National Republican., 1884-05-08
THE HOUSE.

The Fitz.John Porter case was before the house
again yesterday, coming up for action on the sem
are amendments.
Mr. Keifer moved to refer the bill to the mill
tary committee.
Mr.. Beford thought that the motion for ref
erence was stealthy attempt to do an injustice to
. man who had already been treated unJustly ac.
cordng TO the testimony OF the greatest of Ameri.
can generals, Gen. Grant.
Mr., slocum moved to non.concur in the senate
amendments.
Mr. Bsyne moved concurrence
MT keiter briefly opposed tho bill, declaring it
to be unconstitutional.
Mr.. Cutcheon entered an earnest protest against
the enactment of this law. Three great republic
cans were on trial-Abraham Lincoln, Edwin N.
Stanton, and James A. Garfield. No man could
give vote for this bin without damniug the name
of Lincoln. backening the namo of Stanton and
sending down to obioquy the name of the last
Lincoln was TO be blackened, let 1t be by those
men VINO fought against him in the war; If Gar
field memory waste be backened. letit be by those
men who crawled In the dirt to write cabalistic
figures upon door posts in order to attack his
reputation by those men who sent forged letters 10y
the car load TO California and New Jersey in order
10 steal votes, but he begged his party associates
not TO add vote to the number which would
complete and cOnsummate this outrage.
Mr. Hiscock made u constitutional argument in
opposition to the bill.
Mr.. Keifer, in the course Of further discussion
Porter.
Mr. slocum said that he was glad that tho gen.
LeMhn rom nuu nllhCksu fltZ- -JOnn Porter.
Gen. Porter would be glad OF II, because ne would
regard what tho gentlemen said against him us
compliment and II would be so regarded by the
country. He MIR, Sloculnl had only been sur
prised that bhe gentlemen from Ohio had not sum
mOned Mr.. Charles Garfield and Elder to sustain
his cause in this instance as he had done u few
days ago. Applause Oh the democratic side and
hsses from the republicans,
Mr.. Keller replied that he had supposed that he
gentleman would get down to something or other
In the peculiar exigencies of the case OF FtzJohn
Porter which was beneath the dignity OF
member
Mr. Dorsheimer replied to Mr.. Hiscock's con.
stitutiOnal argument
After remarks by Messrs. Laird, Belford and
Ray of New York, the motion to refer the bill was
lost aud the senate amendments were non-con-
SENATE BILLS ACTED ON.
The senate amendments were non-concurred in
20 the bill establishing bureau of animal in-
dustry.
The senate bill was passed donating part of the
abandoned military reservation at Fort Smith,
Ark, to the city OF Fort Smith, for the benefit of
The public schools.
The senate amendment to the house bill repeal
ing the lron'clad oath was, OH motion OF Mr.. COX,
OF New York, ooncurred in
THE MARSHALL STATUE,
On motion of Mr. Singleton, of Mississippi,
resolution was adopted announcing the Intention
OF the mouse TO attend in body the unveiling OF
the statue OF Chief Justice MARSHALL on Saturday
next,
BILLS REPORTED
Mr. Broadhead, from the committee on the
lualoiary, reported the French spolRtion claims
bill and 1t was referred to the committee Of the
whole.
Mr., Boyle, from the committee on commerce,
reported bill for the appointment of scientific
commission TO conduct special Investigations on
the occasion Of the International electrical exhb-
ton to be held ut Philadelphia in 1854 Referred
TO the committee OF the whole
Mr.. Stewart, from the committee on foreign
affairs, reported a nill authorizing the appoint-
ment Of three commissioners to visit the principal
countries of South and Central America aud Mex
ico for the purpose Of collecting information look
ing TO the extension OF American trade and com.