The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-10-18
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THE GENERALS PERSUASIVE POWERS.
''rhe article further goes on to say that ought to
explain how was able to persuade three honorable
that the claim Tor these vessels was just Why
Congress- ro% he DECISIONS Of ,ae deparmen,s
the decisions oil the Court In ike IL has
been said by some newspapers that the Supreme
Court, before whom tho went, could
not review the findings OF the arbitrator.
on the contrary tho agreement Of arbi-
tration expressly provided for appeal TO
the supreme Court all questions, as In other prize
cases. the Supreme Court aid review the opinion
OF the arDitraors and satisfied tner award in regard
to the vessels, except to OF the vessels named
here as my recollection serves The Claim
Of p,,zs msney was allowed LOT no h ves
reported officially to the Navy Department.
and the value OF vessel was liked by the arbitration
above the value fixed the Official report and sane
toned by the Navy Department and the namc OF
every vessel tor which prize money was allowed can
be iound in the report OF tho Secretary OF The Navy
TO Congress in December, 1893
PAYMENT FOR SERVICES.
sTho charge seems to be thissxhcn reduced to its
lowest terms:-GeneraI Butler presented to the
proper tribunal claim OF his clients Tor valuable SER
vices rendered in tho war That claim was submitted
TO three gentlemsn--,wo learned in the law, ono
learned the naval office. General Butler pre-
sented The case as well as he knew how ,, from
henry W. Paine. OF Boston, muu-
ally agreed upon by the parties; Gustavus v.
Fox, Assistant Secretary the Navy whom tne cap
lures were and who knew all about the facts
officially, who agreed upon by the government
that the government might have advantage OF his pro-
iessionai kno Wedge as a naval officer; and Thomas J.
Durant VINO was chosen by the capiors because he
was jurist OF high eminencc and formerly Attor.
Dey General OF the State OF Louisiana, and
because at New Orleans at the time
OF the capture and knew something OF the state OF al
fairs that part OF the Coaiederacy That tribunal
madc a unanimous report 10 the Court OF what they
found the law and the facts to be, and awarded,
seen, proper amount ia favor OF General Butler's
clients upon their conscience and their report by The
very oil the agreement OF tho arbitration, was
not made between the counsel ior the United States
and General Butler but was signed Oh bchalf OF the
United States BY three Cabinet olicers-the Sec
rotary or the Treasury, the Secretary OF the
Navy ana the Attorney General An appeal was
made the Supreme Court ana tho Supreme Court,
alter argument on the questions of Inv and iact
conGrmed The award OF the arbitrator In so only
as they deemed it legal anu just General Butler IS
now assaied by tho newspapers for doing his pro-
fcssional duty. l submit 10 every candid man
whether nmnot blam loss in this regard"
RIGHT TO PRACTICE
"Another charge, General Is that you had no right
porter.
II have answered that once before and neither tho
the little dogs OF the press have published that
any more than they will publish this. BY q
statute OF the United states member OF Con.
courts OF the United States we'll for the ULitea
States as against them ! have tried cases Tor the
United States and have recovered more Than half
million dollars for them aud received my lee therefor
have tried against tho United States with such
success as seems 10 annoy. not my clients, but tho
THE SOLDIERS HoMg FUND.
Reply ing to The charge OF appropriang the interest
Butler said that there hours enough IN the
day days enough Ia tho year TO reiute the Idle
ISLANDERS circ ulated about ham during the campaign
The Military Committee, to whom the whole affair
had been reorred, reported that the funds OF that
institution had been faithfully and judiciously IN
vested. Upon report Of the Board 70 Congress,
repeated. Congress changed the form Of appro-
priatng money or the support OF the national
but directing that The fines and ortetures should
remain in the Treasury and approprtating directly
the money tor the support OF the homes in annual
appropriation bills, and directing quarterly rcqui-
sion the Treasury to be madc for the support OF
tho homes. AS any money was drawn under
that act OF Congress l applied to the Secre-
iary OF the Treasury Tor leave 10 havo tho Soldiers
Homo treated as part Of tho government
OF the United States, and not as 1t had
been before as private corporation, and asked for
leave deposit in the United States Treasury instead
OF bank Thie was granted, and have since
deposited tho Assistant Treasurer III Boston, 30
that all moneys remained in the Treasury until
drawn upon proper vouchers TO pay expenses
The Interview closed with statement from frank
lin Haven, Assistant Treasurer al Boston, corroborat
ing the Generals assertions.