New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-16

PASSAGE OF THIS SUBSTITUTE FOR THE CUR
RENCY BILL IN THE HOUsE-THE ULTIMATE
uEEEAT OF THE MEASURE PROBABLE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THB TMBUNBI
WASHINGTON Wednesday, June IT, 1870.
In the House, to-day, after Gen. Garilelds
Currency bill had passed and been consigned % tne
Conference Commnttee, the Cuban discussion was IT.
sumed The galleries tolerably well hieu' Inous
not to the same extent Yesterday. In inc auo9
gallery at the VI Of the Speaker, was number OF iar
and according 10 Butler some ~'vdtr-Cu"ils anu
friends NJ the cause Senior Ruiz the Metermch OF the
Junta; GEN Jordan, its Marshal Ney; the BRILLIANT sec
rotary of the Junta here Grace Greenwood; ana dozen
others occupied front seats BY agreement ON last even
ing II was understood that the previous question was
To be cred pending the debate to run until 81
o'clock when Banks would resume the moor 10 close
The debate Considerable speculation TO che probable
vote was INDUCED in, and before Gen. Bnters speech
WIS made the feeling OF success for Cuba was the pre-
vaing ore. 1t was, however, reported ana generally
believed that the Administration would regard with ne
rrt "a vote adverse 10 the tenor Of the Message Inc
President speaking Of the discussion with several
senator's treated the idea Of division in the party IN
Congress utterly groundless. The activity OF
special friends Of the Executive, or those VINO,
like Gen. Butler, are 50 regarded, was quite
noticeable. Debate began by speech from
Fernando Wood, who made a thoughtful and
well -idred argument, in the middle Of which he
startled Butler. and created little diversion, by caus
d. reference the bond investigation. The General re-
spouded 10y exhibiting several dirty pieces OF paper,
which he said were got the pockets Of sundry
prtcrs not kindly explained, by force, but by the
ua,lnent Of IS cents on the dollar for them.
The story Is probably well remembered, but
will bear rctening here, Mr.. Deweese, Con-
grcSsioual cadetship-seler, who avoided expulsion
by hdsty resignation got reporter here to buy two
$50 bonds and then turned them TO Butler for use
I'm the House. or he faceOusly expressed it, to bear
IA, mar let with" The reporter paid $50 for the bonds,
arI Dcweese paid SEQ. II conceded to be a good
trade for sPondent. Mr. Butler then under
stood % make statements concerning reported
d.o, of TWO million Of dollars in bonds, made with the
Peruvian Minister, but Eidredge objected that
tlst was a matter connected with the Com
mrice business, which the General had no right
70 discuss on the The speaker sustained the point
and Mr. Wood proceeded with his speech. Mr. willard
OF Vermont followed in support of the minority report
and made speech which would have been interesting
had II not desuory. He made fierce attack ON
the NeY Cubans, who made this cOunsry their base
of operations and careful to keep clear of the
occasional bullet" which Mr., Banks sarcasticaly
referred yesterday. Some amusement was created by
Mt Wizards reference 10 the interview he
had with Gen. Jordan, on the latters arrival
In Ncw-York. The Speaker seemed TO con
slider that the Generals statements that the Cuban
soldiers lived on wild hog and bananas, and were I'M
troubled by payday, convincing proof that no pat
army existed, and no war prevailed in the island
After Mr. Willard closed, Mr. Judd obtained the floor,
and gave minutes TO Gen Butler, whose opening SEN
fences were uttered clear and most impressive man
ngr the speakers tones being much more distinct than
l. Usual with him. He began by announcing himself a
lifelong annexatiOnis regards Cuba. He had always
teen her friend, and was to-day ardently de-
srous TO see her free and annexed No
touutry he thought, great without tropical
s..sAsious Mr. Butler crowded into few sentences
Suoc volume Of manifest destiny" oratory. He said II
De- listened 10 his heart not his judgment lie would
be on the side Of colleagues He regarded those VINO
had direction here Cuban affairs having retarded
nOt helped it, When the revolution begun he had great
hopes foI Cuba such also she hopes and wishes
d all the prominent officials Of this Government
A. he personally knew. Secretary Fish was directly
named and with considerable tact Mr. Butler drew from
Fitch a handsome retractOn OF the referepce made by
aim the evening before to the Sidney Webster story
Then Gen. Butler paid glowing and hearty tribute 10
Caleb Cushing his friend of 40 years. and statesman
scholar lawyer aud diplomat. without his peer on that
door lie denied in the most positive terms, and, as he
stated on the highest authority, that Mr. Gushing had
ANYTHING TO do with the message, or knew
hat il to be sent in lie also declared
mat Mr. Cushing had been employed
IL any way by the present previous Government de-
aug that he had received fee of any KIND from
hcm Up To- this moment Gen. Butler had exhibited the
almost courtesy Of manner and evidently expected 10
iraw from MI Banks disclaimer similar TO that which
Mr. Fitch had made Mr.. Banks, however, showed no
Asu Of any such intention, and MT. Butler proceeded
was the Cuban Junta's persistent violation
our neutrality laws that had forced the
government into policy now so severely
missed as unfrendly. At this juncture, Mr. Randall OF
Philadelphia who seemed TO be somewhat "mixed," i'll
thinks intellect, contradicted Mr. Butler when he de-
ed that the CUbans always had the right 10 SEND arms
mtn 10 Cuba. AIR. Randall demurred, and IN reply
Butler remarked that fools might ask questions phOso
Pliers could answer" which Randall retOrted
'oO might he honest which is more than you are" re-
ieIrug 10 Butler. Mr.. Randall then subsidized, partly
through the gayel Of the Speaker, but mainly by
hcndly pulls his coat-tails. Mr. Butter proceeded
Sh HE argument characterzng b6sh the reports before
he House only escaping being nothing by being mis-
.lcvous" lie declared that they could result only in
Ancilty possibly bringing Up To this point the
Jpnion was general that Mr.. Butler had argued the
4 question at issue I'm statesmanlike manner, but
he same praise could not be deseryedly applied
q the remainder of the speech. The well
| lumbed bonds which Butler seems TO keep as
| scarecrow, were produced and discanted on
the manner already referred TO- the last five minutes
veakenng the whole effect Of the proceeding Is mnfs
When Mr. Butler closed Mr. Logan obtained the nOor,
Idd having yielded the rest Of his hour. There was
light In every line Of LOgans face as he stepped out
nom his desk and denounced Buffers use of Cuban
tOhds the floor of the House unmanly and I'M
worthy Of petriot or gentleman, declaring
That it argued known weakness He distinctly
charged Butler with being on both sldes
The question stating that not three weeks ago Butler
I'D BEEN earnest he QOgan claimed to be, strong
HvOate Of beIgerent recognition. His conduct on this
Juan bonds inquiry not 70 be regarded as the act OF
selteman In the harshest language allowed to par
lsnentary debate and some that transcribed it, even
Logan declared that the so-caed Cuban inquiry was a
"niemptibe trick" begun by Butler without the
knowledge Of the House, and under cover OF
another matter. He (Butler had sent his spies and de-
ScuNes through the novels aud dens OF Washington