The union Democrat., 1871-04-29

tween himself ard Senator Davis, of Kentnc
Ky. Assuming that Davis own description
of the occurrence be true, he (Mr. Butler
would leave it to the judgment Of the House
and all just men, who of the two had PLAYED
the par. of courteous gentleman. and who
the part Of blackguari. Mr.. Davis was
shielded from responsibility for what he said
by his age and hy his Senatorial togs, and
thus shielded and protected. he had inveiyh.
| ed his revenge after the most heightened man,
ner of chivalry. Mr.. Butler continued by
referring to the assaults made upnn his But
lers'sl character, and defended himself frcu,
| the various charges made against him, citing
reports of the Investigating Committee. Some
It the charges in this connection he accused
Mr.. Farnswor,h of having published in The
| Globe. in speech not delivered and highly
slanderous TO him. Mr.. Butler said by thai
act. that gentleman had pnt himself ont n
the rule of civilized warfare. and he would
never henceforth consider that gentleman
tongue nor pen a SANDER upon any body, Ger
tainiy not on himself
Mr.. Farnsworth obtained leave to make q
personal explanation in replv 10 Mr.. Butler
lie said it was TOO late in the day for that gen.
tleman To put on airs and profess the rule oil
non-intercourse. He trusted that his Farms.
worth's) great age had nothing to do with
such non-inrercourse as was suggested by him
in reference to the Senator from Kentucky
,Laughter.) With reference to the investiga-
tion movement. on the National Asylum for
disabled soldiers, he complained, that the
Committee had not acted fairly in refusing,
among other things. to require the Treasurer
of that institution. Mr.. Butler, to produce his
bank book. which would show that he had
! had constantly on hand some 500, 900 or
Sl60.OOO Government money, which he kent
| in his own private bank in his own name,
and on much Of which he epeeulated. @
Mr.. Butler here made n pnint of order that
this was an attack rpon him, not personal
| explanation, and said that he spurned certain
language used by NJ. Farnswor,h, which the
Speaker pronounced supplementary, aud
| called the General TO order.
Mr.. FarnsYbrth was allowed by the vote of
the House u proceed in order, and he then
| referred to the same piece of property at
| Hampton. Virginia. for the national asylum,
the propertv having been owned by Butler,
hut having been transferred by him to his
brother.in-law, IIildruth. to cover appearan-
ces, and said that if that transaction and tes-
| timonv given hv Butler before the Committee
on Military Affairs last session, were before
any petty jury in the United States. it would
convict him. Butler. Of embezzlement and
neuury. daughter and great excitement.)
That was all he had to say. fs
| MIR. Butler defended himself from the
charges of Farnsworth, and read from the re-
port of the Committee of Investigation on the
National Asylum generating him from any
suspicion, appropriation. neglect or miscon-
duct. In the course Of his further remarks,
4 ho 70, L.
would not believe under oath. and in conclu-
sion be said, he would not again he drawn
ITO controversy on the subject. What was
the use he asked of investigation, and of
| report generating a men from all blame.
when such exoneration was made only the
foundation of fresh charges, and fresh calum-
| MES.
Mr. Beck obtained leave to make state
ment in behalf Of the Senator from Kentucky,
who he said had been so foulIy denounced By
the member from Massachusetts after recall
ing the circumstances of the controversy he
tween Senator Davis and General Butler
Mr.. Beck said, that the latter when asking
70 speak to-day. had in reply to a question Of
Mr.. Beck stated that he would not sssail the
Senator from XIV. and under that statement
The members on the Democratic side voted to
give him the privilege. He continued II
did not believe what he said, and therefore
voted against It" Laughter Mr.. Beck
said he hurled back the assertion that the
Senator from Kentucky had been guilty of
| falsehood. He never did wilfully tell a lie.
snd no man ever before accused him Of II.
When the member said that the Senator WIS
shielded nv the House and aga. and that he
did not seek proper redress. | have only 70
say that while the Senator is neither bully
nor a BLACKBOARD. the member can get any re-
dress from BIN that he seeks outside this
hall or anywhere else. Laughter. / do
not believe that it lies in the mouth of the
member from Massachusetts to talk about the
Senator being shielded by bis age for NOT
seeking proper redress, / have witnessed
scenes with that member which satsfied me
that he would not seek The redress to which
he alIudes Laughter He does rot for
get that | have in the presence of fifteen
members of the House, seen the member from
Illinois, Mr.. Farnsworih. put his fist in the
face Of the member from Massachusetts, and
denouIce him in every way that one man can
denounce another. until had to saw to the
other members of the committee standing bv.
that did not think white man would take
it without fight, and that decent negroes IF
New York State would fight over it. Up
roar and laughter.
NJ. Farnsworth {derisively) sit wason
account Of his extreme age perhaps" Shouts
Of Laughter.
Mr.. Botier. pointing to Farnsworth. He
is not a white man. ai st
Mr. Eldriige-Now is the proper time, 10
call in the Chaplin. [Contiruous laughter. I
Mr.. Cox-The Coroner should also be sent
for.
Mr.. Stonchton, a member of the Military
Committee of the last House, defended the
action aud report Of the Committee on the
National Asylum investigation, and reported
the statement therein made, that there vas
not particle Of proof that General Butler
had misapprnpriated dollar of money.
At this point the hammer of the Speaker
descended. and he announced that the First
session of the House of Representatives of
the Forry-second Congress was adjourned
sine die.
The Chicago bridal congratulation is,
"Many happy returns"