New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-16
TUDEN'S WAR RECORD.
VIOLENT SCENE IN THE HoUsE-CHARGEs BY MR..
KAssoN, AND A FURIOUS REPLY BY MIR. cox
nR. HEwITr's FoKCIBIE DFrESsE or TILpES.


KAssoN, AND FURIOUS REPLY BY MIR. cox
MR. HEwITT's FOKCIBLE Defense or TILpEN.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO Tue TRiBuNEI
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1J.-The House held "A useless
and scnsclcss night session yesterday. When 1t
met at & o'clock in the evening II was apparent to
everybody chat an al Ournmcut cOuld not be reached
until some time to-day. The President, who had
gone TO the Capitol carly in the evening, recognized
this fact and returned TO the White House. After
that it would have been impossible to obtain his
signature to bills that were passed without great
inconvenience and considerable delay and thesensl-
bic thing for the House to have done TO adjourn
until some time this morning. But the sensible
thing was Just that which the House is least likely
TO do II would have been false 10 its traditions had
it spent its last night of its session in rational
manner, and on completing its business quietly
broken up and gone home. 1t did not even have the
excuse of pending business for its last nights per
formauce Two set speeches made during the
carly part Of the night. The first was by
Mr. Banks in support of the Bland Silver bill.
The second was by Mr.. kassOn, who undertook
to review Gov. 1ildens record and to prove
to the House that during the war he was disunon-
st and not only refused to contribute to the support
of the Union cause, but did whatever lay IN ms
power TO cripple the operations Of the Government;
that he was in favor of the passage by the Chicago
Convention Of a resolution practically declaring
that the war was failure and onght to be brought
to an end; that lie was the associate OF VIM. NJ
Tweed OH a Democratic committee; that he Iad
contribution on Mr. Tweed OF $4,000 and that he
issued secret circular in sos intended 10 promote
frauds in the election in Ncw-foik. lie also as
serted or insnuated that Gov. Tilden has acquired
his private fortune by some dshonorable means,
and argued that for other he is unfit TO I'll
the responsible position of President of the United
States. This was coupled with well deserved
eulogy gu the character Of Gov. Hayes.
Soon after Mr. KassOn completed his speech, Mr..
Cox, after considerable trouble, obtained the floor
for the purpose of replying to him. His manner
showed that he was greatly excited, and the first
words he uttered of a character not proper for
any member Of the House 10 upon the floor. He
referred to Mr. KassOn as the defender Of Belknap
and said that lie repeated apocryphal statement,
aud, after he had been interrupted, charged that
Mr. KassOn the ap0lOglst of pOst-tradcrs
Finally when called to account by Mr.. Kagson, who
smoke with some warmth as was natural, lac rctortcd
that the latter had lied deliberately about Gov. Til
den. This was more than the House could stand
even i'm the humor in which il found itself. Mr.. Cox
was not only called to order but Mr. HOar demanded
| that lis words be taken down. Mr.. Cox's manner
was "A Objectionable as the words he uttered. APP
parently laborng under the greatest excitement he
walked rapidly the open space i'll front OF the
Sneakers chair and up the aisle to the place
where Mr KassoD stood Republican members who
were Standing around said that he shook his fist IN
Mr. Kas,on's face. OF course tins performance
cansed the greatest excitement, and for moment
there was apparent danger of breach of the peace
on the floor Of the House.
A struggle then ensued between the Republicans
| and Democrats over the question whether Mr.. Cox
should be allowed TO proceed in order or not. Mr.
Randall made motion TO give him this permission,
but very few of the Republicans voted upon it when
the Yeas and Nays called, and the House found
itself without quorum Several calls of the House
followed, and the Glibustering continued until after
o'clock or more than six hours Finally COM
promise was was made by which Mr. Cox was al
lowed TO have the floor to speak point OF order
He improved the opportunity to make an apology
for using the Objectionable language, but did not
attempt 70 make his speech in reply to Mr. Kasson.
| This duty fell upon Mr.. Hewitt ofNew-York, who,
from his intimacy with Mr. Tilden aud his knowl-