The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-28

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COLLECTIONS or rsorsarr AND rhs'rnos on HAcp A'aH
Mr. cHAxDLxR (rep Of Mich called up the bill for thu
oollect,oO Of abandoned property and the prevention
fraud In the insursectioaATy dsatricts
Mr. GRiAxs offered amendment, excluding all cap
lures made by the navy from tho provisions Of the bill
Adopted-yeas II. nays TO-
Mr.. HowARD, (rep.) Of Mich, onered an amendment
excluding property which had been Intended "a
be used against the United States such as ships mum
tions Of war &C. from the provisions Of the bill Adopt
Mr.. WILSON (Union) OF Mo-. moved to strike out the
section horzng agents Of the Treasury Department 10
buy cotton, rice. susar and tobacco.
Mr. DAVIS, in the course OF some remarks on the bill
said many officers had engag In the collection OF large
amounts OF plumber; and he understood that General
Butler had, through brother OF bis engaged largely in
such plumber.
Mr. CnsNDLYa said General Butler had accounted the
Treasury for every dollar Of property he had taken
Mr. DAVIS said General Butler did not act In his name;
but his brother was his agent and gathered up
an immense amount Of punder. He saw by the
INTEL 0encer that this brother and another person
fore the 50 100000 There q gentleman who
had large amount OF plate worth 000 deposited In
safe vt New Orleans, and fine house, with furniture
valued at IS 900 General Butler sent armed force and
forced open the safe and took the plate and then took
possession Of the furnitue and General Butler would
compel persons having property to sell 70 him a re-
duced price The people OF New Orleans had denounced
him as plunderer and tyrant.
rHE SUMIER AND gRGADIxR dENKRALs
Mr. WILSON, (rep) OF Mass made q report from the
Committee Of Conference on the bill 70 limit the number
OF major and brgadior generals, which agreed to-
hundred and seveni y.nye brigaders.
The Senate took recess till seven O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr. HARK called up tho bin to facilitate taking deposit
tons the United States 70 be used In other countries
Passed.
ABANDONED RxaEL PROPERTY. E1c.
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF the bill
for the collection II the abandoned property IN tho insur
rectirary districts the pending question being the mo
ton to strike out the sections authorizing the agent Of the
Treasury to purchase cotton rice sugar and tobacco
Mr. WILSON, (rep OF Mass. referred TO the remarks Of
the Senator from Kentucky concerning Cen Butler He
believed that Senator entirely mistaken IN his state.
meuts Gen. Butler had turned Gen Banks nearly
million dollars worth OF property, and put into tho
esury nearly seven hundred and nifty thousand dollars
He had than almost any other 10 support
the aud restore order 10 New Orleans Con
Butler had supported nearly thirty thousand poor people
He Thought the imputions against General Butler
entirely uncalIed for and unjust He did not believe Cen
era butler received farthiny wrongfuly at New
Orleans or attempted TO do 30.
Mr. DAVIS repeated what he had heard and said at tho
next session he would call Tor committee TO investigate
the d, ings Of General Butler.
Mr.. WIsoN 10. Mass J. said those charges were made
by men who hated General Butler. Every man who
acted with gor and energy against the rebels had been
sandcrcd aud alb ised. No man had done more than
General Batter and he hoped the Senator would be true
to bis promise and call for committee 70 investigate
the conduct General Butler and he believed that heso
imputations would no unfoundcd In fact.
Mr.. DAVE said the men who had done much for
their country were aspersed. ana the brightest
ment OF the he believed Adjutant General
Thomas traitor and sympathzed with treason, and
he MR. Davs) had offered resolution 10 investigate his
conduct; but the Senator from Massachusetts had OBJ.
jected.
M. RICE, fopp) Of Mn said he believed there
m're loyal man than General Thomas, and he never
shrspk from any investigation and II would have been
bright day for him II the resolution for committee had
passed As for General Butler he (Ar Rice) was here
In the dirk days when Geuora Butler only stay,
when lie had mmaLd at Annapolis, and he thought II
was graf mistake when General Butler WAS taken
away from New Orleans and dark day for the loyal peo-
pie OF New Orleans. He dad not believe General Butler
ever took dollar from any loyal man.
Mr. DAVIS asked how 1t was that General Buffers bro
Mr. RICE said no knew nothing about General Buffers
brother, and there was not particle of evidence
II newspaper report, and he thought grave
charges should not BIO made 10 III way Semi.rebols
and sympatnizers with treason were apt 70 complain
order u General Butler with regard TO womans
Mr. RICE said he could not Indigo Of the provocaon for
that order, bt from General Buffers explanation Of
evident II id not what tbs semirebeIs tried
to make 1t out. IN regard 70 the gentleman from 81
say that he either traitor else General Butler
never touched dollar OF his property
Sir DAVIS said he understood this gentleman was -
loyal as the Senator from Minnesota
Mr.. RICE said he made professions Of loyalty.
Mr.. DAVIS said he had better mako nonc
Mr. CHANDLER raised point order that this discussion
was entirely irrelevant.
Tho decided that the point correctly taken
Mr.. POWELL (opp.) Of Ky, spoke against the bin, de-
claring TO DO unconstitutional and great outrage on
the people.
Mr. CHANDLER said the bill TO act the rebcls and
he did expect the Senator from kentucky 70 support
IT, He did not expect him TO support thing calculated
support the government. rebel has sacrificed nil his
rights He has right TO life. liberty and happiness
Even Iife was n boon to him.
Mr.. POWELL said he did not expect the Senator from
Michigan 10 sustain any thing which had reasonable
Of honesty constitutional law IN IT, Ae con-
tended that the bill had nothing to do with rcbos at ALL
The discussion continued by Messrs. CLARK. Nor
RnL and others.
On motion Of Mr.. wnsos, Of Mas, the bill post
poned.
RosECRASs AND HIS ARMY.
Mr.. Wnsoy called up the Joint resolution giving tho
thanks Of Congress General Rosecrans and the oces
and under his command for gallantry At Murfrees
boro. Passed.
spssoN
The Senate then went into executive session.
Adjourned.
House or Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 81, 1868.
PAYMENT DECLINED cAsK THE STEAMER cATALIHK.
Mr.. HOLMAN, (opp) OF Ind, from the Committee on
Government Contracts, reported resolution which was
adopted that the Secretary OF the Treasury be requested
decline any further payment 10 the parties Interested
account OF cnarterng the Catalina In April