Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-16
SCENES IN THE HOUSTON ROOM
YESTERDAY,


Dir. b. +. Butler, the Grand Mogul ofths
Congressional smelling COMMITTEES, ysster-
day again attempted to perform HE roe OF
brow beating Witnesses, but, if the state
msni 10 correct, signslly failed. and it 10
alss reported that be (Butlss) sndsavorsd
70 renew the performance acted at New Or
leans few years ego. which. IL report -
trus. redounded to his pecuniary advan-
tsgs.
The affidavits published yesterday ia the
Intsltgenccr, which we're presented by MT.
w ooiey's counsel excited The IRE oil the
ubsqniteSs General, and on yesterday al
the parties named therein were snbpnn8d
TO appear before this immaculate commit
tee. One Of the gentlemen called upon 10
known ~ . msn Of sterling integrity, and
who will not allow any one 10 interfere With
his rights - citizen and a fireman.
When this gentleman appeared in tbs room
Butler, walking the floor rapidly, asked in
q gruh voice. what have you been doing
in Washington SO longs' The witness,
looking 81 hun a moment, answered quietly,
None OF your business, sir."
Butler at once became excited, and
stamping his foot on the floor, said that no
impsrtinencs would be allowed.
After the victorious General had rested
for few moments the following questions
were propounded:
Butlsr-W hat became Of tho money that
M. Woolley left in his room en- the centre
| table?
Answsr-I have it in my pocket.
Butlsr-will you produce il and the en-
| velops containing the other papers7
Answer---I will produce the msnsy, but
The papers ysu shall net have.
The nensy Was. thea laid ~ The table.
amounting 10 e17,1oo, in seventeen one
shsusaad dellog sesss. - small bills ~
king Ne 80 hundred dollefS.
Immsdiately after Better received the
nsnsy he ordered the witness out Of The
fsom, but be dsclissd = lsavs, giving %
esassn that hs (witnsss) was responsible
Ter - 0onoy. and be could not leave il in
Bic (Bdtlss'O hands. Butler insisted on
The witness leayiag the ,reons bus the eea-
Osman rsGfooa. WitAoQth - would lakeslAe
money Nh htm.s Atlust, B. Wss forced to
sucsumb, and the money was counted in
ths custedian's prsssnee.
Butler counted the mensy, the clerk Of
ths ssuaistss taking The numbers OF che
1 sstss.
AAss the eountisg Butler, licking side
Ways, said to the witness: find, cir,
here oixtesa thoussad one hundred dol
hrs.
Witnsss-Mr. Butler, II you will take
the trouble 10 lock under that piece Of pa
per near you, think pou will find . one
thousand dollar note, which l have no
doubt WAS placed there through mistake.
| Gen. Logan, rising from the sofa, said
Yes, Butler, | see ono corner Of 1t sticking
out.
4 Butlsr-Oh. yes; l did not notice il b.
fore.
After some unimportant questions thii
witness was allowed to leave, but he took
good care TO take the funds with him, r.
marking. as he lett the room, "iou ar,
. smart, but not sufficiently 20 10 hold thu
money"
Tho examination was continued will
other gentlemen, and the committee com
PEELED them TO tell who were in the carl
while they (witnssses) we're travelling OF
! private busiusss.-t Washington Express
!, juno 10Th
PaAYgRs roR CIEAa AND SEAsoNABLl
WrArnrR-Th Most Rev. Archbishop
: Spauldng has just issued the following cir
cular to the clergy OF his Church;
"Tbs frequent rains which have ocsurres
during the last month having proved ssri
oisly detrimental to the crops, aad nos
thrsatning, should they continue, to defeat
the hopes Of tho husbandman and 70 in
dues scarcity Of the nscsssariss Of life. We
who have been divinely instructed to pray
. our Father who is In heaven for daily
z | brad Aa1laA 40 CneAk f~ev
supplications to The giver Of every good
and perfect gift. and 10 the ruler Of times
and seasons, that he would vouchsafe il
His infinite bounty aud mercy SO to contro
The laws which lie has established that III,
fruits of the earth iEay not be blighted. bu,
may be ahundantly provided for our wants
~ HIM who opene'h HIS hand and filleth
every living creature with his blessings
For THIS purpose We hereby ordain that
, during the entire month OF Juno the Coleci
(Ao. 10 Al PoStulasdtm Ssrenitdtem, spc-
cially ordered by the Holy Catholic Church
fer tins purpose. be added at tho daily
mass, except on fessts of the first and sec
oni class. The Collect Pro Papa may b.
in,ermltted until further notice. the faith
ial are also invited to recitc the Ltany oil
Saints once ia their respective families 70,
, the same Object
. The circular is signed by Tho Archbishop
attested by his chancellor. Rev Thomai
Foley National lntelisenccr
a Clenr Case Of ed lBrlb b.
| erv.
The Outrageous seizure Of the teegr aphiC
dispatches by Beast Butler and his commit
tee has not turned out quite a. rsmunera
tive for radicalism as it was expected
Among those unearthed were two dispatch.
- from Governor Brow nlow, Of Tennessee
70 Colonel W. Il. Stokes, . radical Con.
gressman from that State. The first one
requested Stokes TO pump Senator Fowler
- TO hev he would vote on tie impesch
nsnt question, to which Stokes replied
that he feared FeWlss We ssshaky. "
Bsownlow then autographed 10 Stokes that
hs Geld GET Fowler 70 REIGN, be Blown.
lew weuld appoint Stokes Senator. and
Fowler Judge Of the Supreme Court o.
Tennessee
The following 10 the dispatch:
j KNoxviLLR. Nay g. Tell him il he will
resign and lot NE appoint you in his place
III make him Judge Of the Supreme Cours
10 place Of Harrison, whs viii make wsy
for him. Baowu1ow
i There never was clearer case Of attempt.
Cd bribery, but, Of course, Beast Butte.
and his his committee wont take any no
tice Of it. Il 10 sheir OK that this dis patch
cores, and that don't suit their purposes.
The elucidatieu Of The truth 10 NOT cha,
they want hit was, Il would not tax a
them long to nnd out that their party lead
era had resortsd 70 every device Of intimi.
, dation. brow beating, bullying, bribery
ana corruption, to compass the conviction
Of President johnson.
|. A MEAIrsD COMPLIMENT TO TIE Mucu,.
DAN GENITAL KAILRoAD.-The editor Of the
Springfield Mass. Republican. who was q
visitor to the Chicago Convention, evident
" has his eyes about him when he travels
Speaking of the great improvements in
RAILROADS for the last four years, he says:
1.-The Michigan Central road mantains
; its longtime superiority. Our Eastern roads