The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-24
: GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES

ACTION ON THE BUTLER QUESTION
Tho arguments in the of Senator Patterson, Of
South Carolina, were resumed before Judge umphrey
last night. 1t Will be remembered that some weeks
ago Senator Patterson arrested in this city
requisition issued by Governor Wade Hampton,
OF South Carolina, and that his counsel sued out
writ OF habeas corpus TO stop tho operation OF the
warrant that issued on the rcquisition
Mr.. John Lowndes who. with Attorney General
O'Connor OF Sonth Carolina, represents that Statc
concluded hts argument, which begun on Tues
day. He contenJed that II Senator Patterson should
not DO turned TO the courts Of South Carolina
this city would become asylum for criminals, and
that great injustice to the cause Of justice would DO
done
Judge shelabarger, of counsel for Senator Patter-
son, followed He argued that this the first
whore the Executive OF State had attempted to In
wade tho United States Senate and take away It
one OF It's members, and that 1t was all-important
that in this first case the courts should inter
fore and prevent incaculable wrong from
bong done. 10 held that not only could the Court
look into tho warrant but that 1t was competent for
the Court to try the question as to whether tho order
to exradte ought to have been issued. Hc argued at
some length that Senator Patterson was in sense
fugitive from JUSTICE that under circumstances
could he be considered as SUCH
Tho Court adjourned the further hearing until to-
day. During the argument, which took place IN tho
Equity Court room, whore there was good attend
ance on the part OF lawyers, Senator Patterson re-
manned outside in the hall and seemed to take but
little interest IN the proceedings
Friends OF Senator Patterson desire the statement
TO DO published that his notion In the Butler-Corbin
contest is In accordance with tho views expressed by
him long before the requistion OF the Governor OF
South Carolina made for his rendition to that
State to answer to the pending indictment against
him. Ho holds the title OF NJ. c. Butler to
the Senatorship 10 be as good as that OF
Mr. Hampton TO tho Govornorshp, which mas been
recognized by tho administration. Senator Patterson
sees why he should not sustain Mr.. Butler,
who elected by tho Same Legislature that declared
Mr.. Hampton Governor. The argument before Judge
Humphreys Tor writ Of habeas corpus in Senator
Patersons will not DO concluded until tomorrow
night.
GENERAL SHERMAN ON THE PRESENT LocA-
TON OF TROOPS.
General sherman was before the Military Committee
again this morning, but the hearing related for the
part details OF little pubic interest Referring
TO tho statement recently made In tho House that
thero were two regiments stationed in Washington
which might be sent to the front the cneral that
instead OF two regiments thore but one company
here at the arsenal for the protection of the pubic
property. In reply to q question by Mr Bragg, he
expressed the opinion that there ought always be
regiment Now Orleans to protect the property OF the
United states against thieves and reply to General
Banning he said that none Of the troops about four
thousand in number scattered at different points
the division OF the Atantic) could be spared for the
frontier service without unwarrantaby exposing tho
property OF the government TO plunder or decay.
The Secretary OF War testified briefly, confirming
so far his examination went the views OF General
Sherman.
THE ANTI-RESUMPTION BILL.
CLOSE OF THE DEBATE AND ACTION ON THE
MISUNDERSTANDING PASSAGE OF THE
MEASURE By VOTE OF ONE HUNDRED AND
THIRTy-THREE TO ONE HUNDRED AND
TWENTY.
WASHINGTON, Nov 90 1877
Mr.. O'NEiLL, (rep) OF Pa presented memorial OF
the College Of Physicians Of Philadelphia, suggesting
that American chemical manufactures generally be
relieved OF the heavy taxes now imposed. Referred.
Tho regular order being demanded, Mr. CHIrrESDEy,
Fep.) OF N. Y, asked unanimous that alter
Mr. Forts (of lllinois) speech he pfr. CnItcndcn)
should allowed to speak fifteen min for ssSodom
and Gomorrah."
Mr.. THOMPSON, (rep) OF Pa, objected, stating that
he did so in the interest OF many members who de-
sired to speak, bur could not do So
Tho SPEAKER suggested that other gentlemen were
not Directing
Mr. CnIrrESDKS-Thcn rise TO a question of priv.
lcge.
The SPEAKER-TRc gentleman will state it.
Mr.. CnITrESDEyN propose to read from two num-
OF the record personal assaults upon which
certainly present a question OF privilege.
Mr.. EWING, (dcm.) OF OHIO, appealed to Mr.. Thomp-
Withdrawn, and IL was agreed that Mr. Cnittcnden
should nave fifteen nutes time after Mr. Fort (who
was entitled 10 tho door, mad closed his rcmarka
MR.. BORT.
Mr.. FoKr tncn proceeded TO address the
House in advocacy OF his substitute Tor the
bill To repeal tue Resumption act. Ii had
been a question with him, he said, whether he
ought 10 reopen tho debate after II had been
so atty closed yesterday by the gentleman from Ohio.
II had been thought, however, that some words
should come from the republican members OF the
Committee Banking and Currency. Ii because
no a republican that he favored the measure be-
fore the House. What hero to-day? The
legal tender which nad ovcrpowercd and conquered
tho pcuplc Of the South had now the representatives
oil that people marshallug themselves Ia solid pha-
hank IN lis support while the cgai was dsown ed
by its friends ana kindred the nall OF its BIRTH
Ho was opposed to all the nmcndments that mad been
offered tho ground that II the Kusum ption
TO repealed should be done by single proposition
only The Issue had been presented by the Dll OF
committee anu by his own substitute plainly and
trammecd a. to whether the Resumption act OF 1875
should or should not be repealed. He believed that
there mover could DO resumption ny law III resump-
ZION came has 10 come ny prosperity, ana by pros
perfty alone Hc asserted that the money men of
Wall street to-day breeding and nursing "wild-
CATS in order 10 flood the country with them
as they got the grecnUacks retired.
Mr.. EAMEs, rep OF H. l., reminded Mr.. Fort that
there was no proposition penung TO Withdraw single
dollar 0l groenDacks.
MIR. FoRr--I know that, but am arguing that that
is result, and that u IL what is declared by
the opponents oil tho measure.
MIR. EwNG--lt has not been assentod to by those In
favor oil Resumption
Mr.. FoRT went TO say that he blushed for his
fellow republicans He knew that u said that no
was going over TO the democrats. Was no, indeedY
Vino then were his fellow democrats following?
They we're following the lead OF tho man (Mr Hewitt
Of New York; who had ioi the last Presidential cam
pagh the democratic side. Ii his ticket had been
elected no would DO to.oy undoubtedly Secretary Of
thv Treasury.