Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-24

for tho agricultural department. In his re-
marks he eompllmented highly the present
administration OF the department and the
oficsr for whose retention his amendment
was intended 10 provide.
Pending further consideration, the hour
Of O'Clock arrived, and the committee rose.
Mr.. Atwood, Representative elect from
the Second wisconsin district, vice Hopkins,
deceased, appeared, and was sworn In.
Mr.. Logan, Of ILL.,, at 2O5 O'Clock called
up his resolution In relation TO Hen. B. T.
Whlttemore.
Mr.. Poland, OF VI, said since the case
was upbefors he had examined the evidence,
and he was convinced In his own mind
that the case was not In q condition 10 be
examined now, and he asked Mr.. Logan 10
yield that he might mako a motion for q
further postponement.
The Speaker. VIII the gentleman yield
for that purpose1
Voices in different parts OF the Hall. mo,
Mr.. Logan declined TO yield. lie was will
Ing to hear an argument from Mr.. White
moro by himself or somo one else, but he
was opposed 10 any further postponement.
He thought the case was now In condition
to DO acted on, aud without further delay.
The question OF postponement, however, was
for tho House 10 determine.
Mr.. Poland again asked the floor to mako
a motion 10 postpone. He did not think a
thorough examination Of all tho witnesses
had been made, and Mr.. Whlttemoro de-
manded that there should be q further OPP
portunity given him to crosa.oIamlnc wit
nesses.
Mr.. Logan thought he now for the frat
time saw the drift Of the defence that Mr..
Whlttemoro proposed 10 set up. They
wanted postpouement, and he proposed to
| give reasons nrst why the motion 10 post
pono should not prevail.
Mr.. Butler, Of Mass, said whom he Of
fered his resolution the othor day TO call
Mr.. Whlttsmoro TO the bar Of the House
and to show cause why he should not be ex-
PEELED, some Of tho gentlemen sitting around
him suggested that that was not necessary,
but that Mr.. Whlttemore could speak
| from his scat rs member and under
the rules Of tho House. But no now
saw tho wisdom Of having put his reso-
luton In that form. II the accused was at
tho bar Of the House making his defence
he could go on without interruption from
the prosecutor, whereas II he spoke from his
scat as q member he would be liable to In
terruptlon and DO controlled by the prose-
GATOR, and his God given right 10 DO fully
heard would be Abridged. When the gentle
man from Vermont Mr.. Poland rose to
mako his motion and TO defend the accused,
the chairman Of ths Military Committee
| Mr.. Loganl objected TO Mr.. Poland being
| heard, and Insists upon none speaking for
Mr.. Whittemore. Strike the man, but hear
him. Hear at length what he has to say.
In order that his (Mr. Butler's) position
might be fully understood, he desired 10 say
that no would not vote upon the guilt or In
nocence OF the accused. Having boon asso-
ciated with Mr.. Whiltcmore In committee,
Mr.. Whlttemore had come TO hirN and asked
him for advice, and he stood, therefore In
tho attitude Of counsel for the accused, and
would not feel justified In voting for the ao.
/ cused. Mr.. Whlttemore was not In q con-
dltlon to appear In his own behalf, and he
(Mr. Butler) had therefore prepared a de-
fence for him. II was not wsll for any one
accused TO appear az his own counsel, DO
cause II was an adage In tho legal profess
sion that he who was his own counsel had
an ass for a client. lie had prepared a
statement In writing, and he asked to have
II read at the Clerks desk. II was an am.
daVit from Mr.. Whlttemore.
Mr.. Logan declined to yield for that pur'
pose.
Mr.. Butler said he stood hero now, not al
as a member claiming the floor, but rs
counsel for the accused, and he was not
required 10 ask favor Of any member. He
insisted upon having the affidavit read.
Mr.. Logan said he still had the floor, and
insisted upon being heard. He hoped that
there would DO at least deccncy and dScorum
In this case, and he did not think Mr.. But
Ter had, with any Justice, alluded TO him Al
a public prosecutor in this case. He wanted
TO know when the gentleman became eoun.
sci, how he managed to dlvest him Of his
judicial robes as q judge to bring this case
as a representative upon tho floor OF Con.
gross. The gentleman now claimed TO b.
an attorney and not member OF Congress,
There was but one way in which he could
change this attitude, and that was 10 tender
his resignation as Representative, and hi.
constituents would no doubt be very 10th
to accept II. Mr.. Logan was then proceed
lug to state his objection to tho suggestion
for postponement, when
Mr.. Jenckcs, Of r. l., made the point OIL
order that, under tho order Of tho House
adopted the other day, nothing was In ordel
but for Mr.. Whlttemoro to make his defence
and that no one else could hold the lool
until he yielded.
The Speaker sustained the point, and sale
the affidavit submitted by Mr.. Butler nust
be read.
The AFFIDAVIT was accordingly read. In 4
Mr.. Whlttemoro SWears that he has had NJ
time afforded him to cross.examlne witnesses
Summoned before the committee, and who's
evidence was reported TO the House, and tina
he was not notified to summon witnesses II
his own behalf. When called before tn
committee and asked to explain, all the teIti
mony he says was not read to him, nor al
that was testified against him stated TO hin
fully and completely. Witnesses whose ties
timony Is reported were not cross-examine'
by him with reference to statements made
aud one witness, MI. Landon, was examine
after the report was made TO inc House b.
tue Military Commlttee' NO NOTICE, ne aVora
was served upon hlm 70 appear and near u
testimony. He ayers That ne ought 10 haE
po'tponement In order 70 produce othe
witnesses, whose evidence Is very materln
+ to his case, and at US present stage IN
: House ought not 70 deteLmine the mattel
: lie stated on oath that THIS prosecution wa
carried on and had been Instituted 70 lev
black man and 10 extort large sums oil none
8 rom hlm'
, He denied that he had ever received
Q used one dollar OF any money Tor his oW
personal gain or benent or Tor any priya
= purpose, but that all the money that ha
: been paid had been expended Tor charitab
: purposes aud tho relief OF the poor In
: district, and he did not consider ne had Doe
| guilty OF any unlawful act, or anything