The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-03-15

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A Dsbate in Senate on the
Diseased Cattle Ap-
preparation.
Watterson's Argument on
The City Copyright
Bill.
More Riots, and That's q
Pity, Patti.
Snow Slide, Defaulter. Lewis
and Slagel Hung.
MISCELLANEOUS. ETC.. ETC.

MISCELLANEOUS. ETC., ETC.
WASHINGTON, NJ vrch 13.-Thebit
for the relief Of Fitz John Porter was
taken up and Anderson addressed
the Senate in opposition to 1t. He
understood the II aim to be that on
full examination no fault could be
found with the conduct of General
Porter. he said he had not examined
until recently the proceedings OF the
court martial that tried General POr-
ter. He had read General Grants
paper in the North American Re
view and that, with other reading,
had aroused in him SYM 1athy and
interest in the: case He felt it his
duty then to examine the matter
thoroughly. aud he was sorry TO be
compelled to say that from the ex Jam
ination that had been given the Case,
whether this tie a case of judicial re-
view or the exercise of clemency,
He felt bound to vote down this bill.
The hill asked Nongress to set aside
the verdict Of the court martial and
tn set aside the decision of u of the
highest tribunals Isl most. dangerous
precedent. =. !:
Fitz john Porter, he continued,
was the immediate cause If the loss
Of the fist Tat lie of Bull Run. That
Porter could mot obey the officers or
der was NIT show WI. Had tie tried to
:obey il? The road was open from S
O'clock in the morning and he didu't
move for five hours after he was or
dered to move. PJrter's friends tx.
ruse him Ivy saying it was night.
The evidence contradicted that state
ment. But suppose it was dark; that
is no reason for hi. not IN wing.
The speaker himself, had AN
-~exceedl"gly lark, rainy night.
wi en-, with 10000 men, he Gro 9 d the
Mississippi river, aud marched ~
miles and fought u battle; and, rs h.
eli+ved, saved the field. Logan
proceeded til cite the history and in
cidents from the battl+s Of Alexan.
,ler the Greet, Deluosthenes, Nero,
Hannibal and Napoleon, showing
how darkness, instead of hindering.
often aided in winning battles. Tue
speaker then referred to the causes
fer which q number of officers had
been dismissed without a court mar
tial, even for small Offenses, such as
absence without leave.
The majority # the Senate Com
mittee OH Public Lands voted to
recommend the forfeiture of the un.
earned portion f the land grant
on the Oregon Central road. The
bill has not Oeen ordere | rep .rted as
the details have not been deter
mined upon. The line affected Oy
its action Is between Forest Grove
and Astoria, a distance of 80 miles.
the grant for this portion of the
road covers l, 13O,s8 acres.
Dolph presented u memorial from
the Chamber of Commerce of Taco
ma, on Puget Sound, against the
forfeiture of the Cascade land grant
of the Northern Pacific railroad.
Harri on, from the Committee on
Territories, reported favorably and
had placed on the calendar q bill for
the admission of Dakota.
Plumb submitted q Joint resolution
which was referred to the committee
on agriculture, asking thatan appro
priatioL of $25 900 be made immedi-
ately available, under the dlrection
Of the commissioner of agriculture.
for the suppression of the foot and
mouth disease among catt'e in Kan
sas, Within a few minutes after
its reference by Plumb the commit
Tee reported y joint resolution favor
ably, and urged immediate consid-
Grafton, and no objection being made
it went over. Plumb giving notice
that he would call it up tomorrow.
The House went into q committee
Of the whole, Blount in the chair, on
the pOstoffice appropriation bill, the
pending amendment being that of i'm
creasing The appropriations for the
payment OF letter carrie 8 and Incl
dental expenses Of the free deli very
service from $500, 600 to ST. 600, OOJ.
The House Committee on Foreign
Aftirs to-day considered the action
of Bismarck upon the Lasker resolu-
ton.
Phelps proposed that the report be
s"bmltted to the House, declaring in
effect that the wise cOu cse of the Sec
rotary of State relieved the House
from the necessity of any further &C.
ton.
Eaton said the action of Bismarck
was al insult, and as such should be
resented in terms which would leave
no doubts of its emphatic disap-
prevail.
A variety of views between those
of Phelps and Eaton, who repre-
sented the extremes, we're express d
bv other members of the commit
tee.
Suggestions were made that words
condennlng the act of the German
Chancellor should to acco npanied by
{ EXPRESSIONS Of regard tor the German
nation.
Rice said while he believed the
State Department had left the matter
in the best possible position, yet as
an insult had been directed to the
House If representatives, that body
should express in diguitied terms it.
resentment. The matter he thought
not to be left entirely to tue
Department of State.
The further consideration of the
subject Was referred to the sub-com
consisting of Curtis, Eaton,
Philips and Rice.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 14.-Bowen
introduced u till to reduce the post.
age on mailable 10 alter Of the second
CLASS. Referee !.
Plumb call ID up a Joint resolution
aprr"priatiny SIS 700 for the eradica
ton Of the foot aud mouth disease.
Plumb said it Was = serious dis |
aase AMI did not affect the State of
Kansas merely, but all other States.
He sent to- his desk and had read y
dispatch from the Governor of Kan
.as urging tue Importance of imme-
date action.
Sherman moved to amend by |
striking out the CLAUSE which pro-
vides Tor money TO he expended in
cooperating with the authorities of