New-York tribune., 1867-03-27
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Session, and soon after adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THE HARPER's FERRY ARMoRY.
Mr.. THOMAS (Rep., Md offered resolution, de-
carng IL to be desirable that the public property az
HaTpefs Ferry formerly used as an arnOry, be turned
to useful account and directing the Attorney OF
property and report his opinion rs TO whether the title
Of the United states s in fee simple or is merely held IN
trust by the President for specific use Adopted
TiIE TAXATION OF UNITED sTATEs SECURITIES
luton i'm relation 10 the taxation bonds and other
curtes Of the United States, to substantially equal
Mr. BRoOMALL Rep., Pal objected.
THE CUsTOM-IIOUsE FRAUDS.
On motion of Mr.. ELDRlDGE dem, WIS.,, the 'lcrk
of the House was directed 10 furnish !osenaOr Patterson
Of Tennessee certified copy of the testimony OF Dald
A. Hull, taken before the Committee on Pablo EApcn-
ditures -
Mr. DONNEIIY (Hep, Mimi offered JOINT resolution
in reference TO the mode Of payment OF mileage ana com
pensation Of members and Senator'S.
and under the resolution adopted yesterday for adjourn
ment to May, June, August September and November,
there would he sessions Of Congress and as many
meages to he paid. - ~
Mr. DoNNEIIY denied that it would have that effect
and the Speaker stated that he would not cery 70 more
than two mcages for each Congress unless the Ia" was
The Joint resolution referred to the judiciary Com
mttee. - ~
outon directing that not more than Soo0o0O shall be
withdrawn from circulation IN any one month.
Mr. BROOMAI4L Rep., Pa) objected.
SNIP CANAL AROUND IHE ONO PALS. -,
on providing for the becesSay surveys FOR slip canl
around the Falls of the Ohio River Passed
Mr. COvODE uep., Pa offered resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Public Expenditures 10 inquire
payment oil fbountics soldiers under the law lookngo
the Increase of the clerical force In the Second Auditors
'''' PAYwEST OF PACIFIC COAST MaiL coSrnicr;
Mr. MALLORY Rep or.gonl intf1dneea Jeint rss2 10
mail contractors tho Pacific states and Tc"res pay
merts Of the contracts at san ff'nesco h''i'H " '"'
pns fre Comm
iV'' fonTs Is BOSTON HARBoR.
The Senate bin To authorize the entry ana occupation
Of portion Of Long Island IN Boston har6orfo military
purposes, was taken up, ana aItcr explanation pS M
HOOPER uep, Mass) was passed.
THE nJrTiHR.nINCHAM COSTRoNEnsY.
Mr. BUTLER REP, Mass.l asked and obtained unanl.
70 to IS maEs HneS cT% c Stated at he lad
to DE placed the desk Of each member COPY 3i VI.
n With himself showing in parallel columns the speech
as IL appeared In the manuscript of inc reporters anu o
speech rs published In The Giobc The speech ns written
Contained $50 words az printed IL contained Of words,
and in the reporters manuscript there were ~
tbe rule TO he that in personal debate mem
her had right 10 make any changes unless ,iy they
That rule had violated In this case ln the matter
thus interopated was ms % ine eycuce in Inc
case and what does he care for me evidence Wien nc
thus assais the official conduct of those men WHO c's
stifuted the Couri" lie (Butler would state the tNl
dcnce on which he had made the other day me iahhl hl
that Mrs Surrat was improperly convicted lie heiu III
his hand the printed report Of the trial. and had examined
il with great care, because this was no sporadic houPt
lf
for another and different pupose-to see who were ~
The great conspiracy. The gentleman tBinShail .h h
| United states that trial That Tas great great
mistake He was the special judge AayIf M tG noDer
as well as those of the United States and TO sum up t
cydcnce and state the law But there was one piece OF
evidence within the gentlemans (Bmghams knowledge
which he had not production that most honenlous
When Booth was captured by LeutCOl COngef ueLc ui
was said Mr. Butler taken from his pocket diary IKE
the one now hold in my hand hollng ny IN sll inViUo %
GO covered pocket diary In which he BOoth SCI 9owh
| a. bv da lis
| excuse. That diory was put lnto the PoSIv9 Io1d
! b.fare The Military Commission, although the gen
tIrnan U}ingharn) did lay before the Court Boo'l
tobacco pipe spur knife, and other articles found on ls
| pcIsou The diary not produced lhat dihiy ap
ncars now before our judiciary Committee, ana ltt me
Say here that did not obtain my information % ,IC' dn ,a'
nror 10 the time of Mr. Lncons assassination absent
TIVE %aG GdfS o Know SSW is % s ma Fs Vas that diary whole when
it INTO the hands OF the G9veret ~ me- bo
Whether it good Judgment on te pat OF mos & VIZ ~
were prosecuting the asSasslns OF Abraham lhSTI "
put IN tobacco pipe found IN Booths pGcEet a. ooih
against the prisoner, Whle the dlarE III ,,n Dull
own handwriting detailing an th9 diJ II'u1" not
lars of his crime was wn9Gut n1au, soidcrS u who Who
sal on Court with wrong They dld hot sec tns
diary They dd rot know IcrnSt 81 S aceeSt of me matter
Who spoliated that booki Who suppressed thnt eIl M
Willie he had in his pocket the diary which would
| have shown at least what was the idea and M What
| is stil remaining in that diary memorable
instance written but a few hours before j; Wilke'
| i
deayOred to the Potomac five times ana IaIeu
! nrOpose to return to Washington and give myseIi
| mn and, clear myself from TINS great , crime
flow clear himscfl by giving himself UP and disclosing
y Ills acconpliccs! Who thcyf Who spolated thai
hook after got into the possession Of the Government
If it not spOiated, why was Lleut-Coi I SohgeI W
| allowed to go on and state what had been tound OF
Booths bOdy1 The questions were carefully put TO nm
so he should not tell about the hook lie ldentes the
knife pair Of pistols holster, tObacc0ppe, cartridges,
hin OF exchange, &c; bu he was nowhere asked were
these all the articles that found 0u BoOthl III ht
lad been asked that question lie would have answered
flat he had taken Booths diary from his pocket as ne lay
gasung in death do not know what would nave Deel
The verdict Of the Military Commission If that evidence
had produced That evidence found on the person
of Booth should have been produced understand th,
theory that the 10 was not produced was es
Boot's cl0rncaOn OF himself should 20 into the ease
think that Il most lame IL 0 assassin can glo
fiy himself let him do 30; but there ls no danger Oi d.
Therefore again say here 10 was most rruuh uhah4e err
clustgucc that piece of evidence found uu The body o
the great cOnsprat0r should be concealed VIII tke t
bacl-I mean that 10 not put imWaId-hot DioUshl
before the great public mind. believe that piece o
evidence would have shown what IN my judgment th'
whole ease now slowsthat Booth up 20 certain nom
meant capture and abduction OF Mr. Lincoln, and that
Ie changed ms purpose and TcsOrtcd 10 assassination
Mrs Suratt may may not have known of the change
Of purpose What find fault w IN the Judge AdNoeate
WHO did not up for the prisoner Is that there was
| mo notice by him brought 10 the mind oi Inc
! 1onrf in his very able but very Wttei
rr1eut against the prisoner. ~ this change Of pur
,gould have Lad 40 knowledge Oi the intended Htta m
fo and Therefore could not have bccncouFcitd Iltt
~ e reasons why say that am glad the blood oi tla
woman whether slc were innocent on gully Us not ~
| my LANDS. ! mean hy 40 1utcubmthl to say q Nolu
'.,tt,.t INC offcrlg who c0mUoscd that commission
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