Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-01-20
EASTERN.
Debate on the Fitz-JOhn Porter
Bill,


WASHINGTON, Jan. l9.-Congressmau
Cutcheon, in replying to General Slocum's
speech on the Fitz-J ohm Porter bill yes.
terday, briefly outlined the events which
led to Fitz-lohn Porter's dismissal. Por.
ter's action could be explained by his
hatred of General Pope. When his
he thought it the voice of Pope and not
his country, and, refused to go. Ii there
ever was u time when mans country
called him, when the destiny of the re
public hung trembling in the balance, it
was the 9th OF August, 1862; il there
ever was a time when mill
tary leader had need to feel that
the pulses of his subordinate officers
beat in union with his own, it was the
9th of August. When Porter failed to
obey orders, two reasons were assignee d
for SO doing, that the night was dark and
the road was bad. Porter could not
march that night, but Stonewall Jack
son marched with his entire corps, He
marched that night, but this brilliant
leader could not march because it was
too dark.
Slocum, replying, said For the first
time in my life stand on the floor to
hear Republicans attack the military
reputation of General Grant. IShouts
Oh, no, on the Republican side.
The gentleman who has Just taken
his seat has done it in violent manner.
If | understood the gentleman's
language correctly, it was au impeach-
ment OF either his integrity or his mill
tary reputation. The point | make is
this: In the Forty-third Congress Gene.
raj Garfield introduced a resolution ask
ing the appointment OF a board to in
vestigate this case and the board was
appointed.
Reed asserted that the resolution was
never agreed to, aud ridiculed the idea
that court could have been appointed
in pursuance OF it.
Slocum-General Garfield sided with
the resolution, asking that such board
be organized by the President, and that
it should make a report to Congress.
What say is, that either the friends of
Garfield must accept that report or re-
pudiate the whole thing.
Greenleaf spoke in support OF the
bill, claiming that under the circum-
stance of the case, Porter was not only
justified in disregarding Pope's orders.
but he would have been liable to cen
sure ii he had obeyed them.
Browne, of Indiana, opposed the bill,
He went into the history Of the case,
quoting evidence and deduced the con-
cluson from the decision of the court
martial that Porter had wilfully disc.
beyed the orders OF his commanding
officer.
McAdoo supported the bill.
Slocum said there never was such an
absurdity perpetrated on any repressn-
tative body as had been enacted
here. For 800 gentlemen, knowing
nothing about military matters, to dis
cuss gravely subject about which they
know nothing whatever and never
would know anything laughter.
He moved that the committee rise.
This last remark of Slocum was re-
ceived with resignation by the Repub.
licans. and as they were in the majority
they voted down the motion to rise.
Minnie Hauk and Husband Ar
rested for battery.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Jan. l9.-Minnie
Hauk, the prima donna, and husband,
Wertleg, were arrested to-day on the
charge OF assault and battery against the
latter, by Madame Aubertin, waiting
maid, who alleges that he had forcibly
elected her from their room. Wertleg
said that Aubertin had been the source
of much annoyance and her conduct was
SO violent this morning that he found il
necessary to remove her from his pres.
ence. The Mayor upon hearing the ex-
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