New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-04-01

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falsely before the Military Commission ""''"
Tried him Tor the 3ncnse. oo, ,spsd whether the a-
MIR. BUTLER admitted that they We're .o,,, No, ,s
MIR. VAN TRUMP submitted that tney snouu NV w
used affect the judgment OF the house, o,ns, Con
Mr.. sHANKS moved 10 refer the charges aSinS' 'on
nor TO the Committee Elections. -, ~
Mr. STEVENSON Rep ohici, member OF t9e ION
mtee Elections. defended me report OF t Gnr as
that he alone OF the delegation was int M,
bad Dee e Sag Sery high Specimen Of Christian gentle
men up here from Texas but what had lhey 70 90
with that3 How did that affect Mt Connors Wmd Joeie
right TO bis seat The member from Massachusetts, who
charged that person, on I parte ailavits WIN s9D9
House for greater crime. IL was, In his Judgment,
farce, and wOrseit base partisan proceeding ana
such he denounced IT, Good for YOU, from Demo
MIR. ORTIZ rep, Ind) denounced this proceeding
against Capt Connor as most preposterOus He was a
native Of the State OF Indiana had entered the army
aud served continuously until the close OF the war ana
had then been appointed captain in the regular army, In
which had till the time he accepted the noin
nation candidate for Congress i'll the state OF Iexas
Against his loyalty the breath Of suspicion could not be
brought. Capt. Connor charged with being severe
to his soldiers. II that was disqualification. other
members OF the House might be oustcd from their seats
IL might exclude those who attempting to excude
this young man from his seat He was sorry that capt
Common came here as the only Demeefauo P
ger" in Congress The ahdayits read from the newspa
pers unworthy the attention of the House, and ne
hoped the House would promptly say so. 49,.
Mr. DAWES rep, Mass.I SAID that this was the first
time that objection had been made TO the swearing
in member elect because Of uDbecOmng or improper
conduct while he was not memDer "9i T, ng S
Dawes Chairman OF the Committee OF
adavts had been received 10 the Grim
inal conduct OF member from NewYork, and the Com
mtee had directed him to return them 10 the persons
sending Them with the notice that that was question
between the member and his constituents ana that II
they choose be represented by that gentleman IL was
their business and not the business OF the Commit
tee Of Elections OF the House.
Mr.. BUTLER said that he would not reply 10 the de-
nuncation of his eloquent and impusye friend from
w ts%f of he
Democrat more or ess was OF no consequence. lie
had believed it his duty TO bring to the attention OF the
Hons he fOur
and non-commssioned officers swearing 10 what capt
Conner had said at a public meeting. where he advo-
Gated his election on ground that he had whipped his
soldiers and then bribed them to commit perjury
Mr.. GARFIELD (Rep, Ohio asked whether 1t would
be safe 10 establish rule of nquirDg into the charac
ter of speeches which candidates for Congress might
Mr. BUTLER replied that his proposition was that the
House could inquire into anything that ought to DO In
MIR. sTEVENsON-I would like to ask the gentleman
Mr. BUTLER-No. Sir; 1 cannot yield to you at all.
Mr. sTEYENsoN-I want information. - $500.
Mr.. BUTLER-I have not time to give you all you
Mr. sfEVENsOS-I do not believe that the gentleman
is competent to inform the House.
Mr.. BUTLER-Then why ask met laughter .
Mr. sTEVENsON-Bec 1 believed you would
Mr.. BUTLER went on to say that he had brought the
adays to the attention OF Capt Gon mo- ana {ai ne
said In political speech to get votes
The discussion, which at times became GGe heated
sHANKs, and BUTLER against the right Of Mr. Conner
70 NE sect IHS X and mS HAMS in favor Of it.
Mr. sHANKs qiep, Ind said that he had once sent
COInOr "a cadet 10 the Naval Academy and that he
had been dismissed for utter worthlessness
Mr. STEVENSON alluded TO the fact that the control OF
the subject had from Committee of Flee
tons by gentleman who generally took charge of every
thing. According to the argument of that gentleman
NIr Butep, If any body brought to the House edpare
aifdavIts taken Virginia. New-Orleans, or Texas,
making charges against member, he would have to be
osted his and tried those charges He had
heard OF the most outrageous charges made against
sundry members Of the House. He did not believe them
He did believe that any member had ever taken
minister of the gospel and chained him III chaln gang OF
negroes and made them all work together Ike slaves
fIaughter did believe that any member OF the
House had carried away the treasure OF whole clly
Laughter II was false II ANYBODY SAID IL. ana ne ior
this question it would have TO try that.
Mr. BUTLER-Win the gentleman let me say
Mr. STEVENSON-NO, SIR believe IN the Ter tdlionis.
Mr. BUILER-lhatis, gave You hye minutes-you
Mr. sTEvENsOS-The gentleman robbed the Commit
tee Of Elections of its whole ulne aud gave back i've
Finally the discussion was closed the motion OF Mr.
in. Their names are W. T. Clark j. C. Connor. h.
on motion Of Mr. ORTIZ REP, IndJ Mr.. CoNNoR was
allowed 10 minutes for personal sxpanaton IN NV WHICH men
that his (Connors) father a prominent opponent
to that gentlemen IN the convention that NOMINATED MN
posed that he had owned HIM becaase he had nominated
that with all that genteman talent and ability, he had
been fOrcbly impressed to-day with the convection that
he tMr. Buter had missed his calling and that ne would
have made much better character for himself in the
profession of a low comedian. ,- f.. m.
that his language was not parliamentary.
Mr.. BUTLER (disdaiufuly)-On he does not know any
MIR. CoYYER-i withdraw it.
Mi. sHANKS (Rep., Ind remarked that the member
from had told the Honse that he was turned
out Naval Academy for utter worthessness, and
again added that he was worthless A.. -, ..,.
The SPEAKER reminded Mr.. Shanks that The gentle
from Texas was now member OF the House, and
ihaI relnaah ms IL, n, in nr1r ~ now wv, "' " "
Mr.. sHANKs-I beg pardon of the House. but not OF
The House then at 81 o'clock went Committee OF
the Whole MIR. WHEELER Rep., N ~ in the chair, on
THE TARIFF BILL,
and addressed IN support Of It by Mr.. SCHENCK
Gep, Ohio, Chairman OF the Committee ON Ways and
Mr.. schenck congratulated the House on the closing
discussion. which, he said, has been too general
on eeDeIatles N genera ana lot parteu enough on
The opponents Of the bin in favor OF what was called
Free Trade lie did not understand that there
was such thing Free Trade. What was
free Tradei 1t was q myth, theory. II it
should permit all articles imported from abroad
in without any charges at all in the shape Of i'm
port duties That would really be Free Trade There
might, however, be another definition allowed TO the ex
rade 4T wo a would adyoeae tie ea Of admitting
all articles, OF every kind and description on the same
Free trade as described in either OF these ways had
existence nor never had aay existence. and never
would have any in any CIVILIZED country. For his part
he for discrimination Ia regard TO internal taxation
and also In regard to import duty. ..
England, France, Belgium, and Germany as against the
thought OF the difference between the United States
country filled with free people, living under free institu
have followed He cOuld understand how a country
limited territory limited in the number and variety OF
only cotton yarns. and cutlery. might wish
feed Its millions of underpaid and i'll workmen to
have brought TO its shores freely everything produced in
other Astounding country and let 1t take back
~ return It's limited productions but was tat tno con
ing almost from the Arctic circle TO the tropics washed
by the Atlantic the side and the Pacific on the