under
suspension Of the rules, which will
require two-thirds vote.
This ends, if the President aps
proves the bill, one OF the hardest
fights ever made in Congress, and
indicates q manly and chiValric
soldier who was sacrificed as a scape
goat for one Of the basest creatures
Who ever wore an American uniform,
aided and abetted by those historical
monstrosities Secretary OF War
Staunton, and Judge Advocate Gen.
eral Holt,