New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-20
CUSTOM-HOUSE REFORM.
SENATOR FEyTON N APPROVAL OF THE
ANTI MOIETY BILL.

Nix. PRESIDENT: suppose discussion ia closed on this
Dill, and rise to congratulate the Senate and country
upon its passage. assume that there viii bs none or
very few votes against IT, The bill, agreed upon by
the Conference Committee is not all that could cave
desired Tut upon the whole 1t ia In the direction OF re-
form, and ought be pretty satisfactory a. begin
ning IL mad been here last week during the discus
SION, should have tried hard 10 maintain some osler
points which deemed alike important to the importers
ana the Government, and 10 have defended the Dill
against the opposition that made to II. But am
! pretty well satisfied with what we have, and after
stating my regrets that business lof private
character, which could disregard, compelled my
absence my object in rising is simply 20 express the
earnest hope the without further discus
sion, will adopt the report OF the Committee.
GEN BUFFERS vINDICATION OF THE M0IETY
SYSTEM
TIIE LARGEST CROWD OF TIE SESSION ASSEMBLIES TO
HEAR THE ESSEX sTATEsMAN-PHELPs DODGE
co. BRUTALLY vIIIIFIED-THE SPEAKER GLoArs
OVER THE APPELLATIoN OF " OLD CocKEYE"
lBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUSE.l
WASHINGTON. June 19-Gen. Butler had the SYM
patty of the rare audience which assembled TO-
night TO hear his speech on the subject OF the
moieties He has administered 50 many heavy
blows and happy hits in his contests with fellow
members and has 80 noby earned his reputation for
effrontery and assurance, that the tender young
member from the rural districts and the tlmld prac-
ttioner from the city feel called upon TO manifest
their appreciation of the slightest semblance OF
joke from the Essex statesman, and the galleries
catch the infection. The result that 1t Is only neces
sary for Gen. Butler to act as If ne intended what
he is saying for joke to set the House
in litter 1t is not difficult to see that 1t is under
such circumstances only that the audience was IN
sympathy with the speaker 1t is rarely otherwise.
II any orator. statesman, legislator of wide repu-
ton is advertised for great effort, and an immense
audience, such as assembled Tonight, gathers
to listen to what he says, it rarely happens that
good understanding Is not early reached between
the speaker and the auditor. So the appreciation
that greeted Gen. Butler tonight was not sur
prsing The immense crowd, whether gathered
from curiosity from interest, was certainly COM
pliment 4 larger assembly has not found its way
into the House for many months and there was a
full attendance of members. One could not listen
70 his remarks more than an hour in length, on the
subject of Phelps Dodge & Co.. without suspicion
that some other than public motives induced hun to
devote so much space to them.
Gen. Butler spoke for an hour and half. He VII
lifted in a brutal manner Phelps, Dodge * co. as
pious swinders who robbed the Government OF
millions. while the senior member or the hrm was
preaching long sermons by day and making long
PRAYERS By night He denied that the frauds Which
JAYNE had exposed were the first that this hrm had
committed. On the contrary. he SAID that When tne
revenue laws permitted the importation OF works OF
art free of duty, Phelps, Dodge Co. had imported
statues of the Goddess of Liberty and the Father OF
his Country and of the author OF the Declaration
of Independence, in lead, copper, tin, ana other
metals and then shifted them from the warehouse
10 the melting pot He also alleged that, in 1864,
when duties we're increased 80 per cent for GO DAYS
Mr. Dodge went to the Treasury Department, and
nv the removal OF a comma from one word 70
another had cheated the Government of S2,jOO,OOO.
which went into the pockets of these merchant
princes-these shining lights of the Young Men
Christian Association Passing from TINS savage
attack upon Messrs. Phelps, Dodge 81 Co.
Mr. Butler turned his attention TO the members OF
the Committee of Ways and Means, and had several
letters and aiidaylts read IN one of which. Nj os-
ter of Ohio is represented as saying that he was
prepared to have a Rap at old cock-eye." Mr..
Butler gloated over this appelaon and repeated II
again and again, as choice morsel eacn tlDle,
bringing down the House with laughter, IN whlcl
he chimed with the loudest and merrlest Ills pero-
ration seemed 10 affect him 10 tenderness. In a
lachrymose manner. he said the verdict of the fu-
ture upon him would be, that his virtues atoned for
his faults and that he loved his country and LIS
kind-nobeness and justice.
Mr.. Foster followed Gen. Butler, and seems to
have been prepared for him. lie handled the Essex
statesman without compliments, and he showed the
galleries that at least one the floor was not
afraid of Ben. Buffers sarcasm or his anger Sew
eral times was it attempted TO put Foster
down. but he flew back with such temper that
he was left without interruption he boldly
charged that il was necessary for the House TO
pass a resolution TO keep Butler from stealing
kilograms Ellis H. Roberts made superb speech,
more refined but not less than Mr Fosters IN
which he commended Phelps Dodge Il Co.. and ex-
coriated Butler Judge Z. R. Hoar added few
heavy blows and Dawes followed IN the same
strain. Then came Tremain, who gave the most
notable speech he has made since he came TO Coz
gress He too was not tender IN ms remarks ABOUT
Butler. more thorough and continued castlgatlon
was never given in Congress than fell 10 the lot OF
Jaynes and Sanboras friend from all sides, and he
felt IL keenly. .s..-. IL ...s,-...
! 1MMARY or Az EXTRAORDINARY NIGHT sEes'oN
A BRUTAL ATTACK on PHELPS DODGE CO.
BY MR. pUTIER-THE MOIETY SYSTEM DEFENDED
THE NETWORK FIRM INDICATED BY MEssks.
FOSTER AND Z. II. RoBERTs-REMAEAs OF OTHER
| GENTLEMEN RELATIVE TO THE MoIETY BUsNE s.
| W,surxcroF June 19.-Mr. Butler began bis
speech by SAYING that falling health and the imperative
orders OF his physicians had prevented nln rom TAXING
mart in the discussion the bill 70 abolish the moiey
| v.,ar who, II WAS before the House. but he
| hardly regretted IL, because the amendments pro-
posed by the Committee on Ways and Means
having passed. he could now speak without
being charged with attempting TO prevent what might
! be regarded by some needed reform IN 'he laws
The mere smugger brings IN his goods IN t'naI YES
sells said Mr. Butler but the great importer ornes MS
=, oo 20, alma and brides the Custom house officers
70 let them in or by confederate partner swears them