St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-05-08
The House of ReDrese,,tot;,es.

WASHINGTON, May 7.-Mr Broodhead,
from the committee on judiciary, reported
the French spoliation bill to committee OF
the whole.
Mr.. Stewart, from the. committee on for
eign affairs, reported bill authorizing the
appointment of three commissioners to visit
the principal countries of south and central
America and Mexico, for the purpose of collect
ing information looking to the extension OF
American trade and commerce, and strength
ening the friendly and mutually advantage
GUS relation between the United States and
all the other American nationalities To the
committee of the whole.
Mr.. Rosecrans, from the committee ON
military affairs, reported resolution direct
ing that committee be appointed to investi-
gate the present management of the soldiers
home. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Perkins, from the committee on In
dian affairs, reporting bill granting the
right of way through the Indian territory to
the Southern Kansas railway. Placed on the
calendar.
Mr.. Woods, from the committee on Ii
braries, reported a resolution for the compile
tion of the monument to Mary, mother of
Washington. To the committee of the
whole.
Mr.. Cutcheon, from the committee on mil
itary affairs, reported bill for the establish
ment of branch soldiers home in Mich
igan. To the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Dibble, from the committee on public
buildings and grounds, reported bill for the
sale of real estate and riparion right owned
by the United States at Harpers Ferry. To
the committee of the whole.
Nh. Willis, from the committee on rivers
and harbors, reported the river and harbor
appropriation bill. Ordered printed
The committee of the house then proceed
ed to action on the business on the speakers
table, The senate amendment to the house
bill repeating the iron clad oath was con-
Cured in.
The next bill on the table was that for the
relief of Fitz John Porter, with the senate
amendments.
Mr.. Keifer moved that the bill 90 to the
military com mission.
Mr.. Belford thought that the motion was a
stealthy attempt to do injustice to a man
who had already been treated uniustly, ac-
cording to the testimony of the greatest
American general, General Grant.
The Slocum moved nonconcurrence in the
senate amendment.
Mr.. Balm moved concurrence.
Mr.. Keifer opposed the bill, declaring it
unconstitutional.
Mr.. Cutcheon entered an earnest protest
against the enactment of this law. Three
great Republicans were on trial, Abraham
Lincoln, Edwin M. Stanton and James A. Gar
field. No man could vote for this bill with
out damning the name of Lincoln and Stan
ton, and sending down to obloauy the name
of Garfield. If Lincoln was to
be blackened, let it be by
those who fought against him in the war. If
Garfield was to be blackened. let it be bv
those who crawled in the dirt to write the ca
bilistic letters on gate posts.
Mr.. Hiscock made a constitutional orou-
ment in opposition to the bill.
Mr.. Keifer, in the course of further discns-
sion, spoke in severe terms of Fitz John
Porter.
Mr.. Slocum said he was glad the GENTLE
man from Ohio had attacked Fitz John Por-
ter. The Gen. would be glad of it. because
he would regard what the gentleman
said against him as Compliment.
and would SO be regarded by the country.