New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-19
PASSING THE PORTER BILL.
SIXTEEN REPUBLICANS VOTE FOR IT.
REPRESENTATIVE cUTcHEoN CALLS GENERAL
BRAGG SHARPLY TO ACCOUNT.
tsY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

TBY TELEGRAPH
WARRINGTON, Feb. 1S-For the third time
Fitz John Porter has; been "vindicated" by Demo
cratic House Representatives Again Democrats IN
defending him nave enjoyed the opportunity Always
coveted by them OF casting direct asperSons upon uo
Union officers VINO composed the Porter cou[.,ia .,
and theoretically upon Abraham Lincoln anu H""in w.
Stanton who approved finding, as well as upon 'onh
D. r.r,, ucnoweu and other officers In the field
when porter faered and placed his duty to his coupuy
md his immediate commander second 10 MS duty " Do
Clean The Democrats voted solidly TOT FOrter' INC
Eorthern men they regarded ire Dill rs parry
measure. the ex-Confederates for several reasons
M least one of which was based upon sentiment OF
gratitude toward the proposed beneficiary On III"
fpal passage the bill l6 Of the III affirmative votes
were cast by Republicans as follows: Baker, Burieign
James Swinburne and Weber OF n. u Ety. Hayden ana
Rockwell OF Mass: Bayne and Harner. OF Penn
Phelos OF n j.; Haynes, of n. H. Laird. OF Neo;
Hahn OF La; Wadsworth, OF KY. and O'Hara, the
colored Representative OF N c. One hundred and thlr
teen votes all Republicans recorded In the mega
tive motion by Everhart, OF Pennsylvania, to recon-
NIT the bill was was lost by party Voe-l73t 10 H.
Major Warmers motion to recommt with INSTRUCTIONS W
report an additional section place Andrew Smith on
,the retired list ruled Of order The preamble
10 the instructions rected the military recoiu anu
achievements OF gallant commander OF Tie ola 1oth
Army Corps and was striking contrast "o Pie
ambie TO The Porter bill.
Btore the vote was taken three speeches in favor OF
Porter engaged tho close attention OF the
House. That OF Mr.. Phelps was the most earnest ana
effective Of the three because cast no undeser'eu su
upon men whose patriotism and sense OF duty ana
obedience were less peculiar that those OF Porter.
<;overnor Curtin smoke with of his old energy and
force but easily distracted by Interruptions ana
his effort could hardly be called argument Genera
Bragg closed the debate He said that the gentleman
from Michigan (r. Cutcheon) had taken the report OF
the second battle Of Bull Run and read the number OF
killed and wounded on August 90 for the purpose OF
showing that there had been general battle Ii the
gentleman had been disposed to be ingenious he would
have stated that the heading OF these reports was
sCasualties between August 10 and September 2"
Mr. Cutcheon declared that he had so stated IN his
tpesc9f; tool, table O, figures from heading
that covered almost month, and yOn have published It
in your speech evidence OF the losses on me Z9t
md your Republican constituents who do not read any
thing your speechs i'll Republican newspaper Will
think that historical evidence Of the War cha to,,o
showed precisely what IL was. o., -
serted his right to reply as he had been misquoed
Bragg advancing to the bar OF the ouse)-I state
"NoS." exclaimed Mr. Cutcheon also advancing into
the space in front of Speakers DESK you trying
to ram fasehood down the throat OF 'niS LOUISE
Applause on the Republican sideJ. ,, .,s
:" draw my own inference as TO your purposes cried
Mr.. Bragg "and (deiaDtyl VIII repeat thelu IL you
desire" Applause on the Democratic sidel.
excitement in the House and with difficulty that
OF either gentlemen could be head o9t as inc
Cucheon that he must not MIR Bragg tsa
p pen1iemSn must S1s lG not fay facs
All" was Mr.. BragGs retOrt, 81 am glad have
driven Radical FROM under santons petcoats SO
that he has come to the front , A., ,,,.., ~
Mr. Bragg then proceeded to review me military opTE
aions in Virginia directly before ana yer me secou
battle of Bull Run, criticsng the tactics pursued 10y
Pope and Mcdowell H. ae Was 81 rfG1e sn a he
bly, declined YIELD declaring that thousn ne was sad
the CALLED Jade WINGED, he could not walt to hear her
cry. He could not leave the debate without con
graduating the country tnat there Wer ennsa 3s
In good standing, who did not feel that they
IN
Would to God there was more freedom OF conscience
have vastly more Votes but as there was Presidential
candidate in training for the Grand Oii faIty VINO
FOR more Republicans TO come over, because the BLACK
Eagle the West might not like IT. applause and laugh
ter Democratic sde and groans from the KepuD
lcans He was glad he .ald 70 near Ie gr1ans because
i showed there little me eI III bd ne banp1
and conlented frame of mind but from one suffering
From cramps in the stomach lie uellanueo 'O p''0u
Mr. Cntcheon rose to question Of personal privilege
Mr. RAGS remarks and that table IN order to correct
what he understood TO be sstatemont on the part OF
Mr. Bragg stated that he had referred to the gen;
tlemans printed speech and did not know that ~ had
Mr. catcneon-The table is under the head Return
Mr. Bragg-i referred to what he was reading here
the floor. ! do not know what he has printed Last
SoE est WsTe not printed referred to
which he would print aud his constituents would read
and which would pass for the history OF the case:
"You also said you understood his purpose" inter
&c Brulnm, Pennsylvania
You have bees showing your teeth" exclaimed MI.
Bragg. turning upon Mr. Brumm' "for two or three
"pkat is not the only misstatement you have made
The reporters notes of that portion OF Mr.. BragG's
speech having reference TO Mr. Cutcheons table were
Mr Hammond of Georgia. saidi he thought that as the
gentleman Wisconsin had declared that the gentle
man Michigan had not been lngen uons gave .no
latter gentleman the right to rise TO question OF pry
ege When that had been done the remark mar
would allow the other gentlemen to rise 10 question o
Mr. Bragg-I don't propose settle this by arbitra
tion. called IN nobody but the speaker OF the
kThe Speaker decided that nasmuch as the gentleman
from Wisconsin had ntmAted that the frS@
was entitled TO make personal explanation: ., ,or
eona ex PLANTATION if you let speak. The gentleman
stated that Fitz John Porter was lying two ana na
of that win give him cause for personal explanation
The speSker-The Chair thinks that the gentleman
has right to make a statement as to what the table
MT Cucheon then that the table under the
head Of Casualties in the Union Forces Com
o. aggregating 462 He also quoted from other por.
lions OF his speech to show mat ne ha9 maze h no hnn
passed.
VETERANS OPPOSED TO FTTz JOHN PORTER
Chicago, Feb. IS Special. AT the session
OF the Illinois Commandery OF the Grand Army OF tho
Republic Springfield to-day. one Of the delegates pre-
cipitated commotion by Offering the following:
Rssolped That It ls the sense the delegates OF the
Grand Army represented here that Fitz John Porter
should not restored the Army and that our Soma
tors aud in Congress are instructed to
oppose said proposition
An exciting and stormy scene ensued Cheer aftor
cheer went up delegate from Streator rose to ques
ton of privilege, and in attempt TO defend Fz John
Porter said beyond the province OF this order
10 deal with political questions Protests from all por-
lions OF the hall followed this declaration and the Com
ander ruled that there politics in the discussion
OF F,tz John After the hot blood had cooled
down the resolution almost unanimously adopted,
eight out OF the 1000 delegates present YoI-
ing against the resolution