The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-23

two thousand dollars. But ne tMr. Farnswortl)
would leave 10 the House and 20 the country TO de-
"ars wa saS q vSas not
two thousand dollars that induced the member
from MASSACHUSETTS, TO advocate on this moor the
extension OF that patent The member had spoken
OF length OF beard, and he Mr. Farnsworth had told
him then, a. he did now, that, long or short. no
steal under the shallow OF his beard; no
member OF Congress- should, with his knowledge,
perpetrate fraud like this on the people Of the
United States whose interests would be violated,
he Mr Butcr had said, IN his letter 10 the Commits.
Si be noss ns Ssq ri n By
Der IN 1887, ne said that tns reissue OF this patent
menti but Zee OF TWO thousand dollars changed his
We've, and now the member forgetting nI oath.
and forgetting the interests OF me rnred States,
suvecates tno reissue OF the patent ana advised the
palentes TO make an ASSIGNMENT OF his interest 10
the government, when the evidence was that ne
therefore mas no right 10 assign II 10 the govern.
ment; and yer the plea OF the member from Massa.
sand dollars. anu that White gave MIN TWO thousand
dollars for IL. That was too tim q veil, TOO thin .
gauxe. TOO shallow prelence. The member could
Compound for ,s ..:s. .,aeln,a,o.
He believed that the Houss and the country would
ayraign the member from Massachusetts for being
on both SIDES OF lthe question; nrst ON one SIDE ami
The srsAxEa here interposed and called Mr..
Farnsworth TO order.
time and remarked that such language ought not TO
be heard In these halls
Mr. FARNswoKra said that he had finished what
he mad say, and he moved the prev. question.
A general mnrmer OF disappr0vai showed chat the
House did not relish the idea of shutting on further
discussion.
The SPEAKER asked Mr.. Farnsworth whether no
insisted on the demand
Hr. BUTLER replied 10 Mr.. Farnsworth and a. he
was speaking members gathered AROUND him SO that
The reporters. He denied having manifested any In
terest IN the bill before the House In the way Of for
OF the Committee ON Patents ana TO members gene
rally to bear him out In that denial. He explained
his town. IL 10 the srms
and VINO thought that In q contract that t1ey were
about TO enter INTO With the soyernneat they might
application that might be made for ali extension OF
that patent, and he had therefore written letter 10
the Commissioner OF Patents stating that these rea
which rendered It for the interest The govern
mcnt that The claim for extension should be exam
ined before the extension Was made. lie had never
heard OF II nor had anything further TO do
| with II. But In 1858, while he was al home on
| vacation, RJllin White had come TO HIM and said
| that there was pending suit In toe supreme
Court OF the United States, No. o; that IL had
for rearrnment that his counsel was SICK, and that
| he wished him tdr. Butier) " argue II. He had,
therefore spen four Wees oi solld tune ID prepar-
| from Illinois called a weak and Insignificant brief.
| The gentleman who had originally argued the mat
Tel nai got well and rcargued II, lie mr. Buter) also
| attending the argument. For that ne had, ON the
18th OF January 1859 received The sum OF two thou
|
| pending before Congress Tor the extension OF the
patent 10 hts knowledge, and ne had not known that
| from Limos That never woud he make
| such BRIEF a. that, never would he argue
| case rs that case was argued ana
was perfectly safe from ever receiving lee OF Two
| thousand dollars. tLaughtcrl lie further explained
that II was after the bill had gone TO he President
| that White came 10 him and sad there was no OPP
position TO IT, because IL was made 10 appear that II
would interfere with the governments, aid that then
| he told min that he could oDviata That by ming In
the Patent ONCE q 10 tho Uaited States He
| had heard that this thing was 70 be brought
against him in the House, but he had felt that
| malice aided by weakness was contemplate But
there had been now presen ed before the country
the singular spectacle OF an attempted arraignlnent
| OF u member by another member who attacked him
unawares In the manner that the blows OF towards
and assassins are ever made.
"a sudden and vehement descent or the Speaker 2
gavel inumaied that the limit OF parliamentary de-
| bate was being encroachcd upon MIR. Butler paused.
looked at the Speaker as II wondering at the inter
rupt.on, and inquired Ia manner that brOught
down the House in u roar OF laughter whether 70
| was "a message from the senator
Resuning his remarks he said:-"I repeat Il, that
| prepared blow aimed at q man VINO is unprepared
| Ia the blow OF q coward and al ASA SIN every
| wnere--a great truth In ethics, TO which think
nobody, not even the Speakers hammer, VIII object
Q.augnter.) II there be any man here VINO think,
pray ana invoke a Vote q ccnsure rom the House
He added that he had not sought TINS controversy
| IL was well known there WIS great diner
ence of feeling between himself and his assaiiant bu
he lAr. ButlerI had never inruded that difference
the Rouse ana had never brought his personal quar-
resDefore the Uousa. Hebad endeavored 70 zee
what he SAID within exact parliamentary Language
AS to the nsinuaton tnat he had Med b. lef In tn
supreme tonsI merely as a pretence to obtain . 70
me- cou Il only say
go Father Abraham what these Christians are,
Whose own hard dealings lhcm suspect
The very thoagbts Of ohcrs."
Mr.. Bitter took his seat and the House was grad
| uay restored TO order.
The vote was taken ON the passage OF the bin owe
the Presidents veto, and the bill was rejected b.
yeas IL 10 nays lbs.
The House then proceeded with the
| BUSINESS or THE sPEAKER's TABLE.
| The Senate amendment TO the House bill TO ament
an act incorporating the National Junction RAILWAY
| Company was cOncurrcd in.
The senate amendments 10 the House Joint reeolu
ton in regard TO the suspension OF the sale certain
lands in California was c0ncurred III by vote OF o
| to ~.
The Senate amendments TO the House bill for tn
relief OF Charles Cooper and others re:erred K
tue Committee on Claims.
The senate amendments to the House bl to pro
vide for the appOrtonment Of representatives Il
Congress among the severai sta e..
Mr.. JUDD (rep.) OF ILL.,, moved 10 concur.
Mr.. ScoFiELD trcp.) OF Pa, moved 10 lay the bill
on the table, which was negatived BY Is 10 %.
Without disposing or Nj. Judd's motion ire House
| at nve O'Clock, adjourned.