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

yesterday by Mr. Brooks based on letter written 10 him
by General Butler The Speaker had decided that this
W. pos qaesou o' privilege, and from this decision
nj. sfkvkss rep) OF Pa, having the floor, resigned
Mr. BOUTWELL, (repl of Mass who said hc renresented
the district In which Gen Butler resided The gentleman
from New York tMr Brooks had charged Gen Butler with
being gold robbcr Now he had seen from the com
menccment OF this that scessonsts and Northern
men who sympathzed with them had never hesated 10
arragn those on whom rested the Of being patriots
gentleman addressed to the Speaker or the House
In which ne referred TO the language used by the gentle
man N debate ana added that there was charge Of
nigh crime ana msdemeanor committed by officer of
the United States, Who IL guilty ought 10 be visited
with the most condgn punishment. Il seemed TO the
writer thai tho public SANDER should be rebuked Having
no means Of redress, General Butler appealing TO q
of justice asked that an investigation be- ordered
into the charge through committee OF the House. He
DESIRED also 70 put issue every official act or his pub
lie life affecting his integrity and personal honor SO as
to give his accuser an opportunity TO make good his
the accusation was false that the House might vim
dictate is dignity BY Furnishing the calumniator and
slanderer: Mr. Boutwell, after the letter had been
read said no had Known General Butler twenty five
years He knew his faults and virtues; and when he
said 70 him last night II he had anything TO present
the House he Mr Boutwe would do So General Butler
showed him copies Of the letters and tho one to the
Speaker was written first in order Of time. Captain
Clark who delivered the etter to the gentleman
the United states uniform but II he had clothed In
gray he presumed the gentleman would not have been
afghted The gentleman made hts statement In the
absence Of testimony but from an inquiry this morn
Ing he INT Boutwe could say the records OF the War
Department furnish testimony mpeachng his charac
ter as to the gold transaction his conduct in tho dis
trct from which he had recently been relieved Mr. Bout
well proceeded to examine the affidavit made by Samuel
Smith, to which Mr. Brooks yesterday alluded and then
produced various papers to reute the statements therein
made. II appeared, from the reading, that
both the District Attorney and marshal at New
Orleans having made dilgcnt inquiries, ascertained
that those composing the banking firm OF Smith Com
pany bitter rebels and agents for the Confederate
loan. commissioner had examined into the case, and
i was an admitted fact that Smith had concealed fifty
thousand dollars in gold but which that at first per-
denied but which it suspected was the
property Of the Confederate States In the opinion Of the
there sufficient ground for its deen
ton. II further appeared from letter Of General But
Ter the Secretary of the Treasury that two paymastes
to New Orleans with too little money 70 pay Off the
troops and some of their families this account
in almost starving condition. He appropriated
the fifty thousand dollars towards the payment
regiments not having received money for many months
could not, said General Butler et mysolders go I'M
paid so he lent the fifty thousand dollars There was
at that time considerable difference between gold and
paper This money twice used In this way, and was
finally returned to tho hands of General Butler Tho
money was taken from the United States mint by the
rebel Superintendent exchanged for gold, and was
concealed by being brickcd up in the vault OF Smith
Co General Butler subsequently, asked the Secretary Of
War to take the money and relieve him from further
responsibility This was on the nth OF February,
1863. But the Department compelled him to retain the
money nor would the Treasury Department take IT, and
therefore, he obliged to retain IT, correspondence,
II appears took place between Edwards Pierrepon the
counsel for Smith, and General Butler the latter stating
hin March, all tho circumstances Of the seizure OF
the money repeating that it had been lent to pay
troops, but holding himself responsible for it,
for final settlement taking care that any
rights of Smith Co., should be filed In the War Depart
ment He says these men we're bitter, active and TN
repentan and refused TO take the oath Of allegiance 80
Perrepont expressed himself satisfied with the expana
ton In another letter to that gentleman, General But
Ter said that If the War Department directed him TO pay
the money into the Treasury, and II Smith would he
paper relieving him from all personal responsibility, he
would give q draft for tho amount which would DO
honored at once In reply to Mr. PerrePonts state
trust his conversion ia sincere and have so lived as to
defy my enemies. Tho most extravagant stories had
been told about the money, but what can do about
Although thus exposed 70 newspaper attacks some Of my
friends say ! ought to explain, and show where
the gold went Having written to the Secretary
of war the solicitor Of that department. In reply, said
the matter OF Naturalization had been referred to the
Judge Advocate General who Of tn opinion that the
question Of decentralization could not be determined at
this stage OF the proceeding and while the conduct OF
General Butler pending In all its bearings. If the
applicant acted within scope q his power and Claimed
Butler also informed that he could also publish
letter necessary TO his vindcation
The above Is gathered from large mass or documents
and letters, read by the Clerk.
Mr. BOUTWELL, said SO far as no could Judge from the
weight Of evidence tho fact was conclusive that s
seizure Of the money was made by military COM
mander in pursuance Of what he believed 70 be
his duty, and which tho country will also believe.
General Butler submitted the whole question OF the
right of property to military commission, and they
reported the facts and from that day to this he has
always boon ready to pay over and has again and again
solicited the War Department TO take the money either
to hold belonging TO the government pay II to
ought TO triumph and that wherever the slander is Ut
tered there should be exposed ho had volunteered to
submit defence in this particular case. He believed
that the other charges would groundess as tho
In controversy before the House. He would ask
the gentleman whether, in view OF the evidence which
had been submitted, no will rcafirm the statements
NH hah had vtab lrxx ratr
Mr. Brooks asked the gentleman whether he had con-
cluded his remarksS
Mr. boutwell, replied that he had not
Mr.. Brooks said the gentleman in the commencement
OF his remarks assmllaed him TO secessionist and
therefore he not entitled TO an immediate reply
Mr.. UTwEIL said then he understood the gentleman
would neither rearm retract the statement
the evidence Of the fasy OF the charge Had the EVIL
dcnce made no impression him Did not the gentle
man comprehend ts Did he still persist Was he still
sienty Had he voice TO rcam retract the charge
OF General Butler being gold robbery or was the gentle
yet destitute Of the manhness TO admit that he
wrong
Mr. BROOKS said that yesterday tho gentleman from
Pennsylvania Mr Stevcns had used language unbecom-
ing his age and dignity least unbecomng the House.
He had used the words vindictiye," ''magnnnt, "
!" Outrageous" filth and SANDER" and "skulk, y
because the other side, or, he might say, both
Sides did not wish to see property plundcrcd by
n commander of the army. When two-thirds Of
the House yesterday suspended tho rules in order to
permit him to make his remarks the gentleman got up
and severely lecturod his people was only sorry
that the gentleman said "the names OF those who gays
the privilege not recorded that the world night
SOC and point at them with scomn Talk of plantation
manners No ovcrscer In Alabama Georgia ever
talked to negroes In style like that in which the gen.
tlernan addressed the republican members For thirty
since he had had any knowledge Of
he had heard member from the South address white
men in the manner the gentleman addressed white men
yesterday. The gentleman spoke Of tho hlthiest
garbage elected from the stomach Of malignant hate
He did not know what vocabulary the gentleman had
been studying-he did not know what schools he had
been attending during his vacation but in the Five
Points Of New York no such language ms that Is used
There three gates In London somewhat renowned
Newgate, the gate Of the prison; Cripplegate,
the gate Of cripples, and Billngsgatc, the
gate OF nshwomen The gentleman must have
studied his vocabulary in all OF these gates
prior 10 coming here and delivering his lectures 70 his
republican friends daughter the democratic side
There certain sewers which out with mud Nth
and garbage the language did not rise 10 the dignity
black Oentleynan from Mas