The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1867-03-29


property thus destroyed, when the burning
stopped He thought ii would have a
good effect IN this case 10 tax the wealthy
for the support OF the poor.
Mr. Miller of PENNSYLVANIA moved an
amendment that $500 of the appropria-
ton be set aside for the purchase of gar
den seeds; but Mr.. Stevens remarked I'm
hlS dry way that il would be better 10
send gardens already cultivated down
South. and the amendment vas laughed
down.
oiher amendments were offered. but
they Were voted down under the lead OF
Mr. bingham When one of them lcon-
timing the expenditure TO destitute and
helpless per>onsl. MAS being debated, Gen.
Butler took the floor and said that on this
question he MAS IN favor of The presidents
policy He then sent 10 The clerks desk
and had read Tie proclamation OF Mr..
johnson when governor ot Tennessee, as
s'.>sln" a tax upon the wealthy citizens ui
Nashville, for the support of the poor.
lie Wen- ButlcrD, would admoni,L the
gentleman from Ohio moi 10 so against the
policy oi the president, especially as he
had gone over 10 the other siie-not only
bodily, but also In the spirit. Mr.. John
>On wanted 10 tax the rich secesSioniSts 10
feed iie poor, and he lien. Butler). wish
ed 10 do only the s;lme thing. lie would
further ask the other side of the house how
they could possibly vote for this measure.
80 long a. The money was 10 be expended
.ly The, 10 them, grcal buglrear- negro
bureau
Mr. Bingham replied that such remarks
came with a lad grace from a gentleman
who had vutel fifty times I'm convention
ior the arch traitor of The rebellion for
president 10 c;lsi impulaiionS ON the mo
ilres ol others For one lac repellei with
soorn anl contempt any such inSinuations
aS had been made, whether they came
from tlle heir of Fort Fisher taken or of
the heir of Fort Fisher not taken. This
pleased The democrats who apg,laulel.
Gen- Butler said lac had never attempt
el 10 c"nscal The fact. that he had fifty
seven times Hotel for jeff Davis for The
presidency
Mr. Bin=ham-I only SAID fifty times.
Gen Butler pad no attention 10 the IN
terlerti"n, hut continued and sud he had
supported .lctf, Davis because he believed
hiln 10 Toe the representative man of the
south. :llli believed his nomination would
tend 10 ii7'-r~c the clouds which ne g1cn.
bd1lrrl >ay gathering orcr The country.
The difference between him ami the zen
tlcman from Ohio MAS than he supported
DAVIS when lac w:l> In the senate and was
a loyal Union man. while Mr. Bingham
continued 10 support him now that he WAS
a ir:iii"r- H. ill not expect surl, a blow
IL tbs however. to GENE from the side ui'
the hcu-e whiyli ilai ALWAYS supported
Davi-. ami which MAS sill supporting
him IL 'Ed no. impu.n The e,nlleman'S
motives. Ii simply SAID Le thought he
3Ir- Bisa-lslinD MS lhe leader on thai side
oi ihr house.
Mr. Bin@iiam denied that Gen. Butler
had qualified h.~ Remarks. and sad he
lhonriil 80 Il The remark had been quail
iliei there woGll have l,yen no o1ielse.
Gscn- Butler ryplicl that lac would re-
peat hi~ reurlri>>-whl,-h MAS that the
gentleman irom Ohio had come over 10
that >i.!e 81 the house In spirit a. wei As
IN holy Referring IL Mr.. Binglam's al
lu-ion 10 For Fisher. Gen. Builer Sslid he
neyer expected that he would he altorcth-
er eXoncTaicd from >elnc llumder> he had
mad, hut he had dome what he could 10
imtiict a. much INJURY a. possible upon The
rei'elS; AMI h uevcr had expected 10 l,e
cen>Gral Tor thai Ii tia. gentleman from
Olio had dome a. much To cripple the re-
hcilicn. he lGen. Builcrl would gire linn
al cr~lit AMI homer Tor Il. l.ut the only
victim the gentleman could produce WAS a
woman lan-Jti-.hal Ms Mrs. SGTrati.
/ Gen. Builer could stand all thai might be
said about Fort Fisher if the gentleman
could bear mp unler the blood of a MO-
m,a:i. she'd upon the Sc=ifiold by order ul a
Military Commission on evidence which he
tGyn- Bnil,r) believed ncrer dil Justify
this extreme penalty
Mr. Bingham s;ud thai I'm a ten wears
experience IN congress he had eyer olts,ry-
oi dut amenities In debate. and he ne1rr
replied 10 personal ;lln>inns unless they
were ot a character ihal rouid not he pas
~o'l hv- Who made lie gentleman from
Massachusetts, i!,e judse oi hiS Bingham .
motives, And when II was stated HAT
he had given otienSe lac attempted 10 ex-
,ll~e the di>hunnr hc had done himself. and
iht ininsfi,,e lac had done hlm 1iingllalnl
isy saving he thon-hi "a. If thai had
been rhc case lhe Remark would not have
been noticed. inr ile cared no more ior the
@,,nlieman'S thoughts than he did as 10
',Hha killed. Cock Robin
The ,lelrai,, w:,> tl.en cle-ed AMI. after
the i,ill hal been 20 am,nled rs lo provide
that The relief should be granted l,v the
Froelmen'> bureau, II MAS arranged that
4 final roie shall lac taken lo-lnorrow at
one uclorh.
Ii WAS hali-,aas: iire when the House
adjourned inl the debate j. this evening
the prominent iol,ic OF conversation. The
@cn ral opinion = that Gen, Butler had
,he hc~i "i II, and That Mr. Bin.hslln pro-
vohcl The remark which 10 amnurel linn.
LAEGE FANIIY.-Alr Nm. Mhitf.rl.
oi Addison, who i Justly regarded a. the
patriarch of that place, writes TO The Ncr-
mnnier:
Il am 50 years months and , day>