The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-05-05
The Parting Hour I'm the House of Rep.
resentatives-The Chaplain and COrO.
ner Called for.

resentatives-The Chaplain and CorO.
ner Called for.
We give below synopsis of the clos
ing scenes which took place in the Ma
tional House of Representatives on
Thursday, the Doth inst:
! Butler moved to suspend the rules in
order that he might make personal
explanation. Agreed to-yeas, lis I;
nays, %.
Butler proceeded to address the House
in reference to the scene which took
place in the Senate between himself and
Mr. Davis, Of Kentucky Assuming Mr..
Davis own description of the occurrence
to be true, Mr.. Butler submitted to the
candid Judgment of the House, and all
Just men. which of the two had. in the
affair, played the part of the courteous
gentleman, and which the part of the
! black guard Mr.. Davis was shielded
from responsibility for what lie said by
his age and by his Senatorial toga, and,
thus shielded and protected, he had
| spurted the etfiuvia of his revenge after
the most high toned manner Of the
chivalry. He had for nearly nine years
suffered from assaults and charges of
having appropriated to his own use
small amounts Of money in Louisiana,
and now he would answer them once for
all. He had captured and levied assess
ments on rebels in Louisiana to the
amount of nearly $3,000,000, and he had
charged himself with the amount on
the books of the department.. Those
books had been open for nine years,
and even his detractors had not said
that he had not fully accounted for the
amount. He accused Mr.. Farnsworth
of having published in the Globe u
speech not delivered, and highly SLAM
derous to him Butler. BY that act,
that gentleman had put himself out Of
the rule Of civilized warfare, and he
would never, hencaforth, consider that
gentlemans tongue or pen a SANDER
upon nybody-certainly not upon him
self
Mr.. Farnsworth made personal eX-
PLANTATION in reply to Mr. Butler. He
said it was too late in the day for that
gentleman to put on airs, and propose
the rule of non-intercourse. He trusted
that his (Farnsworth's great age had
not anything to do with such non-inter-
course, as was suggested by him in ref
erence TO the Senator from Kentucky.
Laughter. In reference to the inves-
tigation as to the management of the
National Asylum for Disabled Soldiers,
he complained that the committee had
not acted fairly in the matter in refus-
ing, among other things. to require the
treasurer of that institution Mr.. But
ler) to produce his bank book, which
would show that he had had constantly
on hand some 100000 to Sl50,000 of
Government money. which he kept in
his own private bank, in his own name,
and with which he speculated.
Mr.. Butler made a point of order that
this was an attack upon him, instead Of
being a personal explanation.
The Speaker-Will the gentleman
from Massachusetts, state the words to
which he objects, and the Chair will
rule on the question.
Mr.. Butler should say pretty much
all of it. Laughter. When am told
that have gorged myself with public
money. | suppose that does not require
a point OF order 10 be made
The Speaker ruled that such language
was out of order.
Mr.. Farnsworth-The member from
Massachusetts, was alluded to in my
speech, as published in the Globe. and |
was only recounting points in it to show
that it was not parliamentary.
The Speaker said he had no doubt
that the language of the gentleman from
Illinois was supplementary, and he so
ruled without hesitation.
Mr.. Farnsworth was allowed. by q
vote of the House, to proceed in order.
He went on to speak Of the transaction
for the sale Of "A piece OF property at
Hampton. Va, for the National Asylum,
the property having been owned by
Butler, but having been transferred TO
him by his brotherin-law, IIildreth, to
cover up appearances. In conclusion,
he said that if that transaction, and the
testimony given by Mr.. Butler before
the Committee on Military Affairs, last
session, were before any petit jury in the
United States, it would convict him
Butler) of enlightenment and perjury.
Laughter and great excitement. That
was all he had to say.
Mr.. Butler remarked that he held in
his hand the report of the Military
Committee made last session on that
subject, and he would read the closing
paragraph as an answer to all that calu-
my which might be put out against him
anywhere. Mr.. Butler said, in conclu-
sion, that under that report he branded
as false and calumnious everything that
could be said against the President and
Treasurer of the National Asylum. Mr..
Butler proceeded to exonerate himself
in the sale of property to the National
Asylum which he said he had made,
when Mr.. Farnsworth interrupted him
! by saying the member from Massachu.
sets swore in the investigation that he
did not sell it-that his brother-in-law
sold it. Laughter.
Mr.. Butler-Oh, pshaw, pshaw. Laugh
ter. That was one of the cheats in his
statement. 1t was put into the hands
of my brother-in-law as security for
money which he had lent me.
Mr. Farnsworth-Your brother-in-law
swore that he did not lend you any
money. Laughter
Mr.. Buter-I cannot have any con-
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