The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-01-28

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he gave his story tdiIy IL Will take at leJst
three days 10 complete IL. he smphatieaily
denies thst President Grant or any Of his
family knew anything Of his operations
with Gould an 4 Flax. He admitted tha. be
deceived and m. 9aed them In regard to fis
alleged influence with che President FIND
Secretary Of the Treasury ID preyen cling
the sales Of gold th ut he consented to the
movement to put NJ gold, but that as he
was dealing with unscrupulous operators,
who would take any advantage they could,
he did not think it any harm to take adj
vantage Of them by his admission. BE
painted his own character blocker than tho,e
with whom he had dealt, at least such la
the impression he left upon the sommits,s.
Corbin alleges that he can explain every
thing to the satisfaction of the committee
and the country If he be allowed timetD do
it In his own way.
Reduction Of the Army.
A bin introduced by General Logan in
the House to-day, for the reduction Of the
army, received the unanimous assent of the
Military Committee. It win muster out in
about year about five hundred ofhcers,
and will very largely reduce the expenses
of the army.
Mr. Dawes's Speech fin Reply to Gem
eral Butler.
Mr.. Dawes's speech in reply to Mr.. But
ler's speech of yesterday was the feature
Of the proceedings in the House this after
noon. Mr.. Dawes was listened to with I'M
divided attention throughout the two hours
and half that he was upon the floor. The
members on the opposite side of the hall
left their seats and drew near the desk of
the Chairman Of the Committee ON Appro-
priations, forming compact body around
him.
General Butler sat within few feet of
Mr.. Dawes, and endeavored from time to
time to be heard upon points or statements
made by his colleague; but the latter re-
fused to give way, observing that he did not
need any help from that quarter, and that
he had not interrupted Mr.. Butler yester-
day, and claimed the right to be let alone
to-day. Mr.. Dawes was deliberate and
calm, and when indulging in remarks upon
matters of personal character was always
within parliamentary decorum in manner
and language. '.-
He proceeded to show that all his state
ments in his speech that provoked comment
in the papers and brought forth the reply
from General Butler were true, and he ar
gued to prove that the time selected for his
| showing was fit, and the necessity for it
imminent, and the cause of its delivery
legitimately arose from the action of his
committee, whose members had decided
that the exposition should be made by
some one of their number.
General Butler frequently took notes of
his colleagues argument, and it is expected
that he will again be heard on the subject.
Mr.. Dawes gave On account of his inter
view with President Grant, who, he said,
had fully agreed with him that the esti-
mates of expenses were too high; and he
argued that Congress was the proper branch
of the Government to consider and deteF-
mine the subject.
Mr.. Dawes made some telling hits on
Butler, which made the latter very unhap-
Ply, apparently, and caused laughter OF his
evidences of discomft. Each and every
item of his charges upon the Administra-
ton of extravaganza and lavish expendi-
lures was reiterated to-day and sustained
by indisputable official facts, and Buffers
arguments were net at every point and
successfully refuted.
Mr.. Dawes was especially severe upon the
Treasury and Interior Departments, and
he gave his experience in his unsuccessful
efforts with the officers of those Depart
ments to bring about reduction of ex-
penses. When he applied to Secretary Cox
that officer informed him it was impossible
to reduce the heavy appropriations, but
suggested that he might reduce the expenses
for the insane asylum, the deaf and dumb
asylum, and the women's lying-in hospital.
This was rendered by Mr.. Dawes in pro-
found gravity, accompanied by irony and
sarcasm that set the House to roaring laugh
ter.
He showed up Butler's effort yesterday,
which the latter characterized as the low
estimate of last year, as trick of the
Johnson Administration to put the burden
of increased expenses upon the incoming
Administration. Johnson's cost bill oil
told was but little over three hundred
millions, and yet Butler helped him
out in the Committee on Appropriations
by reducing his appropriation between
twenty and thirty millions. This was a
crusher, and poor Butler felt it sensibly, so
much SO that his pitiable plight excited the
commisseration of the small politicians
who generally support him by their votes
and applause. -.~.. ....r., y-
Prince Arthur.
The reception and ball in honor Of Prince
Arthur tonight Is attended by an immense
number of persons, including the Presi-
dent, members Of the Cabinet, diplomatic
corps, members of Congress, and army and
navy officers. The toilets of the ladies are
extraordinarily rich and costly, The dance