The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-04-28
The Last Round Between Achenck
aud Dutlct. "a,


When Schcuck arose to make, hil
report from tho Conference Comnaittee
on the Supplementary Whisky and
Tobacco Tax Bill, tho members were
generally In their seata: the respective
lunches Of Sam. Ward and Colonel
Ordway had given out; members who
had laid down early In the evening to
take q nap woke mp and resumed theil
cigars; everything assumed an air Of
bnsinesa, and there wAs . ma1tteets 10.
tention TO do some work, though II
was then close on to 3 o'clock IN the
morning. Schenck proceeded to cx'
plain and advocate tho committees
report, and maniftstly anticipated but
| little opposition. He was suddenly
set upon. however, by Generals Logan
and Butler, who not only denounced
the committees report, but insinuatod
rather broadly TINT the new Commis'
sioncr Of Internal Revenue, tho Con
ference Committee, and the Chairman
Of tho Ways aud Means Committee
himself, were not above suspicion, MOI
by any means as honest M they should
be. This aroused Schenck's sluggish
Dutch blood, and rising, with bis fists
clenched and his square jaws set like
those Of n bulldog, he commenced In
. sarcastic vein to portray tho i,nmac'
ulate honesty Of his assai!ants. To-
ward the close Of his speech he lost
his temper littlo and became some
what personal in his remarks, speaking
Of some men who added "cowardicc to
falsehood." General Logan was ait
ting few feet behind Schcnck with
his feet upon the desk. half asleep
Schcnck's sharp tones awakened him
and jumping hastily to his feet, he eS
claimed :"I want to know If the gen
tlcman from Ohio alludes to me. whor
he speaks ofcowardicc and iHlsehood ?
Schenck at the beginning Of his speech
had given notice that he did not want
to bo interrupted, but the defiant tone
OF Logan's iuterrogntory brough,
SchencS 10 n sudden halt; and. after
pau.iug II sufficient timc to allow Lo'
gan 10 get his qucstion in, hG answer
! cd, mo, sir, do not" General But
Ter was smoking a cigar and hobnob'
bling with his former brethren on tho
Democratic side OF the House, when
Bingham. who was in jolly humor
cried out, "Hutlor, he means you.
Butler turned suddenly and walked a'
rapid stride toward his own seat on
the Republican side Of tho House. liz
! reached it JUSTIN timo to got IN qucs
ton at Schenck, who was about tt
start of again on the rampage. Ill
was less direct than Logan, who wen
TO the Chairman OF tho Ways and
Means in true soldierliko style. In
stead Of saying, Does the gentleman
from Ohio refer 10 me when he speaks
of cowardicc and falsehood y he mere
" said. in II good-humorcd way, Doe!
the gentleman not know that the phnr
lsec once said. Il thank God that l an
not 'aa other men 2" Had Butler beer
~ blunt in his inquiry rs Logan, h'
would, it ~ said, hnvo been told. "Thol
art the man." As It was, Schencl
rctortcd upon him moro fierccly thar
ever, and added tho word hypocrisy
to the words cowardico aud false
hood" Butler made no response. bu
went away smoking his cigar as CON
plnccntly as if nothing hud happened
as if no insult had been pnt upon him
This served to encourage Schenck, unt
he went on talking, as cverybod!
knew, ut Butler in tho most cutting
s,ylc.--N \. HeraldS Cor.