The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-11
sHOO FLY.
Excite ement In the National Benr GsIrden-Csen.
n Butler Rnd Sunset Cox.

Excitement In the National Bear Garden--Gen.
I'D Butler Rnd Sunset Cox.
Mr.. Dawes, of Massachusetts, seems destined
to divide with General Butler the honor Of lead
ing the Republican side Of the House of Repre-
sentatives. His famous economy speech, in
which he boldly charged his own party with ex-
travagance and disregard of public interests
gave him prominence before the people which
no other Republican Congressman has attained;
and his subsequent career has fully established
the expectations which the conservative portion
of the masses formed of him. General Bntler,
who constituted himself the champion of the adj
ministraton and as such sought to overthrow
the statements of Mr.. Dawes yesterday met
another defeat at the hands of his colleague.
Mr.. Dawes legislative appropriation bill pro-
poses to cut down the salaries of ~ number of
officers belonging to the Capitol police. Several
members, including Mr.. Butler, thought this an
exhibition OF very small economy, but Mr..
Dawes reminded the Essex statesman how.
year ago, he favored abolishing the Capitol
police force altogether, whereas now he occu-
pied the opposite of the question. Mr.. Dawes,
referring to Buffers opposition to every pro-
posed reduction of public expenditure iuti-
mated that he (Butler) would not be satisfied
enc way or the other, and did not want to be,
preferripg to fight every question merely for
buncombe and sensation.
Butler was squelched, but only for moment.
for when the next clause in the bill was proposed
that giving 81, 100000 for pay aud mileage of
members--Ben was up again and threw regular
bombshell into the House by proposing to cut
off one-third of the amount, aud not to allow
one cent of the remaining two-thirds to be ap-
piled to the payment of mileage. This was
substantially abolishing mileage for the next
session. Butler pretended to be very much in
earnest, and, struggling up his shoulders he
exclaimed ~ wsuld like to have little economy
in this thing, ii | am allowed to do SOL" This
was striking Congress in tender specializing
away the largest pcrquisite of members
| They dared not oppose the saving of half a
| million dollars, although 1t came out of their
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of blank despair. Some few, however, had the
| courage to speak out, and among them was Sum
| set Cox, of New York, who, in his lively style,
| commenced to cut up the Dutch Gap hero, de-
| tending him, in fearfuly sarcastic manner,
against the attacks of his Republican assailants.
| Everybody enjoyed the scene, save Butler him
| self, who, during CoXs remarks, eyed him
| closely, and the moment he closed rose to reply.
There was general stiffness throughout the
| House, and expectation was on tiptoe to hear
| what Butler would say in response to his as
| sailants, and particularly Cox. Ben rose TO the
| might of the occasion. He was brief, but
| pointed. He said something about the mean
| ness of men who were in the habit of in
| sinuating things against him which they dare
not openly charge, but as for the gentle
| man from New York, Mr.. Cox, the only way
| he could answer him was in the words which
every little boy in the country was familiar
with, and which was played by all the hand
| organs in town. He would only say to Mr.. Cox
| (and here he waved his hand as If driving away
a mosquito) "Shoo, fly; don't bodder mel
| The House was in o roar in moment, and the
hilarity continued for some time, despite the
efforts of the Speaker to restore order. The hit
was most palpable, and was the only reply cal
! culated to have the slightest effect under the
circumstances Cox did not relish the joke-it
| turned the tables against him completely. He
became furious and endeavored to say some.
thing bitter about Butler, going 30 far as to call
him "a bad man." His remarks were very per
sopal, and are condemned tonight by all who
| listened to them. The result of the whole de,
bate was another victory for Dawes, the appro
priation of 81, 500,0 600 being retained.-N. Y
\ Herald tO-ddy.