The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-02-01
Congressional.
WASHINGToS, Jan. %.


HoUsE. Mr.. Washburne offered joint
resolution that in lieu of the present duty
on book and newspapers, a duty of 8 pei
cent ad rdIorem be imposed. After debate
this was adopted. 81 to A. .... ..
A resolution reducing the duty on paper
passed by a vote Of 81 yeas to 40 nays. ...
the subject of Mr.. \, p. Fields late as.
suit upon Judge Kelly. The latter being a
member of the House, he proposed the ap.
pOintment of select committee with a
view to take action to vindicate the priv.
leges and freedom of legislation in this body.
The resc luton was adopted, and it was
ordered that pending the investigation, Mr..
Fields be excluded from the floor.
Mr.. Washburne offered resolution Of
thanks to General Sheridan, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Military AT.
fairs. .. ..,...... L .....
On motion of Mr.. Schenck, resolu-
tion was adopted authorizing the Committee
on Military Affairs to send for persons and
papers, and examine witnesses as to retalia.
ton, and the treatment of prisoners o1
war, the subject having been referred to
that Committee under resolution of the
House
- In the course of debate on the question
of Fields assault on Kelly, Mr.. Brooks
said that recently he had an occasion to
speak Of certain Major Generals as gold rob
bers, but in some Of the prints he was
represented as saying bold robbers. He had
received letter from Major General who
supposed the remark particularly applica-
bic to him, though at that time there was
another Major General in New York. =
At his desire the letter was read as fol,
lows: .....l ....
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.
.nr. James BrookS, Member Of Congress,
Eoasc Of Representatives.: d.. ....r
/ find in the Dniy Globe of the 7th, re.
port Of your remarks in the House on the
9th, an extract from which, personal to Me,
is appended l have the honor to inGnirc
whether your remarks are correctly report.
ed, except, perhaps, in nlisprint-gold for
bold-and also whether there are any modi-
tication, explanation, or limitation made by
you other than appears in this report. The
gentleman who hands you this will wait Oh
call for your answer at any time or place you
may designate. l.-. L.---... ....
Signed BE, BUTLER,
-. .,... Mai. General.
The extract from Mr.. Brooks speech was
in substance as follows: | am bound to say
an effort was made to control the city Of
New York during the autumn election. =
Government sent there a gold robber in the
person of Major General of the U, s.; a
robber as he was of the public treasury and
Major General he dared not exercise control
over the actions of those whom the gentle
man from Pennsylvania, Mr.. Schofld, had
called thieves and robbers. The question OF
order was raised in the introduction Of the
letter. s--'' ''
Mr. Brooks quoted from the Constitution
that ttor any speech in either House no mem.
Der should be questioned elsewhere.
The Speaker ruled that Mr.. Brooks would
be justified in refusing to answer the let
ter. ..r
Mr. Brooks said he objected to the whole
letter. 1t was brought to him by Genera
Buffers Adjutant in full uniform, instead
Of being sent through the post office. He
didn't like the military gentlemen coming
into his house and calling for an immediate
answer, or any answer He expressed tt
the Aid that he couldn't give an an immc
diate answer. but would take his own time
1scliiarkS peilS ipade On lIie hoof oi lht
House that General Butler had no, right tt
call HIM in question: He contended that
the language OF Butler $ letter was that OF
duellst.. a...
A point of order being pressed, the Speak
er decided that the letter was not an infringe
ment of the privilege. The meaning of tho
language in the letter was open to doubt
and not question of privilege,
The rules were suspended to allow Mr.
Brooks to explain his grounds Tor callns
Genera Butler gold robber lie said h
1eieired to the TRANSACTION N the Surrogate
Court, New York, where General Butlel
was sued by Samuel smith, OF New Orleans
Tor 5o,oUo dollars IN gold winch was selzet
bHI General Butter IN April lHoZ' ana nov
alleged to be IN ms possession IL never nav
ing 6een S PAID to the treasury OF the Cm
TED states
a spirited collo'4uy then TOOK place, II
Wliich several geli1ienie,i LOOK part
Mr. Leon asserted that the money wa
pald to the war department., which Ms
BROOKS denied. :, ;,
MT Hooch suggested tilat Mr.. BROOK
should have investigated, tie fact. in, tn
case before making the charges. A shalrl
contest OF words followed between BROOK
and GooclI, concerning security and the dl:
position Of $5o,eO IN gold, Brooks SAID
General Butler or any OF his friends wer
dissatisfied with the charge they would asi
for letter u order to draw h'm into con
troversy. lie maintained ne had Deeh fuii!
justified In using adJectiy,es against hi'n; b
then proceed to state what was known -, t
to other gentlemen involving General Butte
IN connecron with speculation.
Mr. Stevens followed Mr' brooks con
cerning the privileges OF the House, AM am
thought the privilege acceroed to member
O, ABUSING persons OUTSIDE, ana then shield
ed themselves under CONSTITUTIONAL rights
was entirely, wrong and ne was sorry tn
names OF those who voted tor the ,suspen
SION OF rules were not on record, that tn
country might know them
Mr. Stevens gave way for asdJournmen
to give Mr.. Schenck opportunity to speaI