The New York herald., 1867-07-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

a.hit,- WASHINGTON, July IL, 1897.
Mr.. wAsHRcRy, trep) OF Wis, moved to dispense
with the reading OF the journal.
Mr.. ElDRipGx, tdemD OF Wis, objected, the ground
that the House had nothing ose to do.
COMMUNICATION the SECRETARY THE NAVY.
Tho journal having been read the SPEAKER presented
letter from the Secretary OF the Navy in TO
Mr. schcncks resolution Of July 10, stating that the
only officers Of the navy the active list who appear
by the Register have been nfy Ave years or longer
in the service Admiral raagut and Rear Admiral
Goldsborough, and to the latter there had been
question which had given rise to correspondence be.
tween me Navy Department and Rear Admiral Colds.
The ccmmunicasIon was reported 70 the Committee on
Naval Anhirs; and resolution adopted calling on
the Secretary Of the Navy for copies Of the CORE
JuDenlns aEsp.aEp BIZ rH counr or clAms..
Court % Claims va was drsetsd . furnish Is: iss, q as
msnts rendered by that court since March 1885, tho
ELECrION PRESIDENTIAL nLBCroae.
Mr. CoBuRN rcp) Of Ind. introduced bill 70 provide
for the election Of electors for President and Vice Pres
the United staes In the States 10 be formed
OF the territory included within tho late Confederate
States except Tennessee Referred TO the Committee
UNIFIED STATES pssrncr coURr ron xoRIHERs OHIO
MT AsHLsr, fcpl OF Ohio. asked leave 70 Introduce
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Northern sdistrct OF Ohio TO be held annually
sion in Cleveland and one In Toeoo.
that THE was he class Of legislation which should no,
be entered on under the resolution ado pied to connns
legislation TO reconstruction mAtterS
The bill was not introduced
THE riuBusrER MOVEMENT
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the several departments Of the government touching
the organization OF parties for the real or pretended
purpose OF avenging the death Of tho Archduke MAXI
milan, or Of intervening in Mexican affairs Also,
whether any have been taken to prevent such
organization, or the sailing Of any such expedition
rHE pxcHAvcR PR-oNnRs-ExPLASAII0N By GENERAL
BUTLER.
in The Naiosai Irs,dessesr Of yesterday commenting
on Mr. Eldridges statement sone days since, that tho
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sand Union prisoners Of war sick and woupded which
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copies Of letters and tstsgrams which had passed
on that subject in the fall Of 1884 frhsss
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the heading .'Excbange OF Prsonsra" Mr. Butler
characterized all the allegations n she article q untrue
but the use Of ephets coud by describe the
author The documents which he had caused 70 BE- reed
ever 10 the charge Of those who saw in their own gov
ernment only wrong and in the rebels ouly rights that
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coaIs Of Justice had :s: shown . Be iss sso:.n :us
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asss va. nssS. proof s' s: Sey .sss eooa
soldiers captured In war, and with their uniforms oa
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on that point His remedy IVES TO employ An tqhkl
number Of prisoners Of Of the Virginia Reserves at
The outrage was stopped within twentyfopr hours- He
had not sdvered In these remarks 70 the question
Whenever that question came 1p he should bs quite
prepared H. discuss m The question now was as 70 the
fbc ndiuof 1FfuV fHof
should that IN all these lmeasuss he mad the fullest
support OF the General.
statement he had not reflected on any orcer He had
only spoken In vindics,ion OF history He would not
that the rebels we're right or that they had been a.
ai times willing 10 exchsnrs prisoners proper terms;
but General Opld had occupied high position In tho
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anxiety the subject II gentlemen were capable OF
yndicatne themselves to the fun extent claimed by MT
Better, what was the objection 10 ALLOWING the CON-
mtse asked for tho other day by ihe gentleman from
Ohio fNr. MungsnDf
Mr. BurLn said hs had not voted against that inves-
Mr.. ELpmpcH remarked that the gentleman tMr. But
lerl had not helped him to get the yeas and nays lie
ssked this invesii in vindcaiion Of history Gen.
sral uld had been subpWnaed in tho Wirz trial. and,
er beng srss bsso seS,grssd On ,ne rsr Of ,be
defence and proposing to appear in court next morning
resson WHY be was not allowed 70 testify that case
vas because the fact bad ranspred that be would testify
msuessc no ,h. other dsy he appealed 70 the Hcusc 20
give committee power 70 investigate the subject ascer
tain whether there was wrong, and let The blame real
vhero u ought 10 rest .
vbether he expected the House 10 take General Ouds
assertion against documentary testimony and the state
Dents Of rpioD officers
NJ Erpxsper replied that he did not sk the House
or the corinsry or the world 10 take General oud's
statemsnt TA asked for q COMMITTEES 10 Investigate
the matter He believed that General Butler hlmscf
would not Heny thN General Ould wee highly honor
able ssd occeesntovt nss. skpserps ltoslsT 90 The
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