New-York tribune., 1868-07-28
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marks were submitted by MI Butler OF Massachusetts,.
in the House Of Representatives to-day, in reply TO sen
ator Henderson;
From what happened IN this city last evening IT be;
necessary to make personal explanation, as Wc
for the Committee of Managers OF impeachment as t0r
myself delicate and thaukless duty was by the order
of the House imposed upon its Committee, 20 investigate
into the alleged Couupons connected with the late I'M
peachment trial As the inquiry must almost necessarily
your Committee careful I'm nothing TO oyerstep tho
limits Of that Parliamentary propuey which Is due 70
both oral and written evidence which appeared 10 nYolNe
the Senator from Missouri the Chairman OF the Commit
Senator should have the ampest opportunity OF explain
ing these nculpaory facts testified to against him, your
of language they could command IN which no was re-
qucstcd TO come before them and by. giving tes,
instruct the Committee in their INVESTIGATION.
This the Scuator refused 10 40 5u on 'S 1.
note OF invitation was Gu insult to the Dody 10 NmIn no
ever the Senate differed from hp II may DC oD.ctNcH
here that upon Ike request OF your committee p1tg
Senators from Massacnusetis' & Gnu we ] trye
before Vour Committee without objection, ana made an
swer and explanation of everything asked them, rs
have Veil been cvrcced " upright men. conscious
of tbcir Integrity Notwithstanding such refusal OF tho
senator from Missouri 20 ala yoar Committee n Their
determination OF the trial of the President your commit
tee as was th,r houldcn duty lecme Of me I,Sp,et
expressing ouy Judgment of thcr own upon the sisnih
cant ana pertinent facts testified 20 touching The Judicial
conscience of That Senator iu thc tiaL Feeling the del
cacy of their position. your Committee ava hyt dtcm ~
their duty 90 adudicate according TO tAe evidence s.9h
Them but iu -trupuous regard 90 the privileges oi the
senate couteutcd themselves hrecius Wli' Jlie'l
severity Of accuracy, ile testimony sSoin 10 Dt'Vao %
OF the Senator from Missouri Of which he OF his oEn %
VIII had deprived the 'onm iee tue SN !'n,, v' 2 ~
bear So hardly and coD,u-yey upon hn ana t' more
50 as the refusal OF ile senate 10 40 a lit t ,
their pursuit Of the truth i connection Nilh ,"'l
evidence. was liable 90 be ttkcn as uie-so "i CUNT
particularly ia tHe 5,t.I y rio,ert ard honorable
the regard oi the auhAl toif '.{Y''l', =" , ,-.
Senators before mentioned. Indeed, 20 ieIt'i "l your
@ an gallon had been ordered by tc senate, tu5
Committee did not ask 10 have me evidence tahtn ny
tnourv Ihus much have deemed 10 my duty to state
IN justice % Committee OF the House ol "A',n Tas
blps Of the Commitice in the city most unusual
nccmr5ce @ ma. rendered. il necessary that should
and ask further Indulgence M Ho, tu.sI thn ori In
DSSv. 0"V Vestcrlav. I'm the senate. 3. A certain
idcbatirg assembly held last evening nc senate
m2le a2a nldr ede Sf Of personal explanation OF hc
want Of parliamentary P.ep,S w 1Hg %g,I,'y" & , e ,c
nfor SO fl as re gards the Senate shall not allow uyc
to egm@g9t s pdpIay 5l WHICH s senate yoatdd II
Lat assembly to which aludc deem The holy sabbath
any ncGnI Oh t!o H"'g u" , LrHri IndCsd n NAV
n11 t ''t,' t' In ~ onf on Inc sabbath day
lar Lords Dayt was eyou.ns-was chosen for an attack
bissaid ,yas That Cen Boiler bed gone home there
t,pii moi he any rrpv Tue manly bravery Of such
choice Of opportunity only cguacd by the caudor 9Id
Sneaker that saturday notified youof my Intention,
SSgr Tds only g,idi daiaal Gl', by accident ~ ''
Stripped oi adJccuvcs ana personalities, the fIa''mcn
Ot Tie senator C"lnpll l' lf I'lo4t u' you.
tee seems De. .i that lc is herein charged VIII lay
ing been seen by ono Lacy anu one Liuti ss''! I"et
hc had some communication WIN Lu','nu 49, ii, ~ ~
thc President Private s(crtiay-on Tue subject %. ihe ne
impeachment from " men nnp'h, iuieieh,', ilhl pe
drawn For these nfcIcncc- t%Ec lac dGiltJ me SEN
ator blame- the committee HoW we hSII maze 1 , mo
ehtfsg, "s.'-l @ " ,, before NJ. Thit tends 10 show
me cNle,e Wli.' t'',t ~ uiriDt ~, no
nov t''I4 .i''. , So, .c,,,i iii III bi. lsi.
10Th Of May he senator ii,. , ,, '' @ His us VIZ
tdgl '"r -, ,I,a he ti,ouct Johnson ought In .
article, OF i'siLf lH' Hr ~. H. ,i, ~ ~
E'llon ~. ,,it,ass rcst,dcd taf trless i. dcIc.
noon oi lHV l' ,fr. 10 o,,i,ai, 80
gau"n go. I. ..'',o iI ~, M " i, I'J coc t src t'
Soct, ,aS ,e iLcbr 10 fix INN Crnig syclrs hc
',Sl"l't "" ~" H. a. tf.t limo aud Iary stlrf.d
J,1t ptiyntc -ccrctaly wrote TO Andrew Johnson, as
I,r GI,, ''''''
DE'H Mn Ir.hr'f Ilr H',.,f.oa IT ''' ny I'y H''
been 20 80 liA '.'" I's D" "''-"' 80 '''" 5,py,
The same day ~ noon, amer j. ocock ihe senator re-
fused either 10 vote for CONVICTION on i'HE p gave as
stance, that be would give all The cabinet ohccs TO Re
luhIicihs ara aware tn' l'i t ", ~ ,I,
sWcuon How wen fics!uoA' N',.@son son Das S.i,ieu nls
pan 0i ", .", Now II ~ not dap.cd by Ie senator
that an this and much inuc was sworn 10 DcIolc lhc
COuilnlltcci nay l I' Hg' ucu,cG I'M @ ,,n ,
Idct ls rue, 'lli '""l'I 49,, ''" i t,t " i,t di,i
ter SAYING llenGcl snH lh"llti "l Hth put d'l' H.
II &, the nlcrcnees from these facts Whch Gems so 10
enaGc ne senator as 10 make nm gan @ n@Iu @ ii, Dot
the senator sAoul b'3F ih hIhu lh 'luhH @ n'u n%iH. %
hurts NOBODY !l uI, NC MHp @ my , ' is %p it
nav D.en e.Hu .oi,' i'c. ~ y i,fo,nrcn5 ~ acy Io
The Senators peace G i1a; ~ u ~" @ ll ,,I m ,', .he
senal" i5 t1l,in'3 3 - i t,rti, tio m omen ana IN
mentor lAc lI,>DH - 'Iu , IN ' i, 80 'a t 80
secret SESSION u. Iils u"n % 'o t ~ i .,,,,t,S n
per- no W." no ~ ,n sfI,Iors Who voted euilfy fyas
cuscs nm. No.c I' 'In ,h 1iir '0 dciro"n' i
the senator loiu III" 'o,iod ba Tnnid dn W 1r
pcsi"1 tIe night before Craig had him ON