The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-04-05

that the word "disreputable" was not par
liamentary when applied to another men,
Der.
Mr.. BINGHAM begged leave to differ
with the Chair. He thought that in this
case it was perfectly parliamentary, proper
and in order. Mr.. Bingham then pro-
cecded aud referred to Mr. Buffers
charge that he had altered the sense of
his remarks the other day in the alter
atoms he had made in the report of his
speech. The report of that speech, as
handed to him for revision, was one of the
worst and most incorrect that had ever
come to him from the official desk, and
IN revising it he had not altered the sense
OF single word or sentence, and he de-
fed the gentleman Mr.. Butler] TO point
out any such alteration. 1t was the same
in substance to the very last word, and as
appeared from the meagrs reports in the
papers the day after it was Delivered
He Mr.. Bingham had charged that the
gentleman had assaulted the men in the
field, and charged them with being stain
ed with innocent blood, and he reiterated
that charge. lie Mr.. Bingham] had
also charged the gentleman that he neitli.
er knew nor cared what the evidence was,
and he said SO yet. But he says there
was other evidence withheld. If he
Butler is the lawyer he was reported to
be, and there was no disposition on his
Mr.. Blng CHAINS part to dnderrate an
antagonist, the gentleman was to be pitied
if he did not know that evidence after the
fact was never offered or entertained by
court. lie defed the gentleman to show
by any investigation that any statement or
communication made by John Wilkes
Booth was not made after the fact and
therefore inadmissable as evidence. Any
lawyer knew that such evidence was bar
rcd, and he treated with scorn and con.
tempt any statement that he was obliged
as Judge Advocate to produce any such
evidence. All the judicial tribunals had
decided ono way upon such evidence; but
perhaps the genius of these judges was
not equal 10 the uncouquerable genius of
the unconquerable hero of Fort Fisher
Laughter and applause on the floor and
in the galleries.
Turning to the Speaker Mr.. Bingham
said he hoped his last remark would be
considered as parliamentary.
Mr.. BUTLER rose and desired to be
heard.
Mr.. BINGHAM declined to give way
He did not see that the gentleman from
Massachusetts had any claim upon him
for any favor. He [Mr. Bingham] had
never seen any such memorandum or
diary as that referred to by Mr.. Butler.
He doubted if there ever was one, and he
therefore was not surprised that the gem
tlemau should hide away the book which
he had held up when speaking.
Mr.. BUTLER again essayed to speak.
Mr.. BINGHAM again declined to yield,
and said if after the gentleman had re-.
fused to let him see the book, he Ding
ham) did not care If he (Butler) emula-
ted the example set 10 the vision in the
Apocalypse and eat it. Laughter. lie
Mr.. Butler asks who spoliated the book
That was as interesting a question to him
[Bingham] and as important as to who
killed Cock Robin. TO repeat remark
which he had made the other day, he
challenged his antagonist and accuser to
produce any evidence to show that he had
withheld any testimony at the assassina
tion trial. The gentleman comes here
with hearsay testimony kind Of ties.
tinony not generally recognized except
perhaps by a man who lives in bottle
and is fed with spoon. Laughter
MIR. BINGHAM hoped the Speaker would
not declare that last remark unparliament-
airy and OUT Of order. He had great re-
spect for the speaker, and believed be
was one of the most impartial presiding Of
6cers the House had ever had, and if he
offended he wanted it to 60 on record
The other statement that he had control
of the testimony, shows on the part of the
gentleman from Massachusetts disregard
of all decency and all law. The gentle
man knows that he Mr.. Bingham] was
not the official recorder Of the Court. He
knew that the Judge Advocate General
of the United States was sitting at the
trial daily as the recorder and that he had
control of all the testimony. He [Bing.
ham could not therefore be accused of
being tho organ Of the Court. If the
gentleman excepted to the argument he
[Bingham made at the trial, and every
word of which he had written himself, lei
him [Butlerl read that argument and
point to line or word where any part
OF the case was dealt with uhjustly.
In the war he was making upon him
[Mr. Bingham1 the gentleman had
task beyond bis powers, aud be will show
in this as lie did in other positions, that
he is not equal to the emergency or up to
the high and manifest standard required
for success. The plan to kidnap Presi.
dent Lincoln was all put in the testimony
before the military commission, and the
gentleman says, poor Mrs. Surratt, she
might have known of the attempt to kid
nap and yet might have been Innocent
of any attempt or knowledge of the assas-
snation He had mt forpotten tho PAGAN