New-York tribune., 1871-04-21

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ject because it never occurred TO that any gen.
ueInan would take advantage OF my consent to make
privileges OF the House. But in that mistaken.
Weeks aferward most viruent and abusive speech was
printed In The Globe made In the House conveying
10 the country the impression that when delivered on
this floor no reply could be made TO iocaednS IT, nn.
The statement of it will suggest the proper one
TO the mind of every honorable man. an nayo nv
tack upon me 90 far as the National Asylum concerned
but gross charge against the Military COMMITTEE erers ~
Of this body and know whether they acted or
corrupy in the discharge OF their s"oi he oniv de-
fense that J need and iney are amply able to defend
themselves from the charge OF sarbled extract
ro@ the evidence in suit n which neither pssy sny
nor witness and an attempt was Win the business
out of which the suit had sen The party sn "a
the suit deceased but re1a an an the other side
fOised upon the country as ~ Fss1.
M, p,.n G,srn.l have received letter from s. msOs.
.Ss'ss S M Mr. s,H a%f' si ~ Mr. si nqr.o %s
whn' relative to e. Mr. o.nns wS1Sy ci 'n.' Mr. h%e claim
ss Nav, , Butler M Ssd iasvss
, ,,s ss sh sig the ae wDt and that there
to d,Cn M for d.is, ,Sans 70 ,fs and iai.si
MIR Hepte then proceeds explain how tnap1entu NY
had come TO the mind Of MI Ame ana @eh con-
@eS Bu. nam. having unnecessarily brought into The case
and made the snbec the newspapers to ss sn9ovans
injury more than Tsrs s' @ y. nSnm TSn ms se deer. ereni
Affords me- Great pleasure TO the contents Of
Hsnis and remain, very faithfully yours C. ov'nSe'
Mr. F1RSswoRrH's REPLY TO MR.. BUTTER;
perInission 10 make personal explanation in reply to
Mr. Butler He said It too late in the day for that
TO Hs G s
great age" had nothing TO 90 with s%en 20 ngm fse
the Sf the National ssa nal
committee had not acted fairly the matter in refusing
among other things to require the treasurer OF hat m
wond show that he had had constantly on hand from
siOe 600 to s5O0O0 Of Government money which ne kept
in his private bank In his own name ana with wheh
MI Butler made the point of order that this was an
attack upon him. stead Of being personal explanation
The sPEAKER~wiil the gentleman from Masssehn .
setts state the words 10 which he OBJECTS ana the Ia
Mr. BUTLERTI should say pretty much all of II:
Laughter.l When Am told that have gorged myself
S,a point pnoS OF ORDER Sns to- be sc'' made 'H"' '
The SPEAKER ruled that such language was out of
order -.
Mr.. FARNsWoRTH-The member from Massachusetts
alluded my speech published In The Globe and was
only recounng the points OF 1t to show that WAS ho'
The sPEAKEk said he had no doubt that the language
OF the gentleman from Illinois was Dpaamen'aly, ana
Nh FarnswoTth was allowed, by vote OF the houst,
Mr. BANKS CRep, Mass) remarked that it was not
proper for menbef TO ask unanimous consent 10 mahe
personal explanation and then make criminal charges
The SPEAKER said he entirely agreed with the gentle.
Mr.. FARNswORTH remarked that he also agreed
H.V He snf on to peaR Of G the for sale
piece OF property at Hampton va for national asylum
ing been transferred TO him by his brothernlaw, Mr.
Idretl to cover appearance In conclusion ne said
Butler before the Committee on Military Affairs last
session were before any petit Jury OF the uted STATES
n E61ld convict him (ButerJ Of embezzement and per
Jury. Laughter and great e1ctement.I That was all
he had 10 saS. ~, l., IL, ,o,s
report OF the Military Committee made last session on
snbiect and he would read the closing paragraph Of
aasTef TO d, ~ tlin hm SnywheTs "'H
The ~ pranh Which he ru .,s.ss ,hat the Commit
that ne funds z the Ea%S asSaj AS% ~ ySs
opTS Se ssvsfa Of ssd have
cient Also, that the Committee had come to the con,
ciusion that the Treasurer having accounted for all the
funds of the Asylum that ever came into his hands was
TO De entirely exonaed from any charge or suspicion
Of Misrepresentation, neglect or misconduct IN the os
charge Of his duties. .
Mr. BUTLER said in conclusion that under that report
be branded false and calumnout everything tnat
could he said aganst the President and Treasurer OF me
National Asynm. IL for the Military Committee 10
say whether It's Rembers had been corrnped under r ms
he had not their honor In charge. Their report was
shield him against the attack OF any man lie an no
words for characterization OF that attack sehtiohen
should Judge Of 1t for themselves. coming as u od under
There were Is gentlemen OF the House whom ON he
had taken 20 Fortress Monroe and 10 whom he had shown
the property which he had sold to the Natonal Asylum
and every man who ever saw II woud ADMIT ,hat IN iat
sh.fFlfa MT w 4SR member from
swore in the lnyssHsa2p tnat ne qua NOT sci '
Mr.. BCTLER-Ob, pshaw pshaw! lLaughter'I Ihat
of the cheats IN the statement ~ was pul mo
the hands OF my brotherin-aw as security LOT money
which he lent me.
Mr. FARNsW ORTH-Your brotherin-law swore that
he did not lend yOn any money. lLaughteII ..,.,
Mr. BUTDEK-I cannot have any controversy with
that man. whom would not believe under osthl Laugh
ter and hemmering from the Speakers gaVel;l
Referring to the witnesses VINO sWole against nm III
the investigation, he said that one OF them was rana ana
wav marine deserter, whom he had been trying TO nnd
10 put ball aud chaiu around his eg ana tnat another
was a Baltimore man who had once served WIN mn nm
(Butler). but had since gone down lower lower lower
until he had sunk TO the position OF being witness Tor
the member from Illinois. lLaughterl
tbernember from Massachusetts, and his broherin-aw
Renewed laughter, and other manifestations OF a
thorough enjoyment OF the scene . -,
Mr. BUTLER remarked in conclusion that he would
not again be drawn into controversy OF tue SUBJECT
What was the USE he asked OF an investigation and or
rep0r exOnerating man from all blame, when sch ex-
oneraon was only made the foundation of fresh charges
''' Mr.. BgcK DEFENDS SENATOR GARRETT DAVIS.
Mr.. BECK Dem. Ky) asked and obtained leave 10
tncky who he said had been so fouy denounced ny me
member from Massachusetts, That senator ana that
member had had controversy on the moor OF me 5eae
Mr. BUTLER-Oh no; had no controversy with hll.
MI BECK-The Senator denounced the member on the
floor OF the senate "a damned seoundrel" ana
would characterize that as a controversy Laughter.
they had quarrel the floor OF the Senate II ought
TO have ended there, and would have ended there bt
for The fact that the member from Massachusetts, saw t
10 come on the floor OF the House and use Language
grossly offensive the senator from Kentucky; ana
was after that that the senator had pronounced me
speech which had been quoted by the member. Inc
member from Massachusetts, if he had personal ex
had waited until last Tuesday, the day that Congress
TO adjourn and then asked leave to make IT, having
printed slips Of IL in advance to Boston and TO New
York newspapers knowing that the Senator would have
left the city before he could have IL In print There
upon objected because II had been held up 50 long, ana
not because did not want to give the gentleman
chance for Replication.
Mr.. Butler dnterrupting)-Th reason given by the
gentleman was, th6 he would not let speak long
az the indictment against hs State was continued
MI BECK-If had had opportunity TO reply 70 that
indictment, would have done IL In way which hope
would have been worthy Of the State. When the gentle
trying TO get leave to-day, asked him whether
lac would assai the Senator from Kentucky, and he
Piled that he would not, and that statement members