New-York tribune., 1868-05-06
ELrH CONGRESS-IID SESSION.
-oUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

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Y 500 ol IN eoa which he had eIorted from r he
va obliged by the Courts Of New ok 70 pay os % W was al 28O but
sou i tr h 4 because this set Of nine upon ,a b nS
co. heu be vas az baSs bsea
non csh. occasions evhsre Nsoh ss h eee the position
.ss s1osa r AID The charge sud 5os & kSosn 70 be
5,ss ,, ses S ] 70 protect members Of the House 0" a'e
easres .KFR ruled that this was Question OF PTiy
ia a. it a6ected the character OF "einSer VI 'ne
House ecoFrELD moved that the same number Of copies
f The repoIt OF W. Taylor, on the suegt VI sOu anu s
yer % %W %W lie Ieport of j. Ross Browne the gold and
SeT mining of the Pacific States and that the said re-
ports r dsse SSeI6 be accompanied the Impeachment Mana
se 10 the Bar Of the Senate After the return TO the
Representatives Chamber, sr
.fss.s- MISCELLANEOUS BILLS. -,
Mr. HILL Rep r. tntrSdaeed eill % a9taOalng !, ts
Manufacturers NN'oii'' Dam Vi 1'e' AO " 9
t SEIrI Rep PENN presented the memorial ofthe
aard of Trade OF Philadelphia urging the reduetlon OI
che tex on whisky to cents per gallon and suggesting
ha tax tobacco IN its various iorins DC leNleu
SSr KERR Dem, Ind) introduced bin TO amend the
section OF the of July 4th, 1884, the subject OF
n-ons 80 authorize pensions granted IN certain
cases date from the date Of discharge or death OF the
MI DoNNELLY Rep Mimi asked and obtained
unanimous consent TO INTRODUCE b to ana 10 Ie S eel s
cloud to the western boundary of the State
THE BROOKS BUTLER IMBBOGLIO.
The SPEAKER said that before the House proceeded
ofe senate to-day the gentleman from Massachusetts
Mr. Dawes offered resolution instructGS tae seleSs
Tommlttee appointed this morning 10 investigate certain
charges made by Mr. Brooks against Mr. Butter. were
Ihe House ready TO consider the res0iutlohsr II
M Bfoohsl might explain briefly his motive for OBJ
jecting 70 the consideration Of the resolution.
oragaton ia the debate Of Friday investigated FOR
smChg other charges made sgainst nim ny te genta
question Of veracity beeen himself and that gentleman
case where one Clarke sued IelOM D le n.nle " Oa 4 %
FOR part ownership IN The Neiol0rk EPIeSS ana mere
@ aIoTf division OF the spoils They brought him
Gr Butler) the case, and showed hm that the tWo tMWo
fbe firm he would have nothing TO do with It, lt was
Dasty affair and not so fertile as gnano he saw e caSs
10 the above read letter addressed to the Hon. ErastuS
bSo1' Pss @ @ h % &. 7zs Ezp suit alluded BY Gen Butler
allow 70 say that H was P se'e 0eeTsS " % IN ny eeD &
soS S EHt sss7 reading Of the DAY before
his sars not the sO" OfS truth 70 rest TP9P
pr BROOKS said that Mr. Clark the plaintiff in the snt
s99 him. 5 Ss one Il %onSy sSs OF that That
eenteman had sent 70 him telegram, thus: BuueLs
n Va never offered by me to HIM" Mr.. Brooks wanted
che matter Investigated. The question OF veIaey "S MI
Interested the gentleman from Massachusetts lAr.
dawes matter OF only sixty Thousand aeilsIsa o o
comparatively small sum de sho1Ia nisis1 % yn nn4 M
understand the logical distinction IN ms !Mr,
Dawes mind IN aemanding g0st;on an inHelvSS tSe
character his colleague mr. Bute ana HE associates
- Se ease on To the Alta veia cotro
ysFsy Involving million Why the gentleman so
6s mower 10 determine II the matter OF gold was TO De
Investigated II necessary to follow np WITH an III
vestigatOn Of the whole NeW-Orleans Military Depart
mi DAWES remarked that he offered the resolution at
the feques OF his colleague r. Butler on whose ehar
scteT for Integrity the remarks of the gentleman from
New York Cr BroOks) reflected 1t was for the House
10 say when charge made by member on fel-
low wnember and he asks for investigation OF tue truth
Of the ehsrges whether they would grant & OF mot % o
hs colleague, and not because he or MS coneaeues pe
neyed there ground for the enarge suilceht lor
Mr.. BIbRfDGE desired a We minutes to make sugges
tOBs before the House shall determine 70 act upon te
Mi BENJAMIN Gep.. MOI objected.
- I'll MESSAGE FROM The PRESIDENT. ,
brief p1essaSe was received from the President aud
read n which ne transmitted to Congress the accom-
mad been submitted him relative TO the proceedings 70
which they refer IN south Caroline ana 81 sout
Carolina aud Arkansas and were referred 10 the Commit
w II me MIIITkRY GOVERNMENT OF NEw-oRLEASs.
Mr. BROOKS asked unanimous consent 70 70 0nef
resolution which he considered necessary of proper
Mr BAwEs said If the House should rule consider
The House agreed to consider Ar. Dawess resolution
hr DAWES said he would now listen to the reading OF
the geutleman's resolution, which was as follows:
R,sod That the COnmee Be directed TO erg osoI. hsH the re-
T S.a as ESQ., % sppos.s y President Lincoln ssoIss
Hvsste the administration Of tbs military o.
ssits Js5ob barker and W relative g tbs sdaI'o9
fcSeSstssi1 viii bis brother. A. J. Butler.
hr. DAWES considered u altogether unnecessary 70 l
The House seconded the demand for the previous
auestiOn aud ordered tte main question 10 be put
M. ET.DRIDGE desired 70 makoa few remarks.
Eif. c0YODE rep, PENN objected.
Mr f3T,ClS Dem Ky asked tho Chair whether, II the
resolution adopted IN relation to the
81 gold il would be competent TO inquire into Ibe mis-
appropriation Of spoons and other plates, PROVIDED the
fSs sfEAKER said that tho inquiry not parlia
5fT. TIpRTDGE suggested modification of the resO
inOn 50 as TO cover the entire administration OF Hen
Butler. He could see no reason why part oy shoulu
The resolution as introduced by Mr. Dawes was agreed
THE rRErH ARTICLE OF IMPEACHMENT So
~. ,,u,,,, ,,,s-- 90 n QsestlQ0 o. privilege
and presented preamble. comnsncliHb i .t,. :, =,
Wkrsa, This House ths iVh sIAee " "'RA'AN oNaissa
NJ fsGKSswoRTH rep, M made the point that
tbis Was mot q onestion OF privilege.
Me- VAN wYCK dsep,, e. " objected to the further
The SPEAKER would decide on the subject after the
paper had been read II was read
Rirso Tbs Ho1 the Tenth Are Of impeachment es.ssd
violent ndscus hanguss Indecent and nubseouIug to himself
Ess In view Of ibs exhibition here on Fdy Saturday
s, g. & s.s' Co%Sis s :. 5 e e. "a & Pogs o wiz"
TheSPEAKER ruled that Il was not question OF priv
6ge m its present FORM but Il would be the gentleman
had moved that the Managers withdraw any article cf
MF CARY then qualified his resolution as 70 request
the Managers TO withdraw the tenth article.
The SPEAKER said that the question was whether the
House would consider II.
Mr. bcoFIELD Rep., PENN moved that the House
r RoBfSs6S Dem, X. T. raised point Of order that
me gentleman could not take the hoor from te gene
mon from Ohio 70 move adlOuTnlneDt .
fhe SPEAKER replied that no gentleman could hold
he floor on unbeatable question.
Mr BANKS Rep. Massl had been informed by the
erk that be had been appointed Chairman " the Select
The SPEAKER said that the gentleman from Msssa-
ehueets could not now make his remarks, and asked
would The House consider the resolution Of the gentleman
Mr. ROBINSON demanded the Yeas and Nays which