The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-02-01

duiry into the circumstances of the Court
Martial before which he was tried. and ask
ed that it be referred to the Military Com
mittce. which was done.
Mr. Nesmith, from the Military Commit
tee reported back Mr. Powell's resolution
calling on the Secretary Of War for the
publication Of the report of the Commission
that investigated the conduct Of General
Payne at Paducah, with an amendment 80
as to call for papers connected with said IN
vestigation. a
The resolution was then adopted.
Mr. Clark offered the following, which
was ordered to be printed and laid upon the
table for the present:
ResOtrcri, BY the Senate and House Of
Representatives in Congress assembled, That
no negotiation, terms Of settlement, OF cUn-
cession, or compromise be entered into, pro-
posed, yielded or made with the rebels,
directly or indirectly, until they have mani.
tested their implicit and unconditional sub
mission to theauthority Of the Government;
and further, however much peace may be
desired the present war must be waged
with all the resources and energy of the
Government until said submission shall be
secured, and the supremacy of the Consti-
tuition and laws be established over the en-
tire territory of the United States as hereto
fore claimed. The title of the above is
| resolution declaring the sense Of Congress
upon the subject Of negotiation.
The Chair presented communication
from the Secretary Of War, in reply to the
Senate resolution of January 5, asking in
formation as to the number of men enlisted
in the naval service of the United States
that have been credited on the military quo
tas Of the respective States. 1t appears on
the authority Of the Provost Marshal Gen
era that the number Of such credits was
G1,6S7. This includes all the naval enlist
mcntS from April y, 1861, to February "a,
1864. The principle was to credit these
men, as required by the act, to their places
OF residence, so far as it was practicable to
do so, and according to the rules governing
in crediting men. enlisted in, the army.
Commissioners were appointed by the
Secretary of War to collect proof necessary
to determine the legality of claims. Upon
this proof credits were allowed Evidence
taken was procured by official certificates
from Navy Department in Washington,
from commanding officers of receiving ships,
and naval rendezvous. and by affidayits and
certificates of supervisors of towns and
counties and other data deemed reliablc.-
The Commissioners were instructed that the
State in which enlistments had been made
would be entitled to credits therefore, unless
it should appear by more direct evidence
that they belonged elsewhere.
A resolution Of thank. to Major General
Terry width the House amendment. insert
ing the word Brevet before Major, was taken
up and passed,
WAsHINGToN January Oh
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 trav-
elers over the railroads of the country.
On motion Of Mr.. Tarnsworth, the Com
on Ways and Means was instructed to in
quire into the expediency OF removing the
| tariff on all materials used IN manufacturing
| printing paper. .. ..3
Mcssrs. Beaman and Rolling Of New
Hampshire, Robinson and Baldwin, of Mas
| sachusetts, and Townsend, Of New York
were appointed special committe to inves-
| tgate the circumstances attending the as
sault on Judge Kelley.
| The House then resumed the considera-
| ton OF the question Of privilege raised by
Mr.. Brooks yesterday, based on Gen But
| lcrs letter to him asking explanations CON
cening him Brooks attacked on him But
! ler) i'll debate ."'
! Mr.. Boutwell,. who represents the dis
| trict in which Gen. Butler resides, said that
| when Mr.. Brooks made the attack he re-
garded it in harmony with the oft-repeated
declarations made by the Southern sympa-
thizers before Gen. Butler sent his note to
Mr.. Brooks; but on the same day he But
ler) addressed letter to the Speaker of the
House asking for an investigation of the
charges against him. He desired to nut in
issue every act of his public life, integrity or
personal honor, so that if guilty he (Butler)
might be prosecuted in the courts, and if
not guilty that the House might take action
to yindicate its dignity by the punishment
of the public calemniator. As to the note
sent by Gen. Butler, if Capt. Clarke who
had delivered it had been dressed in gray,
the gentleman (Bsooks) would not have been
afrighted,
MIR. Boutwell, first took up the charge
| that Gen. Butler was gold robber, and had
the report OF the commission read and also
| letters from General Butler, to show that
| the Arm Of Smith e. Co., from whom $5O,-
| 600 in gold had been taken by Butler, had
been discovered to be bitter active and un-
| rcpenting rebels, and who refused to take
the oath Of allegiance as long as Butler was
in command Of New Orleans 1t appeared
FROM letters Of Butler that he used the mon
! ey to pay of the troops who had long been
without funds. This mohey was repaid to
| him and he was ready to hand it over to the
War Department provided he could be re-
lieyed from the claims of Smith & Co.
Mr. Boutwell,, in concluding lis appea
to Brooks, in view Of the evidences, he
| (Boutwell) had adduoed either to reutfirn
or retrace his SANDER on Butler Boutwell,
claimed that Butler had been thoroughly
indicated.
Mr. Brooks here arose and proceeded tc
| reply, first noticing the remarks of Stevens
Of Pennsylvania. Brooks, in the course ol
his remarks, spurncd the charge of hi.
having sympatlized with Secessionsts. In
speaking of Butler, he said that Butler, at
the Charleston Convention, voted over and
over again for jeff. Davis as candidate foI
the Presidency. If Butler had been paid
agent he could not have acted more efficient
y in dsrupting the Democratic party, and
bringing about secession, than he did at
!, that convention. As Warren Hastings was
stigmatized as plunderer and robber il
India, SO would tic name of Butler bear
the same association.
Mr. Brooks said the reason why the Sec
4 retary of War would not take the money
which Butler had taken from Mr.. Smith
and his brother vas because it was looked
upon as illegally token aud chose to leave /
| all in the possession of Butler nor woulc
| the Treasury Department undertake to in
demhify him for the great wrong that But
Ter had committed, but left him to his owl
responsibility. Nearly three years have
PASSED away since the $50, 600 in gold wa
taken from Mr. Smith and his brother h,
Butler, vet Butler still has it in his bosses
slop Mr., Brooks in conclusion said: ''Ba,
ns AZ nhnrnc ctnr nf Ion Rntlnr 10 ~ i n,nn