New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-23
XLIsT CONGRESS-3D SESSION.

uu-KIUX OTTRAGES-TTE CENTENNIAL CELE-
BRATION -- APPROPRIATIONS - TIE Def
CIENCY BUL-sPICY DEBATE IN THE HOUSE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TmBUNRI
WASHINGTON. Wednesday Feb. a. 1871.
Three were absolutely slaughtered in the House,
today" remarked member. he walked down the
CAPITOL steps this evening at the close ~ the hours
session. "Gcn. Butler, Mr. Cox Of New-York, and Fer
naudo Wood" And this is how &c done. As soon as
the reading of the journal over today the House
pascdmmedatey To the consideration OF the Deficiency
Appropriation bill, and the first bone Of conten-
tion the appropriation for the Newlork Post
OGCc. $4,000, from which Mr.. Dawes proposed
10 remove the restriction that the cost Of the
building shall not he more than S3o0)0pl The work Is
estimated u cost abOut $3.S0000 Mr.. FdnSworth
said that five OF the best NcwYork architects who per
fected the plans OF the building, estimated that 1t would
about s2oJOO The supervising Architect Of the
Treasury thought he could put IL up FOR less but had
already spent more than that sum- without raising 1t
above the foundation. He charged that fraudu-
lent contracts had been made for the stone
of both this and the Boston PoStOhice. and
that prominent member OF tho House was interested
In these contracts. To members who demanded the
name Of this member Mr.. FarnswOrth replied that 1t
was Boston matter, and that he would speak more at
length on it when they to the item for the Boston
PostOnre. lie failed do this, however, but when an
item was reported giving $4,000 for the repair of
furniture In the public buildings he opened ms
attack on his Old enemy Gen Butler He said that
an investigation had shown that about $4,000 had
been spent on splendid mirrors for the Treasury
Department aud that these were lent out to dstm-
tn.uSlci member Of Congress 10 Earaish his house
when he held receptions. But this not the worst Oh
g. some Of the had been either lost or broken
by being lent. and he supposed that TINS appropr
ton W., 10 nay for them. To this Cen Butler made
general denial when Mr.. Fdrnsworh again brought up
Tho charges AGAINST Gen. Butler I'm connection Win
certain stone contracts, which were made last session.
MI Farusworth also insisted that Gen. Butter dlu
borrow mirrors from the Treasury Department lor use
in lis own house, and that one OF them was
lost and another broken. To all or thls ten
Buticr answered not a word. Mr.. Lawrence now
ever explained that the mirrors were ordered
during Andy Johnson, Administration, that they had
not heen paid Tor that they were not the property oil
che United States, and were placed nm the treasury ~
parnent 10 allow Andy JohnSons officials TO see them
selves o. others saw them Though Cen Butler ap-
pear,d 20 die to-day, almost without struggle no one
Wno knows his habits expects him 10 allow Gen Farms
worth long oicuioy the fruits Of his victory without his
soon returning every blow with interest
The second victim was :. :. Cox. Mr.. Wood opposed
almost every item OF appropriations for the Freedmen
Bureau and The debate turned on the relative merits oil
Tho North and the SOUTH and the pursued by
she Democrats during and since the war DurnS tNlS
debate. Mr. Cox others made an attack on Mdssa-
Chusetts, and referring 10 speech by MI ho' VINO
had spoken defense Of his State, said That ne observed
that Massachusetts did send her Hector 10 defend
her on the floor Of the House. Mr.. Hoar replied
in a spirited speech, replcte with classical al
lusions turning the tables, by showing that
whenever the slave and rebel Democracy com
ifted any ourage Orperpctrated treason they always
underworld 20 excuse themselves by attacking Mas>a-
chusetts They did il before the war, during the war;
and now since the closed. they we're at their
old practices. closing, he said that the gentleman
from New-York had alluded to the fact that Massachn
not supported to-day by her abtst lneinHcr
and had recalled fate OF Troy when not defended by
Hector. lie begged leave to remind the gentleman,
however that Troy did not need TO be defended 10y Hec
tor attacked by Thcrsites This blow brought
down the House both sides. and the amusement was
Increased by member sending for "Lempreres CLASH
cal Dictionary" and showing that the name of Therstes
has always been iu history synonym for little de-
formed lrawler, bracgart and coward. Mr.. Wood OPP
posed the Freedmau's Bureau appropriations on the
ground thai Cen Howard had been dishonest in the
management Of his commission. lie asserted that he had
brought fifteen charges against Gen. Howard last year
and that he had proved fourteen Of them This assertion
brought down his fate upon him. Mr. Townsend Of
PENNSYLVANIA said that in l61 Mr. Wood proposed that
the city OF NewToIk should sccede. Ny. Wood eX
claimed, in excited manner That's
f.l.e and YOU know IL" Mr.. Townsend then
rad from message which Mr.. Wood. as Mayor, had
sent f., the ErU-Yor Common Council, advocating the
ooessou NJ the city and state under certain conditions
md also telegram TO Robert T00mhs, in4ep'y TO the
question Why arms intended for the South dad been
fc-cd IN that city He said in this telegram that arms
hid been seilcd by The state police. aud tLat be CIR
WOOD had No authority, and that If lac had he
w6u.d punish those who lad intcrfered. Mr. Townsend
tben drew a plra'.l between Cen Howard and
his accuser MI Wood, quoting from speech made by
the former While iu NewYork on his way 10 me front
iu1 and az tie close of able speech, SAID that the
two men were the very autpOdeS Of cdch other' Mr'
wooi attempted 10 explain his record He said that IN
1851 he believed that secession possible and as New
az tlo country, he said
in this message that she might command the respect OF
tie world 1t became necessary FOR her TO stand alone
BE said also that 10 on recommendation
o. q message of his that the first dollar III
tic North was voted FOR the suppression OF the Rebel
lion and that the 81 100000 thus raised equipped -
regiments lie said that he also fitted out with MS own
money not 81 Of which he had received back the
Mozart Regiment named after the political organization
Of which he was Tho head The first public meeting held
after the fall OF sumter called and addressed by him.
A. to the telegram he said that It was sent before com
muncaon between the North aud South was suspended
and related TO goods IN tranSiiu TO the South. not
arms The interference Of the police was entirely
without authority. In closing he claimed that 10 man
who had been IN public life for One-thTd OF century
could show a cleaner record Then Mr. Townsend came
down" on him with The Globe and caused to be read the
resolution Of Congress thanking Gen. Howard Another
resolution censurng Wood, and declaring him unfit
10 be a member OF the House was not read as Mr.
Woods friends objected 10 having II printed IN The
GLOBE. After this Nh Dawes got suspension Of the
rues and the bill passed, without reading the first sec
lions and with amendment adding large sum Tor
mansions for the soldiers Of 1912.
In the Senate to-day the credentials of the Hon. Lot
NJ Morrill, Of Maine, for his term, were presented,
and IL Is hoped that his health will be sufficiently estab
lsbed by the 4th Of March 10 enable him to be tsre'
netition was presented from a number Of citizens Of
Eayett. County Ala reciting Ku-Klux outrages, and
asking the protection OF Congress The order submitted
nv Mr. Pomeroy providing that an amendment to an