New-York tribune., 1867-03-25
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speech reviewAd tina action OF the House Committee
denying IN toto the accusations contained 10 t9 u s
resolution and oharacterzing the testimony OF nun de
manifest perjury He characterized as false the alega &
tOn Of Mr. Hulburd that he had given him an Cppo1
for explanation vindicatiOn He Doolitte nad never
the testimony until this very hour inc LeaI Pd
pose Si mr. hn9pTd was 10 max % codtte, an opportun
y TO defend himself from this eOwardly anu ussass
like attempt to gTe his chasee raoreS 10 the charges
against his son, characterzlng them as iase III @ GnoS
Parcnar u %as not 01y ad dTSr agreed TO give Mr.
Doohttles son portion Of the Genera Vruor i'i" ~
Mr. MORGAN 2ep, N. " could not fail TO express M ms
asonishment at the extraordinary scene ~ me me
Senate departing from its rules had permitted the SEN
from Wisconsin Doollttle to make most &
dpav attack upon member Of the House from the oIte
of New YOrk which filled him iorgan) win astonis
ment and alarm. He knew Mr. HuDurd 10 3e man St III
honor He would not say what action the senate og
TO take but he could not let the occasion pass Wl1
saying something in defense OF his colleague III lhe oe
Mr. DRAKE dsep, MO- offered the resolution Of which
he had given notice, respectfully retnrnng 70 lo ~
Mr.. SHERMAN rep, Ohio said it was due TO the
nv Of fe House made no direct charge against
any Senator but merely tranSIn' Yea eNuehoe m 0 t
two senators. lie moved TO refer the testimony 10 'nc
Mr. HOWARD Rep, Mich) supported the motion to
treat its communication with thus much respect 1t was
fair presume that the House Committee acted IN g1Ee
faith. He hoped the testimony would be reclIeu 70 to
Committee before whom proper lnyeSTa4n to onnoT or
made giving the p3eS mRCstea fSen
Mr. FOWLER crop, Tenn) claimed the piiNlrSe oi
saying few words in defense of the ladies o. inc cs
dents household, whose names have Oeeh d gSeu mo
this matter He regretted very much that ~ SnYthe
had been imprudent TO mention their MAJ IS IN con
neetion with the matter There were not IN the Unitcd
States two ladies of unmpeachable integ ty than
Mrs Stover and Mrs. Patterson, and all imputat0ns
against them false and unfoundcd
Mr. CONKLING (Rep., n. " felt ii his duty 10 say
few words defense OF Mr. Hubbard. He dOubtcd II
those who knew that gentleman would be willing TO sec
him ibbeed at the crOssroad OF public opinion Tor wa
he had felt il his duty 10 do In this matter Inc report
OF Mr. Huburd not aimed at any senator but ~ the
administration OF public business in tho New ork Cis
tom House the OF that investigation lncl-
dental aud unavoidable testimony appeared, WIuch
affected two members of the Senate. This was trans
mited the Senate. The Senator from WISCONSIN ana
the Senator from Tennessee made denals bringing INTO
question: il not integrity of Mr.. Hulburd at least its
equivalent. This provoked reply from MT HulDurd,
who endeavOred show that he had done his duty ana
nothing more. He (Mr. C0nkngl was not attempting TO
defend the evidence transmitted by the House or TO say
that the House had made precisely the most OpOfIul
disposition of the He simply desired To deiend
Mr. Huburd from the unjust attacks OF MT DOolittie
After further debate by Messrs. TRU MBl LII leI I'LL
NORTON (JOhnsOne, Minn) and DRAkE. MI Drake
withdrew his resolution, and the testimony was rcciItu
TO the Judiciary Committee who were empowered 10
prosecute the investigation and send for persons ana
papers. -. -.
yETO OF THE SUPPLEMENTARY RECONSTRUCTION BILL
On motion OF Mr. TRUMBULL the Senate proceeded 20
consider the Supplementary Reconstruction p anu ING
Presidents veto thereon. , -.
The Veto Message was read. and the question was
Shall the bill pass the objections OF the President not
wIthstandingi" n,
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