The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-27

debate between himself and Bingham
Butler then laid on the desk ofths mem
bersa prin ted pafnph let, showing the report
as written and the report as printed. He
characterized this proceeding as most un-
fair, IN defense OF his own assertion made
other that Mrs. Surratt was hung without
sufficient evidence. He charged that John
Wilkes Booths diary, which showed all
bis movements preparatory TO the aSsas-
sination of b1r- lincoln, was kept from th G
knowledge of the court, and now It APP
peared it had been spoliated by having
eighteen pages of IL torn out before
ernment. He said there is still re-
manning in the diary remarkable
instance within few hours before Booths
endeavored to cross the Potomac five
times, and failed propose to return to
Washington and give myself up. and clear
tended this piece of evidence would have
shown, in his judgment. the whole case,
e e s p
Lincoln, and thatshe changed his purpose,
and resorted to assassination. If Hrs. Sur
would have had no knowledge oflthe in
tended assassination. and therefore could
not have been convicted. 2aa - Hne
II all the Testimony had been presented
we should have been able to pursue the ac-
complies. and mud out who 1t was that
changed Booths purpose from capture to
profit by the assassination and that would
not prOht by the capture OF Lincoln; who
should succeed TO Lincoln in case the bull
Bingham replied that, in the excitement t
and hurry of the moment, 1t so happened
that the report of my reply to the gentle
sent to me of remarks made by me in. the
House. Any gentleman may examine it,
and will fail to find in the corrections q
single accusation that is not my express
words, or my necessary Implication, in the
Reporters notes defy his calumny.
What charge is he complaining of-that
said he had condemned without knowing
or caring for evidence? / say so yet. If he
is the lawyer he is reputed 10 be, then he is
to be pitied for coming here and arraign-
ing his peers for not consenting to admit
the testimony of man accused, made af-
ter the fact. L defy him, by any in
vestigation which he dare institute here or
anywhere, TO show that any communities
be the production of j. w. Booth. that
was not made upon facts; and is there
any lawyer in America or England who
would say words and declarations of an
accused felon after the fact is evidence
which the laws of the government is
bound to admit in any court?
treat with contempt and scorn any in
timation from any one, that or my. assc-
init any such evidence. The law does not
require IL; the commonwealth, growth
and gathered wisdom of q thousand wears
excludes 1t. Perhaps that great monu-
ment Of wisdom and learning Is not equal
TO the imcomparabie genius OF the incom-
Which Which the 'I Speaker endeayofed TO SUP
Butfer tried to get in a remark, but Bine-
ssaflsn,an from & ~ sMs.sacs@nsstts @ had had me NO
right to ask favers at his hands.
Bingham continued: 1 never saw any
memoranda by j. w. Booth which indicat-
carry out his protected cohspiracy. never
saw any such thing ;and am not surprised
that the gentleman would not let me see
the book which. heput intoShis pocket.
Butler again assayed to make an expla-
nation, but with no better result.
RaSs az t5 let a1 me nf
the book on wfffch ne based his Charge.
The e may niysio and seen turn
round and eat IT, u4aughter.l The gentle
man talks of spoliated book: Who spoil
query as that which referred to the other
day:--Who killed Cock sBokin2 Who
knows that 1t is spoliaied? If J.W. Booth
The gentIemans words are as impotent
CALLED Jade vince. Ny withers are un-
him here or anywhere in this tribunal or
any other trlbuna 70 assert that spoiiat-
out any little Of evidence, Is only. fit to
come from man who lives in bottle and
II A FED WITH s2oon, ELaughte,;l what Is
Of Il is
disregard and contempt for all decency
and all law. II is that / controlled the
e,iasnis aa no n ne tSat Court the no gentle the
official organ of that Court. He knows
its recorder was the Judge Advocate GEN.
At q fauis s the
official organ of the court. The gentle
man has undertaken a task entirely be-
thing which he has undertaken to do, SO
that the executors of the war on his part.
In this instance, as in others, is by no
means up to the highest sounding mani
fest. lLaughter.] Let the gentleman read
by argumento on that subject, and let him
show wherein It is false or corrupt, mali
Butler tried TO make a brief fexplana,ion,
but Pike an d others obtected:
offer q resolution reciting Montgomery
2lair's declaration that Mrs. Surratt was
improperly convicted, and Buffers declar-
dietary COMMITTEES to inquire into the
matter OF oejectioni made. The House
refused to suspend the rules to let it be Of
Niblack introduced joint resolution in
Esanssle to sd fssa H9spi'al at
Lawrence, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported a resolution directing The
Secretary of the In terfor to withhold the
issnchg OF patents escting sns title Of
The Speaker presented a letter from the
Clerk of the House, stating that he had
supplementary Reconst ructidn Act, and
been informed that the Secretary would
prOmulgate ii.
Boutwell,, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported back Donnelly's bill, in refer
ence to the payment Of members, with a
bers, and Delegates, having taken the
oeth, shall De entitled to receive their
compensation monthly. The substitute
was .greed to, and the bill passed: --
Boutwell, reported the bin making Office
Of Solciio OF Of Court Claims q bureau in
Office OF Attorney General. Passed.
Senate Amendments to house bill to in
crease the force In the Patent ONCE were
concurred in. -
The Senate amendments to House Joint
resolution relative to the claims of certain
Committee. q - II -
Adjourned. s
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