New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-24
he had sajd the Object was 70 ascertain Wht tkcf be
had heen M not ne won6 have found

npt A. the ofce m Tc C6reresoro Glo5e or Of its TO-
2orers nc lad revised he sPeech Easing n, woris
g bold rObtA" read "eold robler" Gen Butcr seat
bis aid to him with the letter while he al breakfast
IN aid.de.osmD IN ful panoply paid cut OF tie
Treasury Of tho United States aud NJ rTesent ~ ~
service of Con. Buter II he haa peen uuen a. DE
should have accepted the noe in that character ny Do
resolved 60 resort 70 his rights az member ~ THIS
House. aud II on that ground he lett 1t to re SAID
whether he was correct OF incorrect;
Mr. INGEgsoLI4 What ground hau yon lot bsSefilns
that Gen. Butler is a gold roboett
Mr. BROOKS cannot give my reasons rr'Ier the rui'
iny of the Chair.
Cries from the Democratic sl1e 'lets nave thch,
what ne thcyt
Mr.. STEVENS. We had better corfne ccrseves TO the
legitimate line of debate. require th, gentleman TO
speak to the text.
Mr.. YGEasoLI-I move the rules he suspended that
The gentleman may explain.
The rules were suspended for that pirpose
Mr.. STrvENs GD loud tcne) Wa suspend inc Iucs
that we may disgrace ourselves" /,
Mr. sPALDlNG Inquired will it be In order 10 rt
Butler N tie ring IL. 40
Mr.. KIRNSS said that lie not IN accordance Win t"e
precedent excudin; Mr.. Field: A..
Mr.. BROOKS said the oson hc did not reply 10 tno
letter that he had known him on n previous occa
sion in New York, VIXEN surrounded by stan oil t"en,
" or TWENTY-FIVE officers in tbs Holman House 10 -"
out his abide camp 80 demand the presence oil gentc
mal before him; ana when the gentleman app,asu "
fonDd him seated a. the table with ms pistols before
hlm. and this in the pcsCcable city OF New orA
The ground which he made tho charge OF Butier
being gold robber was certain transaction IL Ne"
Ncw-York. The plaintiff in the case Samuel Sni'h'
procured an order 10 refund certain moneys STATING
in his deposition that he went from Saratoga some years
ago to New Orleans and he and Lis brother entered
into the banking business. On the 2ith OF April leb&
when Farragut had passed the forts he secreted ms
gold in the air cells Of the vault tearing Inc cry %.uH
lie given 10 plumber. Gen. Butler on the hrst oil Ma!
issued an order and directed every man TO return " s
business promising that the right az property SHOULD DC
held nyioate, subject only to the laws 90 the ohlsu
states The deponent accordingly rcopened bis bank
ING house Gen. Butler commenced examining
into the affairs Of the bankers Finding the dep'hent
had $4,000 in gold he demanded Tue money oil num-
and ON refusing lie was thrown into prison until he re-
yealrd the place of cOncealmeDt Gen. Butler now mas
$4,000 of this gold &c. lie Mr. Brooks) had Only 70
add that this money had never been paid INTO tne
Treasury Of the United States and set remains IN but
Mr. Iolv. Has il never been returned to the proper
Department. ,,.,
Mr. LoAN-I understand it las been paid to tho War
Department.
Mr. STEVENS asked what was the result OF the SUIT to
which the gentleman referred.
Nj BROOKS replied 1t was still pending The TACT
was not to be- dscredited that that SJlUO vas not
where ought to be- but in the safe possession o Gen.
Butler.
Mr. GoocH-I will say 20 the gentleman. II before max
ing his charge he had taken occasion "a investigate TIE
facts he would have learned the circumstances under
which the money was taken and The readiness OF Zen
Butler 10 obey the orders 81 the War Department.
cooquy Of very spirited rapid, and earnest char
Mr.. Brooks asked II be made his report before or
nffer tie ~ ccss WIS issued.
Mir. GootH-I pie.une tefare that don't know
MIR BRooKs-I know lie did not before tie sui, wts
entered.
Mr.. Gooc,i-wss not before the gentleman made
his sior-,aeht on this tt.r'
Mr. BEooKs-I know tina, General Butler used the
telerraph say the money was In tie Treasury. when
IL was NOT there. 80
here t. cl n g. ten Butler with being gold fobocr
Mr.. BRooKs--A lnan Nlo RIBS citizens and keeps tie
money until -nt Is Instituted ana makes 10 report o
on the subject, deserves the cpitbct
Mr.. GOocI-DOes the gentleman know that sucn Is
the flc,f
Mr. GuOcI--Dld You not know tue other day that
Gen Batter had Iladc Lis report
/ Mr.. BRooKs-iIe vas airighied into making the
| rera'rt. 80
! MI GoocII-IfGen. Butler had taken money while
In command az NewOrleaDs and bad not iepo,rd tie
fact TO the Government, but attempted to coIccai ~. be
has committed wrong but " he has not done this.
4 then the gentleman FROM Now York ~ calling Gen.
Butler Il gold Tobbcr las done uEg. IL seems "a
that the gent emnn j. tie iast who would not
ceiye a from "a gentleman whom he charged with
qcng u golI.robbcr. because he thinks he can shelter
him.elI behind biz =, Congressional privileges
Biz. GoocH-He had The god l. ady 20 respond.
Mr. BaooKs asked Wheeler Major or Gen,rd who
takes by olcc h'tY thousand dolus in gold from an.
other man and Keeps II l. not iobbef i!e ti"aent
AFTER these statements the House cou!I Judge whether
or not be isbt. fGen Butier or Lis hicnds were
di. satisfied with these charges, ali tLey could Do
was 10 ask for n Committee Of Investigation and
moi send letter or order 10 draw him into con,ro.
versy He maintained that he lad beca fully Justified
In using The adjective against him. lie hen ,credcd
To- state what was known To other Generals, involving
Gen. Butler in common speculation In conclusion lie
sad: 81 help me God have patty object IN con-
trpver-y like this when made tie r.uiHrks to which
exceptions has been tGkcn Grn. Butler in full
command and now. wien h. seems 10 have fnlea.
would have thns spiken had lie mt provoked mc Ia
H. With my zen Will fuy fssp"nd. Eut here on
the floor Of The House in te prcsence Of the country,
address the House and pfoc.Gm the charge aad the
ground which made H.
Mr. STEvEss--We have heard to-day about tho priv
icces of THIS H"urr. Members dec mt dccnions and
respectable their behavior have been assai'd but
there IN another privilege injurious and dangerous TO
e country and tnat is the privilege Of mriDbr rising
IN their places sud IN malignant yinditive. oGtfage
Gus, and iudrcent manner scatter their NTH and sian
der on the e. aud patriots VI the nation; and
then shirk from responsibility and shield themselves
SerBg because they are members on this noor
This privilege" Is nh incfnI abuse. ana
ought 10 recol the head of any mnn
vii, practices Il and here they stand
under tho shield Of privilege and send forth charges 10
damn and blast eminent men Tho gentleman from
New York said he did IL from reyeDgeul motives, pro-
voked by letter which he received have no doubt
OF IT, 90 blame the genilensn 80 much M i do
thoso around him. am only sorry their names are not
on record hsc who voed to suspend the rules that te
word may and point of them with sorn. How
could tho motion be and snstnned unless 10 crafty
the flthes garbage from foul stomacLs cast up by
malignant hate.
Mr. ScHEsCK asked the gentleman to give way for m
adjournment and no could resume his remarks 10 NOR.
Mr.. STEVENS did r,rsrking that 1t was right IN
opportunity should be given TO state the fues.
On motion tAe House adjourned.
PPem Aas Frauriscs.
SAy FRANCISCO. Saturday. Jan. q, 1868.