New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-25
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
THE ASSAULT on MR.. KYLLEY.

The speaker announced the following-namcd
gentlemen a Select Committee 10 Investigate the cir
cnmstances attending the assault on Hon. W ID. Kelley
BY A. p. Field VIZ: Mefsrs. Beomsn, Rollins. O.. H6
Robinson, Baldwin. (isss) and Townsend.
yERIFIcATIoS OF INVOICES.
Mr. WAsHnIRNE ln.) introduced BIZ! for the better
yerfcaton Of invoices which referred 10 the Com
nltee on Commerce..
TAX TO SUPPORT LIGHT AND SIGNAL VESSELS.
He also introduced resolution. which was agreed TO-
nstruoting the Committee on Commerce to inquire INTO
tie expedicncy Of mpomng tax on commerce ior ne
purpose Of dciroyng the expenses OF nshl anu hs""
vessels and that they report by bill or Otherwise.
SECURITY OF LIFE Of RAILWAYS.
Mr.. AnvoLD offered a resolution ustruc.ng tie Com
mttee on Judiciary 10 inquire and report whether any
and citizens more secure on the railroads and post
rOutes of the United States ana that they report ~ bi
or otherwise. II was adopted.
TIE TARIFF or PAPER STOCK.
on motion of Mr.. FAHN8WOnTH il was resolved that
the Committee Of Ways and Means be Instructed To in
qure into the oXpcfeHcy OF reporting removing tAe
ing paper.
Mr. SCnYNCK from the Committee on Military Al
fairs reported bill 20 establish in the War Department
bureau for the relief Of refugees and freedmen, and IL
DicToSARY or CONGRESS
resolution 20 purchase additional copies 81 Ian.
mans Dictionary Of Congress laid upon the table
SUPPORT on RIG tPTURKD AFRICANS.
Mr. Cox reported from tho Committee on Foreign
Affairs bill authorizing The settlement Of accounts Of
a
cane Of rccaptured Africans, and il was passed.
THE PRIETlNG BUREAU.
Nj JENCKEs offered resolution which was passed
calling the Secretary OF the Treasury 20 commune
cate the report for the past year Of the Printing Bureau
tegcther with statement Of all tie expenses thereof
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OF TIE NAVY.
Mr. OplIL introduced bill Tor the reconstruction OF
the Medical Department of the United state. Navy,
which was referred 10 the Committee Naval Affairs.
TIE SEIZURE OF THE CHINcHA ISLANDS.
Mr. COLE offered Joint resolution declaring that in
o. 80. u.Hz rfAtf El ef d
Islands by the Spanish authorities IS part OF the
French and Austrian scheme 10 subvert the Spanish
American republics II was referred TO the Committee
on Foreign Affairs.
THE BROOKS AND BUTLER CASE.
Tie House resumed the consideration OF tho question
Of privilege raised yesterday by Mr. Brooks based on
n letter written 10 him BY Gen. Butler. The Speaker
had decided that this not question or privilege,
and from this decision Mr. Brooks had appealed.
Mr.. STEVENS having the floor, resigned u TO MI.
boutwell,, who said be Represented Tie distfiet IN
which Gen. Butler resided. The gentleman from New
York (Mr Brooks had charged Gen. Butler with being
gold robber Now, he had seen from The commence
ment Of this war the SccessionstY ana A0rthern mn
who sympathized with them had never hesitated 10
arraign those whom rested the crime OF beng
patriots. Gen. Butler the very day he sent letter
10 the gentleman addressed one TO the Speaker oil he
House in which be referred to the language used by
the gentleman in debate and added that there was
Iargc OF high crime and misdcmeanOr committed by
an officer OF the United States who, If guilty, ought 70
be visited with the most cOndigD punishment. IL
teel ned 10 the writer that the public SANDER should be
rebn ked. Having no means Of redress Gen. Bntler.
appea ing 10 sense Of justice asked that investga
Ton be ordered INTO the charge through committee
~ The ouse He desired also 20 pnt in issue every
,ficjal aa Of his public life affecting his integrity and
,ersona onOr so as TO give his accuser opportunity
n make 90, I'd his allegation and trspser the matter 20
he cnuris Nd If the accusation was false that tl.e
House might vindicste its dignity by Furnishing the
NJ PnrTrwEI y after The letter had been read said
W Ia tnown Gen. Butler twenty-five years lie
new hie fans IN virtues, and when be said 70 him
ast night if he bad anything TO present 10 the House
"a M NontwelD va Md do co Gea Butler showed him
o,es of ,hs two Ie,te rs and the 10 the Speaker
VA written first in ord OF time. Capt. Clark who
delivered tho letter TO the WnaaD, was in the United
uStCrn bs he hs" not ti hare t IN gray
righted. The gentleman made his statement in tho
bscnce of testimony bnt from "lily tbs morning
70 Bout~slD could ssF the records we war Depart u