Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-01-25
Arrival OF Cotton for the Bene.
OF Southern Prisoners.
NEWS FROM REBEL PAPERS
associated Press Report.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsEIEeToS, Jan. q.
HoUgE.


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.. FarnsWorth the Com
mittee on Ways and Means was instructed
to inquire into the expedisncy of remov-
ing the tariff on all materials used in
manufacturing printing paper.
Messrs. BeamAn Rollins, N. h, Mr..
Robinson Bald win, Mass, and Mr.. Town
send, n. z, we're appointed q special Com
mittee to investigate the circumstances at
tending the assault on Judge Kelly.
The House then resumed the csnsidera-
ton Of the question Of privilege raised by
Mr.. Brooks yesterday, based on General
Buffers letter to him, asking an explRns-
ton concerning his (Brooks) attack on him
t tBGtlef) in debate
Mr.. Boutwell,, who represents the town
in which General Butler resides, SAID that
when Mr.. Books made the attack he re-
garded it in harmony with the oft repeated
declarations msde by the Southern symps-
thizerA Before General Butler sent his
no;e TO Mr.. Brooks but onthe SRne day, But
Ter added Letter TO the Speaker OF the
Hopss asking for al investigation Of the
charges against him. BE desired 10 put In
i5rue every act Of his public life affecting
his integrity or personal honor, 30 that If
guilty he (Butler) might be prosecuted In
the courts, and, If not guilty, that the
House might taxa action to v1ndicAte Its
dignity by the punishment Of the public
calumnistor. As to the note sent by Gen.
ersl Butler, If Captain Clarke, who had
delivered It, had been dressed in grey, the
gentleman (Broolu) would not have bean
90 sfrighted.
Mr.. Boutwell, first took up the charge
that General Butler Was gold robte or"
and had the report Of . commission read,
and also letten from General Butler TO
show that the firm Of Smith & Company,
from whom s5o,ooo In gold had been
taken by Butler, had been discovered to be
bitter, active and unrepentng rebels, and
who refused 70 take the oath Of allegiance
as long as Butler was in command Of New
Orleans. 1t appeared from letters Of But
ler, that he used the money to pay of the
troops who had been long without funds.
This money was repaid to him, and he
was ready 70 hand 1t 10 the War Depart
ment, provided he could be released from
the claims Of Smith & Company. Mr..
Boutwell,, in concluding, appealed 70 Mr..
Brooks in view Of the evidence. He
(BoutwelD had adduced either to reamrm
or retrsct his slAnder on General Butler.
Mr.. Boutwell, claimed that General Butler
had been thoroughly Vindicated.
Mr.. Brooks here arose and proceeded to
reply, first noticing the remarks Of Mr..
Stevens, Of PennsyivEniA. Mr.. Brooks in
the course Of his remarks spurned the
charge of his having SymPGthiEed with Sc
oessionilts. In speaking Of General But
Ter be said Butler at the Charleston Con-
yention, voted over and over again for JET
Davis as candidate for President
If Gen. Butler had been q paid agent he
could not have acted more efficiently in
.di5rupting the Democratic party, and
h Sipging about secession, than he did St
tbse convention. As Warren Hastings
ws. vtiemStized as & plunderer and ROD
her IN India 30 would the namo Of Butler
bssr The same associations. Mr.. Brooks
ssld the reason Why the Secretary Of War
would not take the money (which Butler
hsd tslpn from Mr.. Smith and his brother
was because it was looked on illegally ts-
ken. Nearly three years have passed away
siuce the $50, 900 In gold was taken from
Mr.. Smith and his brother by Butler, yet
Butler still has it in his possession.
Mr.. Brooks, in Oonclusion, said: Bad as
ia th5chsracter Of General Butler Rthome,
/. is worse abroad
Mr.. Stevens replied that Mr.. Brooks
talked about filthy language, but the
gentleman (BrookI) himself had rsnsacked
bawdy houses for testimony in the Treasury
Department examination, and gave 1t K
ths world. It was stuff that stinkH in the
uostsils. He maintained that the evidence
| produced here to-day fully vindicated Gen
Butler, and expressed his surprise that Mr.
Brooks should sill prerseverein his charge
The question of privilege was withdrawn
End the House adjourned.
SENATE.
Mr. Cowsn presented the memorial o
the Board of Trade of Philadelphia, re
monstrsting against the repesl of the dut.
on unsized paper.
Mr. Sherman, Of the Finance Commit
.. tee reported back the bill to approprist
money for the Postofice Department with
not amendment.