Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-02
THE "POT CALLS THE KET.
TEE BGAOW.8

set TO, between Butler and Farms
worth
For some time past the person
al relations between General
Butler and General FarAsWorth
have not been Of the most agree
able character. They are both
members of the Committee on Re-
construction, and when Butler
succeeded, last week, in getting
the Bingham amendment struck
out Of the Georgia bill, during
the absence Of a portion Of the
committee, Farnsworth denounced
him to his face as a damned
scoundrel," at the same time
shaking his fist uucomfortably
close TO Buffers nose. Butler, it
is said, ~contented himself by cal
ling Farnsworth a "superannuated
billy goat or something to that
effect. He stated, at the same
time, hat he chad" Farnsworth,
and at the proper time would show
him up in the House. o. course
this reached Farasworth's ears,
and he was on the lookout 10 make
a flank movement on Butler the
first opportunity that might offer.
The opportunity was given dur
ing the discussion Of the Presi.
dents veto of the bill for the re-
lief of Rollin White, which, It will
be remembered, was for al extern
ton Of a patent for manufacture
ing pistols. 1t appears that
Butler was originally against this
patent being extended, but after
wards was retained for $4,000 by
Rollin White to defend the patent
in court. Butler was among those
who spoke the other day IN favor
of passing the bill, the objections
of the President to the contrary
Notwithstanding. When he start
ed TO speak Farnsworth male the
point of order on him that he was
interested in the bill, had been ON
both sides of it, and it was not,
therefore, right that he should
take part for or against it in the
House. Farnsworth charged that
Butler had at first opposed the eX.
tension Of the patent, and then. in
consideration ofhaving received .
fee Of $4,000 from Ro.lin White.
had come over to the other side.
At this statement Butler became
livid with rage. Had lie been
struck with a thunderbo.the could
not have exhibited greater tic.
mo~ralization. Farnsworth was
as cool as if nothing had happened
out Of the ordinary routine, He
insisted that the Speaker SHOULD
rule on his point Of order. Tie
Speaker caused the twenty-niuth
rule to be read, which prohibits
members from voting on questions
in which they are interested, add
ing hal when members came to
speak upon questions in which
they were personally interested
they must use their owa judy.
mcnt. Butler went Oh with his
remarks; but, instead Of speaking
upon the merits of the bill. he
turned his guns upon Fayuswortl
aud denounced that gentleman as
n coward and an assassin. wit.
other choice terms. Farnswortl
had at hand the evidence, officially
attested BY the Commissioner o.
Patents, OF the fact that Butler
had received $4,000 from Roii!r
White as counsel in behalf Of thu
patent, and he produced it. But
Ter cndeavored to explain, He die
not deny that he had received /
for making out a brief of . few
pages. The skirmish was short
sharp and decisive, and the whol,
affair seemed to be thorough,
enjoyed by the House.
A CHICAGO thief stolea poke
book from a lady the othe
day which contained only a sub
scription list for the poor. Th
pocket book was returned with
note assuring the lady he was
alike herself, a friend Of the poor,
In consequence of a great scare
ity of clergymen in North German
the proper authorities have bee
directed by the government t
favor as much as possible the eS