, 1874-03-11
WASHINGTON.
The Sanborn Contract Busi-
ness Thoroughly Aired
in the House.
Butler Alone in Defense Of
tho Farming-0nt Prin-
ciple.
History Of tho Passage Of tho
Bill Authorizing tho
Contracts.
Jayne's Testimony Before the
Ways and Means Com
11littee.
An Original Opinion Concerning Tho
Seizure Of Merchants Books.
Yesterdays Session Of the District
Investigating Committee.
Direct Charges and Specifications
Preferred by the nIcmo-
rinlists.
Sudden and Serious Illness Of Senator
Sumner.
Yesterdays Session Of the District
Investigating Committee.
Direct Charges and Specifications
Preferred by the DIcnao-
rialists.
Sudden and Serious Illness Of Senator
Sumner.
BUTLER ON THE RACK.
Special Di8pateA to TIC Chicaqo tribune,

WASHINGTON, D. c. March 10.-The House in
Committee Of tho Whole continued tho didcus-
sion OF tho Legislative, judicial, aud Executive
Appropriation bill. Slr. Beck, Of kentucky, being
entitled to tho floor took occasion to mike one
OF tho strongest speeches that hayo boon made
in tue House this session. Groat attontion was
paid to all ho had to Hay. Dawes went over to
tho Democratic side Of tho House. wlero ho sat
actually at Deck's feot-lcarning wisdom, doubt
lesa; wbifo Garfield shifted from ono desk to
another in search Of good placo to hcnr, tax
ing voluminouB notes. on which we may expect
to havo m carly roply to Decks charges.
Benjamin Butlcr then followed, outcnaibIy to
roply to Beck, hut renlly to deliver long and
lngcniously wordod
DEFENSE OF sANDoRN
and tho Sanborn contracts. uo denied that ho
had anything to do with tho passage Of the law
authorizing tho contracts; Gnd was at great
pa'ns to dofcnd his favorite. III tito courHo OF
his praise Of Sanboru, Butler stated that. among
other cases of delinquent taxes, which he said
would uovor have been discovered and collected
but for 6anbo1n, waB that of the Eric Nailroad
in tho amount Of 100000.
Mr. FoHtor, Of Ohio, asked him how much had
beon collected OF this delinquent tux from tho
Eric Road
collected, and that tho reason Of tho delay WAS
simply that TINT corporation had rot tho nows-
pap eEs an the track Of tho contracts, to create
tic impression that thero was something fraudu-
lent and wicked in them. 10 that tho lnwa aa-
thorzinG them might bo repealed. Tllo fact is,
TINT tho newspapers heard nothing oil tho mntter
till Sub-Cotnmittoo OF tho Ways and 1loans,-
alessrs. Foster, OF Ohio md Beck, OF Ko1,-
tucky,-who were Investigating In tilo interests
Of retronchment in tho Bureaus Of Customs mud
1ntosn9l nevouno, nnoarthel them.
Mr. Foster followed in Two minutes speech
ln anBWer to Butlor's defenBo OF Bnnbpri, and
tho contracts in tho course Of which he said lo
felt justified i'll asserting that throe-fourtlla Of
tho co!'eet,ons upon which sanborn lind ro-
coiyed his 90 per cont wero made, as SCI forth
III your dispatches some time since, by tho In-
tornaI Rovenue officers, and tint many Of tho
caaeB were in process OF collection by tho Intor-
nal Novcnno Bureau ut tho time tint tho
Secretary OF the Treasury nlado contract with
san6oEn authorizing him to take 60 per cent
Of tho collection when mado. Instances in
proof wero cited BY Foster, and untlor Ills sleb-
crnto hcatlling statements, made with 1,nruc.1
coml'osllre, Butler grew pale, and fairly wrthed
Joo Hawley then got the floor to tell Of tho
manner in which Sa1l'orn collected money from
1irm 10 Hartford Conn., Which ho denounced
as btackmniling.
avowed tint he did not undorBta,,l how this
could bo infamous.
As Gen. Hawoy folt unequal to tho tasl Of
making batlos'a nature fine enough to
enable him T., to difco1n infamy in my Of it's
bate grew spirited and WAS carried on priucipal-
1y by Butler and Foster, to tho intense aston-
'shnlont antl delight of nearly all who heard it,
and tho House and galleries were quito full.--
while everybody e1so shiunk back from the
AlaBsachusotts bully, Alr. Foater boldly came to
tho front, and, although no never spoke moro
than tiye minutes at a time before to-day, with
perfect composure mud uudsturbcd neryo aud
TINT ho wns q gentleman, lasted the braggart
till tue suffering doplctod OIL lliB face becn1ne
really pltiablc. AS Fostor proceeded. exoama-
tions Of approval aud delight woro heard aII oyor
tho lnl gu tlo floor, and in tho galleries. III
conclusion. alr. Fostor rose, aud begged to
apologize for having mentioned tho unmoB Of
persons in thcir absence, referring to Sanborn
aud Ills tool Lucien Hawloy, Of Now York, and
statcd that he did not know, however, but TINT
ho was Justified in mentioning them, Us thoy ap-
poured by attorney.
AT this Dntler changed from palo to u chnlky
blue color; and, rising, could scarcely conllaalt
Ao gathered strength enough to do It finally. II
ho could not lie promptly md tuoltly, ho would
not bo Benjamin Butter.
Fosters unexpected burst Of courage mud dis
play Of nervo apparently, surprised noarly oyory
| butler himAclf moro If lie lad bccn cllhrgea
with being gentleman and incontcstablo proofs
to SUSTAIN tue charge bad boon advanced.
Ito pnffod and bowed, and rolled his
head abont on his shoulders as
| though he could not oonrul himaolr.
1lo ilaB browbeNto1l Garfield, DawoB, md nenrly
| oyoly ono of the loadora on tho Republican Bilo
| Of tho House. Just an he waB congratnlntMg
himself tlat he l,ad hullet MI into submission,
l1o is mot by country lnembcr, u young man
WHO las passed. hts ifo III mercantile pursuits III
III obscure back-con,try han.lot, who comes
calmly forward, and;' with wonderful confidence.
stops p ply Wy, aud, more than that, ,nhorses
| aam-l'"lda him up, AZ he was never Aela III ho-
| fo'o, 10 tie scorn and contempt Of the cuunt:y.
Tho alionk waH terrific, aud all folt its full 1orco
npiarontly, oxcopt Foster himself, who gaye no
| sGn OF exo'tomont Of any sort. Tl,ia days work
u good ono. Fos!ors courage bud tho e1foct
10 om1odon others aud lIalo, Of Alailo, Dawos,
aus others followed III tho Same strain, hut not
| ono OF the,n brought the blood with eyory lasl
| OF thn, wllp III did lilo young man from Ohio,
| WHO will yet gain national tAtlle.
WHERE D1n JAyNKA CoL1.EcT1oNB no2
a resolution from the Ways mud Means Com
mlttoo w"s reported to tho lIoso to-day by 3Ir.
Dawos, calIing upon tho Secretary Of tho Trenn.
| Iry for tu4 information with reEatd to wllere
tho flOnoY wont TINT whH cDi1uctpu by Jnyuo md