Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-02-12
The Beast Mt q Menagerie.

The Beast Mt q Men0gerie.
When the cock.cyed Beast Butler was in
Richmond last week, one Of tho white mig
gers in the Convention introduced rcsolu'
ton to invite him to address tho members.
AT once it created disturbance and one Of
the Radicals moved that it bc laid on tho ta-
bic. But the resolution was carried BY ten
majority and la committee Of three appo;n.
ted to wait on the National thief Two Of
the committee refused, and two others were
put on. A conservative member moved
that Henry A. Wise be permitted to reply,
which resolution was temporarily withdrawn
to permit reconsideration Of the other.
Then cnsucd some discussion. Baync, n
negro, spoke for some time against tho mo.
ton to reconsider, adding that he hoped it
would 10 "woted down, and den lot dc gem.
nuns General Wise rcsolushnn como ur,
and vote dat down too. He wanted gem
nun on dc other side o der house to see dat
dey couldn't be putin no disrcspcct!ul nor
contcmshus rcso'ushuns in.
a conscrya i've member then got the Goor
and while he was talking the beast entered.
The Chairman turned ncrrousy to the
speaker and requested him to suspend his
rcmarks, whercupon the gentleman replied /:
III claim, Mr.. President, to have the floor,
and neither General Butler nor any ons else
has right to stop me from speaking before
have finished. There il a subject before
the hvusc which claim should be disposed
OF before anybody be allowed 10 speak on
any other subject. Sensation and confu.
sion.
The chairman wac in hot water and finally
decided that the gentleman should be re.
quircd to sit down ''as an act Of courtesy to
the visitor But he, with several Others,
was evidently not thoroughly engaged in the
courtesy business, under those circums.an-
ces, for half q dozen voices Immediately ap-
pca!cd from the decision Of the chair. The
Chair said the appeal was out of order, and
some Of them left the hail. The gentleman
who had the floor desired to know il the
Chair called him out of order. The chair said
no, but he must take his scat out of cour.
tcsy. He replied that he would take his
seat out Of the hall, as no one could compel
him to stay there and listen to that man."
Half dozen members rose to points of
order. The Chairman was much excited,
looking first one way then another, telling
gentlemen to take their seats, aud diplaying
reasonable amount Of Ignorance under
the circumstances, as to how to proceed.
There was in the hall confusion con.ounlcl.
The members shutlcd about in their seats
thossff SThG 1h were not on the tloor-and looked
cd. The negroes in the galleries ook"" Hn
in silent amazement-only few Of them
vcnturing upon cries Of Bring him in !"
Don't be backed out of it," Finally the
Chairman made sevcra! bold strokes on the
table with his hammer, with the remark
"Or,ler, gentlemen p motion to the Ser
scant at arms to bring the spoon thief in.
With much pomp the Sergeatat-Arms
announccu hlln, While motions to adjourn
were ringing in his ears on every si,lc. Mr..
Gibson, the Conservative member, again
claimed the right to the floor, after which
came another shower of motions to adjourn.
4 chorus Of niger voices here put in "No
don't iourne vote uni down-wotc UNI
down. The chair decided all resolutions
out Of order, and an appeal was made, Which
was alsodcclarcd out Of order. An appeal
was made to the Beast, but the chair inter.
ruptcI, and vote on alornment was finally
taken, resulting in refusal to adjourn. A
division wascallcd for and had with the same
result. The conservative members then left
the hall, also many Of the Radicals. All
this time the Beast sat eveing the mcnagcrie
while most Of the members held tightly to
their wallets and watches. We think the
spoon thief had most aattering reception
--Lu Crosse Democrat.