The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-12-20

fort ~ made 10 bncorYsrase 8 rveructive Sies-
TURF u The Bin ID orisr 70 ssSurs ths remission
Of tAs tai on IL ~ crop which - mostly
been paid. Anticipating the passage OF such .
clause very large number ofclaims, represent
ing an enormous amount Of money had been
placed In the hands Of cotton "ring" in New
York for collection. 1t is stated by a gentleman
whose information Is reliable that claims Of this
class amounting to $50, 100000 were already
held by certain parties. one half to be paid to
the claimants when collected. $50 OOO, 900. to be
spent for congressional yotes to secure the pas
sage Of the law, and the balance, or s10,OO0,-
600 to be procured by the orisinaton Of this g.
gansic swindle. The knowledge fsueh schemes in
Congress. together with the fact that but little
or none Of the tax proposed to be reunited would
reach the producers prevented Its passage and
destroyed the programme Of the cotton ring"
During the debate upon this measure in the
House quite an exciting passage occurred BE-
tween Mr.. Brooks, Of New York, who seemed to
be the champion Of the cotton interest, and Mr..
Window, Of Minnesota, who happens to be chair
man Of the Committee on Indian affairs. In his
speech on this Bill Mr.. Window alluded to frog
ues and shysters' connected with the efforts for
the passage ofthc Bill The coat evidently fitted
Mr.. Brooks. at all events he put II on and COM
mcnced an unjusti6able attack on Mr.. W. stat
ing among other acrimonious rewards "that the
long association Of Mr.. W. with the rOgues who
infest the Indian Bureau had rendered him NOR
bidly suspicious of the motives Of any member
who advocated the passage Of q measure in which
money was involved" This occurred In the
absence Of Mr.. W. from the floor Of the House
On assembling next morning, Mr.. W. requested
the clerk to read the Questionable passages in
his former speech, and also the offensive reply Of
Mr.. Brooks. lie then proceeded to arraign Mr..
d. for his extreme sensitivcness on everything
connected with this cotton tax ; and said that
she did not even have the gentleman in his
thoughts when the remark was made" lie said
that "hs knowledge Of Indian rogucs was to the
effect that they were extremely sensuire to any
,llu,;on 70 matters in which they were Interest,"
81 II, da not know whether or not this was
N. cas-, with collar rorues. but supposed il
was" Mr.. ID. attempted to make some reply
aud concluded by asking tho gcutlcman's for
riveness. The House and galleries evidently
enjoyed seeing the lea,ler of the Democratic side
so ciI,ctualy silcnced by the Western member
who seldom takes an active part In debate.
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