The New York herald., 1870-06-16


| place, !" shouted Randall.
Buter seemed a little embarrassed, but after
pause repeated, "In the neutrality laws.n
''That's no answer" cried Randall. II want tn
gentleman to name the time and place. Give us
| some instance.n
Butler declined to yield further and the Speaker
ordered Randall to take his seat. That gentle
man had scarcely finished muttering something
about 'You can't DO It," when Butler said,
Fools as well as some gentlemen on the other
side Of the House can often ask questions which
even wise men couldn't answer" This aroused
| Randall, who cried out SO that he could be heard
above the rapping OF the Speakers gavel "Some OF
| us on this side OF the house are honest ana that's
more than can be said of you, and you know It,"
| This created an uproar OF laughter and applause,
| which for time drowned Buffers voice and the
| nammerlng OF the Speakers gavel upon his desk.
| Having maze hit Randall seemed satisfied, and
allowed Butler to go without further Interruption
After crlticsing the speech OF Banks and the man.
ner In which the Cubans have managed their cause,
Butler closed by drawing from his pocket three or
four Cuban bonds which he held up and shook
0e!ore the House, saying that he was satisfied
these bonds were attempted to be used to
influence the action OF the House. He admitted,
however, that nobody had been Influenced by the
bonds. Buffers speech received close attention but
when he sat down 1t was evident that had as little
influence upon the House as the Cuban bonds them
selves.
General Logan followed Butler ana supported the
majority report. lie, too, commanded great atteu-
uon. without waiting for any extended exordium.
he warmed up Immediately and launched out
at Butler without ceremony. Logan Is a bold
fearless. impassloned speaker, and 1t was not long
be0re he had his audience worked up to such pitch
OF enthusiasm that at the end Of every sentence
there was round OF applause. At first
Speaker Blaine contented himself with a
gentle tap of his gavel as q reminder
to the appauders that their conduct was
not In order. AS Logan proceeded, however, the
audience became more and more excited aud the
applause louder, longer continued and more fre.
quent. 1t seemed to come IRON those on the door az
well as those In the gallery and at last the Speaker
ordered Logan to suspend, while he admins.
tered a gentle repuke to the disturb
ers OF the good order Of the House.
This served as temporary check on the enthusiasm
which was overnowing in every part OF the hau. 1t
soon broke out again, however, first in suppressed
tokens OF approval, and then in regular
clapping of hands and stamping Of feet. Lo-
gan spoke to-day, as Banks did yesterday the
honest sentiments Of his heart and his manner was
that OF man thoroughly In earnest He took Butler
In hand from the first and handled him without
gloves. During the career OF the Essex statesmen In
the House he has not received o more thorough
raspng, not even from Bingham or Schenck, than
he did to-day from Logan. "lf, said Logan, II
could be upon both sides az once like the gentleman
from Massachusetts,. might give my country some
cause suspect that either Cuban bonds something
else had Influenced me-" He charged that to his
knowledge less than three months ago Butler was
the most rampant advocate OF granting belgerent
rights to the Cubans in the House. That gentleman
had got up an investigating committee for the osen-
sibe purpose Of asccrtaining how the re-
port Of the Banking and Currency Commit
tee on the gold panic investigation had been
prematurcly published. He had transcribed the
order Of the House and set about investigating mem.
bers Of the House in the hope Of tracing some OF
these worthless Cuban bonds into their pockets
All this was in the interest Of Spain anu
for the purpose Of damaging the cause Of the
Cubans. Butler had surrounded himself with o
parcel Of detectives and dsreputabe scavengers for
the purpose OF duplicating members and others in
this so-called Cuban bond lobby. He had en-
ployed person who had been expelled from the
House for selling cadetshlps, Devices, OF North
Carolina, in this dirty business. Logan said
ne had no hesitation in denouncIng such bust.
ness as unworthy member OF this House
and beneath the dignity of any man calling himself
an honorable gentleman. He understood what
was going on as well as the gentleman from
Massachusetts,, although he employed no de-
tectives. Spanish gold was heavier than Cuban
bonds, which everybody knew were not worth nve
cents bushe He could tell Butler that plot was
on foot to buy the island OF Cuba from the Spanish
government for the benefit Of a few gentlemen In
NewYork and that the agent of these parties vas per-
haps at this moment In Madrid trying to negotiate
for the bargain. That was the milk in the cocoa,
nut. Here was the cause Of the opposition to the
uha odad in fha mir
States to maintain a strict neutrality she would
drive the Spanards out, and this nice little New
| York job would be spoiled. Logan went on to nt-
| mate that Butler was cognzant Of this matter Of
| buying Cuba.
With regard to the Presidents message Loga
said 1t did not convince him. He knew the Prest-
dent was OF the same opinion few mon tbs ago as
he now was. and If the President had allowed the
| advice OF those around him to change
| his views about Cuba he (Logan) could
not help It, lie warned the republican
party that they could not afford to follow the policy
marked out in the Presidents message. The people
were for Cuba, and no amount Of nice
argument could convince them that they
were wrong in their sympatnles. Logan sat
| down amidst much applause and Banks
| arose 10 close the debate He replied to some
| Of the statements Of General Butler and sustained
| the statements Of Logan about the ring which was
maneuvring to get hold Of Cuba as private specu-
| lation. The arrangement was, he said, to get our
government to guarantee the collection OF the reve.
nues Of Cuba to repay these parties. He spoke until
| his voice gave out, when the House proceeded to
| vote. The question was first upon the motion Of
| Judge Bingham TO reconsider the vote by which the
previous question had been seconded on Banks re-
| solution so as to allow Bingham to offer subst.
| tute This was carried. when motion was made to
| adjourn.
Dickey inquired what effect that would have upon
the resolutions to which the Speaker replied .It
would send them to the foot OF the calendarn
Somebody asked when they would be reachedq
The speaker said 'he presumed about the time the
Air Line Railroad was built" This being the state
Of affairs the motion to adjourn was voted
down-yeas 90, nays ia. This was re-
| garded o test vote on the Banks