The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-02


waiting. he had every vote; for that corps
which left ZOO men on thu Held for that
masniiicsnt corps, which WAS IL and al.
ways would be q siosdiast. unfaltering
trend OF Porter, give him back 10 them.
The leader OF tse conlsieraoy went down
the steps OF this capitol threatening 70 ~.
turn aud destroy II, lie tailed In the at-
teOpt. and vet he walked IN freedom.
Men who penned union soldiers In Ander-
sonville and Libby stilled lived. Officers
rs.soa needed no M isS..,s.,ns were .ie
ting In this chamber. Should Porter
no the only victim : should he he . sscri.
Nee OF the nstioD' He spoke for Porter.
when he asked for the lsst time that justice
at the bar OF his oountry's cosgrass. Let
that congress look 81 his proofs ana do him
justice. He had no authority fron Porter
10 so further; but, speaking Ter himself be
would say that N you cannot do him JUS
lice, let MS give him mercy, and taking b N
rom the side Of Judas and Arnold aud
place HIN by the side OF those who fought
with him, who loved and honored him; by
the side OF Skies and Getty and Terry and
.oh.dsld aud Giant. Applause on the
Democrat sidel.
Bout.lle said that as duty to hts state
and members OF ,hs fifth armv corps, who
resided IN thut state, he wished on the floor
70 protest sratn.t tho passage OF tue bill.
lie deLied u WAS TIE unanimous desire oi
the mcn who fought under Porter that he
should be restored 10 the army, aud as.
serted as a relulatiou OF that claim no had
this morning received letter from rnl'
liant cavalry man who carried Por'er's nag
as his orderly, stating that tho sentiment
among the Old corps was almost universal
aston shm.nt aud indignation mt the innc
lion OF their general on the - II OF August.
a number OF short speeches were made,
~ but Two In opposition 10 the bill, the *
osptions being Laird, who served under
Porter, and made an eloquent appeal for
his old commander. and Henley, who criti'
cized tho action OF Cutcheon, OF Michigan,
in casting an impuiation upon General
q ant and then striking them out OF the
cord.
In reply, Cu,cheon expressed high np.
precisti OF the military abilities OF Gem
ersl Grant but being pressed by Henley
with the question why did you sttige
your remarks was compelled to admit he
left them out because he wanted to-
The ad m ssion caused much merfiment.
steal moved To strike out the name OF
FiiI John Porter and insert that OF Ward b.
Bsnneit. Rejected.
Calkns offered substitute providing for
the converting Of new court-martial TO re-
view tho case. Lost.
Converse offered All amendment, making
This was agreed to In committee, but sub
seausntly reversed by the house.
BByne offered an amendment striking out
the words, appointment under II, and
inserting 1.-The passage OF this act" Agreed
20.
Tho committee then rose.
The bill was ordered ongrossed and read
q third tins.
Curtin then took the floor to close the de-
bate in favor of the bill. he knew FiZ
John Porter we'll and in the beginning OF
the war that the general was
a mos, enlightened and ardent advocate OF
military discipline. His record would
show one significant fact, coming not 30
much from the living as from graves o the
dead ret citizens who asked tor the redress
of his wrongs-Horace Greeley, Henry
Wilson and himself Certainly the idel.
ity OF these persons to the
Union could not DO questioned
Porter had never approached him TO ask
HIM to be his advocate. He was panied to
hear u distinguished member OF the house
(Kei'er) over and over again say that Por-
ter was coward. Before God he never
before knew q Porter who WAS a fool or
a coward. [Applause.l He had never
come across man who had the
temerity to say Porter was a
coward and he never would hear 1t again.
He gave an interesting history OF the NOV
ing OF the Army OF the Potomac In the
beginning of the war, and nearly every
mem Der of the house stood In circle
around him and frequently applauded his
remarks. Referring to the fact that
Cutchon had eliminated from the record
his imputation upon General Grant, he
congratulated thtt gentleman upon the
good taste exhibited and that be-
tween the time of the delivery
Of the speech and its publication
he mad time to repent. He criticised the
speech of Howe Tor its expression 81 the
opinion that no ex Confederate should vote
upon the bill, and took it for era tied that
men who, in error but in the belief that
they were right had fought great war
were better men than quartermasters pay.
masters, suttlers and contrac ora. Laugh
ter In u brilliant perorition, which was
warmly applauded. he appealed 10 the
house 10 do Justice to wronged man ami
at the conclusion of his speech was heartily
congratulated by his party friends.
The bill then pass d--yeas, lSi nays 70;
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