The New York herald., 1871-02-23

WASHINGTON.
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UprOar i'm the National Bear
Garden.
Acrimonious Debate Over the
Deficiency Bill.
Butler and FarnswOrth Bes!iming
Each Other.
Fernando Woods War Record
Reviewed.
TIE. ST. DOMINGO COMMISSloA.
Ren WsGe, mr.. Howe and the pomiinicans
savor.lg Annexation.
wAsurSaroS, Fen. q, 1871.
enucy Debate in the House-Bniler and
Farnsvorih Loek Horns.

WASHINGTON, Fen. y, 1871.
enucy Debate in the House-Isnier and
Farusworrh Iock Horns.
the personal relations between Geneari Butter and
6enerai ETnsworlh not Of The most friendly
character. Al every opportunity they attack each
other IN the House, ana when they lock horns the
proceedings always Of iive,y haracter. Farns-
worth 1, one oi the few men III the HouSe-indeed,
nc = the oniy one-wao has attempted TO handle
Butter ana he has shown good de'u OF pluck about
u. He mas adopted Butler'S plan OF learning
a. H. can about his adversary for tie
purpose o springing charges against him when he
least expects H. While the Deficiency Appropra-
hon I'LL was Op to-day Mr. Farnsworth called aten-
toa 20 IN item for supplying the Treasury Depart
meat with furniture, mirrors, &c. lie charged tnat
some of these miTrors had heen used to garnish the
private parors of gentlemen in this city who Ike
give grand receptions Mirrors costing the govern
tnent thousands OF dollars were carried through the
citl. ne SAID, 10 carulsn The parors Of prominent
member oi the Heuse last year when be gave grand
reception Eidildge, ot WISCONSIN, wanted to know
ihe name Of The member 10 whom Farnsworh
alluded. He wanted the country 10 know whether
thls memoer VINO used the government looking
glasses so extensively was democrat OF a republ,.
can Earnswortn said The politics OF the member 10
whom he referred were OF that uncertain Kind which
ihe House, VINO knew very well that Farnsworth
was referring 10 Eutler, burst out IN roar Of
laughter. II belisve,r said Farnswortn, he was
formerly democrat. lie has been
Everything ty and nothing long
Then there was another loud laQgn at EutcrS cN-
pense Butler came back at FarDsw orlh ia his
way. lie SAID there some things in TINS world
which man cannot avoid. When he Is going along
the street where mud is stopping he can
mot ha or he ND snfa
him. All he can 90 i to have it brushed on when il
gets dry, quite certain that 1t win do harm.
Now, sir,' continued Butler, II have sat here
quiet IN Tins debate. and have listened TO
two or three things. In The first place, the
member from Illinois announced that when.
came TO the Boston Post Office he would show
what member OF Congress was interested iii the
construction OF that building. He went out To get
some papers. anu came back and lei that paragraph
pass over. Then there appropriation Tor
looking glasses, ana the mud macnne goes at IT
again. These charges, Butter said, made In
the House by man who when he Went before his
people Tor reelection last time, had his majority
dwindled tenfold-from 1900 to l,Soo-and
that while he was running against Memo
dist preacher, TOO. fhe House laughed at
This, but Butler began 10 show signs OF losing his
temper. He said that he who accuses all the world
conyicts only one, and that is himself. He COM
pared Farnsw0rth 10 man who being drunk him
self, saw all the world staggering before h,n.
farnsworth, in replying. said he did not say But
ler's house garnished with government look
ing glasses nor did he say thai Buffers politics
were
Everything by and nothing ioug.
But II seemed the cap fitted Butler, and he
must be content to LET him II. .But, sr,'
hnued Farnsworth, II do now say that IL has been
proved before committee Of rhe House and it is
susceptible of proof thar MS house in this city
Yarnisned with mirrors belonging 10 the United
States government ana that some Of those mirrors
were lost and broken in the transportation TO
ana from his house. / do say that, aud
j 90 say now that I hold IN my hand
the document which would prove as much
any presumptiye or circum stan,al evidence
could prove anything 10 any unprejudiced Jury tGat
the member from Massachusetts Is interested in tue
quarry from which the granite Is taken for The
construction Of that Boston bDilJing II Is as well
understood in the city or Boston any other fact.
The fact IL notorious there ana this quarry is called
Buffers quarry. six members OF the Committee on
Post Onlces ana Post Roads found BY the testi-
mony in thai tnat man by The name
OF French 0s.illcr ana former stan officer Of tie
member from Mas sachusetts-a man VINO could not
get commission from Governor Andrew because
Of his bad character, but was taken down TO New
orleans and used there by She member from Massa.
chusetts, upon his stat when he was gorging HIM
self with pmnder there-I have the testimony uf
his man here that he came 70 Washington because
his distilery had been seized for violation Of
the law, and he went 10 consult the member
from Massachusetts, who is usually consulted ana
retained III such cases. Butler advised nun to buy
stone quarry. his happened about the time tnat
the first Appropriation OF 5000 900 was made to com
mence the construction Of the building in Boston
lie purchased the quarry, and, under the advice
and with the assistance OF the member from
Massachusetts procured the contract, although
he was the highest bidder.'' Farnsworh
said Butler, In speech delivered at Cape Ann, mad
claimed the credit of getting th,s contract .Now,r
ne continued. tell me that the member for Massa-
ehusetts is not interested Farusworth SAID that
lie had more OF Buffers record to the Heuse.
He wanted te tell them about the Whitney Ames
case which Butler was interested, but the
Speakers hammer fell ana the quarrel was over for
tie present The members seemed TO enjoy the per-
formance, they always do spicy debates OF per-
sonal character.
Tbe Si. Domingo COmn,ission--Ecu Wade ana
Dr. Howe Fayorins Anuexaiion.
senator Wilson has received private letter from
Dr. Howe, one OF the st. Domingo Commissioner
which Is or interest, showing as II does that the
Commissioners are pretty wen satisfied that the
opposition 10 the annexation VI 81. Domingo winch
showed itself so strongly here when the subject
was under consideration in Congress- was stirred
up and maintained by the emisarrIes Of
the Haytien Government The Aaboth who
coyets his neighbours vineyard in the opinion
of Dr. Howe lives near The Hayiien border and not
IN the United states The truth Is Hayi itself has
had a strong desire to annex Dominica, and hence
her opposition 10 the United states acquiring the
territory. DIR. Howe says 80 far he has not met
single individual on the island who Is against an
nexation. on the contrary, every one seenis anA-
ious for IT, He says the Commissioners have de-
cided, however To zee some or Cabral's band, and
sabral himself, II possible, so as 10 learn
fy,eir views IA ~ susuected that CsbraI draws q