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WASHINGTON. June % 1910

WASHINGTON, June %, 1870.
A Lively Time In the Wouse-A Sharp
Discussion Between Farnswortil and
Butler.
For some time past q very bitter personal
quarrel has been going on between General
Butler and Mr.. Farnsworth, of Illinois. 1t
has shown itself to the public on several
occasions, which have been mentioned in
these dispatches, and to-day broke out in q
melevolent form in the debate in the House
on the Presidents veto of the bill for the
relief Of Rollins White, who applies for an
extension of patent on pistols. Mr..
Farnsworth had prepared himself with
papers and proofs to show that Butler adj
vocated Rollins Whites interests on the
floor of the House in consideration of a fee
of two thousand dollars, and that Butler
had originally, some two years ago, opposed
the extension of Whites patent, and had
written letter to the Commissioner of Pa
tents to prevent the extension, but changed
his tune after he received the fee, and adj
vocated the patentees claim. Farms
worth made these charges cody,
deliberately, and with apparent con-
fidence, created a great sensation in the
House, and brought Butler to his feet, his
form shaking all over with passion. The
members drew about him, expecting some
counter-eharges against Farnsworth, which
General Butler few days ago had threat.
ened, but these were not delivered.
General Butler, however, told Farms
worth that the latter had more beard
than brains. to which Farnsworth
quickly retorted that he did not intend
a member of that House should steal under
the shadow of that beard; for which the
Speaker called him to order, and Butler
proceeded to explain his connection with
the White patent case, and endeayored to
show that his two-thousand dollar fee was
received for preparing brief in the SUI
preme Court; and he asserted that Mr..
Farnsworth need not fear that he would
ever receive fee of the same kind, mas
much as he had neither brains nor the ca
pacity to prepare such document, and
that Farnsworth's assault was false, mali
cous, and cowardly and he added that the
blow given unawares is the blow of the
coward and assassin.
Here the Speakers gavel came down
with violent rap.
Butler halted, looked at the Speaker, ap-
parently in doubt, and innocently asked,
ais there a message from the Senate T.,
This brought the House down in roars OF
laughter. When the uproar had subsidized,
Butler proceeded to say that in ethics the
prepared DiOH Ol I'LL dSSalEtuI WAS ItliI VI u
coward and an assassin.
The Speakers gavel again came down to
notify Butler that his time had expired.
Cries from all parts Of the House of $50
on - and the members so relished the fun
that further time was given, and Butler re-
iterated much Of what he had before said.
Farnsworth obtained the floor, and had
the rule read to show that member could
not take part in proceeding in the House
in which he was interested.
The Sneaker ruled that it only applied to
the vote of a member, and not to his aQYo-
cacy Of measure.
Dir. Farnsworth again arraigned MIR. But
Ter, repeated much of what he had said be-
fore, and thus ended the fray. The mem-
bers resumed their seats, and the veto was
sustained by vote OF lGS to Il.
The Mission to England.
The cable dispatch from London in. the
newspapers this morning, stating that Lord
Clarendon had announced that the United
States intended to raise its mission to Eng
land to one OF first rank, and that the c0ur-
tcsy must he reciprocatcd by the establish
ment OF an embassy at Washington in lieu
of the present mission. is in part erroneous
From official authority il is learned that for
some time past it has been intimated by
British officials that the mission to the Uni
ted States would be raised to an embassy
that Her Majesty would send an ambassa-
dor instead of minister plenipotentiary.
The United States Government has sent
to Great Britain, its highest mission, a
minister plenipotentiary. We do not send
what are technically termed ambassadors,
because our ministers represent the Govern
ment and not the person of the President,
while ambassadors represent soVerelgns,
and their acts arc considered and
held as the acts Of sovcreigns. Eng.
land, France, Russia, Austria, Prussia, and
Spain, have our ministers plenlpotentiary,
vet none of these nations send to us IN am
bassador, while in point OF fact our minis
| tiers have as much official power as ambas-
sailors. Although they do not rank us higl
at any of the foreign courts, there will be
no change in the character of the United
States mission: but it is likely that there
will be not only in the English, but i'll scve'
raj of the foreign missions ut Washington
The New Atiorney-Gene
Mr.. Alderman, the new Acknowledgement
| is eypected hy the President to arrive here
from Georgia tomorrow. The Prcsiden,
still adhercs to his choice, but there i
authority for stating that if senators prove
ANYTHING derogatory to the loyalty, etc, O
! Mi, Akernlan, his mamie will be Withdrawn
| General Grant said to senator to-day Ina
| there has as vet been nothing adduced tt
cause him to change his purpose, but tha
he would announce his determination OF
the subject after having seen Mr.. Alderman
| General Sherman.
General Sherman again denies the repor
that he intends to resign. He says the n
dian country is remarkably quiet Tor TN
season of the year.
The Darien Expedition.
Vice-Admiral Porter says be has not re
ceiyed a report from the Darien expedition
for the rast nioifth, although otherwis
stated by New York papers several day
since. He feels confident that Commodof
Selfridge will solve the problem, before n