Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-01-25
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REP0RTED FOR THE DAILY EMPIRE
XXXYlIIth COngreSS 2d Session
WASHINGTON, January "a,
HOUSE,

WASHINGTON, January ~.
HOUSE,
On motion Of Mr.. Arnold, the Committee
on judiciary was instructed TO inquire and
report whether any legislation is necessary
for the better security Of travellers over the
railroads OF the country
On motion Of Mr.. FArnsworlh, the Commit.
tee on Ways and Means was instructed to in.
quire into the expediency OF removing the
tariff on all materials used in manufacturing
printing paper.
Messrs Beaman, Rollins, OF New Hamp.
shire Baldwin Of Massachusetts, aud Town
send, of New York, were appointed special
committee TO investigate the circumstances
attending. the assault on Judge Kelly.
The House then resumed the consideration
Of the question Of privilege raised by Mr.,
Brooks, yesterday, based on General Buffers
letter to him, asking explanations concerning
his (Brooks) attack on him (I}utler) in de.
bate
Mr.. Boutwell,, represents the district in
which General Butler resides. said that when
Mr. Brooks made the attack, he regarded il
in harmony with he Oft repeated declaration
made by Southern sympathizers.
Before General Butler sent his note to
Mr. Brooks, the same day he (Butlcr) al.
dressed a letter TO the Speaker Of this House,
asking Tor an investigation Of the charges
against him. lie desired to put in issue
every act OF his public life affecting his integ.
riy or personal honor, so that II guilty, he
General Butler) might be prosecuted in the
Courts, aud If not guilty, that the house might
take action to vindioale It's dignity by the
punlahment of the public calumnnator
As to the note sent by General Butler, II
Captain Clark, who had delivered it, bad been
dressed in grey, the gentleman (Mr BrOoks)
would not have been 80 alIigh'cd
Mr. Boutwell, first took up The charge that
General Butler was gold robber, and had
the report Of commission read, and also let
tars from General Butler to show that the
firm OF Smith Il Co, from whom $50, coo IN
gold had been taken by General Butler, had
been discovered 10 be bitter, active and unre.
peniing rebels, and who refused to take the
oath of allegiance as long as General Butler
was in command OF Now Orleans. II appear.
ed from letter OF General Butler that he
used the money TO pay of the troops. who
had long been without funds. This money
was repaid TO him. and he was ready to hand
it 10 the War Department, provided he could
ho released from the claims Of Smith g. Co
Mr. Boutwell, IN concluding, appealed to Mr..
Brooks, in view of the evidence be (BoutweIl)
slander on General Butler
Mr. Boutwell, claimed that General Butler
bad been thoroughly vindicated.
Mr.. Brooks here rose and proceeded TO re-
ply, first noticing the remarks of Mr. Stevens,
Of Pennsylvania. Mr. Brooks, in the course
of his remarks, spurned the charge Of his
having sympalhized with secessionsts. In
speaking Of General Butler, he said General
Bntler, at the Charleston Convention. voted
over aud over again for jeff Davis as can.
ddnte for the Presidency. II General Butler
had been paid agent he could not have acted
more efficiently m dsrupting the Democratic
party, and bringing about secession, than he
did at the Convention. As Warren Hastings
was distinguished AZ plunderor and a robber
in India, so would the name Of Butler bear
the same association.
Mr., Brooks said the reason why the Secre.
tary Of War would not receive the mon ey
which General Batter had taken from Mr..
Smith aud his brother, was because II was
looked on as illegally taken, and chose to
leave il all in the possession Of Gen. Butler;
nor would the Treasury Department under
take to indemnify him for the great wrong
that Gen. Butler had committed bat left him |
to his own responsibility Nearly three years
have passed away since the $4,000 in gold |
was taken from Mr.. Smith and his brother by |
Gen Buter, yet Gen. Butler still has it in his
possession.
Mr. Brooks, in conclusion. said.--"Bad as
the character of Gen. Butler is at home, il is
worse abroad"
Mr., Stevens, replied that Mr. Brooks talk.
ed about filthy language, bat the gentleman
(Brooks) himself had ransaoked bawdS
houses for testimony in the Treasury Depart |
ment examination, and gave it to the world
IL was stuff that stinks in the nostris. lie |
maintained that the evidence introduced here
to-day fully vindieated General Butler and |
expressed his surprise that be (}rooks) should
stil persevere in his charge.
The question Of privilege was then with
drawn, and the House adjourned.