The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-01-31
LATER NEWS ITEMS.

Delegate Game, of Utah, replies to
the address of Governor Murray TO the Leg
isature, saying that he has made some mis-
representations, particularly on the law OF
escheats, the dover question. church govern
ment, the public schools, and the laws re-
latng 10 marriage. Mr.. Game asserts that
the Mormon church is not established; that
by statute escheats are directed to the com
mon school fund; that the law of dover in
Utah possesses better features than that In
force In some OF the States; that Mormons
have never claimed polygamous marriages
10 be valid, but simply religious obligations;
and that the public schools are entirely free
from sectarianism.
1t is now said that the railroad
lobbyists at Washington have concluded that
1t is useless to longer defy the popular desire
for legislation on the subject of interstate
commerce and the regulation of transporta-
ton charges by national commission. The
House Commerce Committee has concluded
the hearing OF arguments, and will soon re-
port bin embodying the commission system
In one form or another.
Ex-Speaker Keifer was examined by
the House Committee on Accounts. He ad
mitted that in appointing Tyson stenogra-
pher 1t was with the understanding that at
some future time the position should be va
Gated, and that his demand for the resignation
was merely reminder of the agreement.
The entire session of the House of Repre-
sentatives, on Jan. &c. was devoted to debate on
I'm H. a.. -.
Mr.. Thomas, of Illinois, was the first speaker.
He said "the evidence before the House proved
conclusively that Porter had been fairly,
fully, and justly tried and convicted.
In the name of Abraham Lincoln, in the name
of the court, in the name of the great Secretary
of War, in the name of the men who fell in
battle on Aug %, he protested against the pas
sage OF the bill. He protesed against IL because
il was making treason and characterization hon
orable and putting -sinister condemnation on
the record OF the men who saved and preserved
the nation" Applause on the Republican side.l
Mr. Belford, of Colorado-"I want TO know
whether the gentleman's Judgment in the Fitz
John Porter case is better than that of the
greatest soldier this world has seen from the
time of Julius Caesar down TO this time. l mean
Ulysses s. Grant" Applause on the Democratic
side.l Mr. Follett of Ohio, had hoped the ques-
ton would not be discussed as a political one;
man from Illinois tMr. Thomasl the animus of
the case. 1t was not treason against the
Government that FitZ John Porter
was CuaIHtu WIFI, DuU UTedSOn dRdlnst rope.
If there were any men on the floor capable of
passing impartially on the merits of this con-
troversy they were the men who had not had
their prejudices, passions and feelings aroused
by personal anita gonism between two men, each
of whom occupied a conspicuous position in the
army of the North. Applause on the Demo-
cratic side.l Mr.. Belford said Gen. Grant was
the greatest soldier that had appeared since the
time of julius Caesar. Pompey was conquered.
Hannibal was conquered. Napoleon was con-
quered. But Grant never lost a battle
Cen Grant has fnlly examined this and
has said injustice had been done Gen Porter.
On the Judgment OF that great and wonderful
favor Of this bill. Applause on the Democratic
sde.l He believed in doing justice to a man. 1t
was the sweetest attribute % humanity. It was
the sweetest attribute of God Almighty Himself
He proposed to bury the prejudices of the past
and do justice to a man whom the greatest Cen
eral on the face of the earth declared to be
Judgment against that OF Captains and Colonies
of militia daughter and applsuse.l Mr..
Horn, OF Michigan, said the trouble with Fitz
John Porter was that he became disgruntled
ought to have done. One reason
assigned for the passage of this bill
Porter ought to be restored. He had believed in
Grant many years. 1t had been his pleasure to
come as near to worshiping him as he ever did
any man the country produced; Laugh ter
flying and slandering Grant, calling him all
kinds OF hard names for years Now,
these same gentlemen came in and asked:
what are you going to do with Gen.
Grant?" He would tell them. The
grand old man had made mistake, and as long
as it was the only mistake of his life he Horn
was going TO stand by him longer than the gen
tlemen on the other side would. They had not
agreed with Grant for a minute except in this
one case. when Grant happened TO agree with
them. Mr.. Horr stated that when IL was ex-
pected that this bill would come mp, at prior
Congress, Gen. Garfield was preparing a speech
against il. Mr.. Horn then concluded IA fol-
lows: In the name of good dicipIine in the
army, in the name OF the loyal men of the
North, in the name of the thousands of men
whose spirits were calling Congress to do its
duty TO their memory, he protested against the
passage of this bill" Applause on the Repub-