The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-25

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they supposed they would be punssred by him. Mr.
saying tho money did mot come out Of the
mint Tho Secretary Of War locked on il
As money illegally taken, and hence left IL IN the
parmcn would not undertake indemnify him for the
great wrong. So two years and nine months tho gold
had been illegally retained Butler the commence
menf Of the war; q criminal lawyer with no great
renown, with no great cases in court and with only
moderate means He New Orleans in Command
Of the army In company with brother OF his General
Butler was known 10 have large accumulation OF
S qh o s" ae bs vGs IN New Orleans died
tune. No other major general had acquired such =
fortune The case was now In the sarrogates Office in
New York He would not renew his epthet He would
leave the record To 20 the country and the country
would judge between himself and General Butler He
He never acted from feelings Of revenge The name Of
Butler was bad In this country, but worse In Europe;
there he Is associated with Haynau II he had given
Butler opportunity TO ask for an investigation he
ought to be thanked for II.
Mr. srEvsxs gsp Of p. said that when when. the gentle
two thin oithe TO admit his error or speak TO the sub
ject which evidence had been taken. He might have
supposed what gentleman did yesterday not in
motives, and then he would have had nothing to say.
Instead Of speaking to the question: the gentleman had
spoken or everything else The proper time Of his
marks applicable to the subject the bread TO the
sack OF asta The gentleman who used every cpithet
Of SANDER with most foul tongue against absent man
in the service OF his country who calls major general
gold robber and cotton Speculation and dealing
in conraband articles with the enemies OF his country
talks about language learned in Newgate Cripplegate
and Bngsgate In all the gates there Is gate which
the gentleman will enter, and which shall strive TO
avoid. (Laughter) The gentleman who could hunt the
pureus Of bawdy houses and seduction who could
take the testimony OF prostitutes surreptitiously,
me- nc of S he
member refused to allow the evidence to be heard that
stuff was put in what was called IN no,ty report and
bilngsgate hope none Of you will read the stuff. II
stnks in the nostrils. Laughter) He possibly owed
fnf I'm fprxv mt ha said
condemnng the opening Of the oodgatcs Of bingsyate
which done in the heat Of debate he have used
ndecorous language His feelings had been modified by
this days vindcation Of General Butler SO far as II had
been brought into review this morning the evidence did
full justice to General Butler There not candid
and honest in this House who would dare to say the
evidence was not complete vindicaton from all the
charges Of the gentleman from New York In addition
to his charges the gentleman brought into this House the
corpse Of General Buffers deceased brother This brother
in California before he went to New ORLEANS In
stead OF dying worth Millions his estate not
worth more than two hundred thousand dollars IL
General Butler had only broken up the democratic party
he had done great deal of service to his country but If
General Butler was wrong them he was right now,
and getting better every day. while the gent man was
getting Did not General Butler seize Baltimore
and did he not afterwards seize New Orleans and admin
lister affairs the satisfaction of every loyal manY
Tho gentleman talked about John Brown. He knew that
Browns followers were confined to very few men and
the republican party did not belong TO them The differ
cnco between John Brown and the gentleman from New
York this while he (r Stevens had nothing to say
in condemnation OF John Browns sentence, yet there
times in the history of when there such
great evils that motives overshadowed all irregularities
in the eye pOsterity The motives OF John Brown
honest and upright but he mistaken in his means
When the gentleman from New York and himself should
be Wondering in the dust forgotten unpleasany
membered, tho memory of John Brown would grow
brighter through coming ages, and the freemen and
freedmen of Virginia. in the time of some now present.
would raise In his memory monument where his gal
lows stood Suppressed applause) The gentleman
from New York need not ater himself that General But
him snoa,. II the question were put to the
American people whom they would select for the next
President a majority would vote for General Butler 1t
was somewhat strange that the gentleman from New
York after dsrng OF the great men " the nation
and using language foner than was ever uttered by the
mouth OF the veriest drab of Bingsgate should
hero and lay hold Of the horns of the altar and ask for
Mr. IYGEnso1I (rcp) Of Ill, explained his motives for
moving suspension OF tho rules yesterday In order TO
allow Mr. Brooks to address the House he desired to
open the gate which barred TO General Butler and
either allow the gentleman opportunity TO MAINTAIN
his charges afford his friends one TO offer vind
cation. He admirer Of General Butler to day,
and glad he had been riumphahtly and successfully
indicated. He admired him for what he had done at
New Orleans and for his country but he did not in the
Charleston Convention II the gentleman had thought
proper 10 assa General Butler for the Fort Fisher affair."
he Mr ngeso thought he would also como out OF that
contest ,rImphany he should consider the
confidence in the courage Of General Butler to repel such
SANDER upon him. General Butler desired TO call the
Mr. Goocu (rep) OF Mass here made reply to a re-
mark OF Mr. Brooks in effect that General Butler had
most extensive practice in Boston, and a larger income
than any lawyer in Massachusetts from his profession
Mr.. Cox, (opp) Of Ohio, said the gentleman from
Illinois Mr 1ngersoD, in his remarks had made an i'm
piled attack General Grant for having dismissed Gen
era Butler. He wanted to know whether the favorite
general Of Illinois was to be maligned in this Houses
Mr. INGKasoLL was happy TO believe that the gentleman
and his party thought General Grant worthy Of admra
ton and would defend him even on the suspicion OF his
Mr.. Cox-Wil my friend help mo to defend him
against Major General Butter hmsolfS
Mr.. ISoEIeorL-I will give him an opportunity to de-
fend himself whenever Assaed
Mr. Cox-what did General Butler mean when he said
he had been removed from his command because he
would not sacrifice his men like other gcncralss
Mr. SrEvEss-He never said any such thing
Mr. Cox-I will read what he did say.
Mr. yGERsoLi hope you will not read all the address
Mr. scmrsoK-I hope permission viii be given, as my
colleague so seldom addresses the House. Qaughter)
Mr. Cox-My colleague ought not TO complain, con
sdering that occupied the floor nearly all day yester
namely have refused TO order useless sacrifice Of
the lives Of these soldiers and am relieved from com
mand.
Mr. Cox-what does that means
Mr.. srEvEss-I don't know, but suppose he was rc-
| eved from his commando
Mr. Cox-But that does not relieve the gentleman from
Mr. ISGERsoLL-Iti Is not assumed that intended 70
attack General Grant
Mr. Co1-Without intention But attacks are so fire.
quent they ought to be stopped Docs the gentleman
want to catechise mef
Mr. ISGrKsoII,-Not exactly
Mr. Cox-was II not a direct stab ut General Grant,
Mr. INcERsoLL--It simply means he did not assault
Fort Fisher and in the second place he had been sus
pcrcedcd and going home Roars Of laughter from
Mr. COL acknowledge tina, my friends explanation
Ia entirely satisfactory. (sencwed lauehter)
Mr. IS0ERsoL concluded by saying:I moved the sus-
pension OF the rules for another object desired
70 the country great general and TO Congress great
The appeal from the decision Of the Chair with
drawn 80 tho question at issue was thus ended and the
House adjourned.
THE Smithsonian INSTITUTION ON FIRE.