New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-14
THE PORTER BILL PASSED.
,yrFrrcTUAL SPEECHES IN OPPOSITION
SENATOR'S MANpEEsoN AND LOGAN CLosh LIE ~
r,rr-MUcn IorUGAR INTEREST SHOWN
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U-eut~,:roN March 13.-The bill for the rcl'i
nj titz John Porter passed IN tue o'""'
~, vote of 80 to 25. The Democrats support" "
in body. OF the Republicans siN vote" VIZ ,':0
..o;,r;+,. in nrououncing Porter TO have done MS
dufvas soldier. Tney were MesSrs. h'lr' JONI,
,rN.,.odo Cameron. of Wisconsin, Pike. Sabin ana |
Sill opr before the hour for the meeting OIL
+fo senate every seat in the gallery ana on '..'
tooror fhe chamber was occupied ENch the I'''S /
and approaches were thronSed win ANXIOUS
or,vyds eoocr 10 hear Mr.. Logan speak. Many Oh
tbos, fortunate enough TO secure ScaS m>'o NC''
women. who seemed to take moro interest III 'Ho
nrocecdirrs than the men. Mrs Logan occupied
conspicuous place in the front TOW OF INC s"''l!
set apart for Senators families.
Tho debot, began with speech by the new Sena-
-, From, Nebraska. Nh Henderson, himself a
soldier DISTINGUISHED for gallant conduct and great
bravery in the late war. HIS remarks were dehv-
erred IL, clear strong voice and were listened to win
marked attention 10y Senator's, and were greeted
with applausc tempered, of course, by senatorial
decorum. when The speaker had finished Nm'e
presenting no new points or IN any way thro"inS
additional light on the arguments hitherto mace
either in favor of or against Portcrs case MI NAN
dorson speech was distinguished for its ciearne7 III
the exposition of the different questions lhN'iNeu'
1or tie finish Of its style and Tor tue
lnauucrin which il was delivered.
ANXIOUS TO HEAR LOGAN.
,,.,o senator Iocan rose in his Scatcvery sound IN
a., ch,mher was hushed Without delay he adj
d,s.cd himself TO thc principal question at lNsue-
rot of Portcrs refusal TO fight when 50 ordered ny
lis snDerior officer In his remarks he covered much
In, same ground gone over by him III his S'e'ch OF
lest wear lie avoided much as possible the rcaI-
I'M, or ouotine of documents and for nearly two
hours and half succeeded in keeping the attention
Of his audience fixed upon himself and his SooIec''
III, carucstnes, of his manner the strong le''lhI
cvprcs,ed in every sentence, carried with 'h'h c'"-
,irion and commanded respect at least, here per-
hans party prejudice and former associations loio'ue
tbe exercise of an impartial Judgment. Aperson III
1Ac GALLERY more enthusiastic than discreet ven
4r,,d to 3uplaud when Mr. Logan had made one oil
his crushing reptile, 10 Mr.. Scvcl lie wa, unc'Ie-
,o,piou,ly shown the way ont by the dootLeepeis
much 10 the cLaerin of mi, >Yiupathizug ireHoS'
GRANT As A LAWYER.
Put hearty laughter on the floor anu III every
1rrt of the chamber coUlduo bc chechcI when al
Iogsn remarked that Grant as ala"ycr c'nno' be
syled hlst-c'a,-" Ii va, also with some 'lHeoIN
41ot the audience restrained itself from alPlauamg
lie ,aym. that Porter perhaps BELONGED to the
"cia,, of band-hoN soldiers VINO coah !.-.4t t-,-
Cept by Daylight
A. one time whom I'm t',c heat Of the discussion
Senator Lo-lu wandered from ,lc main I'.1i' 'iI
Tdmuuds ycntu.d 90 Suggest t.at I' stop 'h4
finish hi> speech tomorrow" NO can - ",.:
I5varri, i,-,oi,,~, .,,i, "-"H, 800" wynn "' .
wave of tie baud .t once h.'.. -.., - ..I, ...'.1
speaking.
PASSAGE or TIIT BILL
hu.1o hmm of ,yrectaucv the chairrG' the Q1es-
tonof The passage of ,he bill to vote. Zach Nena-
for responded promptly to the call Tie vote m
detail was e, follows:
y,,.-Al,..rs. Riy3rl. Brown. Butler, Can. Cock