The New York herald., 1870-02-22

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the testimony ives IN progress IL was noticed that
Ben Butler was busy st his desk preparing some
thing, but nobody could guess what 1t was. He neld
short conference With General Logan and at the
close, when tho latter arose to demand vote on
the resolution OF expulsion, Butler asked to be
heard. He onered a resolution allowing whittemore
until next Thursday TO prepare o defence II he had
any. Judge Poland, OF Vermont, and General
Coburn, OF Indiana, both exhibited O soft side
toward Wnittemore and II was evident that his party
friends were not disposed to desert him. whether he
was guilty or innocent. Logan stood bravely up TO
his work. He was not disposed, however, to cut
Whitemore on. without giving hun chance, though
the committee were unanimous in their opinion that
the evidence against him too strong to be upset.
AT last IT was agreed that whittemore should have
until Wednesday to get ready defence. There is,
unmistakably, good deal OF trepidation among
members on account Of the investigation now in
progress The trouble il nobody can tell whose turn
win come next The practical results OF the invcsti.
CATION, % shown to-day has given It new terrors to
evil doers OF whom t ID said there are many not yet
fully brought 10 light There appears to be consider
able sympathy for Whittemore In the House, and 1t
is said he will not be expelled, but that ample
resolution OF censuro viii, In the end bo
passed. This, however, Is matter OF speculation.
Mr.. Brooks, VINO was one OF the witnesses against
Whittemore, will print . card tomorrow In which
he will say that in the FortIeh as In every Congress-
there were number OF members who were for sale,
like sheep. at so much head After having ex-
hausted that number he was compelled to seek an
other class, which required delicate manipulation,
and among them was Mr.. whittemore. He found
that Mr.. whttemore knew very little about his ap-
pointments; that he had no money for eectloneer-
ing purposes; tnat both the Congressional ana ma
tional executive committees OF the republican party
had faed to give his district any money; that
thsre were no boys IN his district who were capable
OF passing an examination at the Point ana that he
has reason to believe that Whittemore used the
money which he gave him solely for political and
educational purposes. J. Hale Sypher, = member of
the last Congress-, went before the Mnitary Com
mittes and asked permission to examine the testi
mony Of Mr.. Brooks against him. which was granted.
He denied some OF Brooks statements. but Ia said
to have confessed to the main facts. He proposes
to have Brooks summoned again. when he will Gloss
examine him. rcn time Is anticipated.
The Louisiana sypher bears q wonderful resem.
blance to General Slocum in personal appearance.
The story goes that somebody who heard Sypner
Offering to sell cadetshIp reported that Slocum had
made the offer. The latter, upon learning the fact,
became quite indignant and decided that the surest
way to vindcate himself, and at the same time to
expose viliainy IN high places, was TO introduce the
resolution OF inquiry. He has disturbed q nest OF
Congressional traders VINO are rs much worse than
the lobby outside OF Congress as vice ia worse than
virtue.
Debate Over Butier's Disability Bnl-ReIi-
gious Enthusiasm Of Mcmbers-Clerical
Eloquencc Of sshoo, fly" Cox.
While Buffers Disability bill was up In the House
to-day there was good deal OF sentiment exhibited
in favor Of general amnesty ana the spirit OF for
giveness was abroad, especially on the democratic
side Of the House. Butler himself was inla mellow
mood and was extremely liberal in allowing every.
body who wanted to speak an opportunity. Among
those who took advantage Of Buter's kindness was
Judge woodward. Of Pennsylvania. He was too
SICK he said to speak himself he got y. 8. Cox to
speak for him. COX appeared in . new role. He
held before him . copy Of tho Psalms, and he read
from the l2eth. about the return Of the children Of
Israel from Babylonlan bondage and how the people
reloiced thereat But the reading OF the Psalm
which. by the way, was executed IN style OF pulpit
eocution which would be no discredt to
the most fashionable clergymen In New York, did
not fully satisfy Mr. Cox. He followed 1t with read
ing from the famous commentary Of Bishop Clark
the Psalms alter the Of the old fashioned
Presbyterian preacher. The application OF the SER
mon was that tho radical party should show gen.
erous spirit towards the late rebels and grant them
general amnesty. Cox takes we'll to tho clerical
profession ana very .ilghs twist In his character
would have launched him into the pulpit instead OF
into Congress. Mackenzie, Of Virginia, followed
Cox in the same vein. He advised the Congress
sIona congregation to read tue twelfth chapter OF
st. Paul's Eplstie to the Romans. Several members
called out TO know what that chapter was
about but Mackenzie was In such . lervor OF
religious enthusiasm and el0quence that he
did not seem 10 hear. It was very evident
that the House was fast approaching 9 frame
OF mind most favorable for revival. Members be-
gan to brush up their recoectlons OF Scripture,
especially those portions that relate forgiveness
ana revenge. Honest John Covode, getting his hand
In tried to onset Coxs quotations from the Psalms
ana Mackenzle's reference to the New Testament
with the story OF King Benhadad, OF Syria, and King
Ahab, OF Israel. Covode told the story back END
foremost, to the amusement OF the whole house. At
one time he had Benhadad slaughterlng Ahab and at
another Ahab getting the best Of Benhadad. The
whole sermon was very much Mixed whether from
the excitement OF the scene or from the condition
OF Covode's brain was not ascertained. Sempronius
II. Boyd, sickly looking fellow from Missouri fol-
lowed Cov0de with the evident intention OF throwing
oil upon the troubled waters which CovOde stirred
up. Nobody could ascertain his text but the sermon
was read from manuscript In che true clerical style
and lasted just one minute. Mr. Boyd afterwards
received the congratulations OF his friends. Mr..
Porter, OF Virginia, who is better known as Ben
Buffers "Ba and Chain Member" made his mai.
den speech to-day against the Disability bin. He In
weighed great length against rebels generally and
Virginia rebels In particular, forgetting that Ben
Butter mad once condemned him to wear q ball and
chain account Of his dsloyalty. The result OF the
entire debate Scriptural dissertations, sermons on
charity and ALL tnat Buffers bill went through.
Cox made decidedly eloquent appeal for general
charity and received the warm congratulations OF
many men on both sides Of the House,
Reviving American Commerce-NIag gnihcent
Subsidies Asked For.
There seems to be a new method Of reviving
American commerce, suggested here about six times
. week by some party or parties who think that
they have nit upon positively the best resusc-
tating remedy. The last nostrum comes from
New York, and the physicians are G. A.
BUSHNELL John Roche and James Wadsworth
Of your CITY, Their pill is made Of gold, and 1t is