The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-20
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CONTINUED FROM FOURTH PAGE.
ConcIusion OF the Evening Pro-
of the House.
THE SOOTHING BEGINS.

of the House.
THE scoFFING BEGINS.
After Mr. Butter had anlsne his speech Mr.. FOs-
sEs, Gep1 OF Ohio tmocAingiyl remarkcd-Let us
Mr.. BUTLER tdehantl, The gentleman win
spell IL with an 'e,n suppose. Laughter and
sPpiansel -,,., .o, onanoa .sa, ao,.
n lengthy and at times somewhat ACRIMONIOUS
debate lie narrated the circumstances attend
fng the origin OF the Sanborn investigation,
and said that the Moiety law would have
keen repealed without investigation had not
SanDorn himself asked 20 be heard. Mr.. Sanborn
came before the committee with a cloud OF wit
sesses and out OF their mouths the proof came
that the government was being ROBBED, and san
born got frightened and refused 20 testify, proba-
bly, by the advice OF the gentleman rom Massa-
sbnsetts tMr. Bnter.)
Mr. BUrI Ea--Why do you presume that2
MI FosTER-Because he said ne nad got letter
from member Of Congress advising him not to
Mr. BUTLRR--It was not nom me. His counsel
was an emher OF Congress.
Mr.. fosTEa-rhere was nothing but GOAT taIs''
about Is.
hr. BurLEs--No. sir. There was not that.
Now let me ask you a question: Ord you say IN
C0ckeyep
Mr.. Posrxa--Yes, did daughter, and ] want
Nj. BvrLKs-No, not one, not even at MS coas
t.ils. You have Just stated that You never got
M F0srER-wen, think the gentleman was
have no more OF TINS; let noe go on with my
story.
Ar. FOSTER continued his statement about the
srlgin and cause OF the Sanborn investigation. and
remarked, ironically, That OF course The gentleman
CAr. Buter) had no connection with the con-
tracts. don't suppose said ne, that the gentle
man knows OF Mr.. Prescott having an once in the
same building with him In Boston. | don't sup
pose he knows anything about the offer OF s., 900
TO Brooklyn paper GO take Sanborn's side. |
dent suppose ne knows anything about Prescott
buying up
and gave 1t 70 the gentleman rom Massachusetts.
Why, expected my letters 10 be stolen after got
into the controversy with the gentleman rom
Q.aaghterJ There is nothing in any letter that
have written that am ashamed Of, and. further,
grams, Tor 1t was aimed al him. laugh
district 'na 20 nna au nsn.
about the manner OF my election and, further I
am informed that the secret service hss oeen used
Secretary OF the Treasury, and Banfeld as Solici-
tor, ostensoy to LOOK alter nifty cent counterfeit
plate, nut don't suppose the gentleman from Mas
sachusetts knows anything aboutit. don't suppose
he knows anything about Jayne sending anyb body
there, but they have been there. Now lt seems
me that under these provocatons had q right 10
say old oockeye" now and then. LaagnterJ
Mr. BUTLKR-That is your whole stock IN trade.
Mr.. FoSTEB-lt IS q very good stock.
Mr.. BUrLER-It Is ali you have got
PIN oTHKB VIEW OF PHILIPS, DODGE AND co.
Mr.. FOSTER then referred TO the OF Phelps,
Dodge 4 Co., and said that more unprovoked,
which Mr.. Butler had made upon these gentlemen
he had never heard. nor had the House. What
the course OF fve years they imported $40 600 900
worth OF tn and they had paid S. 600 900 OF duties,
$500 coo The sotai loss 20 me reyenne N sner
case is $1,000 Now, in order to judge case
% we muss ook q, p ae ana does
roD me country Of si'o4os
Mr.. FosrTR-Thar was all the unpaid duty
charged against them. AS ! have said, we must
consider the surroundings. II an ordinary vaga-
bond should take sl.s4o IN that way we would cali
him q thieL but wnen you take INTO account the
high character and standing OF these gentlemen,
commit q fraud 81 that kind il should
invite the gentleman from a. MASSACHUSETTS r,
miss a spoon and nna it in his pocket, no one
would believe mat he had stolen t-laughter) but
of course he would DE thei. Now give it as my
deliberate opinion. and believe the Committee OF
Dodge 4 co. were deliberaieiy robbed, and this
House and this country never VIII do justice oy
saey M
Mr. FosrER-The time has not come for that yet.
THE DIFFICULTY OF COLLECTING DUTIES.
Mr.. e. X. ROBERTS trep.) Of N. u, also replied
70 Mr.. Butler. That gentleman, he said, had taken
An extraordinary course In arguing against
rhe more remarkable because ne had ample oppor-
ii was still before the House. Three times
the consideration Of the bill had been post
And discuss it. but he was .sick, although not TOO
sick to denounce the bill vigorously in the cloak
Committee OF ways and Means from the
charge OF attacking the ADMINISTRATION, and
cited the recommendations OF the President in
his Message OF 1869 ana 1871 that the moiety
system should be repealed, and Secretary Bout
republican authorities that might wen affect the
representative from the Essex district OF Massa-
chusetts The gentleman had stated tnat we were
now able to collect only about sixty seven per
cent OF the duties, using all this old barbaric
system o. spies and iniormsas ana, ina, were
Mr.. Roberts also condemned Mr.. Buffers at
tack upon Phelps, Dodge Co., whom he de-
scrlbed as reputable citizens, who were reputable
before the gentleman from Massachusetts came
into Congress and would be so after he should have
left II.
Mr.. BuTLER-what citizens do you refer tor
Mr.. RoBERrs-i refer 10 the house OF Phelps,
Dodge Co.
Mr.. BUTLER-Oh it's all right u4anghier.)
Mr. RoBEETs-And referred TO the gentleman
the gentleman from Massachusetts, does about the
case OF Phelps, Dodge d 90.
Mr.. BUTLER-That is evident.
Mr.. RoBERrs-And therefore ask that the EVIL
dence OF JAYNE the inormer with reference TO
the connection OF the gentleman Mr. Butier) with
Mr.. BuTIER-I am very much obliged 70 you.
Win you allow me TO reply to 1t after II is read
Mr.. RoBERTs-No, str.
Mr.. BUTLEB-l thought not.
The CLERK here read the statement OF jayne In
his testimony that he had employed General
Butler as counsel and had paid him a fee, and Mr..
Roberts said, THAT will show why the gentleman
from Massachusetts tkr. Butlerl Knows more about
that case, may claim TO know more about one
side OF that case than l. Perhaps II Is part or
tht kdSk WHICH ne mas UNDERTAKEN Zee Iueu-
Loned IN that evidence TO assail reputable mer-
Camille house upon the moor OF the American Con-
gressi
hr. BuTLER-wIll the gentleman allow me
MI. koBERrs-No, SIR.
Mr. BUTIER-As brave a country editor gener-
ALLY is.
Mr.. RoBERTs-Brave have asked you three
times To into TINS House to DEBATE this Ques-
ton, and you hadn't the courage TO come
Mr.. BUTLEE-ies, you asked a sick man. Yon
were very brave. am well enough now and you
won't hear me.
Mr. RoBERrs-you pleaded sickness and Ike a
SICK girl cried, "Give me some drink, Iltania.D
Mr. BUrLER--les, am Ike Cesar.
Nj. ROBERTS went on to say, IN reply 70 Mr.. But
ler's criticism on the Ways and Means Committee
Ia uot nrtu a np thav