The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-05-04
CLOSING SCENE.
SPICY DEBATE IN CONGRESS-.

On the goth, the Senate having already
concurred in the second conference report
on the Ku-Klux bill, and passed concur
rent resolution to adjourn until December,
the House agreed to both the report and
the resolution of adjournment. The House
agreed to the Ku-Klux report by strict
party vote. yeas 50, nays "A. Nlr. Farms
worth, of Illinois, not voting. Nearly ev-
cry absentee was announced as paired
Before the vote Mr.. Shellaberger said that
the substitute for the Sherman amendment
in relation to the liabilities of counties and
persons for outrages, &C., was more effect
ual in reaching all classes Of offences I'M
der the second section than the Sherman
section. Mr.. Beck, of Kentucky, denoun-
ced the whole measure as g premeditated
plan Of the radicals to send down corrupt
judges, and by controlling the juries de-
prive the people Of their rights
Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts, again ask
ed unanimous consent to make his s'per,
sonal explanation" Mr.. Arthur, of Ken
lucky, objected, and Mr.. Butler appealed
to the House, when the rules were suspend
ed by vote of yeas llS, nays %, and per-
mission was given for the ''explanation."
Gen Butler recounted the scene between
himself and Senatos Davis, of Kentucky,
on the floor of the Senate He said he
had expended evory dollar he had captur-
ed or raised by taxation in New Orleans
for the wounded and the poor, and in feed
ing the hungry, in sustaining hospitals and
asylums, and in protecting the city from
disease. He remarked that if he was ever
placed in the same position again, his lit
tie finger would fall heavier than his whole
hand had fallen before. He then defend
ed himself from the charges Of mismanage
ment of the military asylum, in regard to
which an investigating committee had al
ready exonerated him. In this connection,
Gen. Butler said that he should never
deem anything from the tongue or pen Of
Mr.. Farnsworth libel OF SANDER.
Mr.. Farnsworth replied at length, in
the course of his remarks saying that he
had not spoken to or recognized Butler
for months. He charged that Butler, un-
der pretense of furnishing homes for the
poor, was engaged in speculations and gor-
ging himself with the public treasure
He charged that the gentleman, as trea-
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treasury over four and half millions of
money, and had retained the use of over a
million and half of dollars, specnating
upon the money of the government. Mr..
Butler objected to these remarks as unpar-
limentary, and the chair ruled that they
were not admissible.
Mr.. Farnsworth, in continuation of his
remarks, said that, in regard to the site of
the asylum, Butler and his brother-in-law
Hildreth, had sworn to opposite state
ments in relation to the ownership of the
PROF erty and further, that if he (Mr.
Farnsworth) had 'sthe treasurer of that
asylum before any petit jury he would
convict him of embezzlement and perjury
Mr.. Beck, Of Kentucky, defended Ser a.
tor Davis, and In the course of his remarks
said several members Of the House had
seen the gentleman from Illinois DIR
Farnsworth) put his fist under the nose OF
the member from Massachusetts, (Mr. But
ler) and apply epithets to him which he
could not repeat here, but which had
caused members to remark that they did
not suppose there was white man living
who would take that, and the negroes in
his State would not take it.
Mr.. Butler, abiding to Mr.. Farnsworth
said che is not a white man," to which the
latter made some derisive reply Matters
were now getting exciting, and the mem
bers had gathered to the centre of the hall
in the vicinity Of the three gentlemen:
when the time allotted Mr.. Beck expired
and 50 the matter dropped.