The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-01-25

Wsskjsssss. Jan. "A.

HOU11.
o. nnotios 81 NJ. Araold the Commit.
On J judiciary was instructed 10 inquire
and rePsst NhstAsr any legisla.ion i SEQ
esary Gsr ~ bstter security 81 travsisrs
over.ths opNntry.
/ o. motion 81 Nj. Farnsworth the
Committee on Ways and Means was in
s.ructsd d inquire into the expediency
Of removing tho tariffs on all materials
used 10 manufacturing priotin4 paper.
Nessrs. Beamen, Rollins, q New York,
| R ,binson and Baldwin. d Massachusetts,
and TowDsend. Of New York, were op.
pointed Special Committee toinvestigate
the circumstances 1t . ,ding the assault on
Judge Kelley.
The House then resumed the consid-
Grafton Of The question Of privilege raised
by Brooks yesterday based on Gen. But
iefs letter to him asking m explanation
concerning his Brooks attack on him
(Rntler) IN debate.
| Mr.. Boutwell,, who represents the dis
trict 10 which General Butler resides. said
that when Mr.. Brooks made the attack he
regarded it in harmony with the oft re-
peascd declaration made BY the Southern
svmpathisers before Gen. Butler sent his
note to Mir. Brooks. but on the same day
Batter addressed letter to the Speaker
Of this House asking for IN investigation
of the charges against him.
Mr.. Boutwell, FIRST took ~ .he charge
that Gen. Butler was bold robber and
had the fport of the committee read
and also letters from Gen. Butler to show
tina, the 6rm Of Smith d Co., from whom
| $50, 900 10 gold had been taken by But
Ter, had been discovered to be bitter, &C.
tive and unrepenting releis, and who re.
fused to take the oath of allegiance as long
as Butler was in command of New Or
leans. Itappeared from letters Of Butler
that he used the money to pay off the
troops who had long been without funds
This money was repaid to him and he was
ready to hand i, to the War Department,
provided he could be released from the
claims of Smith & Co.
| Mr.. Boutwell, in concluding appealed
to Brooks in view Of the evidence be
(Boatwell) had adduced either to re-af
firm or retract bis SANDERS on Batter.
Mr.. Boutwell, claimed tia, Butler hac
been thoroughly vindica'ed
Mr.. Brooks here prose and proceeded
to reply, 6rss noticing the remarks o
Stevens, of Pa. liivoks in the cours.
Of bis remarks spurned - charge of hi
having sympathizsd will ecessionists in
speskipg Of Butler lie said Butter a, the
Charleston Convention voted over and
over again Tor jeff. Davis as a candidate
! for the Pre- -idency. II Butler had beer
paid agent he could not have acted NOR,
efficiently in disrup,iug the Democratic
party and bringing about secession thar
he di | at that Convention, aud as a plum
derer ani robber 10 India so would the
name of Bntler bear The same association
: Brooks said the reason why the Seere
tary of War woad not take the none,
which Butler had taken from Smith ano
brother, was because il was looked On h:
illegally taken, and choose to leave IL oil
in the possession Of Butler, nor would thu
Treasury Department undertake to 10
!. denpify him Tor the great wrong tina
Butler n a comu'itted, but left him to hi
own responsibility Nearly three year.
, have passed away since the $50 900 il
q. gold was t.ken from Mr. Smith and hi
brother By Butler, yet Buler still has i
in his possession.
Brooks. in conclusion, said that bad a.
Buffers character is at home, it is worse
abroad.
. Stevens replied that Brooks talkel
about filthy language. but the gentleman
Brooks had ransa, ked bawdy houses fol
testimony in the Treasury department *
animation, snn gave it to the world. Il
was stuff that stinke in the nosirils II,
9 maintained tibet the evidence produced
here to day vindicsted Gen. BltIer, and
expressed his surprise that he Brooks
Should still persesere IN his course.
Tie question OF privilege was with
drawn, and the House adjourned.
SENATE
MIR Cowan presented memorials OF the
; the Board of Trade OF Philadelphia re
monstratug against the repeal Of the du
ty on upsixed paper.
Dir. Sherman reported back the bill "a
appropriate money for the Post Office
Department without amendment.
q MIR. Wilson. from Military Com mittee
/ reported back the petition OF citizens ask.
ing that action be taken 10 secure, the re.
lease of prisoners of Straight's command
cuptured 10 &c rgia. and asked tina. the
committee be discharged. 1t was SO or.
dered.
/ Mr.. McDougall offered Bill TO re. ca.
tablish mail steamship service between the
United States and China. Referred to
the Committee on Post Offices and Post
Roads.
/ Mr.. Wilson offered : resolution in.
structing the Committee on Finance to
examine the system of checks 10 the Office
q Registry of the Treasury and to report
if any legislation was needel for the safe.
y of public funds in that Office also if
any losses have occurred there. and what
caused them. Adopted.
On motion of Sherman the House bill
I'd provide for Acting Assistant Treas
ufers or Depositers OF the United States
IN certain cases was passed.
Henderson called up the bill to REIN
burse Missouri Tor expenses ia calling