New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-23

pRrsInrNT's VETO MEssAGE-PRoGREss OF
THE TAX BILL IN THE sENATE-THE APPoR-
TI0NMENT BILL.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSRI
WASHINGTON, Wednesday June 49, 1870.
The Senate Judiciary Committee at their
meeting to-day after disposing of some unimportant
matters formally considered the question as to what
action they should take the nomination OF MI Aker-
man recently sent to the Senate as Acknowledgement OF
the United States. From the knowledge which seVerai
Of the members been able to obtain of his quaca
lions, It seems to be conceded that he does
not possess the high order Of legal talent
which would fit him for this position. IL was
decided however TO report his name back TO the senate
without recommendation and let such action In the mat
taken the members OF that body thlnk proper
IL expected that several members OF the COMMITTEE
however will oppose this confirmation on the ground
above indicated Many Senators will vote for him from
the they do not wish to snagonize themselves
with the OF the President in selecting his CaDhet'
Mr. Alderman 1.-THE newly-apponted Attorney-General,
has not arrived from Georgia he expected 10
morrow afternoon. The President still adheres 10 MS
choice buhere is authority for stating that II the Sen
ators prove anything derogatory to the loyalty Of Mr.
Alderman, the President will withdraw his name.
The proceedings in the House to-day were interesting
and times very exciting The bill to reimburse tine
State of Massachusetts, for interest paid on money ex
pended on account of the General Government IN tine
OF 1sl2-lS5, up first as unfinished business
There was brisk opposition to the bill led by MessrsMor
gan, Woodward, and Benjamin. The Democrats named,
OF course could not let this opportunity pass WITHOUT
making an attack the politics OF the state OF Massa-
chusetts. Judge Woodward undertook to argue the
question with regard to the law and justice OF the SUD
ec but he fell into abuse Of the people OF the Bay state
bringing Mr. Hoar and Others who compelled him To
retreat under OF declining to be interrupted
thing usual with many members when they are corhred
in debate. The Missouri members, snguarly enough,
bitterly opposed the measure, Notwithstanding some OF
a.rafnG thn
services have been made by that state The bill nnay
passed by a large majority. Next the message or the
President communicated to the Senate several months
since yeoing the bill for the relief OF ROn Whlte VINO
invented a valuable improvement in firearms, ana
claimed an extension OF his patent, came up Tor
action and on this Of the most exciting scenes
Of the session was witnessed The Senate some time
ago passed the bill over the Veto the necessary two
thirds vote and it came House and took Its place
on the Speakers table The House to-day decided 10 go
to work at bills the Speakers table, and thus the
subject came up Several speeches were made on both
sides when finally Gen. Butler arose to advocate the
rehearng OF the case and here began the fierce war
between Messrs. Butler and Farnsworth, which
has been smoudering long The latter made the point
Of order that Mr. Butler had right to speak or vote on
the subject he personally interested and he asked
the ruling the Chair The Speaker had the rule OF the
House read, and Mr.. Farnsworth proceeded TO demon
that Butler interested in the patent case as
paid attorney and he presented documents which
he said showed that Butler had received a
fee for performing merely nominal services in
the Court but really for arguing the case in Congress-
He spoke in most powerful manner using the btteres
epthes but 1t apparent to all that Mr. Farnsworth
was prompted by enmity and deliberate malice but he
certainly showed bad case for Mr Butler. When Mr.
Farnsworth had finished the opinion everywhere
that the quarrel had reach climax, and that
Mr.. Butler the "under dog" in the
fight. Mr.. Farnsworth, when he had concluded
storm Of indignant protests from all parts OF the House
that he forced to withdraw the motion, and permit
Mr.. Butler to reply. The Essex member was suffering
under visible excitement and when he took the floor
and mis- friends feared he would make failure Nearly
all the members of the House gathered about Mr.
Buffers desk and, after scratching his bald pate
with unusual vigor, he bowed AID ps-GSS, moved
the papers his desk nervOusy about adjusted his
cuffs and struck attitude He began speaking slowly
evidently trying hard TO restrain his passion. He had
ceyeness enough know that he must first dispose Of
the damaging charges that had been made and he pro
ceeded with greater deberation than could have
been expected. He acknowledged having received the
fee OF 1900. but he showed that after sending TO
the Supreme Court room copy OF the brief
which he had written in the case and which,
he said, the d" member" from Illinois The would
not say gentlema) could not have prepared and could
not read the language in which portion OF It writ
ten h had given four weeks hard labor to the in
Court and it necesstaed the examination OF numberess
medals OF patents. He said he had earned and received
the fee a lawyer long before the came to Con
gress and In a defiant he begged the House TO
censure him II in the opinion OF members he had
been guilty OF unprOfessiOnal act, an
act unworthy OF representative that floor.
Having disposed Of the charges satisfactorily to all
cept his personal enemies he broke ont torrent OF
at the manner which Mr. Farnsworth had brought
their private quarrels into the House. and the ungen
manner OF the attack which he characterized as
the attack Of "a coward and assassin" The Speak
ers mallet fell heavily at this point and Butler cOntin
| ued: ayes, and will repeat it, one who attacks an
enemy without warning, in an unrecognized manner
and at an unexpected moment is coward and
assassin" Then he Kissed through his teeth "Ths is
truth in ethics which the Speakers mallet cannot
silence" He proceeded at some length in the btterest
denunciaton OF his enemy, which the House and gal
leres listened TO with the closest attention. He closed
by quoting with wonderful effect the words OF Shylock
20 Father Abraham, what these Christians are,
The thoughts Of Others"
The scene in the House to-day between Butler and
Farnsworth the topic OF conversation tonight. The
opinion prevails that Mr.. Farnsworth grossly in the
wrong and deserves the eensure OF all farmnded men.
1t is well known here that between Butler and Farms
worth there bitter personal quarrel Both mem
bers OF the Reconstruction Committee, and the quarrel
originated in matters connected with that Committee
In preparing bills for the admission Of Virginia Georgia,
Mississippi and Texas. Mr. Butler took proscrptiye
radical course, while Mr.. Farnsworth more
liberal conservative In Committee Mr.. Butler beat
his opponent while in the House Mr. Farnsworth with
the aid Of such men as Messrs. Bingham and Garfield.
carried his points In the debate the Virginia bill.
Mr. Butler had a majority OF the Republican members
with him, but the bill beaten by combination Of
the Democrats with the Republican minority. Mr. But
Ter them in the heat OF debate fooshly charged Mr.
Farnsworth with going to the Democrats The lat
ter replied, administering most deserved rebuke
TO Mr. Butler for his uncaed for and in
solent insinuations. Mr.. Farnsworth then had
the House with him, but instear OF then and
there dropping the matter, he has since made IL his