The New York herald., 1868-05-30

unparliamentary to say tiff they think the iudg-
down upon their heads as Judgment from s Aimi~ntv
G0d they will before long awake from their deusio
and admit that they were mistaken as well as that
The ten minutes allowed to Mr.. Morgan having
expired, Mr.. BUTLER was permitted to occupy the
Mr. BUTLER said:--I desire, with the leave of the
House. to call attention to some OF the facts and pre-
been discussed. The nrst thing that has been
attacked is the conduct OF the committee. We
told that there never was parliamentary precedent
there never was such Parliamentary case, and
therefore it Is without precedent; but 90 not con-
democratic party and remember that the Senator
from my State was removed from every committee
IN the Senate because he belonged 70 no neaitIy ~
But 1t does not lie in the mouth OF
the gentleman on the other side to say say
dell voted Charles Sumner Off from every committee
In the Senate; and let me tell them that II Mason
and Slidel and those men in the old democratic
party whose humble SUCCESSORS those gentlemen
are-creeping where they walked, sinking where
they marched-had charge Of this impeachment
1orty-eight hours would not have passed over the
head of the President whom they undertook to i'm
peach before he had gone out, In spite OF all the
whskey rings in the States. Wien these impeach-
ment proceedings were begun every man on the
other side refused to take any part on the committee
We offered them places on the committee that drew
up the articles and they refused and 1t was not
for perjury that they became anxious to take hand
on the committee.
MR. wooD, (dem.) of N. VI desire to ask the gen.
teman from Massachusetts, whether the Managers
were not selected in a republican caucus.
Mr.. BUTLER-I speak OF the committee for drawing
the articles little more OF parliamentary history
would have taught the gentleman that managers
were always on one side; prosecutors are always on
Mr.. EIDRiDGE~That is what we complain Of
Mr.. BUTLER-And little more learning would
save good many questions; . Allow low me ct to tell tell the
fused to take part in the proceedings and, having
refused, what do they doa They throw every obsta
do not mean to have q fair investigation; they
show the country that they viii not inves-
they kept us here six hours last night by fbuster-
ing, and kept out resolution to have witness
answer questions. Nay they refused to have l this
should answer any question which this House ad-
judged ought to be put to him. Many good and true
| spect, and some whose Judgment do not respect
qaughter)-have come to me and said, "Let us not
nrs sn an es &c pa We are ew
attempting to establish prt,na f1ce crime TO be
adjudged upon by the Senate or the House, as the
case may be. We are acting the part OF grand jury
and request to have any gentleman on the other
side put upon this Investigation would be as impu-
dent as would be for Ali Baba II he were up before
| grand jury, to require the rest Of his "Forty
Thieves to be put on the same granp Jury.
| Mr. BROOKs-I suppose that Is IN ORDER
| The SPEAKER-Let the words be taken down.
| Mr.. BROOKs-I do not object to them. l only
wanted to call the attention Of the House to them.
| The SPEAKER-The Chair did not hear the last
words Of the gentleman from Massachusetts,; but If
he applied the words to any gentleman on this floor
they are certainly unparliamentary.
Mr.. BUTLER-I applied the epithet to no gentleman
on this floor.
| Mr.. MALsHALL, (dem) Of ILL., insist on the words
being taken down.
| The sentence, having been written down. was read
| by the Clerk
| The SPEAKER-The Chair thinks the words are out
Of order two grounds; first, to the use OF the
| wort .'lmpudent" and, second, as the reference
assmlates genmemen ON the other side OF the House
| 10 the sFOrty Thieyes.D
Mr.. BUTLER-Nether one nor the other, sir.
| The SPEAKER-Does the gentleman appeal from the
Mr.. BuTLRR-I disclaim the inference.
The SPEAKER-The Chair thinks the words bear the
| Mr.. ELDRIDGE-I insist that the gentleman shall
not proceed without the consent OF the House as use
| Mr.. BUTLER-I withdraw the words II the House
think they are not In order.
| The SPEAKER asked whether the gentleman from
MASSACHUSETTS, would be permitted to proceed:
| ing. We have had q sufncient amount Of this.
The spEAKER-No objection can prevent the gen
Mr. BUTLER-I withdraw them as an imputation
for intended none upon any member OF the House
| The SPEAKER put the question whether Mr.. Butle
should be allowed to proceed in order.
/ Mr.. MARSHALL called for the yeas ana nays.
s ySs % y Mr. id "aa
mItted to proceed
and repeated his assurance that he had not Intended
to transgress parliamentary law. He said that one
reason why he did not want any members Of the oppo
mOny might leak out Already one OF the Astor House
consprators had attempted to approach an en-
kilograms and testimony in the hands or the com.
mittee. Referring to the Winnie Ream incident he
any foundation in fact it was very clear that that
room should be cleared out, because, without say
Ing word about the W. woman q she ought & not 70 be
picon; and II the statue OF Lincoln were broken he
should be very glad OF IT. for he thought It was q
| thing which would DO honor neither TO Mr..
i Lincoln nor to the country.
The hour having expired Mr.. Bingham withdrew
the motion TO reconsider, 80 that the resolution
Mr.. ELDRIDGE suggested that an amendment
should be made to the resolution 30 as to allow Mrs.
WOoley to visit her husband.
The SPEAKER said 1t was not necessary, as he
would not hesitate to grant permission to the coun-
Mr.. BINGHAM remarked that the Speakers inter-
probation was correct 1t was intended that he
'"'O'1 PROJECTION OF RMoRANrs.
Mr.. O'NEILI- trepJ Of Pa from the Committee on
Commerce. reported bill for the protection Of emil.
grants 1t was made q special order TO follow the bill
l 70 promote commerce, which is special order FOL
the second Tuesday in June.
EXCUSES UNDER THE CALL ON THURSDAY EVENING.
Mr.. SCHsNCK, (rep.) Of OHIO, referring to remark
| made by him last evening as to the absence OF Mr
Blaine and Others said he had since ascertaned tina
| gagement, which any member would have considered
It absolutely necessary to fu and that Immediately
Guilty he returned to the hall, Us did also his col
league, Mr.. PIKE.
i
l The House went 10 the business of the morning
hour and disposed OF several private bills including
| one to authorize the sale OF twenty acres OF coal
| lands in the Leavenworth military reservation.
| Mr.. CARY, (rep.) OF Ohio, moved that the House ad
| iourn over tomorrow to participate In the ceremo
| nies of decorating the soldiers graves.
| Mr. SCHENCK opposed the motion In the interests
q the public and account OF his desire To get the
| tax bill before the House tomorrow.
| The motion was rejected.
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL. -.
| The House then, at four O'Clock, went into Commit
Nt,oia fha Gfat To n
| Blaine OF Maine In the chair, and resumed the con
sderation OF the Indian Appropriation bill Consid
| now pendng In the Senate for the sale OF 500, 0,00
acres OF the Cherokee lands In Kansas at one dolla
| an acre, Messrs. Butler, Lawrence, OF Ohio, ant
others denouncing IL as a swindle and fraud on tn
government and Mr. Butler stating that an offer ha,
| been made to pay four millions OF dollars for tn
| property In ninety days. IL
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