The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-04-21

the report Of the Military committee
upon the result Of their investlgation
into the affairs Of the National Military
Asylum to show frauds and mismanage-
ment on the part Of Mr.. Butler who wa.
president and treasurer Of the Board
OF Managers. Mr.. Butler bad taken the
members OF the House to the Asylum
and pointed out what be saw fit to point
out and they made their report They
refused to examine the books, checks
and bank account although it was In
the evidence that Butler had handled
four and half million dollars OF gov
ernment money. Butler checked that
money out at his own option and then
objected..to any investigation, stating that
such would be q violation OF his private
rights. The committee had postponed
the report until the last day OF the last
session when it was impossible to make
a speech upon it, and he { (Farnsworth
got leave to print q speech revlewing
the report. He had proved that Mr:
Butler had held an average Of $l5O,OOO
of government money on which ne had
speculated and had gorged himself with
public money.
Butler objects.
Mr.. Butler interrupted with the OBJ
lection that such language was not In
order in a personal explanation:
The Speaker requested Mr.. Butler to
state what words he objected TO-;
Mr.. Butler-"Pretty much all.
The Speaker put the question wheth,
er Mr.. Farnsworth should proceed, and
it was decided affirmatively.
Farnsworth Continues.
Mr.. Farnsworth continued his expos
ure of the manner in which Mr.. Butler
had managed the asylum funds. In
conclusion he would say nothing against
the members from Mississippi, but IT the
treasurer of the soldiers asylum was
before any petit jury he would be
charged with embezzlement and per-
jury! (Sensation.
Butler on the Floor.
Mr.. Butler replied that the Military
committee had found his adminlstra-
ton honest. Under that report he
branded as false and calumnious every
thing Farnsworth had said. 1t was tor
the members of that committee to an
swer whether they had been corrupt
and had made a false report.
Mr.. Farnsworth rising to interrupt
him, Mr.. Butler said, amid great ex-
element: 81 don't want any controversy
with that man, whom | would not be-
lieve under oath
Mr.. Stoughton, one OF the Military
Investigating committee, said that the
vouchers Of Mr.. Butler were submitted
to that committee and showed that he
had fairly and honestly administered
every dollar that came into his posses
sion.
Beck Goes for Butler.
Mr.. Beck defended Senator Davis
from the language used against him by
Mr.. Butler, in the House. Mr.. Butler
was the first man that ever charged him
(Davis) with false honor. Senator
Davis would give Mr. Butler an oppor-
tunity, anywhere, to call MIN to account
for his language in the Senate. Mr..
Butler was so pusillanimous that Farms
worth had put his fist in Mr.. Buffers
face, and beat him until he (Mr. Beck)
felt that no man ought to take such
abuse from a white man.
Butler-"He' (Mr. Farnsworth), },
"isn't white man." Uaughter)
The Speaker announced Messrs.
Hawley, Burdett and Campbell as a
to visit West Point, al the
examination.
At 230P. NJ. the Speaker announced
the House adjourned, without dav.