The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-01
Butler Spells The Speakers Chance for
the Presidency.
Blaine Takes His Revenge of the
Essex Statesman.
Speech by Senator Pool on
Southern Affairs.
Detailed Statement Of Currency
i'm Circulation.
WASHINGTON, March 81, 1871.
The Butler Blaine Observation-Disclosures by
General Rufler.

General Butler.
Whatever may be the opinion OF others It is mani
fest that General Butler does not think that Speaker
Blaine got the best of him when they locked horns
In the House on the 10th Of The present month. In
proof Of this Butler Is about 10 issue. for general
distribution throughout the country pamphlet con-
tanning hts own speech ana that OF Blaine ON the
memorable occasion. It Will also contain General
Buffers letter addressed to the republicans OF the
House, giving his reasons for refusing to serve on
the special committee to investigate the condition
OF affairs at the South This letter was published In
the HERALD at the time. and was the occasion OF
Blair's fierce attack Butler The pamphlet will
be entitled Controversy between Speaker Blaine
and General Butler growing out Of HIS endeavor to get
lie slation the protection of the liberty property
and lives Of the loyal men throughout the South"
The inference from this title Is plain, to wit-That
Blaine was against legislation for the protection of
the loyal men OF the South ana that he attacked
Butler because the latter vas In favor OF It, In the
following explanatory note, which prefaces the
pamphlet, General Butler gives the history Of the
affair, which was not generally known at the time
On the 10th OF February last In the Forty first Gen.
gress, Mr.. Butler. as chairman OF the Committee on
Reconstruction, reported bill unanimously agreed
upon by all the republicans of th at committee save
one (FarnswOrtn) and sought 10 put the bill ON Its
passage. AS soon as 1t was printed Mr.. Dawes, or
Massachusetts, chairman OF the Committee ON APP
Tor nearly y week, returned, and, having pre-
cedence with APPROXIMATION bills occupied all
io os Mr. Butler an Opportunity to ' presen, his BILL
although entitled 80 to do, and with the assurance
mat If sustained BY the House ne would pass In
previous question: The APPROPRIATION bills held the
foor until the 2Sth day OF February, when all apprO-
to Mr.. Butler. who put MS bill on It's
passage, and tine Clerk commenced reading it
to the House. After few sentences mad been read
Dermltted
rupted and gave the floor to Mr.. Fernando Wood OF
New FORK to move SUSPENSION o. the rules to PASS
being done Mr. Butler moved resolution to sus-
pend the rules to put hs bin On It's
vote by two votes only-Mr. Pe,ers,; OF Maine, and
would have carried 1t. This bill to protect loyal
men was therefore, lost for that session. On the
4th of March, at twelve O'Clock the House came
togethe in the Fortysecond Cong ess and Mr. Blaine
was elected Speaker. Immediately aithe organizd-
n tn S w
that Congress be finally adjourned on the Wednes-
day following, which was carried BY the solid vote
OF the democracy against thlrtythree republicans,
many declining to vote After drawing the Seats
on motion OF MIR. Randall, Of Pennsylvania, high
tar democrat. the House adjourned till Tuesday, APP
parenrly as 10 avoid motion to suspend the rules
OF the House-which can be done only Mondays
ton OF he rules OF the House. did not appoint
standing committees no business could be done
ss s ca nj ey N Ca
%i,tsss. the Ss0f SAID 1sss pro-
posed that II Congress adjourned within
q fortnight to POSTPONE me appointment OF commit
tees, except those on elections mileage accounts
said he hoped Tor an early adjournment. MIR.
Hooper. from the committee 10 wait on the Presi-
munication to make to Congress during the hssk,
and hoped that no day this week would be fixed
Hale, Of that state, being called then introduced
joint resolution for the repeal VI the duty on SALT
but Yielded to an amendment by MT. MT fainswortn 70
tee or the Whole, passed the resolution In commit
tee; also repealed other duties amounting to be-
tween twenty and thirty millions OF revenue. Mean
while the Senate had lald on the table MIR. Dawes
motion to adjourn finally on wednesday; on the
motion OF Mr.. DIckey, tarin, the House adjourned
ayes ia, nays 76-unt Thursday
On Thursday Mr.. Butler and some fifteen ether
republicans more than the usual number, signed
cali for a caucus Of the republican members TO con.
suit upon the course OF business. During raging
storm tnas evening nearly twenty members =, a..
peace ana quiet ut the South was discussed, and
COMMITTEES OF five was appointed 10 report
an adjourned meeting to be held the next evening
to plan for The order OF business to be supported by
the republican party. In the caucus q private
read by Mr.. schoeld earnestly counselling the pro-
longatiOn OF the session IN order TO pass bill for
e m es meenr e III caucus
Friday evening" there Deng still fuller attendance,
the committee reported resolution Tor the order Of
business to caucus, which was discussed and APP
proved; but the Senate being IN caucus appointed
a committee to meet . COMMITTEES OF the House
caucus SO the whole subject was referred to the
JOINT committee of the two houses, to report
as might be TO caucus Of each house called
for that purpose. The joint committee OF the
two houses consisting OF Senators Morton, Csnkln,
Frelinghuysen, Pool and Scott and Messrs. Butler,
of tne Hose met and after several sessions IN ali
seven hours prepared BILL which was agreed upon
UNANIMOUSLY, as within the constitutional power OF
OF the nine members or the Joint caucus committees,
to be reported To the caucus oil each house, and II
approved to he at once pressed TO LIS passage IN
on Tuesday another caucus was called by the
mempers Of the House. and every republican menu
Der In his seat was notified personally OF the meet
ing. At that caucus there were eixhiy.iour menl-
bers present-nether Mr.. speaker, Mr.. Peters nor
Mr.. Hale, Of Maine, attending. Alter discussion
OF three hours the following resolution was passed
which is certified as follows By Governor Blair, the
chairman
the report be accepted and adopted .: the sense Of
Ussss the HS1;e Of s BLAIR ins P5sss 20 '
Monday, 18th. it was announced in the journals
OF the city That "the ambition Of certain members
become chairmen OF some committees and the de
and place upon committees all dependent on the
Judgment and sometimes preerment OF the
tia at thus uncture In bringing about results in the
House." SATURDAY, March II, the democrats had
caucus, and resolved that their intention was 10
sion, II possible. It being In order to suspend the
rules the Speaker gave MI. Hale OF Maine the moor,
who moved the Joint resolution repeating the duties
on salt and on coal under the suspension OF tne
rules. SO that day was consumed. Ine same Gay
Mr. Dawes again introduced his resolution
that the two houses adjourn without day. on
wednesday, which being passed by the ala oil demo-
cratic votes-sixty- seven republicans opposed-was
again tabled in the Senate. -. 80,
ON the morning following the caucus MT bu. ae
insisted on call OF states for that purpose. ON
Wednesday Mr.. Butler again attempted TO get the
publican porty--belore the House, but was pre-
vented BY objections from democrats and demo.
cratic nbusterng. Mr.. Butler, Objecting to all
other legislation Insisted on the regular call OF
States, having put ms bill into the hands
OF Mr.. Lynca, OF Maine, for the purpose OF
being presented. Ihe call OF States was
prevented BY series OF motions TO adjourn the
mocracy. ali OF which were aefeated. Meanwhile
tne Speaker had drawn resolution for House
Committee to investigate the condition OF the
Southern States, on which he consulted General