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

tasks me what mean by Newspaper man.
mean man who hangs about this Capitol
and writes home lies about US. let he be-
lleved these men had power 10 terrify gentle
mon on this floor. II had already been ttlc-
graphed away that gentlemen who would
vote against Mr.. Whittemore's expulsion
would do so to bid thoir own condition. On
the other hand, there were those who lele-
Rraphcd that members would vote against
Whittemoro because ID was necessary 10
make a scapo-g goat Of some one.
He dehed both these statements, and would
do HIS duty hero independent OF what tho
newspapers might say, for II there was any
thing on earth he was superior 10 II was the
newspapers. He wanted 10 postpone this
matter until the whole thing Is probed, for
10 understood there zero ten or nHeen
more Investigations into kindred illegal
sales, and before he applied tho remedial
plaster he wanted 10 know tho extent Of the
wound. He wanted to know who was and
who was not guilty In order 10 know whose
vote TO challenge, for II might DO found that
the guilty ones were In the majority. II
might be found that this selling Of cadet
chips had grown to be q custom, aud n that
were 90 he did not wish to have all tho ven
gehnoe visited upon the head Of man who
had offended the least Of all.
The House should know the whole extent
OF the disease before II attempted 10 apply
tho remedy. Let US know how many Of the
limbs are rotton before we commence 10 Top
them OF. Give US reasonable time, and
let US know why this man should stand alone
for punlshment when others are equally
guilty. Why was this investigation com
mencedl It was all founded upon . news
paper Item, and now II must proceed because
the newspapers all over the country have
raised storm about II, and demand that II
shall proceed.
In closing Mr.. Butler said he hoped the
Houls would adopt the resolution offered by
Mr.. Poland.
Mr.. Ward, Of N. Y, moved To amend Mr..
Poland's resolution by proviso limiting the
time Of postponsmsnt to twenty days.
Mr.. Logan argued against the adoption OF
Mr.. Poland's resolution. Tho gsntlnmAn from
Massachusetts, Mr.. Butlor1 had said the
other day that he desired quick action In
order that the rebound Of the newspapers
might not have Its influence on membersj
but now he wanted unlimited tlmo. He de-
sired tho House 10 deal with Mr.. white
moro Justly, and even loniently, but as 10
the suggestion OF the gentleman from Mas
sachuSetts that this case should be postponed
until all the other cases were presented, II
would be analogous 10 his asking II he were
| defending a man for murder that everybody
else should DO tried for murder before his
client.
Mr.. Butler. II number Of mon woro In
n conspiracy, and that the case Of all Ofthom
were presented before the grand Jury,
should ask that all OF them be indicted be-
fore the trial Of one went on.
Mr.. Logan replied that there was no such
thing Rs partnership In crime, and that
there was no law for saying that a man
should net be tried because he had partners
| In his ctlmo.
Mr.. Butler. Suppose we were before court,
and that one Of the judges was accused Of
partnership In the crime, would not the gen
tloman, II he were on tho bench, desire 70
know how many Of his associates were
guilty before he went on with the case.
Mr.. Logan suggested that II the gentle
man from Massachusetts, desired 10 put him.
self in that category he had no objection.
He would go as far to protect the Innocent
as any mau who lived. He would Judge q
man Justly aud even tenderly, and woult
invoke on his behalf tho mercies whlct
Heaven had implanted In tho human breast
But, while he would invoke on the aide Of
an unfortunate man all the tenderness, al
the charity and all the mercles which thl
human heart could have within II, he woult
at the same time inVoke the God OF heaVel
TO give men Judgment, TO give them nerve
to give them honesty enough TO decide Wha
the law Is and what the standard Of moral
ity should be in the House Of Representatives
lie would Invoke every man that had !
right to pass upon this question TO nerve
himself TO cut down crime, so that virtue
aud honesty might stand upright before III,
world aud be indicated, Instead OF con
dSmned, by the action Of the House. What
excuse was there for this delayi
Referring TO what Mr.. Butler had said In
relation TO courts and jurics, he contended
| fhta moi n lndlrfaI hrt l. ma
lihmcntary proceeding. But admitting Mr.
Buffers line Of argument, that the commit
tee was tho grand jury and the House the
traverse Jury, he wanted to know by whAl
process Mr.. Butler, as q member OF thu
traverse Jury, became the counsel for the de
fence. lie waa as much disposed as AM
man to do justice TO Mr.. whlttemore, bnl
he was really sorry the affidavit offered 10,
day had been read, for II now became bill
duty a. chairman Of the committee to stat,
the facts In tho case. When Nj. White
more was called upon 10 cross-examlne Keep
Ter, he refused to do so, and said no woult
have nothing to do with such a scoundrel.
Again, he was not asked rs he states II
his affidavit to come before the commltte,
and make a statement, but he came yolun
tarlly.
Mr.. Butler rose and made the point @
order, that he had confined himself on tn
motion for pOstponement to the papers tina
were on the record, and that the chAirma
Of the committee should be 80 confined, an
should not state facts that were not upon III
record.
Tho Speaker sustained the point OF order
Mr.. Logan said no would con1ne hlmSel
r to the record. lie would 70 no further tina
, the RfddRTlt Of the accused, which had bee
read from the Clerks desk, and which, h
presumed, had been drawn up BY the geu
tleman from Massachusetts. In that afidl
q Wit Mr.. Whlttemoro had said that he va
4 | not permitted TO cross-oxRmlho witnesses
That statement was not correct. Mr.. Will
e temore had been asked by himself IN
Logan) to cross-examlne KelGer, aud ha
a said that he would have soothing TO do wit
o such a scoundrel. Mr.. Whlttemore had NJ
/. been dragged before tho committee, but ha
L come before Il Voluntarily, and had MAJ
a his statement.
Mr.. Butler again insisted upon the ei
Il forcement OF the rule that no statement
s facts should be made except from the rscor
Mr.. Logan replied that II the learnt
Q lawyer from Massachusetts, and the alto
/ ney for the accused was 20 afraid that u
n truth should DO told, he would withhold
a for the present TO accommodate that gentl
h man. What did Whittemore himself sta
II Ia his afidAVltl Not that he had not 7
/. ceiyed tho money, but that he had not US,
il for any private purpose. The commit
Is had not said that he had used the mon,
:. for his private purposes, but that he VI
!, Influenced In the disposition Of his cadet .
/. pointments by pecuniAry consideration
v What difference did Il make what he h
q dOne with the money he had received
II II there were an important BILL before I
A. House, and II q member were vpproach
n and asked to vote for Il for conSldsratl
i, Of $4,000, would II be any less . case
ii bribery and corruption, II he would say th
rs ho would apply the money for tho relief
" the poor In this District He supposed u
Ia tho gentleman from Massachusetts WOT
Or say that that was not bribery, that
Al money was used for charitable puTpoS
Al that the menber had no bad intention In
@. that he had no bad motive, and did nothl
" wrong, but that he merely sold his yott
m that was TO say, sold 4 pSTqulslte that
M longsd 10 his constituents.
al The affidavit Of Mr.. WhlttemorO hims
as showed that he ought not to have fartl
ar time. What did he want to prove BY v
nessesi Not that he had not got the mon
H. He had not denied that fact In the afida'
d. nor had he denied Il before the commit
nd What, then, did he want 10 proved That