Terre Haute Daily Gazette, Volume 1, Number 20, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 23 June 1870 — Page 1
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THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1870.
Republican Ticket.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
MAX F. A. HOFFMAN.
AUDITOR OF STATE,
JOHN D. EVANS. TREASURER OF STATE, ROBERT H. ALILROT. JUDGES OF SUPREME COURT, .IEHIT
T.
•SI*I'BII ,\" EVI)EST OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION,
BARNABAS C. HOBJBS.
FOR CONGRESS, SIXTH DIST.:
.MOSES F. DUNN.
CO UXTY TICKET. AUniTOK,
WILLIAM PADDOCK.
SHERIFF,
GORDON LEE.
TltEASUKKK,
MORTON C. RANKIN. RECORDER, THEODORE MARXEN.
SURVEYOR,
ALEXANDER COOPER. (,'OJIM ISSIONKH.S, FIRST DIST.—WJI.
F. M. MEREDITH. KS KNTATIV ICS, 15. WILSON SMITH,
H. H. BOUDINOT.
IT is the duty of every man to do all in his power to advance the interests and prosperity of tlle community in which he lives. Yet there are a great many persons, who secin to have no idea of exerting an influence beyond the depths of their individual pockets. If they have by chance, or industry, or any other way secured a large portion of this world's goods, their whole desire seems to be to get a little more. They want just another tract of land which joins them another corner lot that will be very valuable someday another house to rent, or a few more shares of bank stock. The general interest they never think of, and the active use of their accumulated wealth for the public advancement, has never entered the narrow portals of their brain. Their money is locked up, drawing interest. Or if, per chance, put into active use, is done so in sucii a manner, and guarded by so many restrictions, that they are not subject to any of the casualties of business, but come in on all occasions for the lion's share.
In this community, however, as in every other one, there are also a different class of men. Men of enlarged views, and liberal feelings. Men who give some thought to the general interest as well as their individual welfare. The New Albany Ledger gives the following history of one of these latter kind of men, and one of her most fortunate and enterprising citizens:
W. C. .Di'Paiiw began liis business life as a, deputy clerk for Major Malot, a Circuit Court Cierk, at a salary of $200 a year. Mr. DePauw during the year spent and took Major Malot's note for SI02, the balance of his year's salary. He was then a minor. When he became of age was elected Circuit Court Clerk, and did the entire work himself, thus saving all outlays. Pie bought property at public sales, loaned money and speculated judiciously but fearlessly. As one instance of his shrewdness and foresight, when the war was about to break out, lie secured all the resin that was offered for sale, and subsequently realized large profits. Mr. DePauw has done all that his ample means allowed to advance public improvements. He has been ever ready to co-operate in the establishment of new branches of business. No man can say that Mr. DePauw ever did anything that was not strictly square. Home idea of his indomitable energy and usefulness may be had from the fact that he has a capital of over $2,000,000, the whole of which is actively employed, and Mr. DePauw is not only the main spring of many branches of business here, but in other places. He owns great mills on the Wabash, and one here. He is a member of the boot ami shoe house of Bradley, Peck fc Co., of the dry goods house of Weber, Bcntly & Co., of the hat and cap house of C. P. Guin & Co. He owns 12 business houses
Pearl street, in this city, owns the Bank of Salem, is a heavy
He stockholder in the Merchants' National Bank, the New Albany National Bank and the New Albany Insurance Company. Altogether, he is a large stockholder and director in 17 different corporations, among which are the New Albany woolen mills, J. Bragdon & Co's rolling mill, the Ohio Falls iron works, and the Star ghuss works. There is probably not another man in America who does so much good by the judicious use of a large capital. He is only about 48 years of age is stout, and weighs 225 pounds. He makes large donations to educational objects. He is not indiscriminately lavish, but when he gives, he gives like a prince.
Ir the new apportionment becomes the law, Indiana will gain two Representatives. As it will bo impossible for tho Legislature to rcdistriet tho State betore the October election, these two Representatives will havo to be chosen with the State ticket, for the State at large. This will necessitate the calling of another Stato Convention, to place candidates for these ofOces in nomination.—Madison
Couricr.
And when the candidates are "..laced,"
we hope they will be men of positive views, and not weathercocks who veer to suit the tendency of every little political puff' that may be blown, for the time being, from the popular nostril. We want, as rapidly as we can get them in Congress, stern, honest, bold and independent men who will think for themselves, and who, knowing the wants and interests of their constituents, will demand of that body that their wants are considered and their interests attended to.
IT HAS been supposed that the Pennsylvania deposits of anthracite were inexhaustible, and that the production was capable of being increased to anv desired extent. A Philadelphia paper, which is considered good authority in all matters relating to coal, says that the present supply cannot be materially increased with the present processes of mining, which have been confined to the surface veins. It estimates that the process of mining, hitherto has been wasteful to such an ex^ tent that for every ton actually consumed another ton has been destroyed in the working or transportation. This is probably an extravagant estimate, but there is no doubt that it contains a deal of truth. In order to increase the production to answer the growing demand, it is said that deep mining will have to be resorted to—and that will materially affect the price.
TERRE
E. ELLIOTT,
K. C. GREGORY, CHARLES A. RAY, ANDREW L. O.SBORNK.
ATTORNEY GENERA IJ,
NELSON TRUSISLER.
T. PE'ITINGER.
SECOND
—JOS. FELLENZER.
TillKD —PHILIP RANDOLPH. JUDGF: CRIMINAL COURT, .JOHN G. CHAIN. PROSECUTING ATT'Y CRIMINAL COURT,
NEWS SUMMARY.
M. J. Pollar's jewelry store, oil Broadway, New York, was damaged on Tuesday night to the amount of $10,000 by the bursting of the Croton water-pipes.
The New York State Sunday School Convention yesterday resolved against sectarian appropriations of the public funds, and the exclusion of the Bible from the public schools.
A Philadelphia dispatch of date 22d, says: In the match game of base bail between the Red Stockings, wf Cincinnati, and the Athletics, of this city, the former won. Score: Red Stockings, 27 Athletics, 25.
The first stone of the Davidson fountain, Cincinnati, will be laid Monday. The steamships Harmonia, Cambria and Cuba, from Europe, have arrived at New York.
The 70 Chinamen who recently arrived at New York, left yesterday for Massachusetts.
The accounts from the Georgia cotton crop are unfavorable. There is too much rain and unsettled weather.
The Governor of St. Thomas has issued a proclamation placing the island under the protection of Denmark.
Hon. "William H. Upson was yesterday renominated for Congress by the Republicans of the 18th (Ohio) district.
The Ohio Grand Lodge of Colored Masons is in session at Cincinnati. Thirty delegates are present, including representatives from the Grand Lodges of New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
The New York State Convention of Sunday School Teachers began its 15th annual session at the Collegiate Reformed Church in New York city Wednesday. Dr.
Howard
Crosby, of that city, was
elected President. The Convention will adjourn this evening. The navigation of the Miami and Erie Canal will be suspended one week between Piqua and Cincinnati, commencing July flth.
Jacob Thompson, a well-known farmer of Clermont county, Ohio, was accidentally shot by a neighbor last Saturday, and will piobably die.
An "Equine Festival" is to be held in Dayton, Ohio. A Rag Dealers
Protective Union has
been established in St Louis. A Gentile candidate for delegate to Congress has been nominated in Utah.
The crops in England are looking badly. There is no "bloom upon the rye," but only upon the rye drinkers. Meanwhile the farmers are making wry faces.
The town of Upton, Me., boasts of a man who is 4S yeareold, has been married less than 21 years, and has moved 79 time3 since his marriage.
Ward, the American filibuster, was believed by the Chinese to be the greatest General that had existed for 2,00o years, and he is now worshipped as a deity.
Rhode Island is in terror about a snake 1-1 feet long said to be perambulating about the State.
The Portland Argus protests against the use of the reservoir which supplies the city witlv water, as a public bathhouse.
The Emperor, the Prince Imperial, and Prince Napoleon, are on the sick list at one and the same time, which displays a remarkable esprit clu corps in the Bonaparte family.
The Lord's Prayer.
When the elder Booth was residing in Baltimore, a pious, urbane old gentleman of that city, hearing of his wonderful power of elocution, one day invited him to dinner, although always deprecating the stage and all theatrical performances. A large company set down at the table, and, on returning to the drawing-room, one of them asked Booth, as a special favor to them all, to repeat the Lord's Prayer. He signified his Avillingness to gratify them, and all eyes were fixed on him. He slowly and reverently arose from his chair, trembling with the burden of two great conceptions. He had to realize the character, attributes and presence of the Almighty Being he was to address. He was to transform himself into a poor sinner, stumbling, benighted, needy supplicant, offering homage, asking bread, pardon, light and guidance. Says one one of the company who was present, "It was wonderful to watch the play of emotions that convulsed his countenance. He became deathly pale, and his eyes, turned tremblingly upward, were wet with tears. As yet he had not spoken. The silence could be felt it had become absolutely painful, until at length the spell was broken as if by an electric shock, as his rich toned voice syllabled forth, 'Our Father, which art in Heaven,' etc., with a pathos and fervid solemnity which thrilled all hearts. He finished the silence continued not a voice was heard nor a muscle moved in his rapt audience, until from a i-emote corner of the room a subdued sob was heard, and the old gentleman (the host) stepping forward with streaming eyes and tottering frame, seized Booth by 'the hand. 'Sir,' said he, in broken accents, 'you have af-
f™ied
...
a
fw which my whole
future lite will feel grateful. I am an old man, and every day, from boyhood to the present time, I have repeated the Lord's Prayer but I never heard it before, never!' 'You are right,' replied Booth, 'to read that Prayer as it should be read, caused me the severest study and labor for thirty years, and I am far from satisfied with my rendering of that wonderful production. Hardly one person in ten thousand comprehends how much beauty, tenderness and grandeur can be condensed in a space so simple. That Grayer itself sufficiently illustrates the truth of the Bible, and stamps upon it the seal of divinity.' ., .i
WK see it stated that among the other duties of the census marshals, social statistics will have to be collected as follows:
The number of newspapers and other literary productions published in the State their character, politics anrl circulation.
The number of churches of each denomination, membership and church wealtb.
The number of society organizations, to be classified, showing tho total membership aud wealth of each.
The uumber of colleges, academies, schools, public and private, with number pupils in attendance.
Endowments for educational and religious purposes. Total valuation of roal and personal property, as returned upon the tax duplicate ot the various counties.
Statistics regarding high crimes and misdemeanors. Statistics in relation to pauperism. .'J'
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LATEST NEWS.
The Tax Bill before the Senate.
Important Changes Made.
Proposition to Create an Internal Revenue Department.
Lively Times in the House!
Ben Butler Shown Up by Farnsworth.
Butler Finds aWay to Crawl Out.
Crop Reports to the Department of Agriculture.
Denver Pacific Railroad Completed.
West Virginia Republican Convention.
Whitteniore Going to Pick his Flint and Try Again.
&c., &c., &c.
WASHINGTON.
'Whitteniore—He Intends* to Run Attain —Whisky and Tobacco—Land Office— The Crops, Ac.
WASHINGTON, June 23.—There were many absentees from the House when the vote was being taken on Mr. Whittemore's case yesterday, a majority of whom were dodging in the cloak room. Wliittemore was on the floor during the whole discussion, and when the vote was announced he quietly took his hat and retired. He feels very bitter toward Gen. Logan for the manner in which he has pursued him in this matter. He says that Logan promised him before he went back to North Carolina that should he be returned by his constituents he would not oppose his admission.
Whittemore will return to North Carolina and run for the Forty-second Congress. He says that so long as General Logan remains at the head of
his
pur
suers his constituents will stand by him. Mr. Brooks, of New^York, a member of the Committee on Ways and Means, authorizes the statement that the commute lias resolved to report no bill or amendment at this session of Congress in relation to whisky, tobacco or fermented liquors. These articles will therefore remain for another year under the present rates of taxation, unless Congress reverses the action of the committee.
The President sent to the Senate to-day the names of 73 midshipmen to be ensigns, and 71 ensigns to be masters in the navy.
Secretary Boutwell, this morning, issued an order forbidding any person not connected with the Treasury Department from entering rooms where money is counted or handled.
Revised regulations concerning the distillation from fruits, allows distillers to give bond in double the amount of tax, on brandy stills capable of producing 30 gallons a'day but the bond is not to be less tiian §500. The distiller is also taxed S50 annually.
The Commissioner of the General Land office submitted to the Secretary of the Interior, for his approval, a schedule of the tracts, embracing in an aggaegate 104,481 acres, selected in the district of Council Blufis, as belonging to the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad.
The report of the House select committee on the charges made by Smith, the correspondent of the New York Evening Post, says that in their judgment Representatives Fitch and McCormick stand completely exonerated from all charge, or suspicion, or complicity in the schemes for sustaining the Cuban cause by the use of improper influences, and the committee consider that the correspondent of the Evening Post is not without -fault. They are also of the opinion that his fault is not of such a flagraut character as to juslify his expulsion from the gallery, or even to warrant any formal resolution of censure.
The question of a change of grade in our mission to Great Britain has not been entertained by the Governmeet.
The monthly report of the Commissioner of Agriculture shows that the average winter, wheat crop is nearly five per cent, behind last year, and the spring sowing has been increased. Grasses generally, are flourishing. Fruits promise an abundance. The cotton average has materially increased in every State, and the crop generally is growing well.
THE FENIANS.
Feninns Undergoing the Farce of a Trial at I'annndaigtia.
CANANDAIGUA, June 22.—The United States CircuitCourtopened to-day, Judge Woodruff presiding, Wm. Dorsheamer, District Attorney, appearing as prosecutor of the Fenian prisoners. The grand jury had before it many officers and citizens, but found no bills. Forty knownothing witnesses are here from Malone. alone. Marshal Quimby's deputies seem to have subpoenaed all who know nothing, and it is questionable whether any will be indicted except Gleason, Starr and Thompson. Judge Woodruff charged very strongly against the' Fenians, and dwelt upon "the necessity of a vigorous enforcement of the neutrality laws, as raids upon Canada, a friendly power, were villainous and criminal.
Starr, Maneux, Glass, McNeil and Fitzpatrick appeared for trial the others are, so far, non est.
It
is
understood
that
Starr will demand an immediate trial the others will waive trial until the October term at Albany.
RAILROADS.
The Eric litigation—Completion of the Denver Pacific Railway.
NEW YORK, June 22.—JadgeBarnard, to-dav, refused the motion for an injunction,'to prevent the registration of $6,000,000 of Erie stock, in the name of Heath, Raphael & Co., of London, and heard the arguments, but reserved liis decision.
On Fisk & Gould's motion to transfer the numerous suits against them, growing out of gold transactions last September, and involving nearly $1,500,000, from the Superior and Common Pleas Courts to the Supreme Court, and in case the motion is granted, the trial will, probably, come before Judge Barnard.
DENVER, June 22—The last rail of the Denver Pacific Railroad was laid at 3 o'clock this afternoon, aud the first train •will arrive to-night. Trains will run regularly from and after to-morrow. The weal
WEST YIRGINIA.
Republican State Convention.
WHEELING, June 22.—The Republican State Convention assembled in Parkersburg this morning at 10 o'clock. The attendance was very large and much enthusiasm was manifested. H. Binsel, of the State Contral Committee, opened the Convention and appointed General Ruffner, of Kanawha, as temporary chairman, and Dr. Chase, ot Putnam, as Secretary.
Hon. C. D. Hibbard, from the Committee on Platform, submitted a majority report, which fully endorses the Representatives of the last session of the Legislature, recognizing the right of each individual to think, speak and vote according to his best judgment and the dictates of his own conscience.
A resolution was reported favoring the removal of the disqualifications and restrictions imposed on the late rebels in the same manner as their spirit of loyalty directs, consistent "with the safety of loyal people, and recommending such legislation as necessary to carry it out.
The whole State ticket was renominated. Governor Stevenson was called for and made a brief speech.
After transacting a small amount of business the Convention at 4:30 p. M. adjourned sine die.
CONGRESSJIONAL.
WASHINGTON, June 22.
SENATE. ...
Mr. Sumner, from the Committeee on Foreign Relations, reported favorably the bill to facilitate telegraph communication between the United States and the Bermuda Islands: also, the bill to authorize a direct submarine cable from the United States to Belgium.
Mr. Williams reported, with amendment, the bill relative to unlawful certification of checks by officers of National Banks.
Mr. Nye called up the bill amending the act granting lands to aid in the construction" of a railroad and telegraph line from the States of Missouri and Arkansas to the Pacific coast, by the Southern route. The bill is known as the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad bill, and extends the time for the construction of the road so that the company can obtain the right of way through Indian Territory. The bill was discussed and laid aside.
Mr. Sherman called up the bill to reduce internal taxes, etc. Amendments of the Senate Committee on Finance were read, and the proposition of the committee to strike out the first 34 sections imposing special taxes, was agreed to.
Mr. Sherman explained that the House had provided for keeping up a portion of special taxes, while the Senate Committee proposes to repeal all of them except on spirits, tobacco and beer.
The next three sections of the bill inserted by the Committee in lieu of the part stricken out, were read. They provide for the repeal, after May 1. 1871, of all special taxes except those upon brewers, distilled spirits and tobacco also that the several taxes on sales be repealed, except such as now by law paid by stamps also repealing taxes on sales of leaf and manufactured tobacco, snuff, cigars, foreign and domestic distilled spirits
also
repealing tax on articles in sched
ule A, and special tax on boats, barges and flats, on legacies, on successions, on passports and on gross receipts. Three sections were agreed to, repealing after October 1, 1870, stamp tax imposed in schedule B, on promissary notes for a less sum than $100, on receipts for any sum of money or in payment of any debt, and also tax imposed in schedule C, on canned and preserved fish. Further, that no stamp shall be required upon transfer or assignment of a mortgage, except when made upon a sale thereof, or when transferred as collateral security also that a commission shall be allowed in the purchase of proprietary stamps. It also allows a removal of lucifer or friction matches, cigar iights and wax tapers from the place of manufacture for foreign exportation without payment of tax or offering stamps, subject to the regulations of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
Mr. Sherman offered a new section, which as amended by Mr. Sawyer was adopted, extending the time wherein stamps may be affixed to instruments of writing requiring stamps, and executed in the "late rebellious States, until June 1st, 1872, making the penalty double the amount of tax, and in no case less than S5.
Income tax sections were then discussed. Mr. Sherman spoke in favor of retention of tax, and Mr. Corbett against it, and this bill was laid over as unfinished business for Thursday.
Mr. Pomeroy offered a resolution requesting the President to transmit any communication and proposals he may have received for constructing ocean steamships for trans-Atlantic mail service. Recess.
HOUSE.
The bill authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Missouri at Omaha and Council Bluffs passed, with an amendment requiring construction of spans of 300 feet width.
Mr. Schenck, from Committee on Ways and Means reported a bill to organize' a Department of Internal Revenue, and to regulate collection of taxes, and moved it be printed and made special order for Wednesday next.
The bill changes the Bureau of Internal Revenue into a Department, the Commissioner to be head at $8,000 per annum also to be an Assistant Commissioner at a salary of $4,200 five heads of divisions, salaries $3,000 85 male and 51 female clerks 25 supervisors, salaries $3,000, and assistant supervisors not exceeding 25, at not over eight dollars per day.
The bill also provides for revenue gangers, assessors and collectors. The number of assistant assessors employed shall be permanently reduced by the discharge of all officers assigned specially to assessment of any taxes which have been abolished by law, and the Commissioner is further required to reduce the number of assistant assessors in proportion to any reduction of service of assessments which have been made or may hereafter be made by repeal of any portion of the internal taxes.
The bill reduces employes about onethird, repudiates entirely the system of informers, spies, moieties, etc.
Mr. Schenck's motion was agreed to. Mr. Poland, from select committee on the resolution for expulsion from the reporters' gallery of W. Scbtt Smith, correspondent of the New York Evening Post, made report and asked that it be printed and the resolution laid on the table so ordered J[ $ *i"
The House, on motion of Mr. Schenck. proceeded to business, on the Speaker's table, and disposed thereof as follows:
Message from the Senate requesting Con ferenc6 Cbnitnittee oil the currency bill agreed to.
The veto by the President of the bill for renewal 6t a paten tHaRollinWhite, for improvement in pistols.
In the discussion which took place on the veto, and' Which was "participated in by Messrs. Wood, Laflin, Hoar and Kellogg in support of the veto, and by Jenkes and Butler, of Massachusetts, against it, an exciting episode took place, arising out of a point of order made by Mn f.IMJt ,5k'
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Farnsworth that Butler was a paid counsel of Rollin White, the beneficiray under the bill. He declared it was in evidence that the member from Massachusetts had accepted a fee of $2,000.
Mr. Butler asserted there was no such evidence. Mr. Farnsworth affirmed there was, and said it was contained in a communication of the Commissioner of Patents, which he had asked to have read at the Clerk's desk, but its reading had been objected to.
Mr. Butler—There is no such evidence, never can be, and never will be. Mr. Farnsworth—I insist upon its being read.
Mr. Butler—The point between the gentleman and myself, is this. He charges that a fee of $2,000 was furnished me to advocate,extension of the patent on the floor I say I received the fee for arguing a case in the Supreme Court.
Mr. Farnsworth—The statutes of the United States declare a member of Congress who receives any pay for a matter pending before Congress or in one of the Departments, commits a misdemeanor punishable by indictment, and it is in evidence that the member from Massachusetts voluntarily stated to the Com missioner of Patents—
Mr. Butler, interrupting—I do not give way to be abused by a man who has more beard than brains.
Mr. Farnsworth—That is a most excellent retort, as good as the member is capable of making. The member may curse my beard, but he cannot steal from under the .shadow of my beard. My point of order is, that the gentleman, the member from Massachusetts, has no right to advocate a claim here for a fee of $2,000.
The Speaker reminded the gentleman from Illinois that the question of a member's interest in a matter before the House is universally left to that mom ber's own sense of propriety.
Mr. Farnsworth urged the reading of the communication of the Commissioner of Patents, to show that Butler had received a fee of $2,000.
The time for which Mr. Butler had the floor having expired, Mr. Eldridge asked that time should be extended. It was a matter of great interest and importance and the House and the country wanted to know all about it.
Mr. Farnsworth insisted on his point of order. The Speaker decided the rule to be read, which directs that no member shall vote on any question in the event of which he is immediately or personally interested, and stated that if the rule was enforced in its utmost stringency it would not prevent the gentleman from Massachusetts from debating the question. The rule was limited entirely to the question of voting. It was for the gentleman himself to decide upon his honor or his oath as a member. The Chair could not be a conscience-keeper of members.
Mr. Jenckes, having four minutes of time left, said he would yield it to Mr. Butler.
Mr. Butler said he would not ask for half of it. He only wanted the record to be read, which would brand the statement of the member from Illinois as malicious, false and infamous. [Sensation.]
Mr. Farnsworth—Have it read. Mr. Butler—The entry is one of $2,000 for counsel fees paid me in January, 1860, when I argued the case before the Supreme Court, where my brief is filed. It was for counsel fees, and nothing else
Mr. Farnsworth said he would read the record. Mr. Butler desired it to be read at the Clerk's desk.
The paper was sent to the Clerk's desk and read, from which it appeared that Mr. Butler had written to the Commissioner of Patents, suggesting the patent should not be extended M'ithout examination, and that he receive a counsel fee of $2,000 from the applicant.
Mr. Farnsworth sought the floor, but Mr. Jenckes insisted on the previous question.
The House, however being in a liiimor to enjoy and encourage the scene, refused to second the previous question, and Mr. Farnsworth obtained the floor. He said there were two facts prominent in the matter. The first was, that in 1867 there was pending an application from Rollin White for extension of his patent. That that fact became known to the member from Massachusetts, and lie volunteered to protest against it. Whether that was for the purpose of courting the offer of a counsel fee, he did not know.
The second fact was, that when White filed his schedule of expenditures in 1869, in order to show he had not made as much out of the patent as he should, he entered as one item of expenditure that in January, 1869, he paid the member from Massachusetts $2,000 for counsel fees. He would state further that the member did not utter a word in the Supreme Court in behalf of Rollin White, though he did file a very small and insignificant brief so it might appear that he did something in a law court toward earning his $2,000. But he (Farnsworth) would leave it to the House and to the country to determine what the motive of White in paying $2,000 was, and what it was, if it was not $2,000, that induced the member from Massachusetts to advocate on this floor the extension of that patent.
The member has spoken of the length of his beard, and he (Farnsworth) had told him then, as he did now, that long or short, no member of Congress should with his knowledge, steal under the shadow of his beard. No member of Congress should, with his knowledge, perpetrate a fraud like this upon the people of the United States,, whose interests would be violated as he (Butler) said in his letter to the Commissioner of Patents by the reissue of this patent. It would be noticed that in the letter written by the member in 18G9, he said the reissue of this patent would be subversive of the interests of the Government, but a fee of $2,000 changed his views, and now the member forgetting his oath and forgetting the interests of the United States, advocates the reissue of the patent, and advised the patentee to make an assignment of his interests to the Government, when the evidence was that he had assigned it long before to Smith Wesson, therefore has no right to assign it to the Government. And yet the plea of the member from Massachusetts was, that his advice was worth $2,000, and that was why he gave him $2,000. That was too thin a gauze—too thin a veil—too shallow a pretense the member could not thus compound for sins he was inclined to by damning those he thought had no mind to be believed. The House.and the country would arraign the member from Massachusetts for being on both sides of the question, first on one side and then on the other side for a fee.
The Speaker here called Mr. Farnsworth to order. Mr. Garfield remarked such language ought not to be heard in these halls.
Mr. Farnsworth said he had finished, and moved the previous question. A general murmur showed the House did not relish the idea of shutting off further discussion.
The Speaker asked Mr. Farnsworth whether he insisted on his demand, and Mr. Farnsworth withdrew it.
Mr. Butler replied to Mr, Farnsworth. (As lie was speaking members gathered around him, so hisremarksat times were very indistinctly heard by the reporters.)
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He further explained that it was after the bill had gone to the President that White came to him and said there was opposition to it, because it was made to appear it would interfere with the Government, and then he told him he could obviate that by filing in the Patent Office a release to the United States. He had heard this thing was to be brought up against him in the House, but he haa felt that malice aided by weakness, was contemptible. But there had been now presented before the country the singular spectacle of an attempted arraignment of a member by another member who attacked him unawares, in the manner that blows of cowards and assassins are ever made.
A sudden vehement descent of the Speaker's gavel intimated that the limit of parliamentary debate was being encroached upon.
Mr. Butler paused, looked at the Speaker as if wondering at the interruption, and inquired in a manner that brought the House down with a roar of laughter, whether it was a message from the Senate. 'iJ iVJJ
Resuming his remarks he said: I repeat that a prepared blow aimed at a man who is unprepared is the blow of a Coward and assassin, everywhere a great truth in ethics, to which I think nobody, not even the Speaker's hammer, will object. [Laughter.] If there be any man here who thinks I have been in any way false to my people, I invoke a vote of censure from the House.
He added that he had not sought this controversy. It was well known there was a very great difference of feeling between himself and his assailant, but lie (Mr. Butler) had never intended that to intrude that differencem the House,
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He denied having manifested any interest in the bill before the House, in the way of forwarding its passage, and appealed to the Chairman of the Committee on Patents and members generally, to bear him out in that denial. He explained that in 18G7 he was applied to by certain gentlemen in his town interested in the manufacture of arms, and who thought in T^EKD
and
had never brought his personal quarrels before the Hiuse. He had
endeavored
to
keep what he said within exact parliamentary language.
As to the
insinuation
that he had filed a brief in the Supreme Court merely
as a pretense
to
dealings
obtain a
fee, he could only say, "Oh, father Abraham, what those Christians are whose own hard
teach them to suspect
the very thoughts of others. Mr, Butler took his seat, and the House was gradually restored to order.
A vote was then taken on the passage over the
President's\eto,
ed—yeas 21, nays 168. Adjourned.
and was reject
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a contract they were about to enter into idem with the government they might interfere with Rollin White's patent, to watch any application that might be made for extension of that patent, and he had therefore written a letter to the Commissioner of Patents stating their reasons which rendered it for the interest of the: government that the claim for extension should be examined befere extension was made. He never heard of it, nor had anything further to do ^Vith it farther than that. But in 1868, while he was at home in vacation, Rollin White came to him and said there was a suit pending in the United States Supreme Court that had been once argued before the court and then stood for argument, that his counsel had been sick and he wished him to argue it. He had therefore spent four weeks of solid time in preparing a brief which lie filed, and which the member from Illinois had called a weak and insignificant brief. The gentleman who I had originally argued the matter had got well and argued the case. He also attended the argument, and for that he on the 27th day of January, 1869, received §2,000. There had been then no application pending before Congress for extension of the patent to his knowledge, and he had not known that there ever would be. He could assure the member from Illinois that he never would argue a case as that case was argued, and he was perfectly safe from ever receiving a fee of $2,000. [Laughter.]
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