Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-26

pugneu. repeat str, that II tha
aspersion were put upon me d
another forum, would denoupcs It .!
false and cowardly." He tButlerj had
listened for the last time without d
least protest to these constant ssper'
sions upon men from the South who
were simply doing their duty IS they
understand it. In conclusion Mr.. Butler
said: I" | am the last man in the world,
sir, can inform the Senator from Kan.
sas. who would sustain q traitor to the
Union cause. am the last man on
this floor who would have respect for q
man who / thought deserted his colors ;
but upon the evidence which have had
land which | have looked at it, ! think,
judicially.) | do not believe that Fitz
John Porter was q traitor. / do not
believe be deserted his colors, and be-
lieyipg that shall vote for this bill. !"
Mr.. Plumb l knew all that before
The Senator got up.
Mr.. Butler: Then hope the Senator
will stop his insinuations.
Mr.. Plumb: AS the Senator has not
restrained himself from a somewhat
lively speech here, l hope he will not
feel under any restraint elsewhere.
Mr.. Butler ] can say this to the
Senator, that if he were to indulge in
Just such sentiments and expressions
elsewhere as he has here he would be
very likely TO hear from me.
Mr.. Plumb Oh, Mr.. President,
we hear great many things in these
days. There are signs and portents
and all that sort Of thing. 1t is just
what the Senator has said that / was
commenting upon-that, while men who
served in the Union army and northern
people were divided to some extent on
this question affecting the honor, good
name, fai,hfulness, and loyalty Of their
own soldiers, no Confederate soldier
had any doubt upon the subject, but
voted mem. con. that he was not guilty.
After some further remarks Plumb
said be had just been informed that the
President had vetoed bill giving
pension Of $50 month to the widowo
Major. General Hunter, who had been
the presiding officer Of the court-mar-
tial that had tried Fitz John Porter.
That seemed fitting accompaniment
for the passage of the Fitz John Porter
bill; but loyal people Of the country
would see to it that Mrs. Hunter should
not suffer.
Mr.. Teller offered an amendment to
place upon the retired list General AL
fred Pleasanton. Rejected by vote Of
l9 to %.
Mr.. Plumb offered an amendment to
place Mrs. Hunter on the pension roll
at $50 per month. Lost-l9 to %.
Mlr. Logan offered an amendment
TO place on the retired list every volun-
teer officer who received wounds pro-
ducipg total disability. Rejected-lS
to 90.
Mr.. Blair offered an amendment pro-
viciDg that rejected pension claims may
he taken TO the United States Courts
with the privilege of jury trial. This
amendment, he said, would relieve Con-
gress Of many bills for private relief.
Mr.. Beck said the Fitz John Porter
bill should either be passed or voted
down Oh its merits, and without refer
once to any other proposition.
A fter further debate. Mr.. Blair with
drew his amendment.
Mr.. Logan offered an amendment
places on the retired list for
Union officers who lost an arm, leg, or
eye at the battle Of Bull Run. Re-
jected.
The bill was then brought to
vote and passed-yeas, 30; nays, IL
BIS follows
YEAs.-M essrs. Beck. Berry. Blackburn,
~ own. Butler, Call Cameron, Cockrell,
Coke, Colquiit, George, Gibson, German,
,,Tay, Hoar. Jones OF Arkansas. Jones OF
Sevada' McPherson, Maxey' Mitchell OF
eweil. Vance, Vest. voorhees,, Wslthali,
v nitthOrne, and Wilson Of Mar land 80.
NAYs.-Messrs. Aldrich. Allison. Conger.
InllOm, Evarts, Frye, Hale. Harrison, Haw-
ey' InsbBb Logan. ndhuoisoh, lniei
sawyer, Spooner, Teller, and Wilson OF
lowe-17.
Among the pairs announced were
The following; Mr.. Dolph with Mr..
Hearst, Mr.. Blair with Mr.. Pike, Mr..
base with Mr. Kenna, Mr.. Edmunds
with Mr.. Harris, Mr.. Mcmillan with
Mr.. Sabin, Mr.. Miller with Mr.. lamp
ION, Mr.. Dawes with Mr.. Payne. Mr..
Platt with Mr.. Camden, Mr.. Plumb
With Mr.. Morgan, Mr.. Morrill, with
Mr.. Salisbury, Mr.. Van Wyck with
Mr.. Fair, Mr.. Mitchell Of Pennsyl-
gania with Mr.. Jones of Florida. The
senator first named in each pair would,
{ is believed, have voted against the
bill. and the senator last named in its
ayor.
The bill, having already passed the
House and not having been amended by
he Senate, now goes TO the President
or bis signature.
Adjourned till Monday.
House or Representatives.
Immediately after the reading OF the
Journal the Speaker laid before the
House various veto messages yesterday
transmitted by the President. They
we're read by the clerk and seyerally
elerred TO the Committee on Pensions
,r Invalid Pensions until that vetoing
he bill granting a pension to the widow
If Msjor-General Hunter was reached,
when Mr.. Hepburn, Of Iowa, moved
hat its consideration be postponed
until Tuesday next. The motion was
%, nays ljl-and the mes
age took the usual course.
The other messages were appropri-
.tely referred.
The Senate amendments TO the agri-
ultural appropriation bill were nom
in. Messrs. Hatch, Winans,
nd Price, were appointed conferrees.
The House then went into Committee
# the Whole on the sundry civil bill.
Mr.. Bland, Of Missouri, offered an
to the silver certificate
mendment, adopted yesterday, SO as !
o place the small certificates on the |
anne footing as to redemption and re-
ssue as the larger certificates already |
ssued. Agreed to.
A short debate ensued upon the |
oast-survey clause Of the bill, and this |
vas followed by a discussion Of the