National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-14

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bers of cases had occurred during the war in
which the force on the one side or the other was
very much less than the opposing force. Was war
to be conducted on any such principle as tAat u
man should not fight because he feared to DO
whipped?
soldier, and that the next day after this disobo.
dlence he had done we'll. That was not the point
here. MIR. Logan was not denying anything of
had dlsobeyed his orders.
so far rs the argument Of sympathy was con.
cerned all men in distress were entitled to our
sympathy. Inc poorest man who had fought In
the army was entitled to sympathy for his wounds
and priyatons, but there was no proposition 70
put him on the retired list. Sympathy should
not override the law; sympathy should not over.
ride JUSTICE sympathy should not override the
principles that underlay our government; land,
said MIR. Logan, turning TO the democratic side OF
the chamber, III say to-day IN all Kindness to that
side of the chamber, (though, of course IL will
have no effect, and l do not expect IL TO have
any, that the course of your people, assisted by a
few Of ours, Is one which will prevent the people
of this country, as long rs you go on Ia this way
from having auy confidence that you intend TO
administer the Affairs OF the government fairly"
This opening of the DOORS he continued, meant
breaking down the barriers between loyal men
ana disloyal men, so fur as the foundations Of
army discipline were concerned. 1t meant open
| ing the retired list to other men to come in as
| Porter was coming In. But II meant more than
that. Mr. Logan did not care what few gentle-
| men who were in and Il few who were out of the
union army might say, 1t was his conviction that
the great body OF the American people did not be-
| love in breaking down tho barriers between the
| men who failed In the time OF need and those
"And when say that" continued Mr.. Logan !,
am speaking OF our own people, They do not
believe in your coming here to regulate our courts
martial Of the war period; they do not believe II
Is just they do not believe 1t is right, that you
should. tell you ain speaking TO you the truth
as the people will speak II to you hereafter. Your
coniederacy could regulate Its own courts martial
while you had coniederacy. But sirs, DO not
come here In numbers snSgnt to PIT oTSk IN
/ the discipline of our army, cast slurs upon the
men who did their duty, trample in the
| the names of union soldiers. Let not your feel
ings go so far. II you do, assure you that more
years than you think will pass over your heads
before you have the confidence Of the American
This was an act Of injustice, Mr.. Logan asserted
not only to the army, but to all the loyal people
Of the country; an injustice to the memory Of the
faithful dead; an injustice TO Abraham Lincoln
aud those associated with him. Those VINO were
the friends of the union in the hour of Its trial
should no. falter now. In Its time of triumph.
While every day poor crippled officers were
tie retired list, and could not succeed were we to
put this man Porter there? And while faithful
wounded soldiers were receiving the paltry pen
bill to give salary OF 200 year to q man Who
In the hour of peril, had failed to perform his
duty 70 MS country. Inc war i9r the union hsd
to preserve equality and justice. If this bill passed
and this wrong were done 1t would be declaring
to the world that those who tailed III tho hour of
trial were the men who should now be honored
| and that the glory of the union army could as
| well be maintained by hon )rs lost as by honors
won. That principle would have most democrat
iZing eff ct upon our army and upon the country.
| The idea of replacing such man In his position
was revolving to Mr.. Losan's notions OF right and
Justice
Mr.. Conger expressed desire to amend the bill
by striking out the word the and inserting the
words IAN additional" before the words retired
list ofthe army" his object being, h. said, to save
from disgrace the regular retired list Of the army
and have separate retired list provided for Gen.
|
The chair, Mr.. Frye, declared the bill not sub
Ject TO amendment at this time except for addi'
MIR Riddleberger said he did not think It neees-
sary TO apologize for the vote he would cast. The
fighting which Gen. Porter had done after this So
| wholly negative the idea of treason.
Mr.. Rddleberger professed to have some knowl,
edge. on the subject Of Porter's earnestness and
fighting vigor, for he mir. Riddlebergerl had been
| a witness of II. He had known of similar case
OF injustice in the confederate army, when Jack.
son told Garneu that be must 60 to the rear and
| suffer arrest for "disobedence of orders" but
Garnett was restored within a year and sealed his
devotion with his blood at the battle of Antietam.
The bill was then ordered to n third reading,
read third time, and passed by vote of 80 yeas
to % nays. The result was received with mingled
| The vote was as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Bayard, Brown, Butler, Call, Cock
re, Coke, Colquitt, Fair, Farley, Garland, Gibson
German, Groome, Hampton, Harris, Hoar, Jack.
son, Jonas Jones of Florida Jones of Florida
PEe fush f Rddsberser sabn gSaisbary seW
ell, Slater. Vance. Voorhees,. Walker, and Will
Jams.
Conger Cullom Dawes Dolph, Edmunds. Frye
Harrison. Hawley, HILL Ingalls,, Logan, McMll.
Ian, Manderson, Miller OF California. Nj tchell
Morrill,, Palmer, Plat, Sherman, Van Wyek. and
Wilson.
During the vote the following pairs were, an
nounced with the votes which would have been
cast by the senators named had they voted: Mr.
Beck aye, with Mr.. Hale no; Mr.. Cameron. of Wis
consin, no, with Mr. George aye: Mr.. Miller, o.
New York. no. with Mr.. Camden, aye Mr. Plumt
no, with Mr. Vest, aye; Mr.. Sawyer no, with Mr.
| Kenna aye.
on motion to go into executive session was Their
agreed TO- but whit the doors were being closed
1t was discovered that the preamble to the bill had
not been passed. and a motion to secure its imme-
Mr. Edmunds, however. insisted that the order
of the senate he first executed; the doors were
closed and Immediately reopened. The preamble
was then passed by vote of 80 yeas to % nays.
During tho vote Mr.. Miller, of New York, ex-
pressed wish to vote, and without objection
| transferred Mr.. Camden's pair to Mr.. Adrich, who
was now absent MIR. Miller then voted no.
Before the preamble was passed, Mr.. Hawley
expressed the hope that the majority would spare
the senate from vote annuling the decision of Il
cOurt-martial, which was as lawfully constituted
an authority as the supreme court Of the United
Mr. Conger remarked that It was disgrace
enough to have been member of a body which
would pass such bill-lMr Groome, "Order"l-
If that were u disgrace, or honor enough, fthat
were an honor, but the preamble was something
that no senator should vote for.
Inc preamble 10 the Dill rs passed reClteS thai
the board of officers convened by the President &c
| examine and report upon the case of Gen. Porter
stated that justice required the President to annul
the findings and sentence of the couat martial III
Gen. Porter's case and to restore him TO the posi-
tionB of which the sentence deprived him, such
restoration to take effect from the date of dis
missal from tho service; that the Presdint had
remitted lso much Of the sentence as disqua
flied Gen; Porter from holding office, and
that In order to do Justice to Gen. Porter 1t was
enacted &c. The bill then authorizes the Presi.
dent, by and with the advice and consent of the
senate, to appoint Gen. Porter to the position o.
colonel in this army, of the same grade and rank
held by him at the time of dismissal, and author.
lies the President in his discretion, to place Gen
Porter on the retired list as ofthat grade Gen. Por
ter, however, to receive no compensation or allow
ance prior to his appointment under the act.
| The senate then lat p m.) adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Belmont presented resolutions of the Metro
politan Museum of Art and Of the New York Ar
Students league fnvoring the Belmont bill for the
abolition of duty on works of art Referred.
On motion of Mr.. Hammond, bill was passed
authorizing chairmen OF subcommittee Of the
committees of the two house Of congress to adj
minister oaths.
Mr.. Cobb. chairman of the committee on public
lands, rs privileged report, submitted resolu-
ton directing that committee to investigate tle
matters pertaining to the grant of 1000 acres u
the state of Michigan, to aid In the construction
/ lran Int L.