Owyhee bullion. [volume] (Silver City, I.T. [Idaho]) 1866-1867, 1867-05-09

Mr.. Bingham said: at docs not be.
come gentleman who recorded his vote
fifty times Eldridge suggested ffty-sev
en- times for the arch traitor of the re.
bellion for President of the United
States to undertake to cast an imputa.
ton either on my integrity or my honor.
repeal with scorn and contempt auy
utterance Of that kind by any man,
whether he be the hero of Fort Fisher
taken, or the hereof Fort Fisher not
taken. Roars of laughter FROM both
sides of the house.
Mr.. Bingham--I also stand here sir,
IN the name of the American people, to
repeal with scorn any attempt to levy
charities by confscation, in violation of
the constitution Of my country. That,
sir, is the proposition which the gentle
man Butler) dare to utter in the Amer
lean Congress in the sacred name of char
ity [Applause and Laughter
Mr.. Butler rose to reply, but the chair
man announced that the time for which
the House had limited debate had ex.
pired.
Mir. Butler asked the privilege of the
House to reply.
The chairman said the gentleman
could not ask that privilege when the
House was in committee of the whole.
Mr. Butler then asked unanimous con-
sent to spea; ten minutes.
Mr.. Edlidge expressed the hope that
the House would not "bottle up" the
gentleman from Massachusetts,. Laugh
ter
Unanimous concent having been given
Mr.. Butler expressed his infinite obliga-
tions to the House for its kindness and
said: II have never concealed the fact,
which is now so Extensively put forward,
that | voted for JEFF. Davis, in the con.
vention of my party fifty-fve times. l
thought him the best statesman of the
South, and hoped thereby to stay the
Threatened disunion, which, as feared,
was in the distance. failed. and dis.
union came. The dilferauce between
me and the honorable gentleman from
Ohio is this: that while jeff. Davis was
Senator of the United States, and was
claiming to be the friend of the Union, |
supported him; while the gentleman
(Bingham) supports him while he is
traitor. have changed my support.
81 saw the error of my way and re.
pentcd but did net expect blow to be
aimed at me in that direction-from that
side of the house which supported him
then, has supported him ever since, and
is still supporting him and his friends.
Bingham's seat is on the Democratic
side of the house
IL did not mean to impugn the honor
or integrity of the gentleman from Ohio.
| on!y said thought be was leading the
other side of the house."
MIR. Bingham-If the getleman had
qualified his words by saying he thought
SO, would not have said one word.
MrButler--I never speak Of anything
without thinking. will try to repeat
the words l used. said the gentleman
had gone in spirit, as he had gone in body,
over 70 the other side OF the house. |
thought so then; l think so now. l
said so then, Isay so now. Laughter
| cannot take it back sir. Manifesto
tions of encouragement The gentle
man has had the good taste to attack me
for the reason that | could not do any
more injury to the enemies of my coun-
try. | did the best could. Other men,
of more ability, could do more, and no
man is ready to give the higher plaudit
for their valor. their discretion, and
their conduct than myself, because [
could not do more. | feel exceedingly
chagrined. If, during the war, the
gentleman from Ohio, Mr.. Bingham, did
as much, l should be glad to recognize
that much done but the only victim of
the gentleman's prowess that l know of,
was an innocent woman, hanged upon the
scafold. His only victim in the war was
one Mrs. Surratt | can sustain the
memory of Fort Fisher, if he and his