The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1867-04-18
President pro ten. OF me scnate.
February p, lo6i. -... ...,. g. .-...| ...


E TIE personal difficulty between
Bingham and Butler came up again IN
the House Of Representatives. We
have not room TO give the debate III
full, and will only publish tile following
account of the matter, AS given by the
Washington correspondent OF the New
York Iribale: ...a.. .. .a,.....
The House to-day was the scene oil another dis
cussion. The principals were Messrs Butler aud
Bingham. The matter was begun by MI Butler
rising to make personal eXplanatiop. He was
given fifteen minutes and began ny calling atlen-
tiun to the debate between hims Ii and Mr.. Bmg-
ham day or two agO, and said he had laid upon
members deslis n printed sheet, showing The re-
port OF Mr.. Bingham REMARKS az they appeared
in the Globe, ana as they were really uttered, as
appeared from reporters notes. lhe report, as
published, did him tButlor) injustice. and he did
not envy any one who could, IA the cool OF the
evening. sit down and deliberately pen speech
that could rOl be answered, and put il lmmedi-
ately preceding what purportad to be an answer.
lie again made his charge against BlnEham about
Langing Mrs. Surstt, and Ia tht course oil his re-
marks referred to Booths suppressed diary, which
was now with the House Judiciary Committee,
with eighteen pages mulated or missing, and IN
timated that Mr. Bingham had, as Judge-Advo'
cate, Withheld ut the trial much important eyi'
deuce which was contained IN this diary, and,
farther, that he was party to the mutllation OF
tie diary. Butler occupied the full fifteen min
utes allowed him. ind spoke with great force and
apparent cOolness His bold charges and state
nlents against Bingham created great sensation
among members aud persons in the galleries.
While he was speaking, all other business wa'
suspended by the nemUers, and the greatest In
/ a. rlsafNa ST
busilv engaged in making u few notes In prepa
ration for reply When the Speakers mallct
| fell. Butler had not finished, but was compelled
! TO give way. Bingham rose looking very pale
| and evidently very much aglmted. Many Oh lht
! members left their seats and gathered around
| him, booking deeply and painfully Interested liz
began speaking IN his usual tUrclOle ana emphltic
wav, but had not proceeded lar when speaker
! Coilax called him to order for using unparliamen-
! tarv language. This implied censure from tht
| Speaker was evidently a severe wound TO Blng
haui's feelings. aud irritaled him TO the hlghes
degree Nhun called to order he replied 10
rltller insolent manner 10 tho Speaker, denying
that he was out OF Urder HesoOn cooled down
however, saw his misIake, apOlogized, aud pro
ceeded in order He denied that lie had withheld
any portion Of the testimony in The trial referred
TO- The only evidence withheld was that which
came up alter the fact, and all lawyers knew tn d
could not be admitted in any cOurt.S All eourt
decided that such evidence was madnissaOle, but
perhaps theirs were not equal to the uncOnqner
able genius Of the unconquerable hero OF For
Fisher. Ills allusion 10 Fort Fisher Drough
forth the usual laughter and disorder from Lh
Democracy. -He continued his remarks, maxim
ausions TO Butler, which were uncalled for, an
in exceedingly bad taste. lie spoke as thoug
Butler had with him the Booths diary referred II
aud refused TO show It, Here he was mistaken
Dul he declined to allow Butler to interrupt hiI
90 explain The discussion lastel half an hou
and produeed an evident feelngof mortlcatlo
ANA regret on the part OF the friends OF MI. bns
uaIn. Inc wnUie matter was disreputabie, e.
pecially on the paIt Oi Mfr, Bingham WIN i :
lpJ 20 Ose his temper rim debate, and say ohenslv
tnlngs 10 -his iehOw nielnOgIs, with llttle or y
cuusc When Bingham liud finished, Gen. Butte
rose 10 repl, but objection was inade, and he va
J compelled 70 REMAIN SILENT. IL would have n
, qured suspension Of rules TO aow him torepl.
Dut he did not nsk the favor, and the matter en'
I'd. Mr.. Ward introduced resolution tor the a.